Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $839k
- Bonus
- $285k
- Other
- $39k
- Benefits
- $54k
- Base
- $519k
- Bonus
- $208k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $438k
- Bonus
- $150k
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $46k
- Base
- $434k
- Bonus
- $93k
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $393k
- Bonus
- $89k
- Other
- $39k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $411k
- Bonus
- $92k
- Other
- $169
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $381k
- Bonus
- $84k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $346k
- Bonus
- $63k
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $339k
- Bonus
- $65k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $316k
- Bonus
- $62k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $326k
- Bonus
- $61k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $309k
- Bonus
- $45k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $283k
- Bonus
- $63k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $311k
- Bonus
- $36k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $236k
- Bonus
- $21k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Virginia | $839k | $285k | $39k | $54k | $1.3M $1.4M |
Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $519k | $208k | $23k | $44k | $851k $932k |
Chief Digital & Marketing Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $438k | $150k | $19k | $46k | $696k $763k |
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $434k | $93k | $12k | $18k | $623k $683k |
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $393k | $89k | $39k | $36k | $602k $660k |
Chief Technology Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $411k | $92k | $169 | $18k | $587k $643k |
Chief Program Exec & Gm, Gen. Audiences General Manager Above 90th percentile | $381k | $84k | — | $18k | $516k $565k |
Svp, Corporate Communications Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $346k | $63k | $15k | $45k | $499k $547k |
Svp, Product & Innovation Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $339k | $65k | $10k | $45k | $489k $536k |
Svp, Human Resources Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $316k | $62k | $4k | $26k | $460k $504k |
SVP & Gm, Pbs Kids Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $326k | $61k | $7k | $35k | $458k $502k |
Svp, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $309k | $45k | $8k | $34k | $425k $466k |
VP & Deputy General Counsel Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $283k | $63k | — | $35k | $404k $443k |
Vp, Digital Strategy, Ops, & Business Intel Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $311k | $36k | — | $21k | $379k $416k |
Associate Gc, Corporate Secretary & Pbs Compliance Office Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $236k | $21k | — | $26k | $302k $331k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 27 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
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 10%
from 2022
From $1.2M in 2022 to $1.3M in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 3%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 9% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 12% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Arts, Culture & Humanities executives earn in Virginia
Comparable arts, culture & humanities organizations in Virginia pay their highest-earning executive a median of $63,750.
These are arts, culture & humanities sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 441 organizations across 441 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Arts, Culture & Humanities pay data for Virginia →Common questions about PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE received $1,283,131 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Virginia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Virginia, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE reported $558.2M in total revenue and $550.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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