Public Media Group Of Southern California: $37.1M Revenue, $49.5M Expenses

Public Media Group Of Southern California pulls a D on the efficiency rubric. The composite of 40/100 reflects below-median performance on the bundle of factors — typically driven by thin operating reserves, volatile revenue, or outsized officer compensation relative to organizational size.

At $37.1M in 2023 revenue, Public Media Group Of Southern California sits in the mid-range of the U.S. nonprofit distribution. Most organizations of this scale operate regionally or focus on a single program area. Reserves are the limiting factor: Public Media Group Of Southern California carries relatively few months of operating expenses on its balance sheet, which can leave an organization exposed if a major funding source pauses.

Revenue trend is mildly positive across the five-year filing window — modest growth, consistent with stable funding sources keeping pace with organizational costs. Officer compensation runs notably high relative to organizational size: $3.1M against $37.1M in revenue. This is one of the factors driving the efficiency grade down on the rubric. Public Media Group Of Southern California 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.