Mission
BASIN PBS IS WEST TEXAS CLASSROOM. THE AREAS LARGEST STAGE FOR THE ARTS AND A TRUSTED WINDOW TO THE WORLD. OUR EDUCATIONAL MEDIA HELPS PREPARE CHILDREN FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND OPENS UP THE WORLD TO THEM IN AN AGE-APPROPRIATE WAY.
Public Charity
PERMIAN BASIN PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC
PERMIAN BASIN PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC is a Public Charity headquartered in MIDLAND, TX. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.9M revenue, $2.3M expenses, $7.0M total assets. 46 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 203221344
MIDLAND, TX
Television
NTEE: A32
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.9M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$7.0M
Grant Records46
Funding Total$8.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Permian Basin Public Telecommunications Inc
How Permian Basin Public Telecommunications Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$72
Basin pbs serves a large area covering Midland/odessa, texas, and the trans pecos region of west texas with educational programs that promote lifelong learning
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
General operating and program support for sustaining local programming for West Texas
$200,500
$22,300
$950,122
$12,034
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 46 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Carla Hartwig
DIRECTOR
Feliz Abalos
DIRECTOR
Jeffery Bryden
DIRECTOR
Jena Carey
DIRECTOR
Johnny Burnett
TREASURER
Kenny Lunda
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.9M | $2.3M | $7.0M |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $2.1M | $7.5M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $2.0M | $7.8M |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $6.9M |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $1.9M | $7.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.2M to $1.9M (-13%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.