Inspires and empowers public media organizations to advance their missions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$678K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $636K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$678K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $323K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$916K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.6M
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$5.3M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.6M
FY2023▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$7.2M
Expenses
$5.3M
FY2023▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$5.6M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$5.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1983.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $4.6M Management & general 9% · $459K Fundraising 3% · $167K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $678K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$265,002Pt VII · Sec A
$151,389Pt VII · Sec A
VP Operations
$146,516Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Member Station Services
$115,195Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joyce Macdonald$279,484$265,002$219,040$244,456$218,500
Andrew Leitch$175,617$146,516$136,005$145,125—
Joan Kobayashi$154,992$151,389$141,018$138,822$129,137
Melanie Coulson Johnson—$115,195———
Melanie Coulson——$104,130$101,397—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · $4.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Membership Education and Promotion

The purpose of the Program is to educate public media organizations on fundraising best practices; to develop, research and implement fundraising trends; and to utilize proven fundraising techniques in direct-mail solicitations in furtherance of GP's mission.

$2.6Mprogram expense
02

Public Media Development and Marketing Conference (pmdmc)

The Public Media Development and Marketing Conference is an annual event that brings together professionals and organizations in the public media industry to discuss current issues, share best practices, and explore innovative ideas for development and marketing strategies.

$1.0Mprogram expense
03

Membership Roundtables

Greater Public continued to offer roundtables and implementable tools that focus on the needs of public media stations by size and programming as well as discipline. A cohort of roundtables were provided for corporate support, sustaining membership management, mid-level/major/planned giving, and digital fundraising.

$714Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$323K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$5.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.6M
Managementcol C$459K
Fundraisingcol D$167K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$916K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$5.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.4M
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$916K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$103$32
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$993K$916K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$658K$404K$200K$54K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$430K$341K$56K$33K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$26K$21K$3K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$48K$36K$8K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$69K$47K$16K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.1M$2.0M$34K$37K
Office expensesLn 13$57K$10K$34K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$315K$280K$35K
TravelLn 17$260K$215K$27K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$10K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$1.2M
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M$4.6M$459K$167K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $7.2M$5.6M$1.6M$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $5.6M$5.3M$353K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.7M$6.1M$549K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.1M$4.5M$559K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.9M$4.8M$96K$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $5,618,429 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $59,947$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,595,493$5,617,227
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $144$1,202
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,655,584$5,618,429
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,126,111$1,231,263
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,980,863$4,034,097
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,106,974$5,265,360
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $548,610$353,069
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,618,429 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,617,227$5,617,227
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,202$1,202
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,617,227 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,202$5,618,429
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,265,360 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $404,322 · Management $199,909 · Fundraising $53,888$658,119
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $340,887 · Management $56,040 · Fundraising $33,357$430,284
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $20,722 · Management $2,904 · Fundraising $1,978$25,604
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $36,257 · Management $7,687 · Fundraising $3,921$47,865
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,454 · Management $16,427 · Fundraising $5,510$69,391
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,151$23,151
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,041,404 · Management $33,566 · Fundraising $36,990$2,111,960
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,357 · Management $34,075 · Fundraising $12,922$57,354
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $279,696 · Management $35,106$314,802
IX-17 TravelPrograms $215,058 · Management $27,231 · Fundraising $17,960$260,249
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,831 · Management $22,628$32,459
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,234,122$1,234,122
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,640,110 · Management $458,724 · Fundraising $166,526$5,265,360
Part X · Balance sheet $4,310,906 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,972,186$2,392,709
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,012,835$1,014,037
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $744,604$531,842
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $305,269$372,286
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $103$32
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,034,997$4,310,906
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $386,028$210,487
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $607,002$705,383
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $993,030$915,870
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,041,967$3,395,036
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,041,967$3,395,036
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,034,997$4,310,906
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,395,036 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,618,429
XI-2 Total expenses$5,265,360
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$353,069
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,041,967
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,395,036

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