WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (EIN 04-2104397)
Tax period: 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed: 2026-05-15
IRS object ID: 202601359349314250
Schema version: 2024v5.2
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule F
Schedule G
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule K
Schedule M
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2026-05-15T14:29:32-07:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2025-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	042104397	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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City	BOSTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	02135	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2024-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	042104397	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	WGBH Educational Foundation	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	WGBH	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	6173002000	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	One Guest Street	AddressLine1Txt
City	Boston	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	02135	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	James Levy	PersonNm
Person Title	CFO	PersonTitleTxt
Signature	2026-05-15	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (true)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr	Yes (true)	IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	WGBH Educational Foundation	PreparerPersonNm
Phone	6173002000	PhoneNum

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2024	TaxYr
Build TS	2025-03-06 01:10:19Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	Susan Goldberg	PrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts	$270,653,786	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	www.wgbh.org	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1951	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	MA	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	WGBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	31	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	30	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	1316	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	1500	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$5,530,674	TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$111,052,276	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$114,999,635	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$77,248,382	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$67,615,271	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$18,542,688	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$15,523,629	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$18,160,896	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$17,503,750	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$225,004,242	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$215,642,285	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$1,559,080	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$1,430,859	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$105,908,309	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$107,453,035	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$5,308,498	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$5,188,552	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$25,846,052	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$118,786,608	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$123,118,642	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$231,562,495	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$237,191,088	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	-$6,558,253	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	-$21,548,803	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$928,251,464	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$951,121,434	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$347,964,245	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$338,811,439	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$580,287,219	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$612,309,995	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Mission	WGBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	false	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	false	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$197,124,053	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$1,430,859	GrantAmt
Revenue	$67,615,271	RevenueAmt
Desc	The WGBH Educational Foundation, based in Boston, is the leading multiplatform creator for public media in America. With its wide range of programs, events and services it is one of the nation's preeminent public media institutions.As the largest producer of content for PBS and partner to NPR and PRX, GBH delivers compelling experiences, stories and information to audiences wherever they are. GBH produces digital and broadcast programming that engages, illuminates and inspires, through drama and science, history, arts, culture and journalism. It is the creator of such signature programs as MASTERPIECE, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, FRONTLINE, NOVA, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, ARTHUR and MOLLY OF DENALI, as well as WORLD Channel and a catalog of streaming series, podcasts and on-demand video. With studios and a newsroom headquartered in Boston, GBH reaches across New England with GBH 89.7, Bostons Local NPR; CRB Classical 99.5; and CAI, the Cape and Islands NPR station. Dedicated to making media accessible to and inclusive of our diverse culture, GBH is a pioneer in delivering media to those who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind and visually impaired. GBH creates curriculum-based digital content for educators nationwide with PBS LearningMedia and has been recognized with hundreds of the nations premier broadcast, digital and journalism awards.From its roots as a local public radio and TV station, GBH has continually enhanced its service to its community and the nation. It is deepening its commitment to delivering programs that foster opportunity and equityensuring that its content and workplace are inclusive and representative, broadening the reach of its news operations, and reaching audiences where they are. GBH shares stories across platforms on its website, social media and email newsletters. Through apps and podcasts and through virtual or in-person events GBH offers news panels, music events and educational activities.Our mission remains our North Star: "GBH enriches peoples lives through programs and services that educate, inspire and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives."That mission continually drives us to develop robust programs and resources for the public.Were supporting vulnerable learners through K-12 initiatives that inspire curiosity and creative thinking. We're a trusted news organization that is driven by facts rather than factions. We're promoting science literacy so that people can make informed decisions about our changing world. We're championing the arts and giving the public access to both the greatest performers and emerging talent. And we're constantly innovating to ensure that our services are available and relevant to all.Serving the public interest drives everything that we do, and every commitment that we make is to promote knowledge so that everyone can appreciate and engage with the world around them.GBH makes a commitment to:* Foster an informed and active citizenry* Make knowledge and the creative life of the arts, sciences, and humanities available to the widest possible public* Reflect the diversity of our audience, inviting a sense of inclusion and a better understanding of each other* Improve, for all people, access to public media* Be a trusted partner to parents and educators, providing programs and services that promote the healthy development of children* Serve the individual not just as a spectator but as a participant, able and willing to learn new skills through our programs and servicesThe year 2025 was unprecedented. We grappled with the end of federal funding, changes to the economics of the media business, and startling challenges within the political landscape. But one thing remained constant: GBHs mandate and mission are as clear as ever. For three quarters of a century, weve told stories that matter. We are the most trusted media outlet in our region. And were not stopping. We are in forward motion. We will continue reporting and delivering the fact-based journalism that people rely on; presenting stories of regional, national, and global importance; and illuminating communities and narratives historically excluded. Well share dramas and arts and cultural programs that deepen our sense of empathy, science stories that widen our understanding of the world, history content that informs our nations future, and vital educational programming for children and their families. In order to thrive in this next era, GBH is pushing forward and branching out, pursuing a digital-first approach without losing sight of the programming and traditions that have been our hallmark for generations.For nearly 75 years, GBH has provided revelatory journalism and storytelling, powerful filmmaking, educational programming, and so much more. In 2025, we continued our growth from a 20th century broadcaster to a 21st century digital media powerhouse, and we called upon our generous supporters like you to join us. Together, we are moving forward.The year 2025 brought many steps in this transformational journey. Our YouTube and social channels reached one billion views. We leaned into local storytelling and community engagement from GBH News, Stories from the Stage, GBH Amplifies, Local Lens, and Outspoken Saturdays; digital-first programs such as GBH News Rooted and The Curiosity Desk; and expanded events at the GBH Boston Public Library Studio. GBH doubled down on our commitment to meeting the needs of our community. In a collaboration with Ken Burns for the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, we showed how essential public media is to our national identity and memory. With AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, we presented the untold stories that shape our nation, while FRONTLINE brought audiences a deeper understanding of the most pressing issues around the globe. NOVAs trusted science journalism continued to showcase new discoveries about our planet, our health, and our world. And MASTERPIECE gave us dramatic, renewing moments amid it all.On the day federal funding ended Oct. 1, 2025 we launched the Fund the Future Campaign. We are enormously grateful for the superb generosity of our members and supporters, long-time and newcomers, who embraced this time as an opportunity for progress and new ideas. Our unwavering commitment to powerful storytelling and trusted journalism has made us a leader in public media for decades. Thanks to you, the best is yet to be.Journalism - Connecting the CommonwealthOnce again, GBH News was named most trusted local media outlet, delivering news and information across the state at a time when fact-based journalism is needed more than ever.Connecting the Commonwealth, the reporting partnership between three newsrooms GBH News (including our State House and Worcester bureaus), CAI on the Cape and Islands, and New England Public Media (NEPM) in Springfield has deepened regional coverage and established a new model of collaboration.GBH News RootedIn 2025, GBH launched GBH News Rooted, hosted by Paris Alston, the new program in the tradition of Say Brother and Basic Black, the longest-running program on public television focusing on people of color. From covering Hurricane Melissas impact on Jamaica to visiting a Black woman-owned bakery in Dorchester and discussing the efficacy of a boycott targeting major retailers, the show focuses on Black communities around the city and around the world in all of their vibrancy. One of our goals, says GBH News Executive Editor Lee Hill about the digital-first program, was to double the audience of Basic Blacks last season. Weve already quadrupled it with our online content alone. These segments that pierce the zeitgeist, as Hill puts it, have generated more than a million views on YouTube and Instagram since the shows January launch, driving significant engagement from younger audiences.The Curiosity Desk Makes Multiplatform DebutThe Curiosity Desk, hosted by Edgar B. Herwick III, debuted a half-hour television special about the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 and answered the question: Can you really still smell the molasses on a hot summer day in the North End? The show continued reimagining itself and producing compelling content that thrived as a linear broadcast, 10-minute YouTube videos, 60-second digital shorts, and now a daily radio show on GBH 89.7.FRONTLINE Youth Civic Voices InitiativeFRONTLINEs collaborative fellowship with MITs Center for Constructive Communication and the nonprofit Cortico continued for a second year. A new cohort of Boston-based students (ages 1621) learned about the intersection of journalistic storytelling, emerging technologies, and civic dialogue. With the support of mentors, peer relationships, and technological training, these students fostered productive conversations and developed important research and scholarship skills.Childrens Media and EducationFor over 50 years, GBHs commitment to free and accessible childrens and educational program	Desc
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Schedule B Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	false	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (true)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	false	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	false	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments	Yes (true)	DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (true)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	Yes (true)	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	false	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	Yes (true)	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (true)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (true)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	false	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (true)	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	false	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	Yes (true)	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	Yes (true)	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	false	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	Yes (true)	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	Yes (true)	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	false	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	false	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (true)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	false	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	Yes (true)	TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds	false	InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account	false	EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer	false	OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	false	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	false	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	false	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	false	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	false	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent	false	BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	Yes (true)	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	false	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	false	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	Yes (true)	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	Yes (true)	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	Yes (true)	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent	Yes (true)	TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	false	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	false	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	519	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (true)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	1316	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (true)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	Yes (true)	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed	Yes (true)	Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	false	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	Yes (true)	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl	Yes (true)	QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Form8282 Filed	0	Form8282FiledCnt
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 Filedind	false	Form8899Filedind
Form1098 C Filed	Yes (true)	Form1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	false	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	false	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	31	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	30	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	Yes (true)	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	false	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	false	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	false	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	false	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	false	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (true)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (true)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	false	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (true)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (true)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (true)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (true)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (true)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (true)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	Yes (true)	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or Procedure	Yes (true)	WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	RI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own Website	Yes (X)	OwnWebsiteInd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	James Levy	PersonNm
Phone	6173003856	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	One Guest Street	AddressLine1Txt
City	Boston	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	02135	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (50 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
Susan Goldberg
President & CEO	40.00	1.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$675,647	$0	$44,327
Pam Johnston
GM thru 5/24	40.00	0.00			$695,825	$0	$20,122
Raney Aronson
Exec Producer	40.00	0.00			$594,196	$0	$21,058
Shane Miner
COO	40.00	0.00		Yes (X)	$496,117	$0	$51,865
John Bredar
VP National Programming	40.00	0.00			$441,210	$0	$49,474
Edward Wilson
Chief Development Officer	40.00	0.00			$372,948	$0	$32,369
Tina Cassidy
Chief MktngOfficer	40.00	0.00			$384,242	$0	$14,848
Suzanne Zellner
VP Corp Sponsorship & Mem thru12/24	40.00	0.00			$354,538	$0	$37,179
Susanne Simpson
Exec Producer	40.00	0.00			$353,617	$0	$30,859
James Levy
CFO & Treasurer	40.00	0.00		Yes (X)	$371,507	$0	$11,208
Liz Cheng
Co-Exec Prod & Con	40.00	0.00			$330,727	$0	$48,407
Debra Simmons
Editor-in-Chief	40.00	0.00			$338,381	$0	$35,214
Jonathan Abbott
Special Advisor	40.00	0.00			$249,061	$0	$46,536
Susan Rosen
VP Gen Counsel	40.00	0.00		Yes (X)	$256,020	$0	$31,767
Eric Brass
CorpConsl Clerk	40.00	0.00		Yes (X)	$165,184	$0	$18,937
Henry Becton Jr
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Mohamad Ali
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Marcia Blenko
Vice Chair	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Brian H Chu
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Stacy L Cowan
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Lynn B Dayton
Vice Chair	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Pam Eddinger
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Juan Enriquez
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Renee Inomata
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Susan G Fentin
Trst thru 3/25	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Ann M Fudge
Chair thru 3/25	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Benjamin Gomez
Vice Chair	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Rosemarie TorresJohnson
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Andrea E Kalyn
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Ann Klee
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Paul W Lee
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
William A Lowell
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Karen Hawley Miles
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Susan X Luo
Trst thru 3/25	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Elise McDonald
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Mathai Mammen
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Cathy E Minehan
Vice Chair	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Martha L Minow
Chairwoman	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Liz Morningstar
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Marvin Lee Pelton
Vice Chair	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Alicia Rose
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Vincent D Rougeau
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Cyrus Taraporevala
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Jeffrey Rayport
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Carmichael Roberts
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Cynthia L Strauss
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
William N Thorndike
Trst thru 3/25	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Stephen Wagner
Trst thru 3/25	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Richard Weissbourd
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Lynn Perry Wooten
Trustee	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$6,079,220	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$494,170	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	232	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	Yes (true)	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (true)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	false	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt	Address Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNm	CountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCd	Foreign PostalContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd
Kirk Documentary Group
One Guest Street	Boston	MA	02135	Program Production	$7,193,255
Mammoth Screen Ltd
				Program Production	$6,583,351	142-144 New Cavendish St 3rd Fl	London	UK	W1W6YF
Contributor Development Partnership PBC
200 Rivers Edge Drive Ste 330	Medford	MA	02155	Professional Fundraising	$4,723,329
Fremantle Media Ltd
				Program Production	$4,050,000	1 Stephen Street	London	UK	W1T1AL
Rain Media Inc
36 Mary Smith Hill Road	Livingston Manor	NY	12758	Program Production	$3,145,094

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	44	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues	$35,484,143	MembershipDuesAmt
Related Organizations	$2,195,599	RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants	$3,488,657	GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions	$73,831,236	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions	$3,112,656	NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$114,999,635	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Caption Services	515100	$3,817,906	$15,280	$3,802,626
Design Services	515100	$225,716	$206,563	$19,153
NCAM Services	515100	$1,130,141		$1,130,141
Production Services	515100	$1,250,200	$9,363	$1,240,837
Program Grants & Contract	515100	$60,999,897	$60,999,897

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$191,411	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$18,100	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$173,311	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$67,615,271	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,010,261	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$269,939	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$740,322	ExclusionAmt

Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$3,350,955	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$3,350,955	ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$2,578,723	RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$3,684,056	RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	-$1,105,333	RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$1,105,333	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	-$1,105,333	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$65,238,651	SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$50,725,283	SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$14,513,368	SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$14,513,368	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$14,513,368	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income	$539,620	FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$602,162	FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$62,542	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$62,542	ExclusionAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	Equity Investment Gain	Desc
Business	515100	BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column	$15,320,670	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$15,320,670	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$15,320,670	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$215,642,285	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$76,569,873	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$5,530,674	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$18,542,103	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,430,859	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,430,859	ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,025,551	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,228,801	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$265,541	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$531,209	FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$83,480,824	TotalAmt
Program Services	$66,958,037	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,506,717	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$11,016,070	FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,651,924	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,127,048	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$174,931	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$349,945	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$10,980,360	TotalAmt
Program Services	$8,807,092	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$724,307	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,448,961	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$6,314,376	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,064,614	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$833,241	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$416,521	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$462,446	TotalAmt
Program Services	$293,286	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$130,775	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$38,385	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$644,260	TotalAmt
Program Services	$372,822	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$210,964	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$60,474	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$234,878	TotalAmt
Management And General	$234,878	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,188,552	TotalAmt
Fundraising	$5,188,552	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,373,722	TotalAmt
Management And General	$3,373,722	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,210,400	TotalAmt
Program Services	$4,774,289	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$274,797	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$161,314	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,995,343	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,425,047	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$99,063	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,471,233	FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$336,564	TotalAmt
Program Services	$290,030	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$36,166	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$10,368	FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$6,317,706	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,510,078	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$190,753	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$616,875	FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,593,331	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,590,036	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,561	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$734	FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$6,897,979	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,156,170	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,005,302	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$736,507	FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,474,659	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,297,110	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$93,377	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$84,172	FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$8,584,657	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,869,170	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,844,662	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$870,825	FundraisingAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$7,994,171	TotalAmt
Program Services	$6,125,797	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,260,235	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$608,139	FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,418,786	TotalAmt
Program Services	$911,040	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$394,625	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$113,121	FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
Production and acquisitions	$70,008,806	$69,374,939	$69,715	$564,152
Digital Services Expense	$3,708,979	$2,551,865	$840,773	$316,341
Miscellaneous Expense	$2,890,362	$920,251	$316,205	$1,653,906
Bad Debt Expenses	$257,811	$45,672	$21,729	$190,410

