Nonprofit · EIN 45-0276899
PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC
Tax-exempt · FARGO, ND 58102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,713,485 | $8,734,887 | $1,978,598 | $38,430,994 | $1,673,019 | $36,757,975 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $11,525,829 | $8,724,857 | $2,800,972 | $36,193,644 | $1,700,607 | $34,493,037 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,559,616 | $7,842,336 | $2,717,280 | $32,047,787 | $1,880,027 | $30,167,760 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,527,813
- of which government grants
- $1,240,283
- Membership dues
- $2,571,914
- Program service revenue
- $457,594
- Investment income
- $1,774,652
- Royalties
- $4,150
- Net rental income
- $385,757
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,004,396
- Net income from fundraising events
- $4,506
- Net income from gaming
- $1,546,253
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $12,760
- Other revenue
- $1,953,426
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $481,897
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,968,967
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,579,359
- Professional fundraising fees
- $256,856
- Legal fees
- $10,450
- Accounting fees
- $57,657
- Occupancy
- $470,827
- Travel
- $89,732
- Depreciation
- $547,889
- Program services (functional)
- $6,340,915
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,902,284
- Fundraising (functional)
- $491,688
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $36,193,644
- Total assets, end of year
- $38,430,994
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,673,019
- Net assets, end of year
- $36,757,975
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,740,847
- Publicly traded securities
- $18,621,344
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $36,077,305
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $680,670
- Gross unrelated business income
- $162,499
- Gross receipts
- $53,724,838
- Employees
- 137
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- ND
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John E Harris III | President/CEO Officer | 40 | $299,529 | $13,535 |
| Jack Anderson | Director of Engineering Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,996 | $23,134 |
| John Gast | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $128,037 | $22,714 |
| Ann Alquist | Director of Radio Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,997 | $22,234 |
| Troy Davis | Dir. of Development & Communication Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,758 | $21,454 |
| Sandra Holmberg | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan Langley | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Johnson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Archuleta | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Becraft | Past Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Zachery King | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alissa Adams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Nelson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Victoria Rae Teske | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Prout | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matuor Alier | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shannon Stafslien | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John E Harris III | President/CEO Officer | 40 | $285,762 | $18,720 |
| Jack Anderson | Director of Engineering Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,898 | $22,244 |
| William Thomas | Director of Radio Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,124 | $27,792 |
| John Gast | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $121,740 | $21,814 |
| Carolyn Becraft | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Holmberg | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Johnson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Archuleta | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kjersti Armstrong | Past Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Zachery King | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cesareo Alvarez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alissa Adams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan Langley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Nelson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Victoria Rae Teske | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lawrence Prout | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matuor Alier | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John E Harris III | President/CEO Officer | 40 | $272,210 | $17,872 |
| Jack Anderson | Director of Engineering Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,284 | $20,908 |
| William Thomas | Director of Radio Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,997 | $27,461 |
| John Gast | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $115,759 | $20,623 |
| Kjersti Armstrong | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Becraft | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Holmberg | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Johnson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua Boschee | Past Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matuor Alier | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cesareo Alvarez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Archuleta | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Kotowich | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan Langley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Nelson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Vogel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 207 5TH ST N, FARGO, ND 58102-4827
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- John E Harris III, 207 5th St N, Fargo, ND 58102
- Signed the 990
- John E Harris III, President/CEO
- Phone
- (701) 241-6900
- Website
- www.prairiepublic.org
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly Advisory LLC
Mission
Prairie Public Broadcasting provides quality radio, television, and public media services that educate, involve, and inspire the people of the prairie region.
Program accomplishments
- Prairie Public Broadcasting, headquartered in Fargo, ND, is a non-profit organization and community licensee that provides public television services to North Dakota, northwestern Minnesota, southern Manitoba, and parts of Montana and South Dakota; and public radio service to North Dakota and worldwide via online streaming. In addition to broadcasting services, Prairie Public provides a wide range of educational, technological, and online services to educate, involve, and inspire the people of the prairie region. Television schedules, radio schedules, and coverage maps and frequencies are available at prairiepublic.org.Expenses $6,340,915 · revenue $457,594
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-0276899
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $38,430,994
- Income (IRS master file)
- $53,724,838
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $10,713,485 | $8,734,887 | $38,430,994 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $11,525,829 | $8,724,857 | $36,193,644 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $10,559,616 | $7,842,336 | $32,047,787 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $9,704,399 | $7,494,663 | $27,860,297 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 45-0276899).
Questions about PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC
- What is the EIN of PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC is 45-0276899.
- Is PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING 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 PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names John E Harris III.
- Who are the officers and directors of PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $299,529 (John E Harris III, President/CEO).
- How much revenue does PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,713,485, expenses of $8,734,887 and total assets of $38,430,994 at year end.
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