Nonprofit · EIN 74-2324052
PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC
Tax-exempt · CENTENNIAL, CO 80112
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $33,304,205 | $26,554,438 | $6,749,767 | $63,575,749 | $16,325,362 | $47,250,387 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $26,959,281 | $29,658,416 | -$2,699,135 | $58,495,293 | $18,420,887 | $40,074,406 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $36,884,135 | $30,837,107 | $6,047,028 | $61,880,719 | $19,837,877 | $42,042,842 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $27,192,369
- Program service revenue
- $5,067,761
- Investment income
- $835,240
- Net rental income
- $194,134
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $255,162
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $14,701
- Other revenue
- $208,835
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,123,002
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,730,005
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $16,280,473
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $1,810,303
- Travel
- $224,019
- Depreciation
- $732,925
- Program services (functional)
- $20,119,471
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,320,608
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,114,359
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $58,495,293
- Total assets, end of year
- $63,575,749
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,325,362
- Net assets, end of year
- $47,250,387
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,363,111
- Publicly traded securities
- $16,133,506
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $42,214,632
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,035,755
- Gross unrelated business income
- $27,786
- Gross receipts
- $39,335,427
- Employees
- 210
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEWART VANDERWILT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $319,146 | $17,589 |
| JENNY GENTRY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $205,803 | $11,345 |
| SEAN NETHERY | SVP, CONTENT & PLANNING Key employee | 40 | $178,777 | $11,528 |
| JODI GERSH | SVP, AUDIENCE & PLATFORMS Key employee | 40 | $177,624 | $9,709 |
| KEVIN DALE | EXECUTVE EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,196 | $12,206 |
| DONALD DIXON | VP, TECHNOLOGY & INFRASTRUCTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,808 | $26,459 |
| LATOYA LINZEY | SVP, PEOPLE & CULTURE Key employee | 40 | $161,567 | $12,077 |
| DEAN PHANNENSTIEL | VP, ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,647 | $11,209 |
| CYNTHIA RAILSBACK | DIR. OF CORP. SUPPORT (THRU 8/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,891 | $6,227 |
| KIM NGUYEN | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,791 | $505 |
| LORI BERGEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RISHI HINGORANEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICARDO BACA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIDRE JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA APPEL LIPSIUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY BLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ERKENBRACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NED HARDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERISSE HAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NELSON HIOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS HIPOLITO-DELGADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLA JONES NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIAN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY ROLLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDY SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH SHRADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SOBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF TIEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDRA ZEPPELIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEWART VANDERWILT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $334,600 | $28,078 |
| JENNY GENTRY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $206,521 | $18,882 |
| JAMES EAST | SVP OF DEVELOPMENT (THRU 8/23) Key employee | 40 | $190,823 | $11,772 |
| SEAN NETHERY | SVP OF CONTENT AND PLANNING Key employee | 40 | $181,852 | $15,629 |
| KEVIN DALE | EXECUTVE EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,270 | $15,121 |
| DONALD DIXON | VP, TECHNOLOGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,577 | $33,127 |
| JODI GERSH | SVP OF AUDIENCE & PLATFORMS Key employee | 40 | $171,521 | $13,041 |
| LATOYA LINZEY | SVP OF PEOPLE & CULTURE Key employee | 40 | $163,588 | $13,794 |
| DEAN PHANNENSTIEL | VP, ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 1 | $155,281 | $17,400 |
| CYNTHIA RAILSBACK | DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SUPPORT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,984 | $11,829 |
| KIM NGUYEN | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,043 | $5,617 |
