Corporation For Public Broadcasting: $582.0M Revenue, $404.6M Program Expenses

Corporation For Public Broadcasting grades a B on the nonprofit efficiency rubric. 75/100 on the composite — above the national median, with strong performance on some factors balanced by middling performance on others.

Corporation For Public Broadcasting is a large nonprofit by U.S. standards: $582.0M in 2023 revenue against $518.7M in expenses. Organizations in this revenue bracket usually run multiple programs with permanent staff and a meaningful endowment or reserve. Corporation For Public Broadcasting directs 80% of its expenses to programs — above the third-party-rater threshold for an efficient organization.

Five-year revenue has grown modestly. Corporation For Public Broadcasting is not expanding rapidly but is not shrinking either; the trajectory is consistent with stable donor and grant relationships. CEO compensation is reported as zero in the filing — typical for nonprofits where the chief executive is paid through a related entity (parent system, university, or foundation) rather than the filing organization itself, or for small organizations whose chief is a volunteer or board member. Corporation For Public Broadcasting sits in the cultural-nonprofit sector (Arts, Culture & Humanities). Museum, performing-arts, and cultural organizations carry distinctive financial patterns — earned revenue from ticket sales and admissions, plus a heavy reliance on endowment income and major donor cycles.