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Nonprofit · EIN 52-0899215

PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE

Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22202

Financials

$544M$541.7M2022$558.2M$550.7M2023$696.6M$584.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$696,585,777$584,483,243$112,102,534$752,838,793$233,609,017$519,229,776
June 30, 2024990$558,177,775$550,651,752$7,526,023$654,554,638$233,232,474$421,322,164
June 30, 2023990$544,038,860$541,696,112$2,342,748$641,227,961$229,532,658$411,695,303
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$381,638,874
of which government grants
$15,354,887
Program service revenue
$245,066,103
Investment income
$17,661,828
Royalties
$3,131,014
Net gain from sales of assets
$8,010,772
Other revenue
$52,218,972

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,276,533
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$6,065,559
Other salaries and wages
$74,334,899
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$108,342,326
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$5,922,352
Accounting fees
$280,826
Occupancy
$5,746,931
Travel
$1,807,110
Depreciation
$5,756,808
Program services (functional)
$538,072,956
Management and general (functional)
$46,359,275
Fundraising (functional)
$51,012

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$654,554,638
Total assets, end of year
$752,838,793
Total liabilities, end of year
$233,609,017
Net assets, end of year
$519,229,776
Land, buildings and equipment
$29,023,209
Publicly traded securities
$159,659,978
Net assets without donor restrictions
$336,625,274
Net assets with donor restrictions
$182,604,502
Gross unrelated business income
$1,255,202
Gross receipts
$744,724,568
Employees
662
Volunteers
40
Year formed
1969
State of legal domicile
DC

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Paula A KergerPresident & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
32$1,471,435$131,462
Jonathan BarzilayChief Operating Officer
Officer
39$768,991$97,106
Ira RubensteinChief Digital & Marketing Officer
Officer
40$646,467$90,997
Katherine LauderdaleChief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
Officer
35$546,975$85,562
Rhonda HoltChief Technology Officer
Officer
40$536,431$86,057
Thomas E TardivoChief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Officer
35$521,596$93,696
Sylvia BuggChief Programming Executive & GM, General Audience Programming
Key employee
40$477,856$52,440
Jeremy GainesSVP, Corporate Communications
Highest-paid employee
40$427,876$76,419
Scott NourseSVP, Product & Innovation
Key employee
40$424,823$76,890
Michael D JacobsonSVP, Human Resources
Highest-paid employee
40$400,644$80,502
Sara E DeWittSVP & GM, PBS KIDS
Key employee
40$411,722$66,290
Cecilia B LovingSVP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (THRU 02/25)
Highest-paid employee
40$383,371$64,707
Susanne ElkinsSVP, Station Services
Highest-paid employee
40$378,202$52,883
Jill PatroneVP & Deputy General Counsel
Highest-paid employee
35$341,778$59,612
Mary PlantamuraAssociate GC, Corporate Secretary & PBS Compliance Office (THRU 10/24)
Officer
40$312,693$35,960
29 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Amy ShawDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Bob CulkeenDirector (As of 06/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
Carla McCabeDirector (As of 09/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
Catherine RobbPBS Board Vice-Chair
Trustee or director
3.5$0
Chuck HagelDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Courtney PledgerPBS Board Vice-Chair (THRU 05/25)
Trustee or director
3.5$0
Dolores Fernandez AlonsoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ed UlmanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Franz JoachimDirector (THRU 06/25)
Trustee or director
3$0
Geoff SandsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Greg PetrowichDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Gunjan KediaDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Holden ThorpDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jayme SwainPBS Board Vice-Chair
Trustee or director
3$0
Jorge PlasenciaDirector (THRU 05/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
Kevin MartinDirector (THRU 09/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
Larry IrvingPBS Board Chair
Trustee or director
4$0
Lisa ShumateDirector (THRU 05/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
Mark ContrerasDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Marvin IrbyDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Maxine ClarkDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael IsipDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Mildred GarciaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Rob DunlopDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Sandra Cordova MicekDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Shae HopkinsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Susan GoldbergDirector (As of 06/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
Tina SharkeyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Vivian RiefbergDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Paula A KergerPresident & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
32$1,162,720$120,411
Jonathan BarzilayChief Operating Officer
Officer
39$749,457$101,137
Ira RubensteinChief Digital & Marketing Officer
Officer
40$607,379$88,916
Katherine S LauderdaleChief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
Officer
35$539,389$83,512
Tom E TardivoChief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Officer
35$520,536$81,503
Rhonda HoltChief Technology Officer
Officer
40$503,215$83,405
Sylvia M BuggChief Program Exec & GM, Gen. Audiences
Key employee
40$464,820$50,753
Jeremy M GainesSVP, Corporate Communications
Highest-paid employee
40$424,381$74,943
Scott NourseSVP, Product & Innovation
Key employee
40$413,994$74,830
Michael D JacobsonSVP, Human Resources
Highest-paid employee
40$381,518$78,489
Sara E DeWittSVP & GM, PBS KIDS
Key employee
40$393,454$64,806
Cecilia B LovingSVP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Highest-paid employee
40$361,563$63,245
Jill D PatroneVP & Deputy General Counsel
Highest-paid employee
35$345,616$58,303
Adriano SchmidVP, Digital Strategy, Ops, & Business Intel
Highest-paid employee
40$347,422$31,685
Mary L PlantamuraAssociate GC, Corporate Secretary & PBS Compliance Office
Officer
40$256,939$45,220
Amy ShawDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Catherine RobbPBS Board Vice-Chair
Trustee or director
3.5$0$0
Chuck HagelDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Courtney PledgerPBS Board Vice-Chair (AS OF 09/23)
Trustee or director
3.5$0$0
Dolores Fernandez AlonsoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ed UlmanDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Franz JoachimDirector
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Geoff SandsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Greg PetrowichDirector (AS OF 09/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gunjan KediaDirector
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Holden ThorpDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jayme SwainDirector
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Jorge PlasenciaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kevin MartinDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Larry IrvingPBS Board Chair
Trustee or director
4$0$0
Lisa ShumateDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mark ContrerasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Marvin IrbyDirector
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Maxine ClarkDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michael IsipDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mildred GarciaDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Molly PhillipsPBS Board Vice-Chair (THRU 09/23)
Trustee or director
3.5$0$0
Rob DunlopDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Sandra Cordova MicekDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Shae HopkinsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Tina SharkeyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Vivian RiefbergDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 46 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PAULA A KERGERPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
32$1,055,135$113,526
JONATHAN BARZILAYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
39$685,206$94,419
IRA RUBENSTEINCHIEF DIGITAL & MARKETING OFCR
Officer
40$548,264$83,317
KATHERINE LAUDERDALECHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, CORP. SEC
Officer
35$502,354$76,382
THOMAS E TARDIVOCHIEF FIN OFFCR & TREASURER
Officer
35$457,530$78,050
RHONDA D HOLTCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Officer
40$455,278$56,613
SYLVIA BUGGCHIEF PROG EXEC & GM, GENERAL
Key employee
40$441,150$47,385
JEREMY GAINESSVP, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$396,230$70,481
SCOTT NOURSESVP, PRODUCT & INNOVATION
Key employee
40$385,748$70,373
SARA E DEWITTSVP & GM, PBS KIDS
Key employee
40$372,447$62,378
JAMES DUNFORDTo 623SVP, STATION SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$366,317$59,498
MICHAEL D JACOBSONSVP, HUMAN SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$366,266$53,589
CECILIA B LOVINGSVP, DEI
Highest-paid employee
40$355,186$41,054
AMY S WIGLERVP, MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$308,783$55,349
MARY PLANTAMURAASSOC. GC & ASST. CORP. SEC
Officer
40$239,883$43,112
LESLI J ROTENBERGFORMER CHIEF PROG EXEC,PBS KID
Former
0$176,212$14,500
JON ABBOTT THRU 1222DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH ACKLIN THRU 722DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOLORES FERNANDEZ ALONSODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAXINE CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MARK CONTRERASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT DUNLOPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MILDRED GARCIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
CHARLES T HAGELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHAE HOPKINS AS OF 1022DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL HUNTON THRU 922DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARVIN IRBYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LARRY IRVINGBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
MICHAEL ISIPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANZ JOACHIM AS OF 1022DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GUNJAN KEDIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KEVIN MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SANDRA CORDOVA MICEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MOLLY M PHILLIPSBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
3.5$0$0
JORGE PLASENCIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COURTNEY PLEDGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
VIVIAN RIEFBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CATHERINE ROBBBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
3.5$0$0
GEOFF SANDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TINA SHARKEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY SHAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LISA SHUMATE AS OF 323DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY STOKES THRU 1022DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAYME SWAINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
HOLDEN THORPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ED ULMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1225 S CLARK STREET, ARLINGTON, VA 22202-4371
In care of
% THOMAS E TARDIVO TREAS/CFO
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PAULA A KERGER, 1225 S CLARK STREET, ARLINGTON, VA 22202
Signed the 990
THOMAS E TARDIVO, TREASURER, CFO
Phone
(703) 739-5000
Return prepared by
BDO USA

