Kcrw Foundation
Kcrw Foundation reported $25.5 million in revenue and $25.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $66.40 went to program services, $10.34 to management and general costs and $23.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $463,376 (PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER). 26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% 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 $25MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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)$93.44 $24M
- Government grants$0.95 $244K
- Investment income$5.61 $1.4M
Other revenue was negative: −$4,831. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 66.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 23.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.25 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $463,376 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.82% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 26 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 29 | 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 expenseProgramming and productionkcrw is driven by the spirit of los angeles and delivers npr and local information on news, music and culture to curious communities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER Director/trustee, officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $152,449 | $211,495 | $99,432 | $463,376 |
| PROGRAM HOST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $226,251 | $0 | $28,883 | $255,134 |
| COO THRU 12/24; CDO EFF 1/25 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,342 | $0 | $21,188 | $243,530 |
| PROGRAM ANCHOR (UNTIL 8/24) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $226,544 | $0 | $11,907 | $238,451 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,727 | $0 | $10,575 | $219,302 |
| CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,789 | $0 | $10,413 | $210,202 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,454 | $0 | $6,835 | $197,289 |
| HEAD OF AUDIENCE LAB Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,634 | $0 | $12,028 | $188,662 |
26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kcrw Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b29 · 28 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 5180
- Volunteers Part I, line 6250
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MARKET ENGINUITY Underwriting procurement | $2,144,737 |
| PLACEMENT THEORY CORP Audio production | $947,353 |
| HEMISPHERE TRAVEL GROUP Travel planning | $316,611 |
| LUMI ADVISORS Development services | $255,000 |
| VINCIT CALIFORNIA INC Website and mobile app development | $254,417 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
40 private foundations reported grants to Kcrw Foundation totaling $379K 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.
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Questions people ask
How much of Kcrw Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Kcrw Foundation reported that 66.4% of its $25.5 million in expenses went to program services, 10.3% to management and general and 23.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kcrw Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kcrw Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $463,376, for the role of PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kcrw Foundation get its money?
Of $25.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.4% came from contributions and grants (including 1.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kcrw Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3750631 as a 501(c)(3) organization (organization operated for a governmental college or university), 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 202601359349313540 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501309349301000 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411279349303416 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311079349301871 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201299349303500 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141349349300614 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3750631: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.