KVIE INC

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

2030 WEST EL CAMINO AVENUE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95833-1866

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

DAVID LOWE, 2030 W EL CAMINO AVENUE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95833

Signed the 990

DAVID LOWE, PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER

Phone

(916) 641-3621

Website

KVIE.ORG

Return prepared by

GILBERT CPAS

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1421463 or by the name KVIE INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers

Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Secretary of State, bizfile Online

Corporation status, entity number, agent for service

Franchise Tax Board

Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)

Mission

THE MISSION OF KVIE IS TO INSPIRE YOU TO EXPLORE THE WORLD AND CONNECT WITH YOUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE INTEGRITY OF PUBLIC MEDIA.

Program accomplishments

• BROADCASTING FROM CALIFORNIA'S CAPITAL, PBS KVIE IS A VALUABLE PART OF THE 16-COUNTY SACRAMENTO-STOCKTON-MODESTO TELEVISION MARKET. THE SERVICE ALSO EXTENDS TO ANOTHER 12 COUNTIES OUTSIDE THE DMA, SERVING VIEWERS IN 28 OF THE STATE'S 58 COUNTIES. PBS KVIE PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES THROUGH TELEVISION, ONLINE CONTENT, AND LIVE ENGAGEMENT SCREENINGS AND EVENTS. AS A PBS STATION, PBS KVIE'S NATIONAL AND LOCAL PRODUCTIONS WORK TOGETHER TO ENGAGE THE MIND AND SPIRIT TO PROMOTE PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY GROWTH. AS THE ONLY LOCALLY OWNED AND MANAGED TELEVISION STATION IN THE 20TH LARGEST TELEVISION MARKET IN THE UNITED STATES, PBS KVIE REFLECTS THE COMMUNITY BACK TO ITSELF BY CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.CREATING AND PRESENTING PROGRAMS ABOUT ITS PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, PROVIDING A SPRINGBOARD FOR ENGAGEMENT, DISCUSSION AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING. PBS KVIE EXPANDED ITS PRODUCTIONS TO INCLUDE MORE KEY LOCAL SERVICES, INCLUDING NEW LOCAL PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF ARTS, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, LOCAL HISTORY, HEALTH, CIVIC ISSUES, AND REGIONAL LIFESTYLE. THROUGH NEW AND ENGAGING CONTENT, PBS KVIE'S ONLINE AUDIENCES GREW ON KVIE.ORG, KVIEKIDS.ORG, AND THROUGH NEW SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS. PBS KVIE ALSO CONTINUED TO WORK ON STRENGTHENING ITS FINANCIAL POSITION. PBS KVIE CONTINUED EDUCATION TO SERVE FAMILIES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, COMMERCIAL-FREE CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING. PBS KVIE'S LOCAL SERVICES DEEPLY IMPACTED THE GREATER SACRAMENTO REGION. THE YOUNGEST VIEWERS LEARNED THEIR ABC'S AND 123'S THROUGH THE STATION'S ON-AIR PROGRAMMING FOR PRESCHOOLERS AND FREE ONLINE AND ON-DEMAND CHILDREN'S CONTENT. RECENTLY TRANSPLANTED RESIDENTS LEARNED THE RICH HISTORY OF THEIR NEW COMMUNITY THROUGH PBS KVIE PROGRAMMING, BOTH ON-AIR AND ONLINE. AND LONGTIME RESIDENTS EXPLORED MORE IN-DEPTH ISSUES THAT IMPACT EVERYONE. IN FY25, WE PRODUCED 15 STUDIO SACRAMENTO EPISODES THAT FEATURED LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. IN TWO SEPARATE EPISODES, SCOTT SYPHAX HELD ONE-ON-ONE CONVERSATIONS REGARDING THE CRISIS IN THE MIDDLE EAST WITH SACRAMENTO MAYOR DARRELL STEINBERG AND WITH BASIM ELKARRA OF CAIR SACRAMENTO VALLEY/CENTRAL CA, EACH SHARING THEIR PERSPECTIVES ON THE HISTORY OF THE REGION, THE CURRENT CRISIS, AND THE FUTURE MOVING FORWARD. OTHER EPISODES INCLUDED DISCUSSIONS ABOUT HOMELESSNESS AND PUBLIC POLICY, THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR THE REGION, WHO