Public Broadcasting Service

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023

DBA: % THOMAS E TARDIVO TREAS/CFO

Other · ARLINGTON, VA · EIN 52-0899215

Overview Money In Money Out People Connected Orgs Audits Positions Interview Endorsements

Money Out (latest fiscal year)

990 · FY ending 2023-06-30

Largest (approx.)

Total spending

$541.7M

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Grants paid

$4.5M

Lobbying

$142K

Program services

$404.7M

Top contractors (990 Part VII §B)

Contractor	Service	State	Compensation
Covington Burling LLP	Legal services	—	$1.6M
Attune Insights LLC	Marketing services	—	$700K
Mitchell Silberberg Knupp	Legal services	—	$583K
APEX Systems LLC	Contracting services	—	$552K
Invisible Hand	Marketing services	—	$511K

Lobbying — 501(h) Election (Sch C Part II-A)

Total lobbying expenditures$142K

Direct lobbying—

Grassroots lobbying—

501(h) lobbying ceiling—

Lobbying nontaxable amount—

Grassroots ceiling—

Total exempt-purpose expenditures—

Grants Made (Top 50 by amount)

287 grants · $50.9M total

Recipient	State	IRC section	Cash grant	Purpose
WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION EIN 042104397	MA	501 (c)(3)	$7.4M	SEE PART IV: #2, #4, #8, #9, #15
PBS FOUNDATION EIN 201476451	VA	501(C)(3)	$5.1M	SEE PART IV: #1
SHOE INK LLC EIN 823680369	CA	N/A	$3.5M	SEE PART IV: #15
PBS FOUNDATION EIN 201476451	VA	501(c)(3)	$3.3M	See Part IV: #1
WNETWLIW EIN 131945149	NY	501 (c)(3)	$2.5M	SEE PART IV: #2, #4, #6, #8, #12
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH EIN 876000525	UT	501(C)(3)	$2.2M	SEE PART IV #1
JET PROPULSION LLC EIN 800842237	CA	N/A	$2.1M	SEE PART IV #2
VOX MEDIA INC EIN 010558316	CA	N/A	$2.0M	SEE PART IV: #10
WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION EIN 042104397	MA	501(c)(3)	$1.7M	see Part IV #1 & 2
PBS FOUNDATION EIN 201476451	VA	501(C)(3)	$1.0M	SEE PART IV #3
JET PROPULSION LLC EIN 800842237	CA	N/A	$1.0M	SEE PART IV #1
FRED ROGERS COMPANY EIN 251215087	PA	501 (c)(3)	$864K	see Part IV #1
PBS FOUNDATION EIN 201476451	VA	501(c)(3)	$803K	see Part IV #3
READY JET GO SEASON II LLC EIN 812496532	CA	N/A	$778K	see Part IV #1
JET PROPULSION LLC EIN 800842237	CA	N/A	$775K	SEE PART IV: #15
WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION EIN 042104397	MA	501(c)(3)	$702K	SEE PART IV #2 & #4
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (KUENKUED) EIN 876000525	UT	State of UT	$608K	SEE PART IV: #2, #7, #8, #10
JET PROPULSION LLC EIN 800842237	CA	N/A	$540K	see Part IV #1
PBS FOUNDATION EIN 201476451	VA	501 (c)(3)	$521K	see Part IV #2
SESAME WORKSHOP EIN 132655731	NY	501 (c)(3)	$507K	see Part IV #1
TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION EIN 410769851	MN	501(c)(3)	$450K	see Part IV #4
CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING (WEDH) EIN 060758938	CT	501(C)(3)	$401K	SEE PART IV: #2
WMHT-TV EIN 141400177	NY	501 (c)(3)	$350K	SEE PART IV: #2, #7, #10
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY (KUSM) EIN 816010045	MT	State of MT	$347K	SEE PART IV: #7
WGBHEDUCATIONALFOUNDATION EIN 042104397	MA	501(C)(3)	$333K	SEE PART IV: #7
RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN'S BOOKS EIN 132558190	NY	N/A	$318K	SEE PART IV #2
WORLD WIDE WEBBERS INC EIN 814392367	CA	N/A	$305K	see Part IV #1
SHOE INK LLC EIN 823680369	CA	N/A	$275K	SEE PART IV #2
WETA - GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMM ASS EIN 530242992	VA	501 (c)(3)	$259K	see Part IV #3
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC EIN 581353149	GA	501(c)(3)	$247K	See PART IV: #3
ST OF IOWA EDUC-IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING EIN 421008566	IA	State of IA	$246K	SEE PART IV: #1, #7, #8
SOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC TV (SOPTV) EIN 930669529	OR	501(C)(3)	$245K	SEE PART IV: #1
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY EIN 042103547	MA	501 (c)(3)	$236K	SEE PART IV: #15
OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY EIN 736017987	OK	STATE OF OK	$229K	SEE PART IV #1
CENTRAL WYOMING COLLEGEWYOMING PBS (KCWC) EIN 830206286	WY	State of WY	$204K	SEE PART IV: #7, #10
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY EIN 042103547	MA	501 (c)(3)	$200K	see Part IV #1
TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION EIN 410769851	MN	501(c)(3)	$200K	SEE PART IV #5
KERA TV - NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING EIN 752084961	TX	501(C)(3)	$179K	SEE PART IV #1
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY (KRWG-TV) EIN 856000401	NM	STATE OF NM	$160K	SEE PART IV: #7
WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD (WPT) EIN 391155267	WI	State of WI	$156K	SEE PART IV: #7
IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION EIN 826000952	ID	STATE OF ID	$150K	see Part IV #6
IDEASTREAM (WVIZWCPNWCLV) EIN 341943865	OH	501(c)(3)	$148K	SEE PART IV: #7, #8
NORTHEASTERN PA ED TV ASSOC (WVIA) EIN 231663603	PA	501(c)(3)	$148K	SEE PART IV: #2, #3, #7, #8
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY EIN 042103547	MA	501(c)(3)	$145K	see Part IV #2
UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CTR FOR PUBLIC TV EIN 566172047	NC	STATE OF NC	$144K	SEE PART IV: #7
IDAHO PUBLIC BROADCASTING - KAID EIN 826000952	ID	STATE OF ID	$133K	SEE PART IV: #1, #7, #10
KSPS-TV EIN 237203753	WA	501 (c)(3)	$132K	SEE PART IV: #7, #8
MEREDITH VIEIRA PRODUCTIONS EIN 205651492	NY	N/A	$132K	SEE PART IV: #5
ROLLER COASTER ROAD PRODUCTIONS LLC EIN 834252613	NY	—	$131K	SEE PART IV: #7
KQED-TV EIN 941241309	CA	501(C)(3)	$130K	SEE PART IV: #7