Pbs Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025
Total received
$29.6M
Foundation funders
117
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
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.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Pbs Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Frank and Janina Petschek Foundation | General Support | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Agler-rice Family Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Martin & Deborah Hale Foundation | Annual Support | $10,000 |
| 2025 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable | MULTIPLE | $6,750 |
| 2025 | Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,500 |
| 2025 | Robert W & Gladys S Meserve Char Trust | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Frederick Stearns Foundation | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Bridgewood Fieldwater Foundation | GENERAL | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Bell Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Bridgewood Fieldwater Foundation | GENERAL | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Gap Foundation | FOR CIVIC & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | $750 |
| 2025 | Munn Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $175 |
| 2025 | Parkinson Family Foundation Inc | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS | $150 |
| 2024 | Public Broadcasting Service | SEE PART IV: #1 | $5,121,418 |
| 2024 | The Robert D and Patricia E Kern | DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF KEN BURNS FILM | $3,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Rosalind P Walter Foundation Xxxxx1002 | GENERAL | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson | PBS Climate Initiative | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Arts & Culture | $758,200 |
| 2024 | The Klarman Family Foundation | Support for a documentary television series | $375,000 |
| 2024 | Robert David Lion Gardiner | 2023 GRANT AWARD | $333,334 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE 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 |
| 2024 | President and Fellows of Harvard College | DAF DISTRIBUTION | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Hoveida Family Foundation | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR NOVA AND A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FUTURE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Arthur V Davis Foundation Pf #3 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $194,250 |
| 2024 | The Righteous Persons Foundation | BRIDGING COMMUNITIES | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $119,000 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | David & Candace Weir Foundation | GENERAL 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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