WILL BE THE NEXT MAYOR OF SACRAMENTO AND THE ISSUES THEY WILL FACE, AND WHAT TO EXPECT IN BUSINESS, RECREATION, AND ARTS IN 2024. GUESTS INCLUDED CONGRESSMAN DR. AMI BERA, CONGRESSMAN TOM MCCLINTOCK, FORMER SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCILMEMBER JEFF HARRIS, SACRAMENTO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY THIEN HO, THE SACRAMENTO BEE'S CALIFORNIA OPINION EDITOR MARCOS BRETN, AND SANJAY VARSHNEY OF GOLDSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT. IN FY25, KVIE ARTS SHOWCASE CONTINUED TO CELEBRATE DIVERSE VOICES AND THEIR CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS. WE HIGHLIGHTED THE WORK OF WORLD-RENOWNED ARTIST MEHRI YAZDANI, WHOSE TEXTURED, HISTORY-RICH PAINTINGS REFLECT HER CULTURAL HERITAGE AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCES; HALIFU OSUMARE, A LEGENDARY DANCER, SCHOLAR, AND CHOREOGRAPHER, WHOSE WORK DEMONSTRATES DANCE AS A POWERFUL FORM OF KNOWLEDGE, IDENTITY, AND SELF EXPRESSION; SACRAMENTO-BASED ARTIST FEI FEI LIN, WHO CAPTIVATES AUDIENCES WITH HER ART THAT CHALLENGES EXPECTATIONS AND CONFRONTS LIFE'S COMPLEX TRUTHS. WE SHARED THE ART OF STORYTELLING BY WILLIAM TRAN OF CAPITAL STORYTELLING, WHO HELPS PROMOTE STORYTELLING AS A VITAL COMMUNITY BUILDING TOOL. WE ALSO LOOKED INTO THE LIFE AND ART OF SACRAMENTO-BORN ARTIST TEE SANDIFER, WHO WAS NAMED A FORBES LIST 50 CULTURE CHAMPION AND WORKS TO EXPAND THE REACH OF ART ACCESS FOR YOUTH.ROB ON THE ROAD CONTINUES TO INSPIRE AND UPLIFT NORTHERN CALIFORNIANS WHILE SERVING AS A CORNERSTONE FOR SHARING OUR REGION'S NARRATIVES THROUGH INSIGHTFUL INTERVIEWS AND STORIES. IN FY25, WE DELIVERED 12 NEW HALF-HOUR EPISODES ALONGSIDE 17 SEGMENTS FOR BROADCAST AND ONLINE PLATFORMS. ONE EPISODE EXPLORED THE SACRAMENTO LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, INVITING PBS KVIE VIEWERS TO DISCOVER THE RICH RAILROAD HISTORY TUCKED AWAY INSIDE HISTORIC WAREHOUSES. VIEWERS WERE TREATED TO A BEHIND-THE-SCENES EXPERIENCE ON SACRAMENTO'S ICONIC TOWER BRIDGE; IN ANOTHER, ROB VISITED THE OLDEST CHINESE RESTAURANT IN THE US IN WOODLAND. OUR EPISODES SPOTLIGHTED CHANGE MAKERS AND INNOVATORS IN OUR COMMUNITY AS PART OF OUR ONGOING FUNDED INITIATIVE, ROB ON THE ROAD: REGION RISING. NOTABLE FIGURES INCLUDED SACRAMENTO POLICE CHIEF KATHY LESTER, SACRAMENTO FIRE CHIEF CHRIS COSTAMAGNA, AND WELLSPACE CEO JONATHAN PORTEUS, CREATING A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP TO REENGINEER SACRAMENTO'S RESPONSE TO THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS; CIVIL RIGHTS AND FARM LABOR MOVEMENT LEADER DOLORES HUERTA; RUGBY CHAMP AND MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER ROBERT PAYLOR ON LIFE OVERCOMING PARAPLEGIA; CALIFORNIA CEO JOSH FRYDAY ON THE LIFE-CHANGING IMPACT ON SERVING OTHERS IN TIMES OF NEED; VOICE OF THE YOUTH CEO BERRY ACCIUS ON HIS MISSION TO LEAD THE YOUTH OF THE REGION; HOLLYWOOD FILM PRODUCER AND ROBERT CRAIG FILMS CEO JENNIFER STOLO ON MAKING HER PASSION PROJECT "NO ADDRESS" FILMED IN SACRAMENTO CHRONICLING THE LIFE OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS; AND AN EXIT INTERVIEW WITH LIAL JONES OF THE CROCKER ART MUSEUM AND HOW HER ROLE AS THE MORT AND MARCY FRIEDMAN CEO AND DIRECTOR SHAPED THE STATE OF ARTS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY.IN FY25, WE PRODUCED OR ACQUIRED 8 VIEWFINDER EPISODES, WHICH EXPLORED CIVIL RIGHTS, HISTORY, NATURE, ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES, AND OTHER KEY TOPICS THROUGHOUT OUR DIVERSE REGION. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED A PROGRAM ON A NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN TO CREATE AND SEND HANDMADE TEXTILE SQUARES ADVOCATING PEACE AND COOPERATION TO EVERY MEMBER OF CONGRESS; A CELEBRATION OF THE ABALONE SHELL IN THE CULTURE AND HISTORY OF NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES ON CALIFORNIA'S NORTH COAST; A NEW EFFORT ORIGINATING IN THE SACRAMENTO REGION TO ENCOURAGE VETERANS TO WRITE LETTERS TO ALLEVIATE THEIR STRUGGLES WITH PTSD; THE HISTORY OF THE REMARKABLE ARTS PROGRAM AT UC DAVIS AND ITS MANY NOTEWORTHY TEACHES AND GRADUATES; A LOOK AT THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF STROKE AND ONE LOCAL MAN'S JOURNEY TOWARDS HEALING; AND VARIOUS EPISODES EXPLORING THE AMERICAN WEST, INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK, AMERICA'S NEWEST, LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA. IN FY26, WE WILL PRODUCE AT LEAST TWO NEW VIEWFINDER EPISODES ON LOCAL TOPICS AND WILL CONTINUE TO SEEK THE ACQUISITION OF AT LEAST SIX MORE. IN FY25, WE BEGAN PRODUCTION ON THE SIXTH SEASON OF INSIDE CALIFORNIA EDUCATION, A STATEWIDE SERIES OF HALF-HOUR EPISODES FOCUSING ON THE STATE'S PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM. PARTICULAR FOCUS CONTINUES TO BE ON IMPORTANT TOPICS LIKE THE NEED TO MONITOR AND RESTRICT THE USE OF CELL PHONES IN CLASSROOMS; HOW THE STATEWIDE MANDATE FOR EHTNIC STUDIES CLASSES IS BEING FULFILLED; HOW ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT HONORED AN IMPORTANT CALIFORNIA CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATION COURT RULING; HOW A NEW COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS EDUCATING UNDERSERVED STUDENTS; HOW CHILDREN OF US SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN ARE GETTING EXTRA HELP; AND HOW AVIATION TRAINING IS HELPING STUDENTS REACH NEW HEIGHTS. THE SERIES CONTINUES TO BE WELL-RECEIVED BY OTHER CALIFORNIA STATIONS AND BY GENERAL VIEWERS AND STAKEHOLDERS IN CALIFORNIA EDUCATION. FOR SEASON 6, ABOUT $480K IN FUNDING WAS RECEIVED FOR EIGHT NEW K-12 AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROGRAMS, TWO OF WHICH AIRED ON PBS KVIE IN FY25. IN FY25, PBS KVIE PRODUCED TEN ALL-NEW EPISODES OF AMERICA'S HEARTLAND AND THEY AIRED LOCALLY AND ON MORE THAN 88% OF ALL PBS STATIONS ACROSS THE U.S. THIS SEASON, MANY STORIES HIGHLIGHTED SMALL CALIFORNIA FARMERS FROM A VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS, MANY GROWING CROPS FAVORED BY DIVERSE CONSUMERS. SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2005, EPISODES HAVE AIRED MORE THAN 500,000 TIMES THROUGHOUT THE PBS SYSTEM.
  Expenses $8,985,305 · revenue $1,084,240
• AS AN EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTER, PBS KVIE IS KNOWN FOR ITS PBS KIDS OFFERINGS LIKE "SESAME STREET AND "DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD," PRESENTING 9,116 HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING ACROSS OUR MAIN HIGH-DEFINITION CHANNEL AND OUR 24-HOUR PBS KIDS CHANNEL IN FY25. EVERY DAY, CHILDREN ACROSS OUR REGION OF CALIFORNIA EMBARK ON AMAZING ADVENTURES AND MAKE NEW DISCOVERIES THROUGH PBS KIDS PROGRAMS ON PBS KVIE. THE NEW SERIES "CARL THE COLLECTOR" PREMIERED ON NOVEMBER 14, 2024. IT'S A NEW ANIMAGED SERIES FOR KIDS AGES 4-8 THAT FOLLOWS THE CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.EVERYDAY ADVENTURES OF CARL, A WARM-HEARTED AUSTISTIC RACCOON WHO ENJOYS COLLECTING THINGS AND LOVES HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN FUZZYTOWN. CARL PAYS EXTRAORDINARILY CLOSE ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND COMES UP WITH UNIQUE IDEAS THAT OTHERS MIGHT NOT CONSIDER. KVIE HOSTED BE MY NEIGHBOR DAY ON APRIL 5, 2025. INSPIRED BY "DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD AND PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FRED ROGERS PRODUCTIONS, THE DAY CELEBRATED KINDNESS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING A CARING NEIGHBOR. THROUGHOUT THE EVENT, GUESTS WERE ABLE TO MEET DANIEL TIGER, COMPLETE HANDS-ON CRAFTS, PARTICIPATE IN A COMMUNITY ACT OF KINDNESS, MEET LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS, AND MORE. IN FY25, WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE CALIFORNIA ART EDUCATION ASSOCIATION TO HOST THE ANNUAL YOUTH ART MONTH ART SHOWCASE FROM FEBRUARY 11 - 28, ALONG WITH THE AWARDS CEREMONY ON MARCH 1. YOUTH ART MONTH CELEBRATES THE VISUAL ARTS AND RAISES AWARESNESS FOR THE IMPORTANCE OF ART EDUCATION. MORE THAN 80 ARTWORKS FROM TALENTED K-12 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STUDENTS WERE SELECTED AND DISPLAYED IN THE ENLOW AND MELENA OSE COMMUNITY ROOM.
• PBS KVIE ENGAGED OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH SEVERAL IN-PERSON SCREENINGS AND EVENTS IN FY25. KVIE HELD MULTIPLE PREVIEW SCREENINGS IN CONNECTION WITH NEW PROGRAMS. THE PREVIEW FOR "LEONARDO DA VINCI" BY KEN BURNS WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2024, AT KVIE AND FEATURED A CONVERSATION WITH ARTIST JULIA COUZENS AND JAMES HOUSEFIELD, PH.D., ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN AT UC DAVIS. THE PREVIEW SCREENING FOR "MISS AUSTEN ON MASTERPIECE" WAS HELD ON APRIL 27, 2025, AT THE CREST THEATER. IN ADDITION TO THE SCREENING, THE AFTERNOON FEATURED A JANE AUSTEN PHOTO CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.ZONE, COMPLIMENTARY SCONES AND COOKIES, AND SPECIAL GUESTS FROM THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA - GREATER SACRAMENTO REGION. IN ADDITION, SCREENING PARTIES WERE HELD TO CELEBRATE THE RETURN OF "ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ON MASTERPIECE." IN FY 25, WE HELD SCREENINGS IN MODESTO AT THE GALLO CENTER FOR THE ARTS ON DECEMBER 4, 2024, AND IN SACRAMENTO AT THE CREST THEATER ON DECEMBER 15, 2024. THE SCREENING PARTIES FEATURED TRIVIA AND PHOTOS OF GUESTS' PETS ON THE BIG SCREEN BEFORE THE SCREENING. AS PART OF OUR INAUGURAL STUDIO SERIES, WE ALSO WELCOMED TRAVEL EXPERT RICK STEVES FOR AN EVENING LECTURE AT KVIE ON JANUARY 27, 2025. GUESTS GOT TO HEAR TIPS AND STORIES TO HELP PLAN THEIR OWN UPCOMING TRIPS TO EUROPE. IN ADDITION, COMEDIAN JACK GALLAGHER TOOK TO THE STAGE ON MAY 18, 2025. AUDIENCE MEMBERS GOT TO HEAR ABOUT JACK'S EXPERIENCE AS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDUP COMIC, HIS STORIES FROM THE ROAD, FILM, AND TELEVISION ROLES, HIS EXTENSIVE WRITING CAREER, AND CURRENT PROJECTS.

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.

IRS record

EIN

94-1421463

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

1959

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A320)

Assets (IRS master file)

$53,372,788

Income (IRS master file)

$74,706,466

Filing history

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 94-1421463).

Questions about KVIE INC

What is the EIN of KVIE INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of KVIE INC is 94-1421463.

Is KVIE INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.

Are donations to KVIE INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does KVIE 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 KVIE 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 KVIE 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 KVIE INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID LOWE.

Who are the officers and directors of KVIE INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $383,298 (DAVID LOWE, PRESIDENT/GM).

How much revenue does KVIE INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $30,078,074, expenses of $15,056,582 and total assets of $53,372,788 at year end.

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