Our Impact
1,014
hours of locally produced programs Broadcast last year.
17,000+
Iowa PBS sustainers — almost one third of friends’ membership
22,500+
registered users of PBS learning media, a 15% increase from 2019.
Mission
Iowa PBS provides quality, innovative media and services that educate, inform, enrich and inspire Iowans.
Key Services Provided
Iowa PBS is for you. Iowa PBS serves all Iowans, in every corner of the state. From preparing children for school to engaging adults with high-quality programs, we reach families, educators and lifelong learners. Our content is free, accessible and built to reflect the communities we serve.
Key Audiences Served
Iowa PBS delivers trusted programming on TV and through streaming — educational content for children, wellresearched national and local documentaries, inspiring stories, highlights from the state fair, and high school boys and girls sports championships. All of this is free of charge and made possible by viewers like you.
Ways to give
Visit iowapbs.org/friends
Sponsor a program
Include a gift in your will
Call 800.728.2828
Email friends@iowapbs.org
What are the most immediate needs to support your organization?
With the recent loss of $3.5 million in annual federal funding, our greatest need is for unrestricted financial support that sustains all areas of our mission. We also welcome gifts directed to specific programs. All contributions ensure Iowa PBS can continue sharing the stories of Iowans— about Iowans and for Iowans. This includes favorites like Road Trip Iowa, the Girls and Boys High School Sports Championships, State Fair Highlights, and documentaries such as Dogs of Service and USS Iowa. Your support also strengthens our educational services, helping prepare Iowa’s youngest learners and leaders for school and for life.
Board of Directors
Rob Hilbert, Foundation President,
Urbandale, Kathleen Zehr, Chair, Des Moines
Dan DeCook, Vice Chair, Pella
Kelly R. Baier, Secretary, Cedar Rapids
John Sorensen, Treasurer,
West Des Moines
Kevin W. Krause, Past Chair,
West Des Moines
Kip Albertson, Des Moines
Tim Hoskins, West Des Moines
Toby Joseph, West Des Moines
Desirée Kilburg, Cedar Rapids
Rick Killion, Council Bluffs
Mary Kramer, Urbandale
Paulina Mena, Pella
Stephanie Mendenhall, Garden Grove
Mike Ralston, Johnston
Chuck Smith, Council Bluffs
Steve Sukup, Clear Lake
Carole Tillotson, Windsor Heights
Myrna Ver Ploeg, Newton
Brett Wessels, Omaha
Cathie Whiteside, Rock Island
Barbara Wilkerson, Spencer