Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMaine Public Broadcasting Corporation
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$30Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs126staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin25.5%
Months of reserve6.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMaine Public Broadcasting
Where the money goes FY2025 · $22M spent
Programs$14M65%Management and general$2.7M12%Fundraising$4.9M22%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
52 of the 79 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025. $3.4M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending161funders
$4.1Ma year, last 3 years
58%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$1.7M$1.8M$1.9M$2.1M$2.9M$2.0M$2.3MLunder FoundationOn and off$304k$431k$253k$243k$229k$1kThe Thorne Cox Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$10k$15k$250k–Cotton Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$110k$25k$25kCars for Charity IncOn and off$7k$13k$56k$49kThe Masonic Charitable Foundation of the Grand Lodge of MaineEvery year since FY2017$15k$20k$20k$20k$10k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$370k$118k$2.5M$471k$1.7M$755k$765k117 other fundersUp to $91k a year each$87k$59k$62k$163k$205k$243k$455k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped