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Screen a listUniversity Radio Foundation Inc
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −3% in 3 yrs67staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.3%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.8%
Middle half of peersMedianUniversity Radio
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.6M spent
Programs$4.0M53%Management and general$953k13%Fundraising$2.6M34%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.7M in FY2023, −$39k in FY2024 and −$98k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
23 of 24 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 8 of its 8 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII71funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$309k$304k$353k$439k$602k$393k$422kAmerican Journalism Project IncStopped after FY2022$164k$421k–The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$28k$23k$30k$40k$33k$20k$41kCars for Charity IncSince FY2019$20k$24k$29k$24k$22kJohn S and James L Knight FoundationStopped after FY2018$50k$50k–Green South Foundation IncSince FY2022$43k$48kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$94k$45k$131k$186k$265k$235k$371k35 other fundersUp to $43k a year each$10k$25k$22k$43k$74k$26k$70k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped