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PBS FOUNDATION

Arlington, VAEIN: 20-1476451Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

PBS FOUNDATION TO ENLIST PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING THROUGH ESTABLISHING SPECIAL INITIATIVES FUNDS TO ENSURE PBS'S CONTINUED EXCELLENCE, AND TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE OUTSTANDING PUBLIC BROADCASTING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. AS THE SUPPORTING ARM OF PBS, THE FOUNDATION SOLICITS FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF THE VARIOUS PROGRAMMATIC EFFORTS OF PBS. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THIS REVENUE IS RECORDED ON THE PBS' CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $9.2 MILLION AND $36.1 MILLION, RESPECTIVELY, FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. THESE FUNDS INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS RECOGNIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC 958-605, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES- REVENUE RECOGNITION, AND EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS THAT ARE RECOGNIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC TOPIC 606, REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS. OF THESE RAISED FUNDS, $6.4 MILLION AND $31.6 MILLION WERE RECORDED AS REVENUE ON PBS' CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, RESPECTIVELY, FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024.

National
Grantmaking & Regranting
General Population
Media & Public Broadcasting
Education & Awareness
Children (Ages 0-12)
Arts & Culture
STEM Education

Annual Revenue

$53,653,774

Known Funders

119

Grants Received

200

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$53,653,774$38,828,422$71,260,640
2023$20,698,802$16,848,812$49,505,397
2022$17,715,715$15,942,341$43,218,575
2021$17,786,379$11,408,894$37,997,942
2020$27,139,690$22,272,039$38,512,629
2019$10,741,798$9,690,669$17,654,803
2018$10,180,067$9,334,792$18,391,802
2017$9,281,769$4,901,736$14,579,554

Top Funders

$3,270,970 (2022)
$3,000,000 (2024)
$2,003,518 (2021)
$1,217,647 (2021)
$1,000,000 (2023)
$1,000,000 (2024)
$1,000,000 (2024)
$666,667 (2021)

Showing top 10 of 119 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

T

Tiajuana Graham

VP, INDIVIDUAL GIVING

Highest Compensated
M

Maureen Grieco

SR.DIR, PRINCIPAL GIFTS

Highest Compensated
L

Laura J Brown

SR.DIR, PRINCIPAL GIFTS

Highest Compensated
I

Idalia Ramos

VP & DEPUTY DIRECTOR (THRU 06/2024)

Highest Compensated
C

Carrie C Scott

SR.DIR, PRINCIPAL GIFTS (Thru 06/2024)

Highest Compensated
T

Thomas E Tardivo

TREASURER

Officer
P

Paula A Kerger

PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

Officer
A

AFSANEH BESCHLOSS

DIRECTOR, CHAIR

A

ALLAN LANDON

DIRECTOR

C

CAMILLA SMITH

DIRECTOR

Showing 10 of 30 key personnel.

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