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PUBLIC MEDIA COMPANY

EIN: 84-1558401 · BOULDER, CO 80303-1044 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 56 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 91/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 71/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$3.4M
Total Revenue
$2.0M
Total Expenses
$1.8M
Net Assets
14
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 71.1%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 11.32x
Liability-to-Asset 5.5%
Revenue Diversification 57.6%
Executive Compensation $395K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 3,450 similar organizations (United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
71.1% 77.9%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
19.2% 14.4%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
9.7% 5.4%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
11.3 mo 16.5 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
5.5% 10.6%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
57.6% 74.5%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
125.6% 7.8%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
8.6% 8.0%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
42.9% -0.5%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $3.4M $2.0M $1.8M 71.1% 14
2023 $1.5M $1.8M $372K 75.1% 12
2022 $1.4M $1.6M $653K 80.2% 13
2021 $2.1M $1.3M N/A 12
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Organization Details
EIN
84-1558401
State
CO
City
BOULDER
ZIP
80303-1044
Classification
A34
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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