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 178 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $897.7M.
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.
How Public Broadcasting Service divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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.
Showing up to 5 of 178 total records — full history available with membership.
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
| 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.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
