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Grant recipient EIN 52-0899215Arts and culture

Who funds Public Broadcasting Service?

51 private foundations gave Public Broadcasting Service in Arlington, VA $1 million across 103 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

103 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Louise Grunwald TTEE Robert Savitt TTEE U/a/d 11/26/02- the Cycle FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Educational programs

    $25,000
  2. Eric & Simone Lang FoundationPennington, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  3. The Help for People FoundationNorwich, VT 2025

    Support for public broadcasting

    $10,000
  4. The Robert I Wishnick Foundation DBA the William Wishnick FoundationDalton Gardens, ID 2025

    General

    $5,000
  5. The John A Rodger Jr Foundation IncEast Meadow, NY 2025

    Aid donee organization to carry out functions

    $5,000
  6. Tatar Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  7. Lincoln Family FoundationDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $4,370
  8. The Woodhail Foundation LTDBronxville, NY 2025

    General funding purposes to support the mssion of delivering public television programming to the public.

    $2,788
  9. The Harriette Steelman and Charles L Tabas FoundationPottsville, PA 2025

    Charitable for public media

    $2,500
  10. The Bruce G and Mary A Robert Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  11. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $1,485
  12. Louis & Anne Green Family FND Inc GreenBoca Raton, FL 2025

    General

    $1,100
  13. Sandpiper Fund IncNew Rochelle, NY 2025

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  14. Elster Foundation AgtAtlanta, GA 2025

    Charitable

    $1,000
  15. The Weisman Family FoundationLantana, FL 2025

    To help support charitable organizations

    $1,000
  16. Vines and Forest FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  17. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    Arts

    $500
  18. Bershtel Family FoundationLong Beach, CA 2025

    General support

    $300
  19. Zari and Gregory Semerdjian Charitable FoundationTacoma, WA 2025

    Support community media to inspire a smarter world

    $250
  20. The DuBose FoundationMarana, AZ 2025

    Social

    $100
  21. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To support the medical media project

    $640,000
  22. Louise Grunwald TTEE Robert Savitt TTEE U/a/d 11/26/02- the Cycle FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Educational programs

    $25,000
  23. The Galaxy Foundation IncHartland, WI 2024

    Milwaukee PBS

    $10,000
  24. The Morey Bernstein Memorial FoundationAnnandale, VA 2024

    Public television

    $3,000
  25. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $1,400
  26. The Brad FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Contribution Provided

    $1,000
  27. The Mackenzie FoundationMichigan City, IN 2024

    Charitable

    $1,000
  28. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  29. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $500
  30. Zari and Gregory Semerdjian Charitable FoundationTacoma, WA 2024

    Support community media to inspire a smarter world

    $250
  31. High Five FoundationWoodmere, NY 2024

    General purposes

    $100
  32. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Volunteer program

    $80
  33. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $80
  34. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General support

    $51
  35. Charles L Weisberg Family FoundationLouisville, KY 2024

    General fund

    $32
  36. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General operating purpose

    $30
  37. Louise Grunwald TTEE Robert Savitt TTEE U/a/d 11/26/02- the Cycle FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Educational programs

    $25,000
  38. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $10,000
  39. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $1,910
  40. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  41. Richard J Phelps Charitable FoundationTopsfield, MA 2023

    General

    $500
  42. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $500
  43. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $410
  44. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $291
  45. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $275
  46. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $241
  47. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $194
  48. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $100
  49. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $75
  50. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $75
  51. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    General operating purpose

    $30
  52. Richard J Phelps Charitable FoundationTopsfield, MA 2022

    General

    $25,000
  53. Louise Grunwald TTEE Robert Savitt TTEE U/a/d 11/26/02- the Cycle FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Educational programs

    $25,000
  54. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $2,101
  55. Holland-Iribe Family FoundationAlexandria, VA 2022

    donation

    $2,000
  56. Makulinski Family FoundationHoschton, GA 2022

    Humanitarian

    $1,750
  57. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  58. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $585
  59. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $575
  60. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $525
  61. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $500
  62. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $490
  63. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $136
  64. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $100
  65. Assurant FoundationAtlanta, GA 2022

    Financial Assistance

    $75
  66. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    General operating purposes

    $60
  67. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $45
  68. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $30,000
  69. Louise Grunwald TTEE Robert Savitt TTEE U/a/d 11/26/02- the Cycle FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Educational programs

    $25,000
  70. The Austin Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  71. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  72. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $870
  73. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $720
  74. Lennox FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  75. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $435
  76. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $390
  77. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2021

    Employer matching gift program

    $150
  78. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $100
  79. Shlieberan Family FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    General operating support

    $60
  80. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $45
  81. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $30,000
  82. Louise Grunwald TTEE Robert Savitt TTEE U/a/d 11/26/02- the Cycle FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Educational programs

    $25,000
  83. Kahn Charitable FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  84. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  85. Block Family FoundationJericho, NY 2020

    General

    $500
  86. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $135
  87. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $135
  88. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $135
  89. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $90
  90. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $49
  91. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $25
  92. Louise Grunwald TTEE Robert Savitt TTEE U/a/d 11/26/02- the Cycle FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Educational programs

    $25,000
  93. The Austin Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  94. Kahn Charitable FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  95. Zeitz Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Donation

    $990
  96. The Redel Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Contribution

    $500
  97. Maureen Wright Family Charitable & Scholarship FundBirmingham, MI 2019

    Where most needed

    $250
  98. Up-Wingers IncAventura, FL 2019

    Charitable Donation

    $100
  99. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $50
  100. The Efrein Foundation IncFairfax, VA 2018

    Support of common goals

    $500
  101. The Redel Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Contribution

    $500
  102. Hope IncorporatedBethesda, MD 2018

    General operations

    $100
  103. The Redel Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    Contribution

    $1,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Arlington, VA and are not among Public Broadcasting Service’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 139 grants Preselected only $29,900 to similar organizations
  2. Washington Forrest FoundationArlington, VA 32 grants Accepts applications $454,500 to similar organizations
  3. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 22 grants Preselected only $109,475 to similar organizations
  4. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 23 grants Accepts applications $2,346,024 to similar organizations
  5. Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation IncArlington, VA 14 grants Accepts applications $96,836 to similar organizations
  6. Dimick FoundationBethesda, MD 18 grants Accepts applications $64,500 to similar organizations
  7. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 4 grants Preselected only $698 to similar organizations
  8. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 16 grants Accepts applications $6,976,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-0899215 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.