Nonprofit screen
Screen a listKqed Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$121Mrevenue
FY2025 · +10% in 3 yrs577staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.0%
Months of reserve4.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.9%
Middle half of peersMedianKqed
Where the money goes FY2025 · $111M spent
Programs$75M68%Management and general$15M14%Fundraising$21M19%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
30 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
273 of the 452 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2025. $4.0M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending732funders
$21Ma year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$6.2M$6.5M$6.9M$7.3M$9.4M$6.7M$7.1MGerson Bakar FoundationEvery year since FY2017$200k$201k$6.8M$5.2M$5.2M$500$500The Schmidt Family FoundationOn and off$1.5M$1.5M$1.5M$1.5MThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$133k$218k$368k$666k$446k$347k$431kRay and Dagmar Dolby Family FundStopped after FY2019$25k$25k$2.0M–The James Irvine FoundationEvery year since FY2017$471k$204k$205k$207k$204k$412k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$4.2M$3.4M$3.5M$8.6M$4.9M$6.2M$5.8M590 other fundersUp to $1.5M a year each$2.8M$4.1M$2.8M$4.6M$4.8M$5.3M$4.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped