Iowa PBS Foundation
Iowa PBS Foundation reported $15.5 million in revenue and $10.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $58.23 went to program services, $13.47 to management and general costs and $28.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 82.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $294,249 (PRESIDENT). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 6% between FY2021 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 $10MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 58.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 28.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.22 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 82.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $294,249 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.92% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 48.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseHighest 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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $242,681 | $0 | $51,568 | $294,249 |
| VICE PRESIDENT LEADERSHIP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,979 | $0 | $36,683 | $179,662 |
| VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,824 | $0 | $33,535 | $168,359 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,888 | $0 | $20,079 | $152,967 |
| LEADERSHIP GIVING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,562 | $0 | $24,808 | $131,370 |
| LEADERSHIP GIVING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,995 | $0 | $23,860 | $129,855 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Iowa PBS Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $304K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b21 · 21 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 4No
- 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 520
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Iowa PBS Foundation totaling $189K 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.
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Every number above is copied from Iowa PBS Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Iowa PBS Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Iowa PBS Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Iowa PBS Foundation reported that 58.2% of its $10.1 million in expenses went to program services, 13.5% to management and general and 28.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Iowa PBS Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Iowa PBS Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $294,249, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Iowa PBS Foundation get its money?
Of $15.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 82.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Iowa PBS Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-1169207 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 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 202513019349302381 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403069349302175 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440299349301899 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300679349300325 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143549349301404 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-1169207: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.