PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE (EIN 520899215) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1969

Legal Domicile

Phone

7037395000

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE, founded in 1969, is a major nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $538.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2017. Expenses of $494.9M left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE (PBS), INCORPORATED IN 1969, IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITS MEMBER STATIONS, SERVES THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WITH PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, USING MEDIA TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, ENTERTAIN, AND EXPRESS A DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVES.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $271,289,329

Program Service Revenue $230,576,120

Investment Income $10,731,693

Other Revenue $45,580,633

TOTAL REVENUE $558,177,775

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $7,996,432

Salaries & Benefits $106,277,996

Fundraising Expenses $170,431

Program Expenses $508,695,128

Other Expenses $436,377,324

TOTAL EXPENSES $550,651,752

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$558,177,775	$544,038,860	+0.0%
Expenses	$550,651,752	$541,696,112	+0.0%
Net Income	$7,526,023	$2,342,748	+2.2%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

655

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$4,943,739

Total Directors

$1,283,131

Key Employees

$1,462,657

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Paula A Kerger	President & CEO	32.0	Officer Director	$1,162,720	$120,411	$1,283,131
Amy Shaw	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Catherine Robb	PBS Board Vice-Chair	3.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chuck Hagel	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Courtney Pledger	PBS Board Vice-Chair (AS OF 09/23)	3.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dolores Fernandez Alonso	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ed Ulman	Director	1.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Franz Joachim	Director	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Geoff Sands	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Greg Petrowich	Director (AS OF 09/23)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gunjan Kedia	Director	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Holden Thorp	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jayme Swain	Director	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jorge Plasencia	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kevin Martin	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Larry Irving	PBS Board Chair	4.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Shumate	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Contreras	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marvin Irby	Director	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Maxine Clark	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Isip	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mildred Garcia	Director	1.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Molly Phillips	PBS Board Vice-Chair (THRU 09/23)	3.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rob Dunlop	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sandra Cordova Micek	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shae Hopkins	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tina Sharkey	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Vivian Riefberg	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ira Rubenstein	Chief Digital & Marketing Officer	40.0	Officer	$607,379	$88,916	$696,295
Jonathan Barzilay	Chief Operating Officer	39.0	Officer	$749,457	$101,137	$850,594
Katherine S Lauderdale	Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary	35.0	Officer	$539,389	$83,512	$622,901
Mary L Plantamura	Associate GC, Corporate Secretary & PBS Compliance Office	40.0	Officer	$256,939	$45,220	$302,159
Rhonda Holt	Chief Technology Officer	40.0	Officer	$503,215	$83,405	$586,620
Tom E Tardivo	Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer	35.0	Officer	$520,536	$81,503	$602,039
Sara E DeWitt	SVP & GM, PBS KIDS	40.0	Key Emp	$393,454	$64,806	$458,260
Scott Nourse	SVP, Product & Innovation	40.0	Key Emp	$413,994	$74,830	$488,824
Sylvia M Bugg	Chief Program Exec & GM, Gen. Audiences	40.0	Key Emp	$464,820	$50,753	$515,573
Adriano Schmid	VP, Digital Strategy, Ops, & Business Intel	40.0	Highest	$347,422	$31,685	$379,107
Cecilia B Loving	SVP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion	40.0	Highest	$361,563	$63,245	$424,808
Jeremy M Gaines	SVP, Corporate Communications	40.0	Highest	$424,381	$74,943	$499,324
Jill D Patrone	VP & Deputy General Counsel	35.0	Highest	$345,616	$58,303	$403,919
Michael D Jacobson	SVP, Human Resources	40.0	Highest	$381,518	$78,489	$460,007

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$558,177,775	$550,651,752	$654,554,638	$7,526,023
2023	$544,038,860	$541,696,112	$641,227,961	$2,342,748
2022	$542,977,687	$506,773,194	$589,216,027	$36,204,493
2021	$502,085,658	$448,645,167	$565,452,721	$53,440,491
2020	$550,502,628	$552,098,934	$494,836,049	$-1,596,306
2019	$463,343,885	$499,334,168	$471,597,021	$-35,990,283
2018	$538,918,769	$494,948,684	$498,865,753	$43,970,085

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