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$24Mrevenue
FY2025 · +2% in 3 yrs59staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.6%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.7%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Public Media Group
Where the money goes FY2025 · $22M spent
Programs$18M84%Management and general$3.6M16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.5M in FY2023 and −$3.0M in FY2024. Cash covers 4.6 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI37funders
$144ka year, last 3 years
62%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Sidney E Frank FoundationStopped after FY2020$26k$25k–Henry J Kaiser Family FoundationOn and off$10kRichard J & Nancy K Wolfheim Foundation Co Wright Criscione & CompanyOn and off$6kVan Beuren Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2022$3k$3kTexas Instruments FoundationSince FY2021$1k$565$805The John E Goerlich Charitable TrustOn and off$500$715$800Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$7k$54k$150k$124k$132k22 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$85$290$443$2k$710$1k$4k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped