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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$697Mrevenue
FY2025 · +28% in 3 yrs662staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.1%
Months of reserve4.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.4%
Middle half of peersMedianPublic Broadcasting Service
Where the money goes FY2025 · $584M spent
Programs$538M92%Management and general$46M8%Fundraising$51k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
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In its favor2
Strong governance
24 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII78funders
$96Ma year, last 3 years
74%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$44M$96M$44M$40M$119M$44M$52MAnne Ray FoundationSince FY2020$23M$23M$25M$26MLouise Grunwald Ttee Robert Savitt Ttee U/A/D 11/26/02- the Cycle FoundationSince FY2019$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kWilliam and Karen Lavoie FoundationStopped after FY2022$500$27k$1k$27k$27k–Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$30k$30k–Richard J Phelps Charitable FoundationNew in FY2023$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$78k$202k$148k$155k$233k$281k$255k35 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$33k$2k$1k$9k$5k$20k$45k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped