Grants paid by Friends of Pbs Wisconsin Inc
EIN 23-7300462 · Madison, WI · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE A32I
Friends of Pbs Wisconsin Inc of Madison, WI (EIN 23-7300462) reported 15 grants paid totaling $54,673,867 to 4 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$54,673,867
15 grants
Recipients
4
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | $6,007,522 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | $7,027,685 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | $7,415,829 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | $9,968,576 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $11,389,300 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $12,864,955 | — |
Top recipients
The 4 recipients receiving the most from Friends of Pbs Wisconsin Inc, by grants paid, out of 4 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin - Madison 39-1805963 | A | Madison, WI | 6 | $40,436,824 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation Inc 39-1447533 | A | Madison, WI | 6 | $13,218,043 | 2025 |
| Boettcher Trinklein Television Inc | U | Hartland, WI | 2 | $719,000 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin Educational Communications Board 39-1155267 | A | Madison, WI | 1 | $300,000 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 15 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI | A | $9,613,955 + $365,956 non-cash | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO PROVIDE WHA-TV (OPERATING AS PBS WISCONSIN, UNDER LICENSE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN BOARD OF REGENTS) WITH GENERAL SUPPORT AND TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN, INC. MISSION STATEMENT. | 202610919349301556 |
| 2025 | Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation Inc Madison, WI | A | $2,517,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO PROVIDE WISCONSIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC. (WPBF) (OPERATING AS PBS WISCONSIN UNDER LICENSE FROM THE WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATION BOARD) WITH GENERAL SUPPORT AND TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN, INC. MISSION STATEMENT. | 202610919349301556 |
| 2025 | Boettcher Trinklein Television Inc Hartland, WI | U | $434,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO PROVIDE BOETTCHER TRINKLEIN TELEVISION, INC. WITH SUPPORT FOR SPECIFIC PRODUCTION PROJECTS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN, INC. MISSION STATEMENT. | 202610919349301556 |
| 2025 | Wisconsin Educational Communications Board Madison, WI | A | $300,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO PROVIDE GENERAL AND BROADCAST INTERCONNECT SUPPORT. | 202610919349301556 |
| 2024 | University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI | A | $8,691,188 + $477,734 non-cash | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANTS IS TO PROVIDE WHA-TV, (OPERATING AS PBS WISCONSIN, UNDER LICENSE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN BOARD OF REGENTS) WITH GENERAL OVERALL SUPPORT AND TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC PROJECTS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN, INC. MISSION STATEMENT. | 202520789349300517 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation Inc Madison, WI | A | $2,413,112 + $3,332 non-cash | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO PROVIDE WPBF, WISCONSIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC. (OPERATING AS PBS WISCONSIN, UNDER LICENSE FROM THE WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD) WITH GENERAL OVERALL SUPPORT AND TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC PROJECTS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN, INC. MISSION STATEMENT. | 202520789349300517 |
| 2024 | Boettcher Trinklein Television Inc Hartland, WI | U | $285,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO PROVIDE BOETTCHER TRINKLEIN TELEVISION, INC. WITH GENERAL OVERALL SUPPORT AND TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC PRODUCTION PROJECTS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN, INC. MISSION STATEMENT. | 202520789349300517 |
| 2023 | University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI | A | $7,292,576 + $231,674 non-cash | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANTS IS TO PROVIDE WHA-TV, (OPERATING AS PBS WISCONSIN, UNDER LICENSE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN BOARD OF REGENTS) WITH GENERAL OVERALL SUPPORT AND TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC PROJECTS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN, INC. MISSION STATEMENT. | 202410179349301016 |
| 2023 | Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation Inc Madison, WI | A | $2,676,000 + $166,969 non-cash | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO PROVIDE WPBF, WISCONSIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC. (OPERATING AS PBS WISCONSIN, UNDER LICENSE FROM THE WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD) WITH GENERAL OVERALL SUPPORT AND TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC PROJECTS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN, INC. MISSION STATEMENT. | 202410179349301016 |
| 2021 | University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI | A | $5,278,919 + $144,157 non-cash | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANTS IS TO PROVIDE WHA-TV, (OPERATING AS PBS WISCONSIN, UNDER LICENSE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN BOARD OF REGENTS) WITH GENERAL OVERALL SUPPORT AND TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC PROJECTS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN, INC. MISSION STATEMENT. | 202113559349300811 |
| 2021 | Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation Inc Madison, WI | A | $2,136,910 + $144,156 non-cash | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO PROVIDE WPBF, WISCONSIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC. (OPERATING AS PBS WISCONSIN, UNDER LICENSE FROM THE WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD) WITH GENERAL OVERALL SUPPORT AND TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC PROJECTS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN, INC. MISSION STATEMENT. | 202113559349300811 |
| 2019 | Wha-Tv University of Wisconsin-Extension Madison, WI | A | $5,232,173 + $163,584 non-cash | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANTS IS TO PROVIDE WHA-TV, (OPERATING AS WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION, UNDER LICENSE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN BOARD OF REGENTS-UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION) WITH GENERAL OVERALL SUPPORT AND TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC PROJECTS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FRIENDS OF WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC. MISSION STATEMENT OF SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY BROADCASTING. | 202041629349301439 |
| 2019 | Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation Inc Madison, WI | A | $1,795,512 + $163,584 non-cash | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO PROVIDE WISCONSIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC. (OPERATING AS WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION, UNDER LICENSE FROM THE WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD) WITH GENERAL OVERALL SUPPORT AND TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC PROJECTS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FRIENDS OF WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC. MISSION STATEMENT OF SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY BROADCASTING. | 202041629349301439 |
| 2018 | Wha-Tv University of Wisconsin-Extension Madison, WI | A | $4,328,013 + $175,071 non-cash | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANTS IS TO PROVIDE WHA-TV, (OPERATING AS WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION, UNDER LICENSE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN BOARD OF REGENTS-UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION) WITH GENERAL OVERALL SUPPORT AND TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC PROJECTS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FRIENDS OF WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC. MISSION STATEMENT OF SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY BROADCASTING. | 201911199349301101 |
| 2018 | Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation Inc Madison, WI | A | $1,679,509 + $175,071 non-cash | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO PROVIDE WISCONSIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC. (OPERATING AS WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION, UNDER LICENSE FROM THE WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD) WITH GENERAL OVERALL SUPPORT AND TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC PROJECTS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FRIENDS OF WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC. MISSION STATEMENT OF SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY BROADCASTING. | 201911199349301101 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202610919349301556 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202520789349300517 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202410179349301016 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113559349300811 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-06-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202041629349301439 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-06-30 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201911199349301101 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/237300462.json.
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