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PBS FOUNDATION

EIN 20-1476451 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A113)

What they do

to ENLIST PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT of PUBLIC BROADCASTING THROUGH ESTABLISHING SPECIAL INITIATIVES FUNDS to ENSURE PBSS CONTINUED EXCELLENCE, and to PROMOTE and ENHANCE OUTSTANDING PUBLIC BROADCASTING PROGRAMS and SERVICES. AS THE SUPPORTING ARM of PBS, THE FOUNDATION SOLICITS FUNDS IN SUPPORT of THE VARIOUS PROGRAMMATIC EFFORTS of PBS. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION of THIS REVENUE is RECORDED ON THE PBS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $9.2 MILLION and $36.1 MILLION, RESPECTIVELY, for THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 and 2024. THESE FUNDS INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS RECOGNIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC 958-605, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES- REVENUE RECOGNITION, and EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS THAT ARE RECOGNIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC TOPIC 606, REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS. of THESE RAISED FUNDS, $6.4 MILLION and $31.6 MILLION WERE RECORDED AS REVENUE ON PBS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, RESPECTIVELY, for THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 and 2024.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024
Revenue$53,653,774
Expenses$38,828,422
Assets$71,260,640
Income$65,053,912
Contributions$51,444,720
Grants given$131,042,507
Average grant$10,920,209
Management$1,284,310
Executive compensation$412,854
Stocks and bonds$34,317,761
Accounting fees$36,142
Investing fees$126,142

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2004
Location
1225 S Clark Street, Arlington, VA 22202
County
Arlington
In care of
Paula Kerger
Primary officer
Paula Kerger, CEO

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
BDO USA
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A113)
IRS tax category
Periodical Publishers
Grant-giving organization
Yes
More public IRS record details

These are classification codes from the organization’s public nonprofit record.

Subsection
03
Affiliation
3
Classification
1000
Deductibility
1
Foundation
21
Organization
1
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