Rocky Mountain Public Media

Denver, CO · EIN 84-0510785 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Rocky Mountain Public Media reported $26.2 million in revenue and $27.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $67.33 went to program services, $9.98 to management and general costs and $22.69 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.8% of the total. Government grants made up 12.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $391,679 (EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER). 23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28M

Program services$67.33 $19M
Management & general$9.98 $2.8M
Fundraising$22.69 $6.3M

For context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$82.01 $22M
Government grants$12.33 $3.2M
Program service revenue$1.87 $491K
Investment income$3.79 $999K

Other revenue was negative: −$117K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 876 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	67.3%	78.5%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	10.0%	13.6%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	22.7%	6.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.25	$0.10
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	94.8%	57.5%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	12.4%	1.7%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	1.9%	20.8%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$391,679	$385,706
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	1.42%	2.03%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	23	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	26.8	36.6
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	19 of 19	100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense

$15M expenses · 83.0% of program spending · revenue $364K

Provide a multi-platform Public Media service to build bridges across seeming divides through the thoughtful creation and curation of shared experiences, learning, and dialogue to empower communities across colorado

$3.2M expenses · 17.0% of program spending

Curate two multiplatform public radio stations to connect colorado communities through two uniquely american artforms of jazz and hip hop bridging divides of history and generational perspective

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here

Role	From this org	From related orgs	Other	Total
EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$375,905	$0	$15,774	$391,679
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$243,406	$0	$4,629	$248,035
CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$190,816	$0	$13,719	$204,535
CHIEF COMMUNITY, EQUITY, AND ACCESS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$189,291	$0	$13,440	$202,731
VP, CREATIVE SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$177,973	$0	$19,990	$197,963
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$182,890	$0	$5,820	$188,710
SVP, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$179,158	$0	$518	$179,676

23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rocky Mountain Public Media (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $743K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$26M	$28M	67.3%	$62M	$391,679
FY2024 ⓘ	$24M	$26M	68.2%	$62M	$372,584
FY2023 ⓘ	$27M	$24M	62.3%	$64M	$322,568
FY2022 ⓘ	$24M	$21M	57.8%	$60M	$260,324
FY2021 ⓘ	$24M	$18M	59.8%	$59M	$207,139
FY2020 ⓘ	$21M	$17M	57.7%	$52M	$263,507

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means

Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
Employees Part I, line 5146
Volunteers Part I, line 6415

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

CONTRIBUTOR DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP Direct and digital mail	$1,602,701
DONOR DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES LLC Canvassing	$435,378
INVICTA SECURITY Building security	$184,133
THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US) LLC Audience measurement	$156,589
MATTER VENTURES LLC Product strategy & fractional exec	$127,755

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

15 private foundations reported grants to Rocky Mountain Public Media totaling $174K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Rocky Mountain Public Media's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Rocky Mountain Public Media, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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All arts, culture & humanities charities · Largest charities in Colorado

Questions people ask

How much of Rocky Mountain Public Media's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Rocky Mountain Public Media reported that 67.3% of its $27.6 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 22.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Rocky Mountain Public Media pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Rocky Mountain Public Media reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $391,679, for the role of EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Rocky Mountain Public Media get its money?

Of $26.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.8% came from contributions and grants (including 12.4% from government grants) and 1.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Rocky Mountain Public Media a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 84-0510785 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611359349315621 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349308273 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440939349301274 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320909349300907 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221059349301912 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140289349301819 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 84-0510785: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.