Nonprofit · EIN 23-7114952
PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 INC
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $24,211,291 | $12,110,496 | $12,100,795 | $33,808,533 | $5,634,425 | $28,174,108 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,488,041 | $13,161,320 | $326,721 | $21,736,532 | $6,280,948 | $15,455,584 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $12,167,598 | $13,941,964 | -$1,774,366 | $22,994,096 | $8,162,831 | $14,831,265 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,329,085
- of which government grants
- $604,719
- Membership dues
- $6,500,517
- Program service revenue
- $1,968,580
- Investment income
- $9,843,710
- Net rental income
- $1,064,526
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,616,585
- Other revenue
- $1,069,916
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $259,821
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $433,370
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,034,836
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,409,085
- Professional fundraising fees
- $495,648
- Legal fees
- $109,769
- Accounting fees
- $201,066
- Occupancy
- $282,656
- Travel
- $107,363
- Depreciation
- $746,540
- Program services (functional)
- $8,401,881
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,973,081
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,735,534
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,736,532
- Total assets, end of year
- $33,808,533
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,634,425
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,174,108
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,351,731
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,856,921
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $28,025,350
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $148,758
- Gross receipts
- $26,601,162
- Employees
- 73
- Volunteers
- 192
- Year formed
- 1961
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLIFF KEUHL | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $401,449 | $54,237 |
| JEFF EVANS | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,713 | $29,409 |
| LOUISE LEE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,271 | $28,368 |
| DONNA COLLENE | CHIEF HR OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,149 | $20,098 |
| KALIE HUDSON | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,499 | $17,641 |
| ROLONDA SAULSBERRY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,062 | $6,402 |
| CATHI BRAIN | INTERIM VC OPERATIONS/VC FUTURES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BURKE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY EDWARDS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIANA HOSKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRAN HUGGINS | TREASURER (UNTIL 09/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON STEPHENS | VICE CHAIR OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN TURLEY | SECRETARY (UNTIL 09/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY WILKERSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ALEX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES AMATO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES BACON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BARNARD | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN BARNES | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ROGER BEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS DOWLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL GREGORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HILE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA LENZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE MARKHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY MOODY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED NELSON | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANNY O'NEILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| USHA RAFFERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD REISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CELINA TIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA WHITAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLIFF KEUHL | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $392,871 | $60,979 |
| JEFF EVANS | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,894 | $31,593 |
| LOUISE LEE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,723 | $30,698 |
| KALIE HUDSON | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,214 | $18,801 |
| DONNA COLLENE | CHIEF HR OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,219 | $29,765 |
| ROLONDA SAULSBERRY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,470 | $6,106 |
| KIMBERLY WILKERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART SHAW | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR (THRU 10/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHI BRAIN | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN BARNES | VICE CHAIR OPERATIONS/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BURKE | VICE CHAIR FUTURES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN TURLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRAN HUGGINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ALEX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BACON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BARNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BEGELFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROGER BEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL GREGORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HILE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIANA HOSKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HUGHES | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA LENZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY MOODY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| XIMENA PECINA-CANAMERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD REISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER UNDERWOOD | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA WHITAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR (THRU 09/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLIFF KEUHL | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $382,237 | $70,570 |
| JEFF EVANS | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,396 | $27,463 |
| DONNA COLLENE | CHIEF HR OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,947 | $20,399 |
| KALIE HUDSON | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,567 | $15,899 |
| ROLONDA SAULSBERRY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,658 | $5,433 |
| STUART SHAW | CHAIR/IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY WILKERSON | VICE CHAIR FUTURES/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BURKE | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR FUTURES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HARPER | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRAN HUGGINS | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN TURLEY | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN BARNES | VICE CHAIR OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ALEX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE ASHER | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/15/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BARNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BEGELFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROGER BEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHI BRAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL GREGORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA LENZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY MOODY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| XIMENA PECINA-CANAMERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY PRATHER | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/18/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD REISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER UNDERWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA WHITAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 125 EAST 31ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KLIFF KUEHL, 125 EAST 31ST STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
- Signed the 990
- KLIFF KUEHL, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (816) 756-3580
- Website
- WWW.KANSASCITYPBS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
TO BROADCAST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION PROGRAMS TO KANSAS AND MISSOURI SCHOOLS, AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND LITERATURE TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROGRAMMING.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $3,938,705 · revenue $1,929,480
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $3,351,520 · grants $259,821
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $1,111,656 · revenue $43,360
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7114952
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $33,808,533
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,601,162
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $24,211,291 | $12,110,496 | $33,808,533 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $13,488,041 | $13,161,320 | $21,736,532 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $12,167,598 | $13,941,964 | $22,994,096 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $14,417,252 | $10,985,704 | $37,766,706 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7114952).
Questions about PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 INC
- What is the EIN of PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 INC is 23-7114952.
- Is PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KLIFF KUEHL.
- Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $401,449 (KLIFF KEUHL, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $24,211,291, expenses of $12,110,496 and total assets of $33,808,533 at year end.
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