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Kvie reported $30.1 million in revenue and $15.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $59.68 went to program services, $18.58 to management and general costs and $21.74 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 62.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $417,560 (PRESIDENT/GM). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 100% 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 $15MFor 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 $30MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 59.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.6% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 21.7% | 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 | 62.5% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.7% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $417,560 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.77% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 41.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseBroadcasting from california's capital, pbs kvie is a valuable part of the 16-county sacramento-stockton-modesto television market. The service also extends to another 12 counties outside the dma, serving viewers in 28 of the state's 58 counties. Pbs kvie provides educational programming and services through television, online content, and live engagement screenings and events. As a pbs station, pbs kvie's national and local productions work together to engage the mind and spirit to promote personal and community growth. As the only locally owned and managed television station in the 20th…
As an educational broadcaster, pbs kvie is known for its pbs kids offerings like "sesame street and "daniel tiger's neighborhood," presenting 9,116 hours of educational children's programming across our main high-definition channel and our 24-hour pbs kids channel in FY25. Every day, children across our region of california embark on amazing adventures and make new discoveries through pbs kids programs on pbs kvie. The new series "carl the collector" premiered on november 14, 2024. It's a new animaged series for kids ages 4-8 that follows the continued on schedule o.everyday adventures of…
Pbs kvie engaged our community through several in-person screenings and events in FY25. Kvie held multiple preview screenings in connection with new programs. The preview for "leonardo da vinci" by ken burns was held on november 4, 2024, at kvie and featured a conversation with artist julia couzens and james housefield, ph.d., associate professor in the department of design at uc davis. The preview screening for "miss austen on masterpiece" was held on april 27, 2025, at the crest theater. In addition to the screening, the afternoon featured a jane austen photo continued on schedule o.zone…
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/GM Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $383,298 | $0 | $34,262 | $417,560 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/ASSOC GM Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,610 | $0 | $25,443 | $228,053 |
| ASSOCIATE GM EMERITUS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,102 | $0 | $27,198 | $201,300 |
| DIRECTOR OF TECHOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,831 | $0 | $11,776 | $178,607 |
| HUMAN RESOURCES EXECUTIVE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,037 | $0 | $11,404 | $160,441 |
| EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/ONAIR TALENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,202 | $0 | $13,577 | $147,779 |
| ASSOCIATE GM-PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,077 | $0 | $15,136 | $141,213 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kvie (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $667K (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–1b20 · 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 569
- Volunteers Part I, line 6149
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE Programming rights | $2,593,447 |
| CDP - CONTRIBUTOR DEVELOPMNT PARTNERSHIP Membership strategy, direct mail service | $1,081,550 |
| MSI MAILING SYSTEMS Printing & mailing large jobs like the m | $165,982 |
| ACD DIRECT Member & fundraising support services | $147,497 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Kvie totaling $81,915 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 Kvie's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Kvie, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Kvie's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Kvie reported that 59.7% of its $15.1 million in expenses went to program services, 18.6% to management and general and 21.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kvie pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kvie reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $417,560, for the role of PRESIDENT/GM (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kvie get its money?
Of $30.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 62.5% came from contributions and grants (including 2.7% from government grants) and 3.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kvie a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1421463 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 202533219349315848 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520219349300222 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411229349302416 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310839349301006 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200109349302060 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110499349300836 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1421463: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.