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Channel 5 Public Broadcasting
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Channel 5 Public Broadcasting reported $10.4 million in revenue and $7.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $54.28 went to program services, $22.50 to management and general costs and $23.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. Government grants made up 6.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $205,368 (PRESIDENT / CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 80% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.3MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 54.3% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.5% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 23.2% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.1% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $205,368 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.79% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 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
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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, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,685 | $0 | $7,683 | $205,368 |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,597 | $0 | $7,491 | $134,088 |
| VP OF CONTENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,218 | $0 | $10,595 | $126,813 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,000 | $0 | $10,756 | $122,756 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Channel 5 Public Broadcasting (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $205K (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–1b21 · 20 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 567
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CONTRIBUTOR DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP Professional fundraising | $367,392 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Channel 5 Public Broadcasting totaling $164K 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 Channel 5 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 Channel 5 Public Broadcasting, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Channel 5 Public Broadcasting spent in FY2025, $54.28 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Channel 5 Public Broadcasting's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Channel 5 Public Broadcasting reported that 54.3% of its $7.3 million in expenses went to program services, 22.5% to management and general and 23.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Channel 5 Public Broadcasting pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Channel 5 Public Broadcasting reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $205,368, for the role of PRESIDENT / CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Channel 5 Public Broadcasting get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants (including 6.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Channel 5 Public Broadcasting a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 88-0172215 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 September 30, 2025, object 202611809349301326 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532279349303978 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442289349303769 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332279349304543 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242249349302769 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122289349302717 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 88-0172215: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.