Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $29,501,864
- Total expenses
- $21,982,987
- Contributions and grants received
- $27,441,345
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $33,300
- Investment income
- $590,890
- Other revenue
- $1,436,329
- Total assets, end of year
- $67,314,197
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,416,328
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $63,897,869
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $14,391,554
- Management and general expenses
- $2,682,301
- Fundraising expenses
- $4,909,132
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $14,391,554
Program services were 65.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1b · Membership dues
$8,171,459
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$2,456,952
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$16,812,934
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$1,642,689
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2a · Program service revenue: Production & Engineering
total $33,300 · related or exempt $33,300
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3 · Investment income
total $537,826 · excluded $537,826
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5 · Royalties
total $3,447 · excluded $3,447
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6a · Gross rents
real property $994,198 · personal property $265,402
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $23,878 · personal property $193,367
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $970,320 · personal property $72,035
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $1,042,355 · unrelated business $72,035 · excluded $970,320
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $53,064
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $53,064
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $53,064 · excluded $53,064
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$79,704
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $79,704 · excluded $79,704
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11a · Other revenue: UW Web, Radio & TV Revenue
total $277,545 · unrelated business $277,545
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11b · Other revenue: Program/Advertising
total $33,278 · unrelated business $33,278
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11e · Other revenue, total
$310,823
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $596,201 · management and general $439,398 · fundraising $156,803
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $7,863,326 · program services $5,183,692 · management and general $582,520 · fundraising $2,097,114
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $440,720 · program services $292,289 · management and general $31,943 · fundraising $116,488
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,747,545 · program services $1,163,151 · management and general $167,461 · fundraising $416,933
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $471,322 · program services $291,220 · management and general $53,512 · fundraising $126,590
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11a · Fees: management
total $159,132 · program services $31,015 · management and general $34,625 · fundraising $93,492
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11b · Fees: legal
total $120,510 · management and general $120,510
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $53,983 · management and general $53,983
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $112,618 · fundraising $112,618
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $52,488 · management and general $52,488
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11g · Fees: other
total $935,770 · program services $886,435 · management and general $49,335
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $71,050 · program services $31,475 · management and general $9,392 · fundraising $30,183
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13 · Office expenses
total $1,522,979 · program services $380,298 · management and general $222,774 · fundraising $919,907
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14 · Information technology
total $78,048 · program services $78,048
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16 · Occupancy
total $991,007 · program services $539,008 · management and general $264,895 · fundraising $187,104
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17 · Travel
total $247,470 · program services $134,323 · management and general $47,043 · fundraising $66,104
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $18,591 · program services $15,155 · management and general $2,537 · fundraising $899
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $2,476,785 · program services $1,981,667 · management and general $118,611 · fundraising $376,507
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23 · Insurance
total $262,312 · program services $172,159 · management and general $21,598 · fundraising $68,555
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24a · Other expenses: Programming
total $2,462,738 · program services $2,462,738
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24b · Other expenses: Electricity - Towers
total $836,760 · program services $746,121 · management and general $46,867 · fundraising $43,772
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24c · Other expenses: Miscellaneous Expenses
total $265,643 · program services $2,760 · management and general $166,820 · fundraising $96,063
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24d · Other expenses: UBI Taxes
total $195,989 · management and general $195,989
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,100 · end of year $1,100
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $26,863,255 · end of year $11,938,947
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $2,061,740 · end of year $4,421,922
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $1,653,806 · end of year $1,308,384
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $71,637 · end of year $210,425
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$52,351,096
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$17,706,366
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $14,935,284 · end of year $34,644,730
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $11,168,836 · end of year $12,985,551
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $1,101,636 · end of year $1,740,090
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $63,042 · end of year $63,048
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,224,106 · end of year $1,624,438
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,145,198 · end of year $1,791,890
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $34,763,344 · end of year $48,526,667
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $20,787,688 · end of year $15,371,202
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Every day, Maine Public connects the people of Maine to each other, to the world, and the world to Maine through the open exchange of information, ideas, and cultural content. Maine Public is renowned for creating award-winning programs, as well as airing content from Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), National Public Radio (NPR), and other independent producers.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Maine Public is Maine's premier, independent media resource serving the entirety of Maine, dedicated to creating exceptional opportunities for the communities it serves to engage with critical issues, compelling stories, and quality entertainment. Formed in 1992, Maine Public is an independently owned and operated nonprofit organization. Maine Public has administrative offices and production facilities for television, radio and web services in Lewiston, Bangor, Augusta, and Portland. The station's transmitters and translators, located throughout the state, deliver programs to nearly all of Maine's citizens.
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Maine Public is the only statewide Public Media service providing local and national content over multiple radio signals, two distinct radio services (news and classical music), four television channels and online to Maine residents, free of charge. Maine Public is committed to bringing local, national and international news, public affairs, and cultural programming that informs and enriches our citizens.Maine Public continues to focus on providing our content on every possible platform no matter where people are in the state or their income level. Adding PBS Kids programming to the Maine Public App is just one example of delivering access at no direct cost to users -- wherever we can.Public Outreach Maine Public recognizes the need to engage the Maine community in both our content and mission and to ensure that we are meeting the needs and preferences of all Mainers. Maine Public connects with our viewers and listeners through a variety of mechanisms including Community Advisory Board (CAB) meetings that are open to the public, Board of Trustees meetings that include opportunities for public comment, community events that include state-wide free public screenings of national and Maine Public programs, a presence at fairs and festivals, and an active digital media presence with a continuously updated website (mainepublic.org) and active social media platforms including Facebook, Threads, Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, and LinkedIn. Maine Public partners with non-profits across the state to promote their events and initiatives and help drive the success of their efforts. Maine Public culls feedback through a number of vehicles including listener and viewer surveys, a dedicated Audience Services team to manage all incoming queries via phone and email from the general public, and a robust Membership Services team to manage member issues and concerns.
Expenses $14,391,554 · Revenue $33,300
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Adam Lee
Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Susan Onion
Vice Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Peter Handy
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Melissa LaCasse
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marion Freeman
Immediate Past Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Tarlan Ahmadov
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bill Burgess
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Janet Campagna
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lee Cotton
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Joan Ferrini-Mundy
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joan Fortin
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Vicki Goldstein
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dennis Haarsager
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michelle Vasquez Jacobus
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Phyllis Jalbert
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Ed Liu
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bob Mongtomery-Rice
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Christopher Newell
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Thomas Platz
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jan Paul JP Zonnenberg
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
George Silverman
Past Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Richard Schneider
President & CEO
- Total calculated
- $313,606
- From this org
- $276,744
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,862
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $244,542
- Bonus
- $32,202
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $27,841
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,021
- Filer's total
- $313,606
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Jeff Mahaney
Chief Tech Officer
- Total calculated
- $147,972
- From this org
- $128,894
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,078
- Hours/week
- 40
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Michael Breton
CFO
- Total calculated
- $134,623
- From this org
- $120,466
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,157
- Hours/week
- 40
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Susan Tran
Chief Programming Officer
- Total calculated
- $144,656
- From this org
- $118,628
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $26,028
- Hours/week
- 40
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Scott Marchildon
VP & Chief Development Officer
- Total calculated
- $169,798
- From this org
- $155,937
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,861
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $155,387
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $550
- Deferred
- $10,277
- Nontaxable benefits
- $3,584
- Filer's total
- $169,798
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Cory Morrissey
Marketing & Communications Director
- Total calculated
- $139,303
- From this org
- $115,514
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,789
- Hours/week
- 40
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Lou Demers
Underwriting Sales Representative
- Total calculated
- $145,001
- From this org
- $128,215
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,786
- Hours/week
- 40
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Mark Simpson
News Director
- Total calculated
- $133,910
- From this org
- $112,584
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,326
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Part I, Line 7
- The CEO is contractually eligible for an annual bonus based on performance review by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. Lou Demers received a bonus based on performance.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 18 March 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202620789349300232
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