| BRAD GREENWALD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SOBEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE F REEDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RISHI HINGORANEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT CONTIGUGLIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ERKENBRACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NED HARDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDY SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY ROLLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS HIPOLITO-DELGADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRA ZEPPELIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK FINLAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERISSE HAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA APPEL LIPSIUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICARDO BACA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BERGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIDRE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEWART VANDERWILT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $360,465 | $35,132 |
| JENNY GENTRY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $212,886 | $21,416 |
| JAMES EAST | SVP OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $165,200 | $30,000 |
| SEAN NETHERY | SVP OF PROGRAM Key employee | 40 | $181,400 | $12,248 |
| LATOYA LINZEY | SVP OF PEOPLE & CULTURE Key employee | 40 | $177,107 | $10,036 |
| KATIE BISCOE- EXECUTIVE | DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,524 | $38,967 |
| KEVIN DALE | EXECUTIVE EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,093 | $16,386 |
| JULIE TURKEN- MANAGER | REGIONAL & NATIONAL SPONSORSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,536 | $4,536 |
| JODI GERSH | SVP OF AUDIENCE & PLATFORM Key employee | 40 | $162,719 | $9,594 |
| SUE COUGHLIN | DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,399 | $12,458 |
| DEAN PHANNENSTIEL | VP, ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 1 | $146,717 | $17,384 |
| BRAD GREENWALD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SOBEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE F REEDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RISHI HINGORANEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT CONTIGUGLIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE ERKENBRACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NED HARDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDY SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY ROLLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS HIPOLITO-DELGADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRA ZEPPELIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK FINLAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERISSE HAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA APPEL LIPSIUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICARDO BACA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BERGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7409 S ALTON CT, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112-2301
- In care of
- % JENNY GENTRY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNY GENTRY, 7409 S ALTON CT, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112
- Signed the 990
- JENNY GENTRY, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Phone
- (303) 871-9191
- Website
- WWW.CPR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
Mission
TO DELIVER MEANINGFUL NEWS, MUSIC, AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES TO EVERYONE IN COLORADO USING THE POWER OF THE HUMAN VOICE IN ALL ITS FORMS
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION EXPENSES CONSIST OF STAFF AND RELATED EXPENSES TO BROADCAST THREE DISTINCT FORMATS CPR NEWS AND KRCC, CPR CLASSICAL, AND INDIE 102.3, ON AIR 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, AS WELL AS THREE DISTINCT WEBSITES, CPR.ORG, KRCC.ORG, AND DENVERITE.COM. BROADCAST RADIO AUDIENCE REACH WAS APPROXIMATELY 531,000 LISTENERS WEEKLY (SOURCE: NIELSEN FALL 2024/SPRING 2025). MONTHLY DIGITAL AUDIENCE AVERAGES INCLUDED 956,000 ONLINE VISITORS FOR CPR.ORG/KRCC.ORG, 323,000 VISITORS TO DENVERITE.COM, AND 212,000 STREAMING LISTENERS. PODCASTS PRODUCED BY COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO HAD AN AVERAGE OF 19,000 SUBSCRIBERS WEEKLY, AND THERE WERE 115,000 SUBSCRIBERS TO CPR AND KRCC NEWSLETTERS.Expenses $17,054,450 · revenue $5,082,462
- BROADCASTING EXPENSES CONSIST OF STAFF AND RELATED EXPENSES TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING MAINTENANCE OF ALL TRANSMISSION SITES AND TECHNICAL SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF 52 TRANSMITTERS AND TRANSLATORS.Expenses $3,065,021
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
- 74-2324052
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $63,575,749
- Income (IRS master file)
- $39,335,427
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $33,304,205 | $26,554,438 | $63,575,749 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $26,959,281 | $29,658,416 | $58,495,293 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $36,884,135 | $30,837,107 | $61,880,719 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $30,698,743 | $27,729,483 | $54,746,932 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 74-2324052).
Questions about PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC
- What is the EIN of PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC is 74-2324052.
- Is PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO 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 BROADCASTING OF COLORADO 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 BROADCASTING OF COLORADO 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 BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JENNY GENTRY.
- Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $319,146 (STEWART VANDERWILT, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $33,304,205, expenses of $26,554,438 and total assets of $63,575,749 at year end.
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