Disable all preview features

Arts, Culture, Humanities : Public Broadcasting and Media

Friends of Idaho Public Television

Providing quality educational and cultural television.

impact data icon

Impact Information is available from our partner, GuideStar

four stars

91.01

1455 N Orchard St Boise, ID 83706
tel: (208) 373-7220   Web Site
EIN: 82-0400218

Board Leadership
Michelle Britton
President

CEO
Roy Schiele
President

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 91.01 four stars
  Financial 93.63 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 89.00 three stars
This rating was published 02/01/2019 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

Friends of Idaho Public Television, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to assist Idaho Public Television in securing financial support, publicizing services, and ascertaining needs from the communities we serve.

The mission of Idaho Public Television is to harness the power of public media to encourage lifelong learning, connect our communities, and enrich the lives of all Idahoans. We tell Idaho's stories.

Five foundational values guide our efforts to meet the needs of the communities we serve: trust, quality, lifelong learning, accessibility, and community.

Friends of Idaho Public Television, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to assist Idaho Public Television in securing financial support, publicizing services, and ascertaining needs from the communities we serve.

The mission of Idaho Public Television is to harness the power of public media to encourage lifelong learning, connect our communities, and enrich the lives of all Idahoans. We tell Idaho's stories.

Five foundational values guide our efforts to meet the needs of the communities we serve: trust, quality, lifelong learning, accessibility, and community.

Impact Information

data icon
GuideStar is Charity Navigator's trusted partner in sharing information on how this organization seeks impact.  GuideStar has recognized this organization with a Platinum Seal of Transparency for voluntarily and publicly sharing information about how they measure their progress and results.  Learn More about Impact Information.
Reported Results
Total in 2018
Number of favorable critic reviews/awards of art produced given by media or peers
71
This organization has earned a GuideStar's Platinum Seal of Transparency by voluntarily sharing the measures of progress and results they use to pursue their mission. Organizations earn Platinum Seals by selecting from a catalog of over 900 expert recognized metrics or by creating a new metric that best fits their work. This information is reported by the organization and displayed publicly on their GuideStar Nonprofit Profile. With over 1.6 million Nonprofit Profiles, 9 million annual visitors and over 200 data partners, GuideStar is the world's leading source of information about nonprofit organizations. A nonprofit itself, GuideStar is dedicated to providing better data for better decisions for a better world.
This impact information is current as of July 2019, when it was provided to us by GuideStar. At this time, Impact information published on this organization's page has no effect on its rating per our methodology.

Learn more about how we calculate the overall score and rating.

Financial

four stars

93.63

Accountability & Transparency

three stars

89.00

This rating was published 02/01/2019 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 97.8%
  Administrative Expenses 0.6%
  Fundraising Expenses 1.4%
  Fundraising Efficiency < $0.01
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 1.10
  Program Expenses Growth 0.6%
  Liabilities to Assets 0.1%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Friends of Idaho Public Television on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Friends of Idaho Public Television on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Friends of Idaho Public Television (ID) 91.01 four stars
Vermont Public Radio (VT) 91.49 four stars
Blue Ridge Public Radio (NC) 89.54 three stars
eTown (CO) 88.49 three stars
East Tennessee PBS (TN) 90.71 four stars

Compare These Charities (Highly Rated)

REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $5,475,655
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $5,475,655
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $5,475,655
   Other Revenue $111,185
TOTAL REVENUE $5,586,840
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $4,972,460
   Administrative Expenses $38,990
   Fundraising Expenses $98,024
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $5,109,474
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $477,366
   
Net Assets $9,172,219

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Due to an error on this organization's Form 990, we are unable to display program information.

Ratings History
Friends of Idaho Public Television has received 2 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2017-06 02/01/2019 91.01 four stars
2016-06 12/01/2017 92.28 four stars
2015-06 12/01/2016 89.18 three stars
2015-06 07/01/2016 86.40 three stars
2014-06 06/01/2016 72.45 two stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-06 09/01/2015 71.83 two stars
2013-06 06/01/2014 73.66 two stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 82-0400218
Name in IRS Master File FRIENDS OF IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION INC
NTEE Code A32
NTEE Classification Television
NTEE Type Arts, Culture and Humanities
Classification Educational Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (602) Gifts, grants, or loans to other organizations
(994) Described in section 170(b)1)(a)(vi) of the Code
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date December, 1985
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End June
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • June, 2016
  • June, 2015
  • June, 2014
  • June, 2013
  • June, 2012
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
None reported -- This organization did not report a CEO

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Friends of Idaho Public Television (ID) 91.01 four stars
Twin Cities Public Television (MN) 97.31 four stars
KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio (WA) 93.31 four stars
Texas Public Radio (TX) 98.45 four stars
Friends of Public Radio Arizona (AZ) 94.07 four stars

Compare These Charities (Highly Rated)

This charity has an official representative registered with Charity Navigator.

Charity Contact Info

Friends of Idaho Public Television
1455 N Orchard St
Boise, ID 83706
tel: (208) 373-7220
fax: (208) 373-7245
EIN: 82-0400218

Visit Web Site

Board Leadership

Michelle Britton
President

CEO

Roy Schiele
President

please wait...

    • I want to donate to Friends of Idaho Public Television

      $
      next

    • Frequency

      back
      next

    • Would you like us to email someone and CC you?

      This email identifies you as the donor but does not specify the amount of your gift.
      back
    A donation of to has been added to your Giving Basket!

    Basket Total:
    Check Out Now or Continue Researching

Join Our Mailing List

Join over 400,000 other informed givers and get updates on charity ratings, new features, hot topics, and tips for donating.

As seen on