Mission
TO BROADCAST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION PROGRAMS TO KANSAS AND MISSOURI SCHOOLS, AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND LITERATURE TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROGRAMMING.
Public Charity
PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 INC
PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 INC, of KANSAS CITY, MO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $24.2M in revenue, $12.1M in expenses, $33.8M in total assets. 110 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $30.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237114952
KANSAS CITY, MO
Television
NTEE: A32
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$24.2M
Total Expenses$12.1M
Total Assets$33.8M
Grant Records110
Funding Total$30.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Public Television 19 Inc
How Public Television 19 Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$69
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$17
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $69 for programs
$32
Education outreach in fy25, our station continued to deepen its commitment to early childhood education, literacy and community support by partnering with local nonprofits, schools, and families across…
$28
Community engagement throughout fy25, the community engagement team worked tirelessly to strengthen connections with viewers and foster learning, curiosity and civic participation across the region
$9
Content & programming in fy25, kcpbs continued delivering highquality, trusted programming 24 hours a day across four broadcast channels, while expanding our digitalfirst content, written reporting, and community-focused…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
$22,300
$22,300
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,549
$1,703,188
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$1,053,178
Showing up to 5 of 110 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Adriana Hoskins
INTERIM VC OPERATIONS/VC FUTURES
Cathi Brain
DIRECTOR
Celina Tio
DIRECTOR
Charles Bacon
DIRECTOR
Chris Harper
DIRECTOR
Danny O'neill
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24.2M | $12.1M | $33.8M |
| 2024 | $13.5M | $13.2M | $21.7M |
| 2023 | $12.2M | $13.9M | $23.0M |
| 2022 | $14.4M | $11.0M | $37.8M |
| 2021 | $13.5M | $10.6M | $18.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $13.5M to $24.2M (+79%), with total assets most recently reported at $33.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.