Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 6535 Corporate Dr, Johnston, IA 50131, USA
- Website
- iowapbs.org
- Founded
- 1970
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Media
- Broadcasting
- SIC code
- 48 Communications
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporation For Public Broadcasting | S295A200004 | $87,658 | |
| Corporation For Public Broadcasting | S295A200004 | $12,000 | |
| Corporation For Public Broadcasting | S295A200004 | $75,000 |
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About the company
Iowa PBS Foundation, doing business as Friends Iowa PBS Foundation, is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Johnston, Iowa, that serves as a sub-recipient on federal education grants focused on early learning and community engagement. The vendor does not hold federal contracts or prime contract vehicles; all three recent awards in the source data are grant sub-awards from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, channeling U.S. Department of Education funding.
Iowa PBS operates exclusively as a grant sub-recipient with no prime footprint. All three awards (100% of recent activity) flow through the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education via CPB as the prime grantee, with combined dollars obligated totaling $175 thousand across the 2023–2024 period. The vendor's capability work centers on Ready to Learn (RTL) programming — a federally funded early-literacy and family-engagement initiative. Iowa PBS serves in two concurrent RTL roles: as a Learning Neighborhood partner coordinating community-wide early learning touchpoints for children and families (including professional development, family workshops, and out-of-school enrichment), and as one of 20 RTL State Projects scaling RTL content and resources through state-level partnerships in Iowa.
Representative awards include a $150 thousand RTL Learning Neighborhood and State Project sub-award from CPB dated December 15, 2024 (spanning two fiscal periods with amended disbursements contingent on federal appropriation), an April 1, 2024 sub-award totaling $97 thousand for RTL Learning Neighborhood and State Project activities (April 2024 through September 2025), and a September 18, 2023 sub-award of $75 thousand for RTL Learning Neighborhood work. Activity shows two awards in 2024 versus one in 2023, but the vendor's scale remains narrow: a single federal agency relationship, sub-recipient-only posture, and modest annual obligation totals. The source does not indicate any federal contract vehicles, teaming relationships as a subcontractor on federal contracts, or expansion beyond the RTL grant footprint.
Quick answers
Is Iowa PBS Foundation registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Iowa PBS Foundation's SAM.gov registration is active through July 27, 2027.
What is Iowa PBS Foundation's CAGE code?
Iowa PBS Foundation's CAGE code is 4KR26, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is K7CRNNJDJLN1.
On GovTribe
See Iowa PBS Foundation's full federal record
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