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Public Television 19
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Public Television 19 reported $24.2 million in revenue and $12.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $69.38 went to program services, $16.29 to management and general costs and $14.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 46.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $455,686 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 84% 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 $12MFor 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 $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 69.4% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.3% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 46.8% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.5% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.1% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $455,686 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.76% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 27.9 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 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 expenseNo description in Part III; see the filing.
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $401,449 | $0 | $54,237 | $455,686 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,713 | $0 | $29,409 | $191,122 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,271 | $0 | $28,368 | $158,639 |
| CHIEF HR OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,149 | $0 | $20,098 | $156,247 |
| CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,499 | $0 | $17,641 | $152,140 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,062 | $0 | $6,402 | $132,464 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Public Television 19 (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $433K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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 · 23 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 573
- Volunteers Part I, line 6192
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GATES AIR Transmitter vendor | $1,639,166 |
| PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE Broadcasting services | $1,153,235 |
| CONTRIBUTOR DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP Fundraising support services | $882,536 |
| DIELECTRIC Transmitter vendor | $568,805 |
| KEY CODE MEDIA Computer support | $266,923 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Public Television 19 totaling $367K 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 Public Television 19's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Public Television 19, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Public Television 19 spent in FY2025, $69.38 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Public Television 19's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Public Television 19 reported that 69.4% of its $12.1 million in expenses went to program services, 16.3% to management and general and 14.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Public Television 19 pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Public Television 19 reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $455,686, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Public Television 19 get its money?
Of $24.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 46.8% came from contributions and grants (including 2.5% from government grants) and 8.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Public Television 19 a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7114952 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 202610919349300711 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531289349303493 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421299349304302 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349305363 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240919349301744 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111039349300826 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7114952: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.