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Public Broadcasting of Colorado
Also known as Colorado Public Radio
Public Broadcasting of Colorado reported $33.3 million in revenue and $26.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.77 went to program services, $8.74 to management and general costs and $15.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $336,735 (PRESIDENT). 43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% 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 $27MFor 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 $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.7% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 15.5% | 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 | 81.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 15.2% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $336,735 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.27% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 43 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 21.4 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 22 | 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 expenseProgramming and production expenses consist of staff and related expenses to broadcast three distinct formats cpr news and krcc, cpr classical, and indie 102.3, on air 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, as well as three distinct websites, cpr.org, krcc.org, and denverite.com. Broadcast radio audience reach was approximately 531,000 listeners weekly (source: nielsen fall 2024/spring 2025). Monthly digital audience averages included 956,000 online visitors for cpr.org/krcc.org, 323,000 visitors to denverite.com, and 212,000 streaming listeners. Podcasts produced by Colorado Public radio had an…
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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $319,146 | $0 | $17,589 | $336,735 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,803 | $0 | $11,345 | $217,148 |
| SVP, CONTENT & PLANNING Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,777 | $0 | $11,528 | $190,305 |
| SVP, AUDIENCE & PLATFORMS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,624 | $0 | $9,709 | $187,333 |
| EXECUTVE EDITOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,196 | $0 | $12,206 | $182,402 |
| VP, TECHNOLOGY & INFRASTRUCTURE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,808 | $0 | $26,459 | $176,267 |
| SVP, PEOPLE & CULTURE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,567 | $0 | $12,077 | $173,644 |
| VP, ENGINEERING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,647 | $0 | $11,209 | $170,856 |
43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Public Broadcasting of Colorado (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, 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–1b22 · 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5210
- Volunteers Part I, line 621
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MARKET ENGINUITY Public media sponsorship services | $771,888 |
| SEMPLE BROWN DESIGN PC Architectural services | $700,592 |
| NEXT GENERATION FUNDRAISING Fundraising | $335,845 |
| ARTAIC GROUP LLC Construction project management | $145,178 |
| RADIO RESEARCH CONSORTIUM Audience data research | $114,745 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
79 private foundations reported grants to Public Broadcasting of Colorado totaling $1.1M 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 Public Broadcasting of Colorado'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 Broadcasting of Colorado, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Public Broadcasting of Colorado spent in FY2025, $75.77 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Public Broadcasting of Colorado's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Public Broadcasting of Colorado reported that 75.8% of its $26.6 million in expenses went to program services, 8.7% to management and general and 15.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Public Broadcasting of Colorado pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Public Broadcasting of Colorado reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $336,735, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Public Broadcasting of Colorado get its money?
Of $33.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 81.6% came from contributions and grants and 15.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Public Broadcasting of Colorado a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2324052 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 202620549349301552 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520699349301377 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420599349301902 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300519349301215 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221199349301802 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121139349301802 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2324052: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.