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EIN 62-1173293

East Tennessee PBS

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
18
City
Knoxville
State
Tennessee
Year formed
1983
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
NTEE code, primary
A32: Television
Description
East Tennessee PBS provides lifelong learning opportunities to more than 1 million viewers in East Tennessee, Southern Kentucky, Southeast Virginia and Western North Carolina.
Also known as...
East Tennessee Public Communications Corporation
Total revenues
$4,610,813
2024
Total expenses
$3,702,364
2024
Total assets
$11,363,585
2024
Num. employees
18
2024

Program areas at East Tennessee PBS

Operation of Public television stations wetp and wkop for the benefit and education of the East Tennessee viewing area.

Who funds East Tennessee PBS

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Corporation for Public BroadcastingTVCSG$930,670
Corporation for Public BroadcastingRTL$50,000
Smile 180 FoundationProgram Sponsorship$46,000
...and 5 more grants received

Financials for East Tennessee PBS

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,453,281
Program services$6,960
Investment income and dividends$125,208
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-6,994
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$32,358
Total revenues$4,610,813

Organizations like East Tennessee PBS

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Smoky Hill Public TelevisionBunker Hill, KS$5,095,487
Wpbs-DTWatertown, NY$3,248,830
Cambridge Community Television (CCTV)Cambridge, MA$1,395,072
PBS Western ReserveKent, OH$5,274,781
KlrnSan Antonio, TX$5,950,116
Metroeast Community MediaGresham, OR$1,880,169
Independent Television ServicesSan Francisco, CA$21,292,564
Sacramento Community Cable FoundationSacramento, CA$1,173,155
West Tennessee Public Television (WLJT)Martin, TN$2,817,572
Blue Ridge Public TelevisionRoanoke, VA$3,356,172
Data update history
February 18, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
January 29, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 6, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $46,000 from Smile 180 Foundation
October 2, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $930,670 from Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsTelevision producers / broadcastersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1611 E Magnolia Ave
Knoxville, TN 37917
Metro area
Knoxville, TN
County
Knox County, TN
Website URL
easttennesseepbs.org/ 
Phone
(865) 595-0220
Facebook page
EastTennesseePBS 
Twitter profile
@easttennpbs 
IRS details
EIN
62-1173293
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1983
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A32: Television
NAICS code, primary
51512: Television Broadcasting
Parent/child status
Independent
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