NonprofitsThe Fred Rogers Company

Arts, Culture & Humanities

The Fred Rogers Company

PITTSBURGH, PA

Total revenue

$26.1M

Total expenses

$25.6M

Net assets

$88.0M

Grants received

$12.9M

46 grants

EIN

251215087

Tax year

2023

Mission

The fred rogers company seeks to build on fred rogers' legacy by providing quality media that parents and caregivers can trust to entertain and engage their children and inspire an enthusiasm for learning.

Programs

6 programs

Alma's way premiered on pbs in october 2021. Alma's way is an animated series for children aged 4 to 6 years old, created by sonia manzano of sesame street. Alma speaks directly to the audience as she shares her "think it through" moments as she learns to make decisions and understand others' points of view.

Expenses: $5.7M

Donkey hodie premiered on pbs in may 2021 and is a puppet series for preschoolers. Donkey hodie and her pals empower young viewers to dream big and overcome obstacles by perseverance, resourcefulness and problem solving. Donkey hodie is inspired by fred rogers' mission to help young viewers navigate the frustrations and challenges of childhood.

Expenses: $3.9M

Odd squad is a live-action, educational television series for children ages 6 to 8 that emphasizes the use of effective mathematical practices and critical mathetmatic concepts and skills to ultimatley solve each case. In other words: odd is the problem, math is the solution.

Expenses: $18K

Peg + cat is an animated math-based series for children 3-5 years old, which premiered in the fall of 2013. Each episode follows the adorable, spirited peg and her sidekick cat as they embark on adventures, solve problems together, and learn foundational math concepts and skills. Peg + cat inspires preschoolers' natural curiosity about math and helps them develop new skills and strategies for solving problems creatively in their daily lives. Through engaging characters, whimsical stories and songs, the show celebrates the ways in which math plays a role in their world.

Expenses: $272K

Through the woods is an emmy award winning animated preschool series that follows rider and his dog wolfie as they explore the "nearby nature" that many preschoolers can relate to. In each 3-minute story, rider wonders about something he saw or heard in the small woods behind his house, observes an animal or plant to learn more and then shares his discoveries with his grammie.

Expenses: $32K

Other program services include supporting our broadcast series by providing resources for pbs member stations, partnering with organizations conducting research into children's educational media, and providing extra content for parents and teachers at pbskids.org. We also maintain our own website, www.fredrogers.org, which provides a rich resource on parenting and offers separate newsletters designed both for parents and professionals. In conjunction with the website, the company offers educational training manuals, books, dvd's, videos, and other licensed products.

Expenses: $2.2M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.2M
Program service revenue$12.0M
Investment income$1.7M
Other revenue$11.2M
Total revenue$26.1M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$4.4M
Fundraising$449K
Other expenses$21.2M
Total expenses$25.6M
Total assets$99.1M
Net assets$88.0M

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

PAUL SIEFKEN

PRESIDENT/CEO

Board

$312K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER ARNOLD

SECRETARY/COO

Board

$275K

40 hrs/wk

LISA MOSS

TREASURER/CFO

Board

$218K

40 hrs/wk

JERLEAN DANIEL

BOARD CHAIR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

MICHELLE FIGLAR

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

YVONNE MAHER

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

JEFFREY MALLORY

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

CHARLES BURKE JR 123- 1223

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

WILLIAM STRICKLAND 123- 1223

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

DENIELLE PEMBERTON-HEARD

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

BETTY CRUZ

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

ANNE LEWIS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

SCOTT LAMMIE

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

COOPER MUNROE

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

DEBRA DEMCHAK

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

WILLIAM ISLER

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

SARAH WOODINGS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

ELLEN DOHERTY

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$250K

40 hrs/wk

MATT SHIELS

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$244K

40 hrs/wk

SUZANNE MASRI

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$194K

40 hrs/wk

KRISTIN DIQUOLLO

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$156K

40 hrs/wk

TIMOTHY FRIEZ

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$150K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

SPIFFY PRODUCTIONS

PRODUCTION

$5.5M

PIPELINE STUDIOS LTD

ANIMATION

$2.7M

SINKING SHIP ENTERTAINMENT

PARTICIPATION

$2.4M

DNH 7 PRODUCTIONS

ANIMATION

$2.3M

PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE

PARTICIPATION

$1.0M

Grants received

Showing 46 of 46

FromAmountPurposeYear
$25K
DONKEY HODIE
2024
$5K
To create quality childrens media that models an enthusiasm for learning and earns the trust of parents and caregivers.
2024
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$300K
TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC OUT OF SCHOOL LEARNING EXPERIENCES, SUPPORT PARENTS AND OTHER PARTNERS, AND ADVANCE DEI THROUGHOUT CHILDRENS MEDIA
2023
$201K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$100K
FOR ALMA'S WAY
2023
$50K
DONKEY HODIE
2023
$50K
Alma's Way
2023
$16K
National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement
2023
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$205K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$147K
National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement
2022
$50K
DONKEY HODIE
2022
$25K
FOR THROUGH THE WOODS
2022
$21K
DONOR DESIGNATION
2022
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$250K
TO DEVELOP TWO NEW PROGRAMS FOR PBS KIDS
2021
$205K
National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement
2021
$200K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$200K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$50K
DONKEY HODIE
2021
$12K
DONOR DESIGNATION PR
2021
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$20
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$2M
FOR SUPPORT OF THE LEGACY LIVES ON CAMPAIGN, TO ENSURE THE COMPANY MAINTAINS AND EXTENDS ITS LEADERSHIP POSITION IN THE PRODUCTION OF CHILDREN'S MEDIA
2020
$500K
SUPPORT THE LOCAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM
2020
$55K
National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement
2020
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$100
MATCHING GIFT TO ARTS & CULTURE
2020
$42
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$975
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$500K
SUPPORT THE LOCAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM
2018
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2018
$10K
DONOR DESIGNATION PR
2018
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$10K
DONOR DESIGNATION PR
2017

Funded by

$12.9M from 19 funders · 46 grants · 2017–2024

Corporation For Public Broadcasting

$7.6M · 4 grants · 2019–2023

The Heinz Endowments

$2.3M · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Rite Aid Healthy Futures

$1M · 2 grants · 2018–2020

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$806K · 4 grants · 2021–2023

Start Early

$423K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Richard King Mellon Foundation

$250K · 1 grant · 2021

Cme Group Foundation

$175K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Heinz Family Foundation

$125K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN251215087
NTEE codeA300
Subsection03
Ruling date1972-01
Formed1971
Employees43
Volunteers0
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