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	-$4,286,218	TotalAmt
Management And General	-$3,684,056	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	-$602,162	FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$237,191,088	TotalAmt
Program Services	$197,124,053	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$14,220,983	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$25,846,052	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$5,551,686	BOYAmt
EOY	$17,106,021	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$11,646,036	BOYAmt
EOY	$15,838,744	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$24,412,186	BOYAmt
EOY	$14,896,453	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$27,210,811	BOYAmt
EOY	$23,879,731	EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$102,022,052	BOYAmt
EOY	$102,313,011	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,598,039	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,633,047	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$260,781,995	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$127,685,374	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$138,643,609	BOYAmt
EOY	$133,096,621	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$137,080,624	BOYAmt
EOY	$135,124,931	EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$321,852,729	BOYAmt
EOY	$353,491,571	EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$45,744,801	BOYAmt
EOY	$38,418,209	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$110,488,891	BOYAmt
EOY	$113,323,095	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$928,251,464	BOYAmt
EOY	$951,121,434	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$65,952,926	BOYAmt
EOY	$63,306,983	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$68,392,534	BOYAmt
EOY	$67,039,977	EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$168,908,342	BOYAmt
EOY	$164,378,557	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$44,710,443	BOYAmt
EOY	$44,085,922	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$347,964,245	BOYAmt
EOY	$338,811,439	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$444,726,943	BOYAmt
EOY	$475,840,157	EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$135,560,276	BOYAmt
EOY	$136,469,838	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$580,287,219	BOYAmt
EOY	$612,309,995	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$928,251,464	BOYAmt
EOY	$951,121,434	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	-$21,548,803	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$55,232,852	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	-$1,661,273	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (true)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (true)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	Yes (true)	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit Performed	Yes (true)	FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170	Yes (X)	PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$114,750,769	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$110,141,391	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$129,721,366	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$111,052,276	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$114,999,635	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$580,665,437	TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$114,750,769	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$110,141,391	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$129,721,366	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$111,052,276	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$114,999,635	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$580,665,437	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot	$11,219,063	SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170	$569,446,374	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$15,180,089	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$3,074,694	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$1,631,069	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$4,792,254	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$4,091,277	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$28,769,383	TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$582,752	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$457,625	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$293,275	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$315,550	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$539,620	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$2,188,822	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	$611,623,642	TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities	$343,163,346	GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY170	0.93100	PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY170	0.92650	PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170	Yes (X)	ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Support Schedule: Other Income Explanation	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	Part II, Line 10, Other IncomeGross receipts from special events related to the organization's charitable purpose.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form4720 Filed Section4955 Tax	false	Form4720FiledSection4955TaxInd
Correction Made	false	CorrectionMadeInd
Volunteers	false	VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management	Yes (true)	PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements	false	MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members	false	MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast	false	PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations	false	GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	Yes (true)	DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	$5,078	DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations	false	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities	Yes (true)	OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities	$229,800	OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$234,878	TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3	false	NotDescribedSection501c3Ind
Form4720 Filed4912 Tax	false	Form4720Filed4912TaxInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc

ExplanationExplanationTxt

Part II-B, Line 1i - Other Activities Description

Part II-B Description of Lobbying ActivityThe Foundation paid membership dues to a lobbying organization for public television that provides services on behalf of its members. The amount paid is reported on line 1(i). Working with that organization, WGBH staff members make an annual visit to Washington to meet with members of our Congressional delegation, and through the year, is in contact with delegation offices to provide information about our work and acknowledge the value of federal funding to support it. The Foundation participated in an effort to educate the public about potential cuts to federal funding for public broadcasting. The Foundation shared messages with stations to help them raise awareness about the value of public media and how federal funding supports it. The communications encouraged station members and the public to let their elected officials know how they feel about public broadcasting. The direct expenses are reported on line 1(b) & (g).

Part IV - Additional Information

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$393,202,409	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$4,505,507	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$69,863,256	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$20,304,053	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$3,373,722	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$443,893,397	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$368,702,676	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$3,148,799	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$45,216,862	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$20,696,878	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$3,169,050	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$393,202,409	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$360,589,860	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$3,753,590	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$28,384,220	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$20,795,197	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$3,229,797	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$368,702,676	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$482,006,485	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$3,271,991	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$103,194,818	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$18,379,511	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$3,114,287	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$360,589,860	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$341,425,132	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$7,814,506	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$152,933,511	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$17,466,844	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$2,699,820	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$482,006,485	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY	0.81000	BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	0.09900	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY	0.09100	TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	false	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	false	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch R	false	RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$6,567,158	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$6,567,158	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$184,658,095	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$81,555,323	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$103,102,772	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$44,353,195	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$31,745,423	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$12,607,772	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$25,203,547	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$14,384,628	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$10,818,919	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$133,096,621	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Book Value Securities	$353,491,571	TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (13 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt
Beneficial interest in perpetual trust	$2,451,312
Brewster Radio License	$1,365,000
Capitalized Broker Fees	$345,444
Deferred Asset - Rental Income	$708,066
Funds held under bond agreements	$3,608,140
National Public Media, LLC	$118,118
Outside Managed Trusts	$583,548
Public Media Distribution, LLC	$49,445,506
RadioPublic
Right-of-use assets	$38,079,881
Signal Infrastructure	$316,367
WCRB Radio License	$14,441,713
WFXZ Television License	$1,860,000

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	$113,323,095	TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	Lease liabilities	Desc
Amt	$44,085,922	Amt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$44,085,922	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$270,746,375	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	$55,232,852	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts	$620,015	DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue	$2,624,945	OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$58,477,812	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$212,268,563	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld	$3,373,722	InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	$3,373,722	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$215,642,285	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$238,723,599	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts	$620,015	DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included	$4,286,218	OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$4,906,233	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$233,817,366	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2	$3,373,722	InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$3,373,722	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$237,191,088	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.	Endowment fund is held to support future programs and services to fulfill the organization's mission.
Part X : FIN48 Footnote	The Foundation is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. US GAAP requires the Foundation to evaluate tax positions taken by the Foundation and recognize a tax liability (or asset) if the Foundation has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the IRS. The Foundation has analyzed the tax positions taken and has concluded that as of June 30, 2025 and 2024, there are no significant uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability (or asset) or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.
Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990	Rental $3684056 Special Event Direct $602162 Net Asset Transfer $-2841386 Change in split interest agreement $-7008 Other gains $1187121
Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S	Rental $3684056 Special Event Direct $602162

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (true)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxt	OfficesOfficesCnt	EmployeeEmployeeCnt	Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt	Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt	Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
North America	0	0	Program Services	Production/Animation Services	$1,190,116
Central America	0	0	Investments		$86,133,000

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent	$87,323,116	SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent	$87,323,116	TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp	Yes (true)	TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust	false	InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership	Yes (true)	ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co	Yes (true)	PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership	Yes (true)	ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries	false	BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	As subrecipients to a federal grant, the subrecipients comply with the terms of the WGBH contract, which includes the Federal Funding Regulations (Agency Pass Through Policies & Certifications). They provide monthly cost reports, showing each line item of actual expenses incurred by the Companies compared to their counterpart line item as set forth in the Production Budget (each an Interim Cost Accounting). The Companies also deliver to WGBH a Final Cost Accounting , showing each line item of actual expenses incurred by the Companies compared to their counterpart line item as set forth in the Production Budget. All such reports are prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles and with the requirements outlined in the Uniform Guidance.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Mail Solicitations	Yes (X)	MailSolicitationsInd
Email Solicitations	Yes (X)	EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone Solicitations	Yes (X)	PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person Solicitations	Yes (X)	InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants	Yes (X)	SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt Grants	Yes (X)	SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising Events	Yes (X)	SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty	Yes (true)	AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	ActivityActivityTxt	Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsInd	Gross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmt	Retained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmt	Net To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
CDP
200 Rivers Edge Dr Ste330	Medford	MA	02155	Consult Strateg	false	$33,499,762	$4,723,329	$28,776,433
Donor Development Strateg
899 Logan St	Denver	CO	80203	Consult Strateg	false	$1,188,667	$394,560	$794,107
Next Generation Fundraisi
1235 Westlakes Dr Ste130	Berwyn	PA	19312	Consult Strateg	false	$1,004,037	$70,664	$933,373

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts	$35,692,466	TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors	$5,188,553	TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization	$30,503,913	TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed States	MA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NH	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	CT	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	RI	LicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Event1	Rick Steves Wine Tasting	Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1	$301,652	GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1	$301,652	GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1	$251,252	OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2	Paint Like Bob Ross w/ Nicholas Hankins	Event2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2	$87,151	GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2	$87,151	GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2	$81,224	OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total	10	OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events	$150,817	GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events	$150,817	GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events	$269,686	OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total	$539,620	GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events	$539,620	GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events	$602,162	OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events	$602,162	DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary	-$62,542	NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Part I, Line 2b - Fundraiser Additional Information	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	A portion of the amounts shown in Part I for Donor Development Strategies is canvassing expenses for new member development to build the Foundation's membership file.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (true)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (9 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AINE
PO Box 72051	Fairbanks	AK	99707	721530676	501(c)(3)	$19,197	$0	Research services for programs
Alaska Public Media Inc
3877 University Dr	Anchorage	AK	99508	237394629	501(c)(3)	$30,000	$0	Research services for the project
Apograph Productions Inc
411 Caton Avenue Ste 2	Brooklyn	NY	11218	261788914		$377,835	$0	Film production service for project
Brandeis University
415 South Street	Waltham	MA	02453	042103552	501(c)(3)	$9,540	$0	Research services for the project
Education Development Center
43 Foundry Avenue	Waltham	MA	02453	042241718	501(c)(3)	$188,879	$0	Research services for programs
NORC
55 E Monroe St 30th Floor	Chicago	IL	60603	362167808	501(c)(3)	$185,326	$0	Research services for the project
Pellet Productions Inc
2 Haven St Ste 206	Reading	MA	01867	412126891		$313,016	$0	Film production service for project
Trustees of Boston University
Boston University Grants Rece	New York	NY	10087	042103547	501(c)(3)	$78,832	$0	Research services for the project
University of Washington
12455 Collections Drive	Chicago	IL	60693	916001537		$223,234	$0	Research services for the project

