Public Charity

PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in BURBANK, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $51.7M, expenses of $47.8M, total assets of $141.2M. Imperigo tracks 183 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $64.3M.

EIN: 952211661 BURBANK, CA Television NTEE: A32 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$51.7M
Total Expenses$47.8M
Total Assets$141.2M
Grant Records183
Funding Total$64.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

WE USE THE POWER OF MEDIA FOR PUBLIC GOOD. WE STRENGTHEN THE CIVIC FABRIC OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, SHARE OUR DISTINCTIVE PERSPECTIVE WITH THE REST OF THE NATION, AND PROVIDE OUR COMMUNITY WITH AN ESSENTIAL CONNECTION TO A WIDER WORLD. WE ARE CREATING A NEW PUBLIC MEDIA MODEL THAT IS MULTI-PLATFORM, DIVERSIFIED, MODERN AND BUILT AROUND HIGH-QUALITY CONTENT WITH DISTINCTIVE BRANDS.

Where $100 goes at Public Media Group of Southern California

How Public Media Group of Southern California divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$61 Programs the work itself
$22 Management running the organization
$17 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $61 for programs

$29
Programming and production
47% of program spending
$25
Distribution pbs socal is available to nearly 22 million people in southern california across 7 channels for free over-the-air
41% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 22 people
$7
Program guides for all pbs socal channels are published on our website that is available to the general public
12% of program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Andrea Chao-Kharma
PRESIDENT & CEO Andrew Russell
DIRECTOR/BOARD CHAIR Anne Gates
VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Ashley Nichole Vickers
DIRECTOR Basit Sheikh
SR. DR. DIGITAL Bijan Seyedi-Rezvani

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$8,751,797 89 grants
Arts & Culture
$5,054,031 40 grants
Research & Policy
$3,500,000 2 grants
Animal Welfare
$570,256 5 grants
Education
$349,266 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $51.7M $47.8M $141.2M
2024 $39.2M $50.2M $136.1M
2023 $37.1M $49.5M $143.4M
2022 $54.3M $43.4M $120.0M
2021 $44.4M $42.2M $120.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $44.4M to $51.7M (+17%), with total assets most recently reported at $141.2M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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