Public Charity

PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE

Based in ARLINGTON, VA, PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $696.6M in revenue, $584.5M in expenses, $752.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 174 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $897.7M.

EIN: 520899215 ARLINGTON, VA Television NTEE: A32 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$696.6M
Total Expenses$584.5M
Total Assets$752.8M
Grant Records174
Funding Total$897.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE (PBS), INCORPORATED IN 1969, IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITS MEMBER STATIONS SERVES THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WITH PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, USING MEDIA TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, ENTERTAIN AND EXPRESS A DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVES.

Officers & Directors

Director Amy Shaw
Director (As of 06/25) Bob Culkeen
Director (As of 09/24) Carla Mccabe
PBS Board Vice-Chair Catherine Robb
SVP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (THRU 02/25) Cecilia B Loving
Director Chuck Hagel

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Top Grant Purposes

TVPRG
$253,575,344 9 grants
PUBINT
$249,404,131 7 grants
RTL
$108,839,541 8 grants
PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE: RESTRICTED GRANTS (34,407,244) TO SUPPORT PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE PROGRAMMING.
$68,814,488 2 grants
SEE PART IV
$57,664,990 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $696.6M $584.5M $752.8M
2024 $558.2M $550.7M $654.6M
2023 $544.0M $541.7M $641.2M
2022 $543.0M $506.8M $589.2M
2021 $502.1M $448.6M $565.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $502.1M to $696.6M (+39%), with total assets most recently reported at $752.8M.

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