PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 INC

EIN 23-7114952 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A320)

What they do

KANSAS CITY PUBLIC TELEVISION EDUCATES and ENRICHES OUR COMMUNITY WITHQUALITY PROGRAMMING and SERVICES THAT ENTERTAIN, CHALLENGE MINDS ANDCONTRIBUTE to A LIFE of LEARNING. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY:1. SERVING AS A PLATFORM to ADDRESS COMMUNITY ISSUES.2. PRODUCING and DELIVERING QUALITY LOCAL PROGRAMMING.3. DELIVERING NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMING.4. ESTABLISHING PARTNERSHIPS, COLLABORATIONS and STRATEGIC ALLIANCES TOBETTER SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.5. INCREASING AWARENESS and VALUE of KANSAS CITY PBS to ENSURE LONG-TERM FINANCIALSUPPORT.6. PROVIDING INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING and SERVICES.7. IMPROVING OUR DELIVERY METHODS WITH CURRENT and RAPIDLY CHANGINGTECHNOLOGIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

34.70%of revenue went to mission work69.4% of expenses · Program services

7.17%of revenue went to fundraising14.3% of expenses

$50.02spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.15%of revenue went to management and office costs16.3% of expenses

$2.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

46.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$24,211,291

Mission workProgram services$8,401,88134.70% of revenue69.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,973,0818.15% of revenue16.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,735,5347.17% of revenue14.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$12,100,79549.98% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$12,110,49650.02% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 69.4% mission · 16.3% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.02% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.3% mission · 16.2% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.58% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 13.6% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.58% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.3% mission · 14.0% management · 19.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.20% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.4% mission · 13.4% management · 21.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 12.7% management · 20.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.4% mission · 14.4% management · 18.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.52% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.6% mission · 13.9% management · 18.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$24,211,291

Expenses$12,110,496

Annual surplus $12,100,795 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$8,401,881 · 69.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,973,081 · 16.3% of expenses

Fundraising$1,735,534 · 14.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$24,211,291

Expenses$12,110,496

Assets$33,808,533

Income$26,601,162

Contributions$11,329,085

Mission work (program services)$8,401,881

Fundraising$1,735,534

Grants given$2,606,827

Average grant$868,942

Management and general$1,973,081

Executive compensation (total)$331,069

Stocks and bonds$13,856,921

Accounting fees$201,066

Investing fees$39,793

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KLIFF KEUHLPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $455,686Base $401,449 · Other $54,237

JEFF EVANSCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $191,122Base $161,713 · Other $29,409

LOUISE LEECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $158,639Base $130,271 · Other $28,368

DONNA COLLENECHIEF HR OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $156,247Base $136,149 · Other $20,098

KALIE HUDSONCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $152,140Base $134,499 · Other $17,641

ROLONDA SAULSBERRYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $132,464Base $126,062 · Other $6,402

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (34)

KLIFF KEUHLPRESIDENT & CEO

JEFF EVANSCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

LOUISE LEECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

DONNA COLLENECHIEF HR OFFICER

KALIE HUDSONCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER

ROLONDA SAULSBERRYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MICHELE MARKHAMDIRECTOR

JUDY MOODYDIRECTOR

KIMBERLY WILKERSONIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

KIRAN HUGGINSTREASURER (UNTIL 09/2024)

LINDA LENZADIRECTOR

JON STEPHENSVICE CHAIR OPERATIONS

SANDRA WHITAKERDIRECTOR

TAMMY EDWARDSSECRETARY

THOMAS DOWLINGDIRECTOR

TODD REISERDIRECTOR

USHA RAFFERTYDIRECTOR

WILL GREGORYDIRECTOR

JONATHAN HILEDIRECTOR

ADRIANA HOSKINSTREASURER

JEFF SIMONDIRECTOR

JAMES AMATODIRECTOR

FRED NELSONDIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/2024)

ERIN TURLEYSECRETARY (UNTIL 09/2024)

ELLEN BARNESDIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/2024)

ELIZABETH ALEXDIRECTOR

DR ROGER BESTDIRECTOR

DAVID BURKECHAIR

DAVID BARNARDDIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/2024)

DANNY ONEILLDIRECTOR

CHRIS HARPERDIRECTOR

CHARLES BACONDIRECTOR

CELINA TIODIRECTOR

CATHI BRAININTERIM VC OPERATIONS/VC FUTURES

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 125 EAST 31ST STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
County: Jackson
In care of: KLIFF KUEHL
Primary officer: KLIFF KUEHL, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(816) 756-3580

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A320)
IRS tax category: Periodical Publishers
Grant-giving organization: Yes