PBS Foundation
The foundation enlists philanthropic support of public broadcasting through establishing special initiatives funds and an endowment fund to ensure pbs's continued excellence, and to promote and enhance outstanding public broadcasting programs and services. Working collaboratively and cooperatively with member stations, the foundation endeavors to secure the extraordinary funding necessary to maintain and enhance pbs's commitment to serving the American public.
PBS Foundation at a glance
In short: PBS Foundation gave $34.4M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $34.4M), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,407,244
- +193.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,407,244
- +193.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $34,407,244
- Total assets
- $71,260,640
- +43.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who PBS Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Public Broadcasting Service ($34.4M).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How PBS Foundation gives
- Giving grew 380% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6.4M (2020) to $34.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $34.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Public Broadcasting Service Arlington, VA | Public broadcasting service: restricted grants (34,407,244) to support public broadcasting service programming. | $34,407,244 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $71,260,640 | $53,653,774 | $38,828,422 | $34,407,244 | 1 | $2,209,054 |
| 2024 | $49,505,397 | $20,698,802 | $16,848,812 | $11,730,097 | 1 | $1,021,376 |
| 2023 | $43,218,575 | $17,715,715 | $15,942,341 | $11,487,629 | 1 | $331,399 |
| 2022 | $37,997,942 | $17,786,379 | $11,408,894 | $7,167,617 | 2 | $2,298,061 |
| 2021 | $38,512,629 | $27,139,690 | $22,272,039 | $18,985,583 | 2 | $750,755 |
| 2020 | $17,654,803 | $10,741,798 | $9,690,669 | $6,413,614 | 1 | $32,275 |
| 2019 | $18,391,802 | $10,180,067 | $9,334,792 | $6,443,479 | 3 | $421,799 |
About PBS Foundation
Based on IRS filings
PBS Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $71.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $34.4M. Net investment income was $2.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
PBS Foundation is led by Brian J Reddington, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 6 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian J Reddington
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$321K (2019) → $411K (2025)
Paula A Kerger
President & Director
Director & CEO → President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Afsaneh Beschloss
Director & Chair
Director & Vice Chair → Director & Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allan Landon
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Camilla Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David R. Weaver
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald A. Baer
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Berens
Director & Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie S. Silvers
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Shumate
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Gf Bitterman
Director & Chair Emerita
Director & Chair → Director & Chair Emerita, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Jacobson
Director & Vice Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Sant
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Irving
Director & Ex-Officio
Director → Director & Ex-Officio, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Nolan
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Darling
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maxine Clark
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Johnson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Rattner
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Hamburg
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Cordova Micek
Director & Ex-Officio
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carrie C Scott
Sr.dir & Principal Gifts
Senior Director & Principal Gifts → Sr.dir & Principal Gifts, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$186K (2019) → $222K (2025)
Tiajuana Graham
Vice President & Individual Giving
Senior Director & Individual Giving → Vice President & Individual Giving, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$165K (2019) → $229K (2025)
Idalia Ramos
Vice President & Deputy Director
Deputy Director → Vice President & Deputy Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$206K (2020) → $258K (2025)
Maureen Grieco
Sr.dir & Principal Gifts
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$211K (2023) → $223K (2025)
Laura J Brown
Sr.dir & Principal Gifts
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$198K (2025)
Jonathan Barzilay
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine S. Lauderdale
Chief Legal & Governance Officer
Secretary → Chief Legal & Gov. Officer, 2022
Chief Legal & Gov. Officer → Chief Legal & Governance Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas E Tardivo
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Patrone
Corporate Secretary
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: John S. Domaschko (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Susan Marcus (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Rob Dunlop (2021–2024) — Director & Ex-Officio
- Former: Jennifer Dumas (2023–2024) — Sr.dir & Principal Gifts
- Former: Kathleen Russellthru (2023) — Assistant Corporate Secretary
- Former: Bill Imada (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Russell (2019–2022) — Assistant Corporate Secretary
- Former: Beth Ann Kyle (2021–2022) — Senior Director & Donor Research
- Former: Eric R. Bartheld (2022) — Director, Committee & Stewardship
- Former: Karen E. Avery (2019–2021) — Senior Director & Fund Development
- Former: Anarosa G. Rohan (2019–2020) — Senior Director & Insitutional Giving
- Former: Barbara L. Landes (2019) — Former Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $411K, to Brian J Reddington (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about PBS Foundation
How much does PBS Foundation give each year?
PBS Foundation gave $34.4M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $11.7M across 1 grant.
How large is PBS Foundation?
PBS Foundation reported $71.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $53.7M.
What is PBS Foundation?
PBS Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Arlington, VA. It holds $71.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does PBS Foundation operate?
PBS Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Virginia.
What is PBS Foundation's EIN?
PBS Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1476451. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 2, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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