Nonprofit · EIN 88-0172215
CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC
Tax-exempt · RENO, NV 89503
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,446,012 | $7,348,606 | $3,097,406 | $16,086,781 | $1,242,871 | $14,843,910 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,481,730 | $7,076,216 | -$594,486 | $12,719,202 | $1,988,025 | $10,731,177 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,145,706 | $6,532,028 | -$386,322 | $10,919,987 | $1,211,788 | $9,708,199 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,337,015
- of which government grants
- $637,052
- Membership dues
- $5,966,651
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $58,230
- Royalties
- $1,135
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $33,222
- Net income from fundraising events
- $49,632
- Other revenue
- $50,767
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $204,643
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,559,947
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,240,149
- Professional fundraising fees
- $420,431
- Legal fees
- $85,237
- Accounting fees
- $100,346
- Occupancy
- $374,053
- Travel
- $22,047
- Depreciation
- $343,973
- Program services (functional)
- $3,988,936
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,653,197
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,706,473
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,719,202
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,086,781
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,242,871
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,843,910
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,936,439
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,049,224
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,438,768
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,405,142
- Gross receipts
- $11,333,487
- Employees
- 67
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- NV
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KURT MISCHE | PRESIDENT / CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $197,685 | $7,683 |
| DIANE BARRETT | COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,597 | $7,491 |
| MEGAN MYERS | VP OF CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,218 | $10,595 |
| EMMA GLENN | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,000 | $10,756 |
| CHRISTINE FEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA LAFRANCE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| M DONALD KOWITZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY MONTOOTH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CASILDE ISABELLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DEHLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FLOYD ROWLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KARIN HILGERSOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI GILBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HERRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| L MARK NEWMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MERCEDES DE LA GARZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROOKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NATHAN KANUTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SUE WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TERRY OLIVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| THOMAS KARLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOM TAELOUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WILL ARNDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KURT MISCHE | PRESIDENT / CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $192,708 | $7,834 |
| CHRISTINE FEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| M DONALD KOWITZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA LAFRANCE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DEHLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BAYO CURRY-WINCHELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KARIN HILGERSOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FLOYD ROWLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MOSIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY SIMON HOLLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| L MARK NEWMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI GILBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MERCEDES DE LA GARZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ROOKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN KANUTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY MONTOOTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY OLIVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS KARLOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM TAELOUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL ARNDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HERRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASILDE ISABELLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KURT MISCHE | PRESIDENT / CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $189,048 | $4,627 |
| CHRISTINE FEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA LAFRANCE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| M DONALD KOWITZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY MONTOOTH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL ARNDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BAYO CURRY-WINCHELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MERCEDES DE LA GARZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI GILBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HERRON | PAST CHAIR (THRU 01/2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KARIN HILGERSOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN KANUTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS KARLOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MOSIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| L MARK NEWMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY OLIVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ROOKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FLOYD ROWLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY SIMON HOLLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM TAELOUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DEHLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACEY PRUPAS | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/2022) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROD SANFORD | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/2022) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN OWENS | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/2022) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1670 N VIRGINIA ST, RENO, NV 89503-0703
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KURT MISCHE, 1670 N VIRGINIA ST, RENO, NV 895030703
- Signed the 990
- KURT MISCHE, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (775) 600-0555
- Website
- PBSRENO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
TO ENTERTAIN YOUR CURIOSITY.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OPBS RENO IS FULLY COMMITTED TO IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR OUR STATE. PBS RENO (5.1) AND PBS RENO PBS KIDS (5.3) FEATURE 207 HOURS PER WEEK OF NON-COMMERCIAL, NON-VIOLENT PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE CHILDREN WHILE ENTERTAINING THEM AT THE SAME TIME. MOST OF THESE PROGRAMS HAVE FREE INTERACTIVE WEBSITES, FREE TABLET, AND SMARTPHONE APPS THAT ALLOW THE YOUNG ONES TO CONTINUE TO INTERACT WITH THEIR FAVORITE CHARACTERS BEYOND THE BROADCAST PROGRAM. PBS RENO CHILDREN'S CONTENT IS DESIGNED TO MEET DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COMMON CORE STANDARDS. PBS RENO VIEWERS ENJOY DRAMATIC SERIES ON MASTERPIECE THAT INCLUDE ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL: MISS SCARLETT, AND ENDEAVOUR. AS USUAL, PBS WON MORE EMMY AWARDS THAN ANY OTHER NETWORK OR CABLE CHANNEL FAVORITES LIKE NOVA, NATURE, THIS OLD HOUSE, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, PBS NEWSHOUR, AND OUR SATURDAY EVENING BRITISH COMEDIES AND MYSTERIES CONTINUE TO DELIGHT VIEWERS, OFFERING PROGRAMMING TYPES SIMPLY NOT FOUND ON OTHER CHANNELS. LOCALLY, OUR DRAMA LINE-UP INCLUDES THURSDAY NIGHT OFFERINGS OF FATHER BROWN AND OTHER MYSTERY OFFERINGS FOLLOWED WITH FRIDAY EVENINGS FEATURING MASTERPIECE. THE CHANNEL IS ALSO LIVESTREAMED ALLOWING VIEWERS ACCESS TO VIEW THE CHANNEL ANYWHERE ON ANY DEVICE. CHANNEL 5.2, RENO CREATE PROVIDES HOW-TO PROGRAMMING INCLUDING SERIES AND SPECIALS ON COOKING, TRAVEL, ARTS AND CRAFTS, GARDENING, HOME IMPROVEMENT AND OTHER LIFESTYLE INTERESTS. THIS CHANNEL IS THE FIRST OF THE ADDITIONAL DIGITAL CHANNELS IN THE MARKET TO QUALIFY FOR INCLUSION IN THE NIELSEN RATINGS. CREATE 5.2 IS ALSO LIVESTREAMED. OUR 3RD CHANNEL 5.3, PBS KIDS RENO ALSO QUALIFIES FOR INCLUSION IN THE NIELSEN RATINGS. PBS RENO IS THE FIRST AND ONLY BROADCASTER IN THIS MARKET TO HAVE ALL THREE MULTICAST CHANNELS REPORTING SIMULTANEOUSLY. CHANNEL 5.3, PBS KIDS RENO PROVIDES PBS CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING ON A 24/7/365 BASIS. SINCE THE CHANNEL IS AVAILABLE FOR FREE OVER THE AIR, FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN ANYWHERE IN OUR REGION CAN ACCESS THE HIGH QUALITY, EDUCATION-BASED, NON-VIOLENT AND NON-VULGAR PROGRAMMING AT ANY TIME. PBS RENO MAKES CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH VARIOUS DIGITAL PLATFORMS, INCLUDING TWO YOUTUBE TV CHANNELS, ONE YOUTUBE CHANNEL, HULU+ LIVETV, ROKU, SOCIAL MEDIA (INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, FACEBOOK, X, LINKEDIN), AND THE PBS RENO WEBSITE (PBSRENO.ORG).Expenses $2,401,828
- SEE SCHEDULE OIN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, PBS RENO EDUCATION SERVICES CONDUCTED 6,794 CURIOSITY CLASSROOM WORKSHOPS FOR PRE-K THROUGH 4TH GRADE CHILDREN THROUGHOUT NINE COUNTIES IN NEVADA AND CALIFORNIA: WASHOE, CARSON, DOUGLAS, HUMBOLDT, LYON, ELKO, STOREY, WHITE PINE, AND EL DORADO. THESE WORKSHOPS ACCOUNTED FOR 128,087 INTERACTIONS WITH AREA STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, 47,314 BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTICIPATING STUDENTS TO HELP BUILD THEIR HOME LIBRARY. EACH WORKSHOP IS LED BY A CERTIFIED FACILITATOR WHO USES A PBS VIDEO, A READ ALOUD, AND A FUN HANDS ON ACTIVITY TO ENCOURAGE STEM LITERACY-BASED LEARNING. PBS RENO'S EDUCATION WORKSHOPS ARE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC, PRIVATE, PAROCHIAL, CHARTER, AND HOMESCHOOLS. PBS RENO OFFERED THE ANNUAL PBS KIDS WRITERS CONTEST FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K-3 AND RECEIVED 3,206 ENTRIES IN MARCH 2025. WINNING STORIES WERE SHOWN AT THE ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY AND RECORDED FOR ON-AIR BROADCAST AND ONLINE. THE WINNING STORIES WERE ALSO ON DISPLAY AT THE RENOWN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN CARSON CITY. PBS RENO FOR FAMILIES PROVIDES A CURATED COLLECTION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY, NATURE, THE OUTDOORS, LIBRARIES AND LEARNING, AND FAMILY FUN. THE PBS RENO FOR FAMILIES PAGE PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES AND LINKS TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, LIKE PARENT UNIVERSITY AT THE WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT.Expenses $965,734
- SEE SCHEDULE OARTEFFECTS: PBS RENO DEBUTED SEASON 11 OF ARTEFFECTS, A WEEKLY SERIES THAT EXPLORES THE VIBRANT ARTS AND CULTURAL SCENE IN NORTHERN NEVADA AND NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA. ALL LOCALLY PRODUCED SEGMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE NATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR. TO DATE, 167 PBS RENO SEGMENTS HAVE AIRED AROUND THE COUNTRY ON PARTICIPATING PBS MEMBER STATIONS. WILD NEVADA: HOST CHRIS ORR PRODUCED SEASON 8, HIGHLIGHTING NEW RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN NEVADA. PRODUCTION BEGAN IN APRIL 2025 AND CONTINUED INTO FY 2026. THESE 13 EPISODES COVERED TOPICS LIKE THE CARSON RIVER CORRIDOR, E.T. HIGHWAY, PONY EXPRESS TRAIL AND MORE. DAVE SANTINA HOSTS WILD NEVADACAST, A WEEKLY PODCAST SERIES BASED ON THE TELEVISION SERIES. PBS RENO STEM WORKS: STEM WORKS DIGITAL SHORT VIDEOS OFFER A FUN, FRESH LOOK AT CAREERS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS. THE VIDEOS ARE GEARED TOWARD KIDS AGED 9-17 BUT ARE ENTERTAINING AND INFORMATIVE FOR ALL AGES. THESE VIDEOS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AND ON-AIR. PBS RENO PRODUCES A WEEKLY PODCAST SERIES BASED ON OUR VIBRANT ARTS AND CULTURAL COMMUNITY, HOSTED BY DAVE SANTINA. ARTVIEWS IS A WEEKLY ARTS COLUMN AUTHORED BY A ROTATING GROUP OF LEADERS IN THE ARTS COMMUNITY. THE WEEKLY ARTICLES AND PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2025 PBS RENO BEGAN PRODUCTION ON A NEW 3 PART DOCUMENTARY SERIES CATHOLICS ON THE COMSTOCK WHICH WILL PREMIERE IN 2026.Expenses $621,374
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-0172215
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,086,781
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,333,487
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $10,446,012 | $7,348,606 | $16,086,781 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $6,481,730 | $7,076,216 | $12,719,202 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $6,145,706 | $6,532,028 | $10,919,987 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $6,747,182 | $5,873,037 | $9,640,919 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 88-0172215).
Questions about CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC
- What is the EIN of CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC is 88-0172215.
- Is CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KURT MISCHE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $197,685 (KURT MISCHE, PRESIDENT / CEO).
- How much revenue does CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,446,012, expenses of $7,348,606 and total assets of $16,086,781 at year end.
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