OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING

EIN: 930814638 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

PORTLAND, OR

Total Revenue
$53,093,813
Total Expenses
$48,822,898
Total Assets
$154,148,029
Net Assets
$147,017,742
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1982
Legal Domicile
OR
Principal Officer
JAN HESKISS
Phone
5032449900
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING, founded in 1982, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $53.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 7% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $48.8M left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

CONNECTING PEOPLE ACROSS OREGON AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THROUGH THE POWER OF A SHARED STORY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $30,915,990 Revenue: $1,045,767

OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING (OPB) IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT MEDIA ORGANIZATION SERVING COMMUNITIES ACROSS OREGON AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. POWERED BY THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF MEMBERS, OPB CONNECTS...

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OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING (OPB) IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT MEDIA ORGANIZATION SERVING COMMUNITIES ACROSS OREGON AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. POWERED BY THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF MEMBERS, OPB CONNECTS PEOPLE THROUGH TRUSTED JOURNALISM THAT IS FREELY ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE. GUIDED BY PUBLIC SERVICE AND A COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, WE DELIVER IN-DEPTH, FACT-DRIVEN COVERAGE OF POLITICS, SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT, ARTS AND CULTURE, EDUCATION AND MORE. OPB SHARES STORIES AND PROGRAMS WHEREVER PEOPLE SEEK THEM: ON OPB.ORG, OPB RADIO AND TV, THE OPB NEWS APP, SOCIAL MEDIA, STREAMING VIDEO INCLUDING OPB PASSPORT, PODCASTS, OR OUR DAILY "FIRST LOOK AND OTHER EMAIL NEWSLETTERS. WE AIM TO GIVE THE PEOPLE OF THIS REGION THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT ISSUES THAT IMPACT THEIR LIVES. OUR REPORTING SEEKS TO CONNECT PEOPLE ACROSS COMMUNITIES AND GO DEEPER INTO WHAT MAKES THIS REGION SPECIAL. OPB'S GROWING JOURNALISM OPERATION IS ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. OUR TEAM OF REPORTERS, PRODUCERS AND EDITORS LOCATED ALL ACROSS THE REGION PROVIDE DAILY COVERAGE, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING, IN DEPTH DOCUMENTARIES, IMMERSIVE PODCASTS AND MUCH MORE. THEY PROVIDE CONTEXT FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STORIES WITH A NORTHWEST IMPACT. OPB MAINTAINS REGIONAL EDITORIAL PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE STRONGER COLLABORATIVE REPORTING ON CRITICAL SUBJECTS AND TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY MEDIA ECOSYSTEM WHERE EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO STORIES THAT DOCUMENT THE NEWS, LIFE AND CULTURE THAT MAKE THE NORTHWEST SPECIAL. THESE COLLABORATIONS NOT ONLY ALLOW OPB TO SHARE OUR JOURNALISM BUT ALSO ENABLE US TO SHOWCASE THE EXCEPTIONAL WORK OF OUR PARTNERS. OPB ALSO PARTNERS WITH ORGANIZATIONS NATIONALLY SUCH AS PROPUBLICA AND NPR TO DEVELOP AND SHARE ENTERPRISE AND INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM WITH IMPACT. ADDITIONALLY, WE BRING THE WORLD TO OUR REGION BY SHARING NPR, PBS, AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA, AND BBC PROGRAMMING AND MORE ON OUR BROADCASTING SERVICES.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $46,013,720
Program Service Revenue $1,275,224
Investment Income $5,378,558
Other Revenue $426,311
TOTAL REVENUE $53,093,813

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $25,146,365
Fundraising Expenses $8,489,035
Program Expenses $30,915,990
Other Expenses $22,664,770
TOTAL EXPENSES $48,822,898

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $53,093,813 $56,821,607 -0.1%
Expenses $48,822,898 $44,099,868 +0.1%
Net Income $4,270,915 $12,721,739 -0.7%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
20
Independent Members
20
Employees
310
Volunteers
191

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
5
$863,437
Total Directors
20
$0
Key Employees
5
$1,201,369
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
RUKAIYAH ADAMS CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN TAPOGNA VICE CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROGER COOKE SECRETARY-TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN ANDERSON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JESSE BEASON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GRACIELA GOMEZ COWGER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA DECESARO DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELISA DOZONO DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
COLIN EVANS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHLEEN GEORGE DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARGARET KIRKPATRICK DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER PLATT DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CURTIS ROBINHOLD DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SANDY ROWE DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARLA SALAZAR DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA SKARI DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL SPEER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVE VERNIER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEE WEINSTEIN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHERYL WUDUNN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE BASS PRESIDENT & CEO 50.00
Officer
$549,985 $53,711 $603,696
JAN HESKISS ASST SECRETARY-TREASURER & CFO 50.00
Officer
$236,822 $22,919 $259,741
CHERYL IKEMIYA VP CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 50.00
Key Emp
$241,926 $31,561 $273,487
MORGAN HOLM SVP CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER 50.00
Key Emp
$236,051 $26,840 $262,891
DUANE SMITH VP CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 50.00
Key Emp
$225,107 $25,488 $250,595
ANNA GRIFFIN VP NEWS 50.00
Key Emp
$191,503 $19,776 $211,279
LISA GARCIA GRACE VP PROGRAMMING & AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT 50.00
Key Emp
$179,772 $23,345 $203,117
REBECCA MORRIS HANNAFIN VP GENERAL COUNSEL 50.00
Highest
$191,030 $28,551 $219,581
HOLLY BULLOCK-DENNISTON VP PEOPLE & CULTURE 50.00
Highest
$185,046 $17,851 $202,897
JONATHAN NEWSOME SENIOR DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY 50.00
Highest
$146,492 $19,657 $166,149
MARCI OZAWA DIRECTOR CORPORATE SUPPORT 50.00
Highest
$154,449 $9,387 $163,836
KIM LOCKE CHIEF OF STAFF 50.00
Highest
$141,921 $16,859 $158,780
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 $53,093,813 $48,822,898 $154,148,029 $4,270,915
2023 $56,821,607 $44,099,868 $144,181,795 $12,721,739
2022 $50,705,685 $39,474,661 $128,111,404 $11,231,024
2021 $54,715,302 $38,346,336 $132,787,016 $16,368,966
2020 $48,501,195 $36,740,354 $103,760,631 $11,760,841
2019 $43,671,989 $35,517,972 $96,349,974 $8,154,017
2018 $40,366,060 $33,292,952 $86,021,919 $7,073,108
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