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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Financials
FY 2023
Revenue
Expenses
People
22 listed
PAUL SIEFKEN
PRESIDENT/CEO
$312K
40 hrs/wk
CHRISTOPHER ARNOLD
SECRETARY/COO
$275K
40 hrs/wk
LISA MOSS
TREASURER/CFO
$218K
40 hrs/wk
JERLEAN DANIEL
BOARD CHAIR
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0.3 hrs/wk
MICHELLE FIGLAR
DIRECTOR
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0.3 hrs/wk
YVONNE MAHER
DIRECTOR
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0.3 hrs/wk
JEFFREY MALLORY
DIRECTOR
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0.3 hrs/wk
CHARLES BURKE JR 123- 1223
DIRECTOR
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0.3 hrs/wk
WILLIAM STRICKLAND 123- 1223
DIRECTOR
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0.3 hrs/wk
DENIELLE PEMBERTON-HEARD
DIRECTOR
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0.3 hrs/wk
BETTY CRUZ
DIRECTOR
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0.3 hrs/wk
ANNE LEWIS
DIRECTOR
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0.3 hrs/wk
SCOTT LAMMIE
DIRECTOR
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0.3 hrs/wk
COOPER MUNROE
DIRECTOR
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0.3 hrs/wk
DEBRA DEMCHAK
DIRECTOR
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0.3 hrs/wk
WILLIAM ISLER
DIRECTOR
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0.3 hrs/wk
SARAH WOODINGS
DIRECTOR
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0.3 hrs/wk
ELLEN DOHERTY
EMPLOYEE
$250K
40 hrs/wk
MATT SHIELS
EMPLOYEE
$244K
40 hrs/wk
SUZANNE MASRI
EMPLOYEE
$194K
40 hrs/wk
KRISTIN DIQUOLLO
EMPLOYEE
$156K
40 hrs/wk
TIMOTHY FRIEZ
EMPLOYEE
$150K
40 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
SPIFFY PRODUCTIONS
PRODUCTION
PIPELINE STUDIOS LTD
ANIMATION
SINKING SHIP ENTERTAINMENT
PARTICIPATION
DNH 7 PRODUCTIONS
ANIMATION
PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE
PARTICIPATION
Grants received
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Funded by
$12.9M from 19 funders · 46 grants · 2017–2024
$7.6M · 4 grants · 2019–2023
$2.3M · 2 grants · 2020–2023
$1M · 2 grants · 2018–2020
$806K · 4 grants · 2021–2023
$423K · 4 grants · 2020–2023
$250K · 1 grant · 2021
$175K · 4 grants · 2021–2024
$125K · 2 grants · 2022–2023