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.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CONTENT AND PROMOTION - A CORE FUNCTION UNDER PBS'S MISSION AS A MULTI-PLATFORM MEDIA ORGANIZATION AND REPRESENTS COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DIVERSE CONTENT OFFERED TO ITS 151-MEMBER PUBLIC TELEVISION LICENSEES. PBS'S WIDE ARRAY OF CONTENT EXPANDS THE MINDS OF CHILDREN, INCLUDES DOCUMENTARIES THAT ENLIGHTEN THE PUBLIC ON NEW WORLDS, NON-COMMERCIALIZED NEWS PROGRAMS THAT KEEP CITIZENS INFORMED ON WORLD EVENTS AND CULTURES AND PROGRAMS THAT EXPOSE AMERICA TO THE WORLDS OF MUSIC, THEATER, DANCE, AND ART. AS AMERICA'S LARGEST CLASSROOM, PBS IS AVAILABLE TO ALL OF AMERICA'S CHILDREN AND OFFERS EDUCATIONAL MEDIA THAT HELPS PREPARE CHILDREN FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. PBS IS COMMITTED TO BRINGING THE POWER OF MEDIA INTO THE CLASSROOM AND HELPING EDUCATORS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN NEW AND DIFFERENT WAYS. THIS EXPENSE CATEGORY ALSO REPRESENTS INSTITUTIONAL AND PROGRAM PROMOTION AND PRESS EFFORTS (CONTINUES ON SCHEDULE O)
    Expenses $435,657,512 · grants $2,069,209 · revenue $126,539,004
  • DISTRIBUTION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - REPRESENTS NETWORK, MEDIA, AND SATELLITE OPERATION CENTERS HANDLING, TECHNICAL EVALUATION, AND OTHER PRE-TRANSMISSION PROCESSING OF ALL PROGRAM VIDEO; PROGRAM ORIGINATION TRANSMISSION INCLUDING OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR NEWS AND OTHER LIVE EVENT COVERAGE, AND THE SCHEDULING AND LOGGING OF ALL SATELLITE FEEDS. THIS EXPENSE CATEGORY ALSO INCLUDES OTHER TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND PLANNING, AND THE OVERSIGHT, LEASE, AND ACQUISITION OF SATELLITE CAPACITY.
    Expenses $76,938,082 · revenue $1,009,254
  • MEMBER SERVICES - REPRESENTS SERVICES PROVIDED TO PBS'S MEMBER STATIONS, INCLUDING DIGITAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT, AND COPYRIGHT ADMINISTRATION.
    Expenses $16,990,438 · grants $371,248 · revenue $120,927,062
  • OTHER - REPRESENTS OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED TO PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATIONS AND PRODUCERS FROM CABLE AND LICENSE FEE REVENUE RECEIVED FROM CABLE AND SATELLITE PROVIDERS.
    Expenses $7,666,693 · grants $5,836,076 · revenue $239,912
  • VENTURES - REPRESENTS ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH MARKETING AND SELLING PROGRAMS ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS, INCLUDING SUBSCRIPTION VIDEO-ON-DEMAND, DIGITAL CONTENT, PRODUCING AND MANUFACTURING PHYSICAL GOODS SUCH AS DVD AND BLU-RAY PRODUCTS AND PROGRAM-RELATED PRODUCTS; THE LICENSING, DEVELOPMENT, AND DISTRIBUTION OF INTERACTIVE PRODUCTS; THE LICENSING OF VIDEO CONTENT TO COMMERCIAL ONLINE AND MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDERS; AND ONLINE SPONSORSHIP ACTIVITIES.
    Expenses $820,231 · revenue $48,569,843

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-0899215
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
1970
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$752,838,793
Income (IRS master file)
$744,724,568

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$696,585,777$584,483,243$752,838,793IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$558,177,775$550,651,752$654,554,638IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$544,038,860$541,696,112$641,227,961XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$542,977,687$506,773,194$589,216,027IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 52-0899215).

Questions about PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE

What is the EIN of PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE is 52-0899215.
Is PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
Are donations to PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE 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 BROADCASTING SERVICE 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 BROADCASTING SERVICE 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 BROADCASTING SERVICE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PAULA A KERGER.
Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 44 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,471,435 (Paula A Kerger, President & CEO).
How much revenue does PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $696,585,777, expenses of $584,483,243 and total assets of $752,838,793 at year end.

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