Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSouthern California Public Radio
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)
$40Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs221staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin13.7%
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianSouthern California Public Radio
Where the money goes FY2025 · $34M spent
Programs$23M66%Management and general$3.6M11%Fundraising$7.9M23%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$7.6M in FY2023 and −$9.0M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.2 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
26 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII302funders
$6.6Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$2.2M$1.4M$1.7M$1.4M$2.5M$1.9M$1.6MThe Tu FoundationEvery year since FY2017$520k$540k$550k$3.0M$117k$367k$350kThe James Irvine FoundationOn and off$245k$215k$215k$220k$415k$400kCalifornia Healthcare FoundationOn and off$151k$316k$330k$66k$357kAchieving America Family FoundationOn and off$800k$225k$50k$100kCollege Futures FoundationSince FY2020$300k$300k$200k$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$873k$1.4M$1.1M$2.1M$1.5M$1.9M$2.3M240 other fundersUp to $550k a year each$1.7M$1.5M$1.5M$2.2M$1.0M$2.2M$1.7M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund