North Texas Public Broadcasting Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC. IS TO SERVE NORTH TEXANS THROUGH PUBLIC TELEVISION, RADIO AND MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES THAT EDUCATE, ENGAGE, INSPIRE, INFORM AND ENTERTAIN.
- Income
- $85.0 million
- Spending
- $33.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 25.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 55%
- Employees
- 183
- Volunteers
- 120
- Highest pay
- $505,902, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 25.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 61% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 107% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2543 of 44 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $10.0 million spent. NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC. OPERATES A PUBLIC RADIO STATION - KERA 90.1 FM - THAT SERVES THE NORTH TEXAS AREA. THE LISTENING AUDIENCE IS APPROXIAMATELY 431,650 PEOPLE PER WEEK. THE PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON NEWS AND INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO CIVIC AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS. THE NEWS AND INFORMATION IS ALSO INCLUDED IN A NORTH TEXAS AREA DIGITAL AND PAPER NEWSPAPER.
- $5.2 million spent. NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC. OPERATES A PUBLIC RADIO STATION - KXT 91.7 - AND MANAGES A PUBLIC RADIO STATION - WRR 101.1 - THAT SERVES THE NORTH TEXAS AREA. THE LISTENING AUDIENCE IS APPROXIMATELY 244,000 PEOPLE FOR KXT AND 225,000 PEOPLE FOR WRR PER WEEK RESPECTIVELY. KXT'S PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON AN ECLECTIC ASSORTMENT OF MUSIC AND WRR A CLASSICAL ASSORTMENT OF MUSIC PROVIDING PERFORMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL MUSICIANS. IN ADDITION TO ASSISTING LOCAL MUSICIANS, NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC. OPERATES AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR THE LOCAL ARTISTS.
- $4.5 million spent. NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC. OPERATES A PUBLIC TELEVISION STATION - KERA - THAT SERVES THE NORTH TEXAS AREA. THE STATION IS VIEWED BY APPROXIMATELY 3.2 MILLION PEOPLE WITH PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SERVE A DIVERSE AUDIENCE OF ALL AGES WITH PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON KIDS, NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, LIFESTYLE, NATURE AND SCIENCE, DOCUMENTARIES, COMEDIES AND DRAMA.
- $2.7 million spent. NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC. OPERATES AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER THAT FOCUSES ON PRODUCING CONTENT FOR PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND EDUCATORS WHO WORK WITH CHILDREN. PROJECTS INCLUDE INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE SKILLS IN LITERACY AND MATH, WHICH POSITIVELY IMPACTS EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND GRADES K-12.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1986.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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