Connecticut Public Broadcasting

Hartford, CT · EIN 06-0758938 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Connecticut Public Broadcasting reported $26.1 million in revenue and $26.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.59 went to program services, $14.65 to management and general costs and $13.76 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 41.4% of the total. Government grants made up 9.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $479,869 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 2% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26M

Program services$71.59 $19M
Management & general$14.65 $3.8M
Fundraising$13.76 $3.6M

For context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$31.91 $8.3M
Government grants$9.46 $2.5M
Program service revenue$31.20 $8.1M
Investment income$16.35 $4.3M
Other revenue$11.08 $2.9M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 876 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	71.6%	78.5%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	14.6%	13.6%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	13.8%	6.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.33	$0.10
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	41.4%	57.5%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	9.5%	1.7%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	31.2%	20.8%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$479,869	$385,706
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	1.83%	2.03%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	12	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	27.6	36.6
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	22 of 23	100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense

$19M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $9.1M

Connecticut Public television (cptv) and Connecticut Public radio's (wnpr) community-supported statewide Public Broadcasting networks are dedicated to serving diverse communities with a mix of education, news, public affairs, children's and entertainment programming and services. Specific programs include an 11 and 1/2-hour block of children's programming, " where we live", " the colin mcenroe show", and the "new england news collaborative", as well as dedicated latino and investigative news program initiatives. We reach 367,832 linear tv viewers, 173,875 linear radio listeners, 220,802…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here

Role	From this org	From related orgs	Other	Total
PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week	$452,654	$0	$27,215	$479,869
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week	$251,068	$0	$25,884	$276,952
CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week	$220,798	$0	$29,360	$250,158
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week	$200,997	$0	$29,370	$230,367
CHIEF UNDERWRITING OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week	$216,394	$0	$13,771	$230,165
SENIOR SALES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$206,536	$0	$13,449	$219,985
SENIOR DIRECTOR STORYTELLING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$188,398	$0	$21,244	$209,642
DIRECTOR MULTIMEDIA PLEDGE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$187,560	$0	$15,950	$203,510

12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Connecticut Public Broadcasting (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$26M	$26M	71.6%	$60M	$479,869
FY2024 ⓘ	$25M	$28M	71.8%	$60M	$614,759
FY2023 ⓘ	$23M	$27M	71.4%	$60M	$695,873
FY2022 ⓘ	$25M	$25M	69.3%	$59M	$502,761
FY2021 (amended) ⓘ	$22M	$23M	72.7%	$70M	$520,639
FY2020 ⓘ	$26M	$22M	70.7%	$58M	$490,761

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means

Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b23 · 22 independent
Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
Document retention policy Part VI 14No
Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
Employees Part I, line 5154
Volunteers Part I, line 635

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

HEARST MEDIA SERVICES CT LLC Program guide printing and distribution	$416,957
ROI SOLUTIONS INC Database management services	$268,625
CENTRALCAST LLC Joint master control services	$203,869
THE NEILSON COMPANY US LLC Data analytics services	$172,250
NAVISTAR DIRECT MARKETING LLC Direct mail	$114,419

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

60 private foundations reported grants to Connecticut Public Broadcasting totaling $1.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Connecticut Public Broadcasting's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Connecticut Public Broadcasting, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Connecticut Public Broadcasting's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Connecticut Public Broadcasting reported that 71.6% of its $26.2 million in expenses went to program services, 14.6% to management and general and 13.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Connecticut Public Broadcasting pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Connecticut Public Broadcasting reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $479,869, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Connecticut Public Broadcasting get its money?

Of $26.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 41.4% came from contributions and grants (including 9.5% from government grants) and 31.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Connecticut Public Broadcasting a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 06-0758938 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631349349304598 · read the filing
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349305588 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349309222 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321369349300147 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 (amended), object 202321369349301902 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141349349301004 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 06-0758938: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.