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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- Agree
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- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$25Mrevenue
FY2025 · +11% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.0%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.6%
Middle half of peersMedianKuow Puget Sound Public Radio
Where the money goes FY2025 · $23M spent
Programs$14M61%Management and general$3.6M15%Fundraising$5.5M23%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.4M in FY2023 and −$4.4M in FY2024. Cash covers 2.1 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
69 of the 108 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 14% of revenue in FY2022.
990 Part VIII202funders
$4.0Ma year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$744k$649k$751k$922k$1.4M$950k$932kWyncote FoundationStopped after FY2022$167k$167k$200k–Crabby Beach FoundationSince FY2021$60k$75k$100kCars for Charity IncSince FY2021$15k$74k$84kMark Torrance FoundationStopped after FY2019$100k$63k–The Bullitt FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$50k$250$305Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$360k$403k$681k$1.7M$1.8M$2.1M$2.7M145 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$189k$54k$179k$189k$245k$351k$625k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped