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Screen a listPublic Media Group of Southern California
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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)
$52Mrevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs233staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.5%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.7%
Middle half of peersMedianPublic Media Group of Southern California
Where the money goes FY2025 · $48M spent
Programs$31M64%Management and general$10M21%Fundraising$7.2M15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 98% in FY2022
$7.3M in FY2021, $182k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$12M in FY2023 and −$11M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
31 of 31 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI129funders
$12Ma year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$1.9M$1.8M$5.6M$4.8M$4.6M$3.7M$4.0MAnne Ray FoundationSince FY2020$2.2M$918k$9.9M$2.8MThe Heising-Simons FoundationOn and off$331k$1.1M$700k$770kOverdeck Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$390k$650k$696k$650kThe California EndowmentStopped after FY2022$50k$315k$739k$432k$300$300–The Ralph M Parsons FoundationSince FY2018$205k$8k$350k$260k$114k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$184k$189k$361k$568k$694k$2.3M$1.9M83 other fundersUp to $275k a year each$383k$434k$516k$571k$481k$393k$366k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped