Public Broadcasting Service
1225 S Clark Street, Arlington, VA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $696,585,777 | $584,483,243 | $519,229,776 |
| FY2024 | $558,177,775 | $550,651,752 | $421,322,164 |
| FY2023 | $544,038,860 | $541,696,112 | $411,695,303 |
| FY2022 | $542,977,687 | $506,773,194 | $404,445,280 |
| FY2021 | $502,085,658 | $448,645,167 | $399,560,415 |
| FY2020 | $550,502,628 | $552,098,934 | $346,719,085 |
| FY2019 | $463,343,885 | $499,334,168 | $349,996,130 |
| FY2018 | $538,918,769 | $494,948,684 | $393,813,561 |
| FY2017 | $531,744,453 | $468,108,384 | $354,536,511 |
| FY2016 | $459,905,865 | $511,217,428 | $279,187,784 |
| FY2015 | $473,284,710 | $520,215,821 | $336,835,859 |
| FY2014 | $539,578,402 | $449,719,433 | $388,663,221 |
| FY2013 | $484,948,541 | $468,299,613 | $280,640,770 |
| FY2012 | $434,409,851 | $462,923,593 | $262,055,894 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Public Broadcasting Service (EIN 52-0899215), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $381,638,874 | 55% |
| Program service revenue | $245,066,103 | 35% |
| Other revenue | $69,880,800 | 10% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $538,072,956 | 92% |
| Management & general | $46,359,275 | 8% |
| Fundraising | $51,012 | <1% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 55% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 92% of functional expenses, management & general 8%, and fundraising 0%.
- 92% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 96% of 25 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in VA.
- Net assets covered about 10.7 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 34th percentile among 939 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in VA.
- Total revenue was the highest among 956 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in VA.
- Total revenue rose from $434,409,851 in FY2012 to $696,585,777 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 5 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2015, FY2016, FY2019, FY2020).
- Net assets grew from $262,055,894 to $519,229,776 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE (PBS), INCORPORATED IN 1969, IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITS MEMBER STATIONS, SERVES THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WITH PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, USING MEDIA TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, ENTERTAIN, AND EXPRESS A DIVERSITY OF
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1970 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | A320 — Arts, Culture & Humanities |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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