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Filing year 2023

FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN INC

Madison, Wisconsin·EIN 23-7300462·NTEE A32I · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$16.7M
Total assets
$31.8M
Total expenses
$16.7M
Reported officers
23
Mission

TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICES OF PBS WISCONSIN. INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: 1. TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICES OF PBS WISCONSIN, A PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE OPERATED JOINTLY BY THE WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN BOARD OF REGENTS-UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON, EACH AN AGENCY OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 2. TO ESTABLISH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH COMPLEMENT AND/OR ASSIST THE BROADCASTING ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED ABOVE. 3. TO ENGAGE IN OTHER ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS ANCILLARY TO AND IN SUPPORT OF THE FOREGOING. 4. TO RAISE FUNDS AND INVEST IN, RECEIVE, HOLD, USE AND DISPOSE OF PROPERTY OF ALL KINDS AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO CARRY INTO EFFECT THE PURPOSES STATED ABOVE.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Wisconsin.

Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$92k
$101k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 22 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN INC equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
0.5%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 14%
from 2022

From $81k in 2022 to $92k in 2023.

$81k
2022
$92k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 10% in real terms$92k to $101k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 14% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 10%.

$81k in 2022 to $92k in 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN INC received $91,558 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Wisconsin, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Wisconsin, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN INC equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN INC reported $16.7M in total revenue and $16.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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