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Who does Public Broadcasting Service fund?

Public Broadcasting Service has awarded $46 million across 398 grants to 175 grantees between 2019 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in arts & culture. Its typical grant is $15,000, with most between $10,000 and $45,000.

Total awarded
$46.3M
Typical grant
$15K
Grantees
175
Grants
398
Years
2019–2024

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Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

100 of 175 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Support
PBS Foundation $19.0M62019–20242024VA
S Shoe Ink LLC $4.5M32019–20222022— —
W Wgbheducationalfoundation $4.4M42019–20242024MA —
G Gpb $1.7M42019–20232023GA —
U Univ of North Carolina Ctr for Pub Tv the $886K52019–20242024— —
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association INC $755K22019–20242024VA
U UCLA Cresst $624K220202020CA —
U University of Utah $607K52019–20242024UT
P Public Media Group of Southern Ca(pbs Socalkcet) $547K32019–20212021CA —
M Milwaukee PBS (wmvs) $540K120202020— —
Rocky Mountain Public Media INC $465K52019–20232023CO
I Iptv (iowa Public Television) - Iowa PBS $464K42019–20232023— —
Connecticut Public Broadcasting INC $421K32019–20242024CT
University of Georgia Research Foundation INC $330K32021–20232023GA
R Random House Children's Entertainment LLC $327K22019–20202020— —
I Idaho Public Broadcasting - Kaid $306K22019–20232023— —
Kqed INC $299K32019–20232023CA
Houston Public Media Foundation $271K120212021TX
Trustees of Boston University $261K22019–20202020MA
B Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska $257K32019–20232023NE
Kvcr Educational Foundation INC $256K22019–20202020CA
W Witf-Tv $250K32019–20232023PA —
I Independent Television Services INC $218K22022–20242024CA
T The Ohio State University $216K22019–20202020OH
M Mighty Picnic LLC $213K22022–20232023— —
American Documentary INC $174K22022–20232023NY
K Kbtc-Tv Bates Technical College $173K32019–20222022— —
N Naeyc $166K22019–20202020DC —
P Pioneer Public Tv -Kwcm $164K22019–20232023MN —
Northeastern Pennsylvania Educational Television Association $164K42019–20242024PA
Twin Cities Public Television INC $154K42019–20222022MN
M Mississippi Public Broadcasting $152K22019–20202020— —
C Cpccwtvi PBS Charlotte $151K22019–20202020NC —
S Second Peninsula LLC $150K120242024— —
W Wnetwliw $149K32022–20242024NY —
W Wsiu-Tv $149K22019–20202020IL —
Firelight Media INC $147K120242024—
Southern Oregon Public Television INC $134K22019–20232023OR
W Wnetwliw $134K32019–20212021— —
R Roller Coaster Road Productions LLC $131K120232023— —
Channel 5 Public Broadcasting INC $120K22019–20232023NV
B Balance Productions LLC $119K120242024— —
Prairie Public Broadcasting INC $119K120192019ND
W Wcet-Tv $117K32019–20232023OH —
Wjct INC $117K32019–20232023FL
Oregon Public Broadcasting $114K120192019OR
K Knme-Tv University of New Mexico $113K120192019— —
Whyy INC $110K52019–20242024PA
M Montana State University- Kusm $109K120192019— —
Greater Dayton Public Television INC $109K22019–20232023OH
Public Media NJ INC $104K32019–20242024NY
D Day's Edge Productions $104K120222022— —
Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation $102K22020–20232023ME
W Wned-Tv $102K42019–20242024NY —
V Vegas PBS - Klvx $96K32019–20232023NV —
Redwood Empire Public Television INC $92K42019–20242024CA
Friends of Ksps $89K32019–20242024WA
W Wedu Tv $85K42019–20242024FL —
Blue Ridge Public Television $78K42019–20232023VA
W Western Reserve Public Media - Wneo-Tv $77K22019–20222022OH —
K Ket $76K42019–20242024KY —
Public Broadcasting of Northwest Pennsylvania INC $75K42019–20232023PA
R Rhode Island PBS $75K22023–20242024RI —
Wmht Educational Telecommunications INC $75K32020–20232023NY
J Jet Propulsion LLC $72K120192019— —
Friends of Louisiana Public Broadcasting INC $70K22023–20242024LA
C Central Wyoming College $69K120192019WY
Upper Cumberland Broadcast Council $68K32019–20222022TN
Alamo Public Telecommunications Council $64K32020–20232023TX
Alaska Public Media INC $64K32019–20232023AK
A Arizona Pbskaet Phoenix $63K120202020— —
Wskg Public Telecommunications Council $63K32019–20232023NY
W Wkno-Tv $63K42019–20232023TN —
Mountain Lake Public Telecommunications Council $62K42019–20242024NY
Detroit Educational Television $61K42020–20242024MI
Alabama Educational Television Foundation Authority $58K22019–20242024AL
Northern California Educational Television Assn INC $58K42019–20232023CA
Fort Wayne Public Television INC $57K42019–20242024IN
U Univ of Georgia Research Fdn INC $57K120242024— —
W Wpsu Penn State University $55K22019–20232023— —
W Wtci-PBS $55K42019–20242024TN —
Wnin Tri-State Public Media INC $55K32019–20232023IN
Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council $55K42019–20242024TX
W Wucf $54K32019–20222022— —
Colorado Public Television INC $53K22019–20222022CO
Vpm Media Corporation $50K32019–20232023VA
Public Television 19 INC $50K32019–20232023MO
M Maryland Public Television (wmpb) $48K22020–20232023— —
K Knme-Tv $45K120232023NM —
Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Media INC $45K22019–20232023IN
G Grand Valley State University $45K42019–20232023MI
Rural California Broadcasting Corp Krcb-Tv Channel 22 $45K22020–20232023CA
W Wyes-Tv $45K22019–20232023LA —
Friends of PBS Wisconsin INC $45K42019–20242024WI
A Arkansas Etv Network - Aetn $43K22019–20202020— —
Nashville Public Television INC $43K42019–20242024TN
Ideastream $43K32019–20232023OH
Public Media Group of Southern California $40K120232023CA
Hawaii Public Television Foundation DBA PBS Hawaii $39K22019–20232023HI
W Wpbs $38K32019–20232023NY —

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