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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

IOWA PBS FOUNDATION

EIN 42-1169207 · Television (A32)

What they do

THE IOWA PBS FOUNDATION EXISTS to FOSTER GIVING to IOWA PBS.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$64.81spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$13.50of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.
$4.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
82.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $294,249 for ROBERT HILBERT (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,531,043
Expenses$10,065,914
Annual surplus $5,465,129 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$1,356,015 · 13.5% of expenses
Grants paid$36,262,158 · 360.2% of expenses
This source amount exceeds total expenses; compare the filing details carefully.
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$15,531,043
Expenses$10,065,914
Assets$42,620,018
Income$52,295,899
Contributions$12,875,246
Grants given$36,262,158
Average grant$6,043,693
Management and general$1,356,015
Stocks and bonds$39,612,742
Accounting fees$21,200
Investing fees$23,307
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
ROBERT HILBERTPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $294,249Base $242,681 · Other $51,568
SHELLEE BAILEYVICE PRESIDENT LEADERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $179,662Base $142,979 · Other $36,683
ANDREW ARGANBRIGHTVICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $168,359Base $134,824 · Other $33,535
STEVEN GRUENINGCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $152,967Base $132,888 · Other $20,079
BLAIR RYANLEADERSHIP GIVING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $131,370Base $106,562 · Other $24,808
HELEN EUBANKSLEADERSHIP GIVING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $129,855Base $105,995 · Other $23,860

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 (27)

ROBERT HILBERTPRESIDENT

SHELLEE BAILEYVICE PRESIDENT LEADERSHIP

ANDREW ARGANBRIGHTVICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP

STEVEN GRUENINGCONTROLLER

BLAIR RYANLEADERSHIP GIVING OFFICER

HELEN EUBANKSLEADERSHIP GIVING OFFICER

KEVIN KRAUSEPAST CHAIR

TOBY JOSEPHDIRECTOR

TIM HOSKINSDIRECTOR

SUSAN MCDERMOTTSECRETARY

STEVE SUKUPDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE MENDENHALLDIRECTOR

RICK KILLIONDIRECTOR

PAULINA MENADIRECTOR

MYRNA VER PLOEGDIRECTOR

MARY KRAMERDIRECTOR

KIP ALBERTSONDIRECTOR

KELLY BAIERDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN ZEHRCHAIR

JOHN K SORENSENTREASURER

DAN DE COOKVICE CHAIR

CHUCK SMITHDIRECTOR

CATHIE WHITESIDEDIRECTOR

CAROLE TILLOTSONDIRECTOR

BRETT WESSLESDIRECTOR

BARBARA WILKERSONDIRECTOR

ANGELA CONRADDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1982
Location
6535 CORPORATE DR, JOHNSTON, IA 50131
County
Polk
In care of
ROBERT HILBERT
Primary officer
ROBERT HILBERT, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(515) 725-9800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
DENMAN CPA LLP
NTEE classification
Television (A32)
IRS tax category
Television
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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