Iowa PBS Foundation

Also known as Iowa Public Television Foundation

Johnston, Iowa
EIN 42-1169207
Tax-exempt since 1982

Firms paid: 5
Fees reported, 2018–2024: $2.2M
Fees reported in 2024: $285K
Most Recent Reported Revenue: $15.5M

Fundraising fees by year

Per Form 990 Schedule G

Firms paid in 2024

$284,874 to 2 fundraisers · $284,874 in professional fundraising fees on the return

Fundraisers Iowa PBS Foundation paid in 2024, from Form 990 Schedule G
Fundraiser	Filed as	Fee
PursuantDirect responseFundraising management	Fundraising management	$242,086
SalesGig LLCTelemarketing	Telemarketing	$42,788

All firms paid

Fundraisers Iowa PBS Foundation reported paying, all years
Fundraiser	Years	Total fees
PursuantDirect response	2018–2024 · 6 years	$1,797,448
QCSS IncDirect response	2020–2022 · 3 years	$205,514
Aria Communications Corporation	2018	$79,535
Sales LLC	2023	$72,000
SalesGig LLC	2024	$42,788

Form 990 Snapshot

Iowa PBS Foundation's Form 990 figures by year
Tax year	Revenue	Contributions	Fundraising expenses	Professional fundraising fees
2024	$15.5M	$12.9M	$2.8M	$285K
2023	$14.2M	$12.2M	$2.9M	$321K
2022	$11.7M	$11.2M	$2.9M	$302K
2021	$14.0M	$12.6M	$3.2M	—
2020	$16.4M	$11.0M	$3.3M	—
2018	$12.8M	$12.4M	$435K	$388K

Fees are what Iowa PBS Foundation reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.