Colorado Public Television Inc
Donations deductibleColorado Public Television Inc's network
10 people11 organisationsi10 people and 11 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (11) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dessa Bokides Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christine Benero | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Christine Smith | Board Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| David Drucker | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jason Stout | Board Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jon N Shaver (also filed as Jon Shaver) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| June Taylor | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Leanna Clark | Director (Through 02/2025) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mark Cornetta | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Richard Lewis | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
12 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Dominic Dezzutti | Vice President | 2018 |
| Dominic Dezzuttii | Station MGR | since 2020 |
| Frances Matthews | Interim President (Through 10/2024) | 2025 |
| Frannie Matthews | Interim President | 2024 |
| Kimberly Johnson | President/Gm | since 2018 |
| Kimberly White | Treasurer/VP of Finance | since 2018 |
| Kristen Blessman | President/Gm | since 2022 |
| Mark Seewald | Vice President | 2018 |
| Robert Springer | President/Gm (As of 11/2024) | 2025 |
| Sam Safarian | SPC Events Prod | since 2018 |
| Tom Brainard | VP of Content & Communications | 2024 |
| Vanessa Clark | VP of Develolpment | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly White | Treasurer/VP of Finance | 40 | $128k | $8k | |
| Frances Matthews | Interim President (Through 10/2024) | 20 | $90k | ||
| Robert Springer | President/Gm (As of 11/2024) | 40 | $53k | ||
| Dessa Bokides | Board Chair | 4 | $0 | ||
| Christine Smith | Board Vice Chair | 4 | $0 | ||
| Jason Stout | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christine Benero | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leanna Clark | Director (Through 02/2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Cornetta | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Drucker | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Lewis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jon Shaver | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| June Taylor | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
13 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263005654). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Cornetta Mark | Member, Board of Directors |
| Richard Lewis | Member, Board of Directors |
| Christine Smith | Member, Board of Directors |
| Dessa Bokides | Member, Board of Directors |
| Dessa Bokides | Chair, Board of Directors |
| Jason Stout | Member, Board of Directors |
| Kim White | VP of Finance & Admin/Treasurer |
| Kim White | |
| June Taylor | Member, Board of Directors |
| David Drucker | Member, Board of Directors |
| Robert Springer | President/General Manager |
| Jon Shaver | Member, Board of Directors |
| Christine Benero | Member, Board of Directors |
About
- Legal name
- Colorado Public Television Inc
- EIN
- 840723918
- Address
- 2900 Welton Street 1st Floor, Denver, CO, 80205-3007
- State
- Colorado
- Mission
- Pbs12 colorado is re-imagining how public media can serve the community. Content: creating unique, local content that shares stories and viewpoints that might otherwise be lost. Education: preparing the next generation of content creators with the experiences and mentorships that will empower them to carry forward a rich tradition of ethical storytelling. Service: leveraging our unique... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A320 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1977
- Principal officer
- Robert Springer (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1977
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDessa Bokides
≥8years on the filingsDavid Drucker
≥8years on the filingsJason Stout
≥8years on the filingsJon N Shaver
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $13.8m
- Total liabilities
- $545k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $13.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.1m
- Program service revenue
- $2.8m
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 40
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $5.6m | $6.2m | Deficit $589k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Colorado Public Television, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 17 January 1977
- Registered agent
- Kimberly Ann White (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.