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	7	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	2	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	Pre-Award Federal agencies funding a project, want to know at the beginning of the project about the planned use of subrecipients. It is crucial that expenditures for subrecipients are classified correctly in budgets and project plans and are approved by the funder before work begins. The risk of the subrecipient's noncompliance with federal rules and grant conditions must be evaluated prior to contracting with the entity. All potential subrecipients must also be verified against the Governments Excluded Parties List (EPL) (www.sam.gov; see also http://exclusions.oig.hhs.gov/Default.aspx). Procurement staff is to compare the names of each subrecipient against the EPL and print out any results of the search. Evidence of the search of the EPL must be maintained in the financial system of record. If the subrecipient shows a record of suspension or debarment in the EPL, Project Staff must not proceed with that subrecipient and must alert the Compliance department. WGBH is prohibited from using any supplier/service provider on the EPL, and any work then in progress with a subrecipient on the EPL must be terminated immediately.Post-Contract Monitoring Once the contract has been signed and work has commenced, WGBH and the project team are responsible for monitoring the performance of the subrecipient. Subrecipient monitoring occurs in two forms:Performance Monitoring This involves the project team ensuring that the subrecipient is meeting the performance requirements of the contract and award, including timeliness, scope and results. This monitoring is generally performed by the project team and can be accomplished through meetings, conversations or other methods. Desk reviews are a monitoring procedure used to evaluate the subrecipients compliance with the terms of the project/award and the appropriateness of the subrecipients administration of the project. All performance monitoring activities should be documented. If issues are identified, the related follow-up or corrective action taken should also be documented.Compliance Monitoring WGBH is also responsible for monitoring the subrecipients compliance with applicable laws and regulations. This can be accomplished in multiple ways. Annually, WGBH will send a questionnaire to all known subrecipients requesting a copy of their most recent Single Audit report and other information. Responses will be sent back to WGBHs Compliance department, which will review the results and follow up on any findings identified. All responses will be verified against the U.S. Federal Audit Clearinghouse website. If issues are identified that impact a particular project, that project team will be notified. Compliance department will then work with the subrecipient and the project to resolve the issues noted. A final determination on the issue (including references, if applicable) will be provided to the subrecipient within six months of issue identification and any corrective action required of the subrecipients must be completed as soon as possible.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent Consultant	Yes (X)	IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other Organizations	Yes (X)	Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment Contract	Yes (X)	WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	Yes (true)	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	false	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	false	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	false	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	false	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	false	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	Yes (true)	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	Yes (true)	InitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption Proc	Yes (true)	RebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Debra Simmons
Editor-in-Chief	$336,044	$2,337	$35,214	$373,595
Edward Wilson
Chief Development Officer	$371,251	$1,697	$32,369	$405,317
Eric Brass
CorpConsl Clerk	$164,192	$992	$12,286	$184,121	$6,651
James Levy
CFO & Treasurer	$347,624	$23,883	$1,033	$382,715	$10,175
John Bredar
VP National Programming	$438,050	$3,160	$35,674	$490,684	$13,800
Jonathan Abbott
Special Advisor	$249,061		$39,266	$295,597	$7,270
Liz Cheng
Co-Exec Prod & Con	$318,141	$12,586	$35,948	$379,134	$12,459
Pam Johnston
GM thru 5/24	$135,177	$560,648	$14,585	$715,947	$5,537
Raney Aronson
Exec Producer	$542,976	$1,220	$10,668	$615,254	$10,390	$50,000
Shane Miner
COO	$495,307	$810	$38,065	$547,982	$13,800
Susan Goldberg
President & CEO	$645,892	$29,755	$30,527	$719,974	$13,800
Susan Rosen
VP Gen Counsel	$254,223	$1,797	$31,767	$287,787
Susanne Simpson
Exec Producer	$350,440	$3,177	$17,059	$384,476	$13,800
Suzanne Zellner
VP Corp Sponsorship & Mem thru12/24	$351,749	$2,789	$28,708	$391,717	$8,471
Tina Cassidy
Chief MktngOfficer	$382,526	$1,716	$1,048	$399,090	$13,800

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 7: Non-Fixed payments not listed above	Compensation determinations are based on performance, considered within the context of independent benchmark data for comparable positions at similar organizations and supported by relevant documentation.
Part I, Line 8: Amounts reported on 990 VII pursuant to initial contract exemption described in Regs	Compensation amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII for President & CEO Susan Goldberg were paid pursuant to a contract that was subject to the initial contract exception. Susan Goldberg joined WGBH in December 2022.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Bond Issuer EINBondIssuerEIN	CUSIPCUSIPNum	Bond IssuedBondIssuedDt	Issue PriceIssuePriceAmt	PurposePurposeDesc	DefeasedDefeasedInd	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerInd	Pool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
Massachusetts Development
A	043431814	57583RYA7	2008-05-29	$129,932,510	Refunded 12/10/07,3/30/06,8/11	false	false	false
Massachusetts Development
B	043431814	57584XRV5	2016-07-27	$49,263,554	Refunded 05/29/08	false	false	false
Massachusetts Development
C	043431814	57584X6N6	2017-12-19	$23,666,901	Refunded 05/29/08	false	false	false

