PBS Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2026
Total received
$37.7M
Foundation funders
171
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2023–2026
Who funds PBS Foundation?
PBS Foundation is funded by 171 grantmakers, led by Public Broadcasting Service ($14.2M), Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund ($10.0M), The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc ($4.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $37.7M in grants to PBS Foundation between 2023–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2023 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2026) to $19.2M (2025). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
What grants has PBS Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | MULTIPLE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,027,230 |
| 2025 | Public Broadcasting Service | SEE PART IV: #1 | $5,836,076 |
| 2025 | Robert and Virginia Shiller Foundation | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | $425,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Promise of an Equitable Future | $402,540 |
| 2025 | Robert David Lion Gardiner | 2023 GRANT AWARD PYMT 2 OF 3 | $333,333 |
| 2025 | George D Smith Fund Inc | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $250,000 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $166,752 |
| 2025 | Berger Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $150,000 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC | $107,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $103,250 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $103,250 |
| 2025 | Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE OUTSTANDING PUBLIC BROADCASTING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Deborah Groening-Rother Foundation | TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $100,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $92,250 |
| 2025 | Paul S Nadler Family Charitable | GENERAL | $54,000 |
| 2025 | Hall Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Delloakes Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| 2025 | John & Hilda Arnold Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Sinegal Family Foundation | Program support | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Neil S Hirsch Foundation | Charitable | $50,000 |
| 2025 | October Mountain Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Quentin J Kennedy Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Hi Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC BROADCASTING | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Sara & Damon Gadd Foundation | FURTHERANCE OF PBS FOUNDATIONS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Frank and Janina Petschek Foundation | General Support | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Shelby and Frederick Gans Foundation | GENERAL USE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Morriss Family Foundation | SUPPORT OF PBS FOUNDATION | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Bluebell Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds PBS Foundation?
PBS Foundation is funded by 171 grantmakers, led by Public Broadcasting Service ($14.2M), Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund ($10.0M), The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc ($4.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $37.7M in grants to PBS Foundation between 2023–2026.
Who is PBS Foundation's largest funder?
Public Broadcasting Service is the largest recorded funder of PBS Foundation, with $14.2M across 3 grants (2023–2025).
How much grant funding has PBS Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $37.7M in grants to PBS Foundation across 200 grants from 171 funders between 2023–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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