Public Charity

WISCONSIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC

WISCONSIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC, of MADISON, WI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $11.1M in revenue, $11.1M in expenses, $36.0M in total assets. 12 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $14.9M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 391447533 MADISON, WI Single Organization Support NTEE: A11 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$11.1M
Total Expenses$11.1M
Total Assets$36.0M
Grant Records12
Funding Total$14.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation WPBF supports the work of the Educational Communications Board ECB a State of Wisconsin agency committed to ensuring that public media and public safety programs and services are available throughout Wisconsin. These programs and services reflect and respond to the educational and cultural needs of Wisconsins residents.

Where $100 goes at Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation Inc

How Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$99 Programs the work itself
$1 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $99 for programs

$50
PBS Wisconsin delivers your favorite PBS national programs and learning resources while grounding the PBS mission in Wisconsin
51% of program spending
$49
Wisconsin Public Radio WPR brings news music conversation and entertainment programs that inform inspire and build communities throughout Wisconsin and around the world on its two networks -…
49% 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.

Sample Grants Received

2024
THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO PROVIDE WISCONSIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC. (WPBF) (OPERATING AS PBS WISCONSIN UNDER LICENSE FROM THE WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATION BOARD) WITH GENERAL SUPPORT AND TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN, INC. MISSION STATEMENT.
$2,517,000
$10,410
2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$8,140
2023
THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO PROVIDE WPBF, WISCONSIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC. (OPERATING AS PBS WISCONSIN, UNDER LICENSE FROM THE WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD) WITH GENERAL OVERALL SUPPORT AND TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC PROJECTS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN, INC. MISSION STATEMENT.
$2,413,112
2023
GENERAL SUPPORT, BELOIT CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
$6,000

Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

ECB Chief Technology Officer Adam Hargrove
ECB Finance Director Aimee Wright
Chair Alyssa Kenney
Trustee Anne Hanson
ECB Chief Cybersecurity Officer Edward Snow
ECB Field Engineering Director Glenn Guy

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$14,841,407 7 grants
General Support
$16,410 2 grants
Arts & Culture
$13,690 2 grants
Youth Development
$12,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $11.1M $11.1M $36.0M
2024 $11.3M $11.8M $34.5M
2023 $12.0M $11.5M $33.0M
2022 $11.8M $10.4M $30.8M
2021 $11.8M $9.7M $32.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $11.8M to $11.1M (-6%), with total assets most recently reported at $36.0M.

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