Corporation for Public Broadcasting

non-profit corporation created by an act of the United States Congress and funded by the United States federal government to promote public broadcasting
Organization business Q2628754
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Summary

Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (632 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's field of work was public broadcasting[3].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting is in the country of United States[4].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's instance of is recorded as business[5].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[6].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[7].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's child organization or unit is recorded as Corporation for Public Broadcasting Office of Inspector General[8].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's Commons category is recorded as Corporation for Public Broadcasting[9].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's industry is recorded as television[10].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's industry is recorded as radio station[11].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's foundational text is recorded as Public Broadcasting Act of 1967[12].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's archives at is recorded as University of Maryland Libraries[13].
  • January 1, 1967 marks the founding of Corporation for Public Broadcasting[14].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting was dissolved in January 5, 2026[15].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's significant event is recorded as service retirement[16].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's official website is recorded as https://cpb.org/[17].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Corporation for Public Broadcasting[18].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+100'}[19].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's legal form is recorded as 501(c)(3) organization[20].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'CPB'}[21].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+510917345'}[22].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+678569898'}[23].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+582013746'}[24].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+459877360'}[25].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+473225376'}[26].
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+446332515'}[27].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1967 marks the founding of Corporation for Public Broadcasting[14].

Identity

Corporation for Public Broadcasting's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'CPB'}[21].

Operations

Corporation for Public Broadcasting's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[7]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Corporation for Public Broadcasting Office of Inspector General[8].

Industry

Industries include television[10] and radio station[11]. Corporation for Public Broadcasting's field of work was public broadcasting[3].

Dissolution

Corporation for Public Broadcasting was dissolved in January 5, 2026[15].

Why It Matters

Corporation for Public Broadcasting ranks in the top 2% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (632 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . GRID Release 2017-05-22. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . GRID Release 2017-05-22. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . GRID Release 2017-05-22. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ca.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved . ca.news.yahoo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . GRID Release 2017-05-22. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . projects.propublica.org. projects.propublica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Chimatronx · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The advocate tag id corporation-for-public-broadcasting
    Field of work
    Industry television, radio station
    Industry
    + 45 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P571]]: 7 November 1967"
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