AMERICAS PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAS PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS

EIN 52-1170071 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A030)

What they do

APTS is A Nonprofit Membership Organization Ensuring A Strong and Financially Sound Public Television System and Helping Member Stations Provide Essential Public Services In Education, Public Safety, and Civic Leadership to The American People.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.00 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 leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.28%of revenue went to mission work74.0% of expenses · Program services

$81.43spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

21.15%of revenue went to management and office costs26.0% of expenses

$1.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.6%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$5,023,058

Mission workProgram services$3,027,76760.28% of revenue74.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,062,43321.15% of revenue26.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$932,85818.57% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,090,20081.43% 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: 74.0% mission · 26.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 22.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.66% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 23.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.61% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 23.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.77% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 23.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 22.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.79% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 26.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.70% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 26.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,023,058

Expenses$4,090,200

Annual surplus $932,858 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)$3,027,767 · 74.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,062,433 · 26.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,023,058

Expenses$4,090,200

Assets$4,642,412

Income$6,005,806

Contributions$332,014

Mission work (program services)$3,027,767

Management and general$1,062,433

Executive compensation (total)$1,298,505

Stocks and bonds$2,640,571

Accounting fees$104,537

Investing fees$7,659

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

PATRICK BUTLERPRESIDENT AND CEO (ENDING 09/24) · 30 hrs/week $596,135Base $536,640 · Other $59,495

KATE RILEYPRESIDENT AND CEO (FROM 10/24) · 30 hrs/week $387,254Base $321,507 · Other $65,747

LONNA THOMPSONEXECUTIVE VP AND COO (ENDING 08/24) · 30 hrs/week $326,467Base $303,200 · Other $23,267

EMIL MARAVP, FINANCE, ADMIN. AND MEMBERSHIP · 35 hrs/week $323,351Base $254,711 · Other $68,640

MICHELLE SHANAHANGENERAL COUNSEL · 30 hrs/week $278,237Base $256,556 · Other $21,681

JENNIFER CAPTAINSR. DIR., GOVERNMENT RELATIONS · 10 hrs/week $226,383Base $170,634 · Other $55,749

KENNETH BLUNTSR. DIR., IT AND MEDIA PRODUCTION · 35 hrs/week $206,171Base $162,542 · Other $43,629

TELA HANSOM-PITTDIR., MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $188,665Base $145,057 · Other $43,608

STACEY KARPSR. DIR., COMMUNICATIONS · 25 hrs/week $180,999Base $151,050 · Other $29,949

COLLEEN FLORIODIR., GOVERNMENT RELATIONS · 10 hrs/week $159,624Base $121,553 · Other $38,071

CAIT BEROZADIR., DIGITAL ADVOCACY · 10 hrs/week $154,482Base $133,329 · Other $21,153

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 (37)

PATRICK BUTLERPRESIDENT AND CEO (ENDING 09/24)

KATE RILEYPRESIDENT AND CEO (FROM 10/24)

LONNA THOMPSONEXECUTIVE VP AND COO (ENDING 08/24)

EMIL MARAVP, FINANCE, ADMIN. AND MEMBERSHIP

MICHELLE SHANAHANGENERAL COUNSEL

JENNIFER CAPTAINSR. DIR., GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

KENNETH BLUNTSR. DIR., IT AND MEDIA PRODUCTION

TELA HANSOM-PITTDIR., MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND MARKETING

STACEY KARPSR. DIR., COMMUNICATIONS

COLLEEN FLORIODIR., GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

CAIT BEROZADIR., DIGITAL ADVOCACY

MARY NELSONBOARD MEMBER

JOHN ZEGLISBOARD MEMBER

LARRY D UNGERBOARD MEMBER

LAURA HUNTERBOARD MEMBER

LEO A BROOKS JRBOARD MEMBER

ERIC EASTERBOARD MEMBER

SHERRESE M SMITHBOARD MEMBER

SYLVIA STROBELBOARD MEMBER

VICKIE LAWSONBOARD MEMBER

DAVID STEWARD IIBOARD MEMBER

AJIT PAIBOARD MEMBER

ANNETTE HERRINGTONBOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY HAYESBOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY PADGETTBOARD MEMBER

CAROLYN EDWARDSBOARD MEMBER

CLARENCE CC COPELANDBOARD MEMBER

CRAIG FUGATEBOARD MEMBER

DARREN LASHELLEBOARD MEMBER

GARRETT T KINGBOARD MEMBER

DAX SCHIEFFERBOARD MEMBER

DEANNE M HAMILTONBOARD MEMBER

DEBORAH SMITHBOARD MEMBER

DIANA ENZIBOARD MEMBER

DOLORES FERNANDEZ ALONSOBOARD MEMBER

ADRIENNE FAIRWELLBOARD MEMBER

FRANZ JOACHIMBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 1225 S Clark Street 410, Arlington, VA 222024375
County: Arlington
In care of: Emil Mara
Primary officer: Emil Mara, VP, Finance, Admin., Membership

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailkwblunt@apts.org Phone(202) 654-4200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROGERS & COMPANY PLLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A030)
IRS tax category: Professional Organizations