Nonprofit · EIN 75-2084961
NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC
Also known as KERA TV OR KERA 90 1 FM OR KXT 90 7
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $85,049,363 | $33,447,655 | $51,601,708 | $96,114,460 | $13,581,783 | $82,532,677 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $36,144,031
- of which government grants
- $2,783,385
- Program service revenue
- $1,528,925
- Investment income
- $47,087,202
- Royalties
- $12,079
- Net rental income
- $67,014
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $45,996,214
- Net income from gaming
- $210,112
- Other revenue
- $289,205
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,216,068
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,877,989
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $16,237,250
- Professional fundraising fees
- $1,169,237
- Legal fees
- $38,480
- Accounting fees
- $167,640
- Occupancy
- $722,759
- Travel
- $304,477
- Depreciation
- $634,759
- Program services (functional)
- $22,427,250
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,500,436
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,519,969
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $74,554,456
- Total assets, end of year
- $96,114,460
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,581,783
- Net assets, end of year
- $82,532,677
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,111,607
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,778,964
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $74,998,165
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,534,512
- Gross unrelated business income
- $67,014
- Gross receipts
- $99,710,629
- Employees
- 183
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLAS LEONE | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $472,718 | $33,184 |
| CHRISTOPHER WAGLEY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $254,350 | $21,440 |
| NANCY SAUSTAD | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $209,596 | $34,152 |
| KIMBERLY SINGLETON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $227,111 | $9,839 |
| SYLVIA KOMATSU | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $189,765 | $18,882 |
| KRISANDRA VILLASENOR | MANAGING EDITOR/HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,338 | $30,910 |
| BRIANA M DWYER | SVP AUDIENCE & CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,426 | $27,350 |
| CORINNE M MACLAGGAN | MANAGING EDITOR/TEXAS NEWSROOM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,689 | $32,668 |
| EDWARD TIMMS | EXECUTIVE EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,154 | $14,333 |
| TINA LIN AS OF 102024 | SVP DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,480 | $6,753 |
| GWEN ECHOLS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMONTE THOMAS | CHAIRPERSON - PAST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM M ADDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BURR ALTABEF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY BILLINGSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
51 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAEL BRODSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TAMARA L BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN CARTER | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHALON N CLARK | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MCDERMOTT COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DODEE CROCKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLEN DAVISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEJAL DESAI | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY EADDY | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORGE FERRAEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN C GILBERT | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL GLENDENNING | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER HANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY HENDERSON | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARISSA HORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARISSA JARRATT | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLEY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 08/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER A KRAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER KREAGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADELAIDE LEAVENS | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WHITNEY FOGLE LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM MANNS | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN MARCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN MARTINDALE | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MAC MCGINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN M MEYER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR CARLOS MORALES | DIRECTOR (NON-VOTING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC A NIVET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGINA NOGOZI | DIRECTOR (THRU 08/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALE PETROSKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID M PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J PUCKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENA A REECER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDDIE W REEVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN W RICHMOND PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCO RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBER SCANLAN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM SKOCHDOPOLE | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN STUART PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WES TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEMANT VANKAWALA MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROD WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE WEIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCH WHITTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JAMIE WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMA YELKUR DBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERLE NYE | HONORARY LIFE DIRECTOR (NON-VOTING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD G ROGERS | HONORARY LIFE DIRECTOR (NON-VOTING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN ROUTMAN | HONORARY LIFE DIRECTOR (NON-VOTING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA WILHELM | HONORARY LIFE DIRECTOR (NON-VOTING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3000 HARRY HINES BLVD, DALLAS, TX 75201-1012
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KIMBERLY SINGLETON, 1722 ROUTH ST SUITE 204, DALLAS, TX 75201
- Signed the 990
- KIMBERLY SINGLETON, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (214) 871-1390
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC. IS TO SERVE NORTH TEXANS THROUGH PUBLIC TELEVISION, RADIO AND MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES THAT EDUCATE, ENGAGE, INSPIRE, INFORM AND ENTERTAIN.
Program accomplishments
- NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC. OPERATES A PUBLIC RADIO STATION - KERA 90.1 FM - THAT SERVES THE NORTH TEXAS AREA. THE LISTENING AUDIENCE IS APPROXIAMATELY 431,650 PEOPLE PER WEEK. THE PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON NEWS AND INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO CIVIC AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS. THE NEWS AND INFORMATION IS ALSO INCLUDED IN A NORTH TEXAS AREA DIGITAL AND PAPER NEWSPAPER.Expenses $10,030,708 · revenue $1,528,925
- NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC. OPERATES A PUBLIC RADIO STATION - KXT 91.7 - AND MANAGES A PUBLIC RADIO STATION - WRR 101.1 - THAT SERVES THE NORTH TEXAS AREA. THE LISTENING AUDIENCE IS APPROXIMATELY 244,000 PEOPLE FOR KXT AND 225,000 PEOPLE FOR WRR PER WEEK RESPECTIVELY. KXT'S PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON AN ECLECTIC ASSORTMENT OF MUSIC AND WRR A CLASSICAL ASSORTMENT OF MUSIC PROVIDING PERFORMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL MUSICIANS. IN ADDITION TO ASSISTING LOCAL MUSICIANS, NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC. OPERATES AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR THE LOCAL ARTISTS.Expenses $5,205,933
- NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC. OPERATES A PUBLIC TELEVISION STATION - KERA - THAT SERVES THE NORTH TEXAS AREA. THE STATION IS VIEWED BY APPROXIMATELY 3.2 MILLION PEOPLE WITH PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SERVE A DIVERSE AUDIENCE OF ALL AGES WITH PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON KIDS, NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, LIFESTYLE, NATURE AND SCIENCE, DOCUMENTARIES, COMEDIES AND DRAMA.Expenses $4,462,072
- NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC. OPERATES AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER THAT FOCUSES ON PRODUCING CONTENT FOR PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND EDUCATORS WHO WORK WITH CHILDREN. PROJECTS INCLUDE INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE SKILLS IN LITERACY AND MATH, WHICH POSITIVELY IMPACTS EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND GRADES K-12.Expenses $2,728,537
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
- 75-2084961
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $96,114,460
- Income (IRS master file)
- $99,710,629
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $26,879,457 | $29,880,236 | $52,934,225 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $26,329,429 | $27,416,432 | $45,319,782 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC
- What is the EIN of NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC is 75-2084961.
- Is NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTH TEXAS 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 NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING 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 NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING 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 NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KIMBERLY SINGLETON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 66 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $472,718 (NICOLAS LEONE, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $85,049,363, expenses of $33,447,655 and total assets of $96,114,460 at year end.
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