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THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE (PBS), INCORPORATED IN 1969, IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITS MEMBER STATIONS SERVES THE AMERICAN (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
Total revenue
$544M
FY2023
Total expenses
$541.7M
FY2023
Net assets
$411.7M
FY2023
Operating margin
0.4%
NPLens analysis
FY18–FY2023 · from annual filings
Financial health
B+
Derived analysis — not an official IRS designation.
Computed from FY2023 · derived analysis
FY2023 · program vs. administration vs. fundraising (Form 990, Part IX)
FY2023 · where revenue comes from (as reported)
Highest-paid officers, directors & key employees · FY2023.
PAULA A KERGER
PRESIDENT & CEO
$1,168,661
JONATHAN BARZILAY
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
$779,625
IRA RUBENSTEIN
CHIEF DIGITAL & MARKETING OFCR
$631,581
KATHERINE LAUDERDALE
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, CORP. SEC
$578,736
THOMAS E TARDIVO
CHIEF FIN OFFCR & TREASURER
$535,580
Each figure on this page traces to one of these source returns.
Health scores, efficiency ratios, peer percentiles, and outlier flags are derived analysis by NPLens — not official IRS designations. Figures are as reported on the organization's Form 990 filings. How these are computed →