Public Media Group of Southern California
2900 West Alameda Ave, Burbank, CA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $51,710,242 | $47,841,337 | $104,599,714 |
| FY2024 | $39,227,064 | $50,228,436 | $96,647,303 |
| FY2023 | $37,064,836 | $49,543,162 | $101,486,105 |
| FY2022 | $54,285,860 | $43,430,544 | $106,828,514 |
| FY2021 | $44,366,663 | $42,193,191 | $105,711,603 |
| FY2020 | $38,094,716 | $40,670,846 | $99,073,981 |
| FY2019 | $33,675,111 | $40,171,430 | $101,209,707 |
| FY2018 | $21,921,234 | $25,342,810 | $57,580,310 |
| FY2017 | $82,962,077 | $28,403,983 | $61,176,144 |
| FY2016 | $19,384,403 | $26,596,960 | $6,589,689 |
| FY2015 | $20,747,091 | $29,265,504 | $13,927,888 |
| FY2014 | $26,286,245 | $29,971,162 | $22,494,317 |
| FY2013 | $22,791,569 | $36,845,000 | $25,740,644 |
| FY2012 | $22,547,531 | $29,584,753 | $37,005,911 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Public Media Group of Southern California (EIN 95-2211661), 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 | $46,885,406 | 91% |
| Program service revenue | $46,144 | <1% |
| Other revenue | $4,778,692 | 9% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $30,593,429 | 64% |
| Management & general | $10,078,313 | 21% |
| Fundraising | $7,169,595 | 15% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 91% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 64% of functional expenses, management & general 21%, and fundraising 15%.
- 64% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 11.6% of 112 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in CA.
- Net assets covered about 26.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 68th percentile among 4598 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in CA.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.5% of 4702 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in CA.
- Total revenue rose from $22,547,531 in FY2012 to $51,710,242 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 10 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2014, FY2015, FY2016, FY2018, FY2019, FY2020, FY2023, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $82,962,077 in FY2017.
- Net assets grew from $37,005,911 to $104,599,714 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
WE USE THE POWER OF MEDIA FOR PUBLIC GOOD. WE STRENGTHEN THE CIVIC FABRIC OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, SHARE OUR DISTINCTIVE PERSPECTIVE WITH THE REST OF THE NATION, AND PROVIDE OUR COMMUNITY WITH AN ESSENTIAL CONNECTION TO A WIDER WORLD.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1964 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | A320 — Arts, Culture & Humanities (in CA) |
| 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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