American Public Media Group

Analysis

American Public Media Group is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, American Public Media Group reported income of $18.7m and spending of $21.2m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $22.8m to $18.7m (-18%), an average of -4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, American Public Media Group sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Media Research Center Inc ($18.7m), Adler Planetarium ($18.8m) and University City Science Center ($18.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.1% and program service revenue 59% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.2m (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.8m. At year end it held assets of $170.2m against liabilities of $12.8m, net assets of $157.4m. It reported 55 employees.