Iowa Pbs Foundation
THE IOWA PBS FOUNDATION EXISTS TO FOSTER GIVING TO IOWA PBS.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$42.6M
+15.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.9M
-5.1% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$5.9M
-5.1% YoY
About Iowa Pbs Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Iowa Pbs Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in JOHNSTON, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $42.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $5.9M. Net investment income was $2.5M.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $42,620,018 | $36,828,255 | $31,999,722 |
| Revenue | $15,531,043 | $14,186,150 | $11,650,817 |
| Expenses | $10,065,914 | $10,464,846 | $10,801,452 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,515,924 | $1,886,883 | $272,975 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN ZEHR | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DAN DE COOK | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JOHN K SORENSEN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| SUSAN MCDERMOTT | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| KEVIN KRAUSE | PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| KIP ALBERTSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TIM HOSKINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TOBY JOSEPH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANGELA CONRAD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICK KILLION | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARY KRAMER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAULINA MENA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEPHANIE MENDENHALL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KELLY BAIER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHUCK SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVE SUKUP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CAROLE TILLOTSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MYRNA VER PLOEG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRETT WESSLES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CATHIE WHITESIDE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BARBARA WILKERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT HILBERT | PRESIDENT | 40 | $242,681 |
| ANDREW ARGANBRIGHT | VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP | 40 | $134,824 |
| SHELLEE BAILEY | VICE PRESIDENT LEADERSHIP | 40 | $142,979 |
| STEVEN GRUENING | CONTROLLER | 40 | $132,888 |
| BLAIR RYAN | LEADERSHIP GIVING OFFICER | 40 | $106,562 |
| HELEN EUBANKS | LEADERSHIP GIVING OFFICER | 40 | $105,995 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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