Pbs Foundation

Arlington, VA ·EIN 20-1476451 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$29.6M received 117 funders 200 grants · 2022–2025

Who funds Pbs Foundation?

Pbs Foundation is funded by 117 grantmakers, led by Public Broadcasting Service ($9.6M), The Robert D and Patricia E Kern ($4.0M), The Rosalind P Walter Foundation Xxxxx1002 ($2.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.6M in grants to Pbs Foundation between 2022–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Public Broadcasting Service$9,610,03532022–2024
The Robert D and Patricia E Kern$4,000,00022023–2024
The Rosalind P Walter Foundation Xxxxx1002$2,625,00032022–2024
Lohengrin Foundation Inc$2,000,00042022–2023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$1,013,60022023–2024
The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson$1,000,00012024
Seattle Foundation$901,00042022–2024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$785,00052022–2024
The Klarman Family Foundation$750,00022023–2024
Hoveida Family Foundation$750,00022023–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$750,00022022–2023
Robert David Lion Gardiner$666,66722022–2024
Arthur V Davis Foundation Pf #3$388,50022023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$339,50132022–2024
The Ford Foundation$300,00012024
President and Fellows of Harvard College$250,00012024
The Righteous Persons Foundation$250,00022023–2024
The Ronald & Jo Carole Lauder Foundation$250,00012023
David & Candace Weir Foundation$210,00032022–2024
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg$200,00012023
Dalio Family Fund Inc$165,00012022
The Marsal Family Foundation$150,00012023
Sage Foundation$150,00012023
Impactassetsinc$125,00022023–2024
Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation$120,00012023

Showing top 25 of 117 funders by total given.

What grants has Pbs Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Frank and Janina Petschek FoundationGeneral Support$25,000
2025Agler-rice Family FoundationEDUCATIONAL$15,000
2025The Martin & Deborah Hale FoundationAnnual Support$10,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$6,750
2025Negley Flinn Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,500
2025Robert W & Gladys S Meserve Char TrustGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2025Frederick Stearns FoundationFURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS$3,000
2025Bridgewood Fieldwater FoundationGENERAL$2,500
2025The Bell Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$2,500
2025Bridgewood Fieldwater FoundationGENERAL$2,500
2025The Gap FoundationFOR CIVIC & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT$750
2025Munn Foundation IncGENERAL$175
2025Parkinson Family Foundation IncPROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS$150
2024Public Broadcasting ServiceSEE PART IV: #1$5,121,418
2024The Robert D and Patricia E KernDEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF KEN BURNS FILM$3,000,000
2024The Rosalind P Walter Foundation Xxxxx1002GENERAL$1,000,000
2024The Elizabeth R & William J PattersonPBS Climate Initiative$1,000,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationArts & Culture$758,200
2024The Klarman Family FoundationSupport for a documentary television series$375,000
2024Robert David Lion Gardiner2023 GRANT AWARD$333,334
2024The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR "BLACK AND JEWISH IN AMERICA," A DOCUMENTARY CHARTING THE PARALLEL, INTERSECTING, AND FORKING STREAMS OF BLACK AND JEWISH EXPERIENCE IN THE UNITED STATES$300,000
2024President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeDAF DISTRIBUTION$250,000
2024Hoveida Family FoundationPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR NOVA AND A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FUTURE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING$250,000
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2024The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC$200,000
2024Arthur V Davis Foundation Pf #3UNRESTRICTED GENERAL$194,250
2024The Righteous Persons FoundationBRIDGING COMMUNITIES$150,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$119,000
2024ImpactassetsincGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024David & Candace Weir FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE NEEDS$100,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Pbs Foundation?

Pbs Foundation is funded by 117 grantmakers, led by Public Broadcasting Service ($9.6M), The Robert D and Patricia E Kern ($4.0M), The Rosalind P Walter Foundation Xxxxx1002 ($2.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.6M in grants to Pbs Foundation between 2022–2025.

Who is Pbs Foundation's largest funder?

Public Broadcasting Service is the largest recorded funder of Pbs Foundation, with $9.6M across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Pbs Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $29.6M in grants to Pbs Foundation across 200 grants from 117 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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