Mission
SMOKY HILLS PBS NOURISHES OUR CURIOSITY WITH TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOENRICH PEOPLE'S LIVES AND MAKE KANSAS A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK.
Public Charity
SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP
SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP is a Public Charity headquartered in BUNKER HILL, KS. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.0M revenue, $2.2M expenses, $7.8M total assets. 38 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 480874906
BUNKER HILL, KS
Television
NTEE: A32
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$7.8M
Grant Records38
Funding Total$8.7M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Smoky Hills Public Television Corp
How Smoky Hills Public Television Corp divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$65
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $65 for programs
$65
Provides instructional television services to local school districts and extends public television to unserved area of western kansas
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
$1,014,370
CHILDREN'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS
$25,000
$12,194
To provide funding in support of 3 pilot episodes to gauge interest for a new series, GROWING TOGETHER: RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES, to equip parents/caregivers with effective strategies for parenting.
$5,000
Showing up to 5 of 38 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
GENERAL MANAGER
Betsy Schwien
DIRECTOR
Brynae Thompson
DIRECTOR
Debra Tremblay
SECRETARY
Helen Hands
CHAIR EMERITUS
Josh Waddell
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Kelli King
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.0M | $2.2M | $7.8M |
| 2024 | $5.1M | $2.0M | $7.6M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $2.0M | $4.5M |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $1.7M | $4.4M |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $1.8M | $3.9M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.9M to $2.0M (+7%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.