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	RetiredRetiredAmt	Total ProceedsTotalProceedsAmt	Refunding EscrowRefundingEscrowAmt	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt	Credit EnhancementCreditEnhancementAmt	Substantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYr	Refunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsInd	Refunding Taxable BondsRefundingTaxableBondsInd	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeInd	Adequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd
A	$6,045,000	$129,932,510	$117,195,573	$8,196,722	$4,540,215	2008	Yes (true)	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
B	$45,885,000	$49,263,554	$48,749,002	$514,552		2018	false	Yes (true)	false	Yes (true)
C	$22,515,000	$23,666,901	$23,404,386	$262,515		2018	Yes (true)	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Owning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyInd	Any Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsInd	Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropInd	Engage Bond Counsel ContractsEngageBondCounselContractsInd	Any Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsInd	Private Bus Use By OthersPrivateBusUseByOthersPct	Private Bus Concerning UBIPrivateBusConcerningUBIPct	Total Private Business UseTotalPrivateBusinessUsePct	Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd	Change In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd	Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	0.24790	0.00870	0.25660	false	false	Yes (true)
B	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	0.24790	0.00870	0.25660	false	false	Yes (true)
C	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	0.24790	0.00870	0.25660	false	false	Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Form8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledInd	Rebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetInd	Exception To RebateExceptionToRebateInd	No Rebate DueNoRebateDueInd	Hedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd	Gross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd	Gross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedInd	Written Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
A	false	false	false	Yes (true)	false	false	false	Yes (true)
B	false	false	false	Yes (true)	false	false	false	Yes (true)
C	false	false	false	Yes (true)	false	false	false	Yes (true)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Procedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
A	Yes (true)
B	Yes (true)
C	Yes (true)

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Part VI	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	Part I, Line A (f)Refunded 12/10/07, 03/30/06, 08/11/05, 04/10/02Part II, Line 7 (Bond A) Issuance Costs From ProceedsInformation on Tax Exempt BondsMassachusetts Development Finance AgencyCost of Issuance...........................$ 1,359,014.Underwriter Discount....................... 650,308.Credit enhancement......................... 4,540,215.Swap termination fee....................... 6,187,400. ______________ 12,736,937.Part III, Question 6While our private business use during fiscal year 2025 totaled 25.66%, our analysis with our bond counsel concluded that private business use during the 36 year life of the bonds was in compliance with the tax-exempt bonds financing limits for private business use. Factors included in the analysis were WGBH's initial equity contribution of 13.3%, the 5% private business use allowance for property financed with tax-exempt bonds and WGBH's projected use of its space through 2042.Part IV, Question 2(c)Bond Rebate Computation DateBond A Rebate Computation Date: 5/29/2025Bond B Rebate Computation Date: 6/30/2025Bond C Rebate Computation Date: 6/30/2025	ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	807	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$725,456	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FMV	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	89	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$2,387,200	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FMV	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received	5	Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held	false	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	Yes (true)	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used	Yes (true)	ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Part I, Line 32, Hire and Use of Third Parties	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	Automobiles are donated to WGBH through a third party organization which provides disposition services and forwards proceeds and details reporting to WGBH.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2	Susan Goldberg, Shane Miner and James Levy are both officers of WGBH Educational Foundation and trustees of Public Media Distribution Company (PBSd).
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b	The Form 990 was prepared by the organization's management and reviewed in detail by tax advisors from a national accounting firm. The Chief Financial Officer reviewed Form 990 prior to it being presented to the audit committee. The audit committee reviewed the form 990 and approved for submission to the Internal Revenue Service. Prior to the final form being electronically submitted to the Internal Revenue Service, a copy was provided to all members of the board of trustees.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c	The organization maintains a written conflict of interest policy which is updated and disseminated to all employees and trustees annually. The Chief Compliance Officer of the organization requires that each key employee, officer and trustee complete a conflict of interest disclosure form annually and reviews them. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts describing the nature of the affiliation, and indicating whether he or she has or may have a conflict of interest involving any financial transaction of WGBH. In the event there is a change in the information submitted in the disclosure statement, the person submitting it is to promptly submit written notification of the change. At the conclusion of the fiscal year prior to the submission of the Form 990, a governing body member is required to disclose any conflicts of interest that may have existed during the prior fiscal year using the provided questionnaire. All transactions disclosed by trustees or officers as related-party transactions shall be reviewed by the audit committee of the board of trustees, provided that only those members of the committee who have no involvement with any related-party transactions involving the Foundation ("Independent Trustees") shall participate in such review. In the case of a transaction that is covered, the audit committee shall determine whether, all factors considered, the transaction is fair and reasonable to, and is in the best interest of the Foundation. Approval of a related-party transaction shall require a majority vote of the Independent Trustees at a meeting at which there is a quorum determined solely with regard to Independent Trustees.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a	The organization's Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees is an independent committee, the members of which each year verify that they do not have any conflicts of interest with respect to the compensation paid to the Chief Executive Officer and top management employees. This committee reviewed the confidential feedback from the direct reports that relate to the Chief Executive Officer's annual goals and performance, and determined the Chief Executive Officer's compensation package. The committee also reviewed and approved the compensation package for all executive leaders that was prepared by the CEO and COO. The committee utilized third party data and surveyed the trustees using a questionnaire to benchmark comparable compensation packages for the CEO and other key executive roles in functionally comparable positions and similar sized organizations. The compensation review is an annual process and is documented each year in the compensation committee minutes, in which the deliberation and decisions regarding the compensation arrangements for the CEO and the executive leadership team are recorded. The compensation committee reports on its meetings and actions to the full board of trustees or the executive committee of the board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b	See explanation for Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a above.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19	The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9	Change in value of split interest agreement = -$7008
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9	Net Asset Transfer = -$2841386
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9	Other gains = $1187121
Form 990, Part IV, Line 12 Question: Audited Financial Statements	As the organization and its subsidiaries meet the GAAP requirements for consolidation, the organization received consolidated audited financial statements for the year for which it is completing the return. An independent auditing firm conducted the audit of the financial statements. The audited financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Other Expenses	The reclass shown in other expenses in the Statement of Functional Expenses reflects contra expense items reported on Form 990, Part VIII. (A) (B) (C) (D) Program Management Total Services & General Fundraising ---------- ----------- ----------- -------------Event Expense -602,162. -602,162.Rental Expense -3,684,056. -3,684,056. ---------- ------------ ----------- ------------- Total $-4,286,218. $0. $-3,684,056. $-602,162. ========== ============ =========== =============
Form 990, Part VI, Line 16(b)	Question: Written policy or procedure on joint venture participationThe organization consults with legal counsel while evaluating its participation in new joint venture agreements to ensure the organization does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	PRI PRX LLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	PO Box 382234	AddressLine1Txt
City	CAMBRIDGE	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	02138	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Primary Activities	PUBLIC MEDIA	PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile State	MA	LegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	WGBH	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (8 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt	Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
BTL Music Inc
One Guest Street	Boston	MA	02135	043538634	Music rights	MA	501(c)(3)	12b	WGBH	Yes (true)
Listen to the Lion Music Inc
One Guest Street	Boston	MA	02135	043538632	Music rights	MA	501(c)(3)	12b	WGBH	Yes (true)
Great Blue Hills Music Inc
One Guest Street	Boston	MA	02135	043312068	Music rights	MA	501(c)(3)	12b	WGBH	Yes (true)
WGBH Music Inc
One Guest Street	Boston	MA	02135	043312069	Music rights	MA	501(c)(3)	12b	WGBH	Yes (true)
Public Television Playhouse Inc
One Guest Street	Boston	MA	02135	521224699	Program distribution	MA	501(c)(3)	12b	WGBHKCETWNET	Yes (true)
PRX INC
PO Box 382234	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02138	263347402	Distribution of Public Radio Programming	MA	501(c)(3)	10	WGBH	Yes (true)
New England Public Media Inc
44 Hampden Street	Springfield	MA	01103	046130523	Public Broadcasting	MA	501(c)(3)	7	WGBH	Yes (true)
Public Radio International
PO Box 382234	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02138	411425271	Radio network	MN	501(c)(3)	7	WGBH	Yes (true)

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Predominant Income TypePredominantIncomeTypeTxt	Share Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmt	Share Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmt	Disproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocationsInd	UBI Code VUBICodeVAmt	General Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartnerInd	OwnershipOwnershipPct
Public Media Distribution Company
1225 S Clark Street	Arlington	VA	22202	263659281	Distribution	VA	PBS	Related	$15,320,670	$49,445,506	false	$17,589	false	0.40000
National Public Media
200 West 41st Street 7th Fl	New York	NY	10036	261156765	Underwriting	DE	NPR	Related		$118,118	false	-$503	false	0.18000

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	Contributor Development Partnership	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	200 Rivers Edge Dr Ste 330	AddressLine1Txt
City	Medford	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	02155	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	832128397	EIN
Primary Activities	Fundraising Consulting	PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile State	MA	LegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	WGBH	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Entity Type	C-Corp	EntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income	$14,830,625	ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets	$4,815,232	ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership	0.82510	OwnershipPct
Controlled Organization	Yes (true)	ControlledOrganizationInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts	Yes (true)	ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org	Yes (true)	GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org	Yes (true)	GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	Yes (true)	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org	false	LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization	false	DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org	Yes (true)	AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org	Yes (true)	AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange	false	AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org	Yes (true)	RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org	false	RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org	false	PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org	Yes (true)	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities	false	SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing	false	PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	Yes (true)	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	Yes (true)	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org	false	TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org	false	TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (12 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt	InvolvedInvolvedAmt	Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
PRX INC
c	$2,195,599	Accrual
PRX INC
d	$9,200,000	Accrual
PRX INC
h	$627,150	Accrual
PRX INC
p	$78,946	Accrual
New England Public Media Inc
b	$2,841,386	Accrual
New England Public Media Inc
d	$8,000,000	Accrual
Public Media Distribution Company
a	$153,487	Accrued
Public Media Distribution Company
g	$3,936,227	Accrual
Public Media Distribution Company
h	$446,235	Accrual
Contributor Development Partnership
d	$3,900,000	Accrual
Contributor Development Partnership
m	$4,723,329	Accrual
Contributor Development Partnership
p	$731,803	Accrual