Nonprofit · EIN 23-7203753
FRIENDS OF KSPS
Tax-exempt · SPOKANE, WA 99223
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,885,559 | $7,265,990 | -$380,431 | $11,801,891 | $2,720,809 | $9,081,082 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,952,041 | $6,391,760 | $560,281 | $12,109,497 | $2,779,625 | $9,329,872 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,500,985 | $5,668,795 | $832,190 | $11,188,124 | $2,868,202 | $8,319,922 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,162,186
- of which government grants
- $1,467,372
- Program service revenue
- $277,188
- Investment income
- $444,316
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $108,600
- Other revenue
- $1,869
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $173,933
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,393,317
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,105,141
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,653
- Accounting fees
- $116,019
- Occupancy
- $392,642
- Travel
- $49,195
- Depreciation
- $330,469
- Program services (functional)
- $5,525,080
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,083,801
- Fundraising (functional)
- $657,109
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,109,497
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,801,891
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,720,809
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,081,082
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,407,097
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,490,962
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,050,386
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $30,696
- Gross receipts
- $9,950,837
- Employees
- 69
- Volunteers
- 58
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY STOKES PRESIDENT | GENERAL MANAGER (THROUGH AUG. 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $175,246 | $17,317 |
| DAWN BAYMAN | STATION MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,493 | $16,244 |
| JAMES ZIMMER EXECUTIVE | PRODUCER / PRODUCTION MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,584 | $2,991 |
| SKYLER REEP - DIRECTOR OF | DEVELOP. THEN INTERIM GENERAL MNGR Officer | 40 | $87,997 | $12,957 |
| KRISTINE MEYER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG GRACYALNY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH PELLICCIOTTI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM LLOYD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ALEXIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BAKKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA DERI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIANTHA DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY GEDDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON HEIDEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAYE HOPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKKI KENNEDY | DIRECTOR (THROUGH SEPT. 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY SELINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN SPIERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY STOKES | PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $140,198 | $16,509 |
| KRISTINE MEYER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG GRACYALNY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH PELLICCIOTTI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM LLOYD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ALEXIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA BROOKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTI D'AGOSTINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA DERI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIANTHA DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON HEIDEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYE HOPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY SELINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY STOKES | PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $146,189 | $11,125 |
| JEFFREY ADAMS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG GRACYALNY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADDY HATCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM LLOYD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ALEXIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA BROOKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTI D'AGOSTINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIANTHA DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYE HOPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH PELLICCIOTTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY SELINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3911 S REGAL ST, SPOKANE, WA 99223-7721
- In care of
- % GARY STOKES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SKYLER REEP, 3911 SOUTH REGAL STREET, SPOKANE, WA 99223
- Signed the 990
- SKYLER REEP, PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER
- Phone
- (509) 443-7800
- Website
- WWW.KSPS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
KSPS PBS PROVIDES TRUSTED PUBLIC MEDIA THROUGH BROADCAST, DIGITAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SERVICES THAT INFORM, INSPIRE, AND ENRICH THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. THROUGH QUALITY PROGRAMMING, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH IDEAS, CULTURES, AND ONE ANOTHER.
Program accomplishments
- PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICE - KSPS PBS PROVIDES TRUSTED EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING THROUGH FREE OVER-THE-AIR TELEVISION, CABLE, SATELLITE, LIVESTREAMING, ON-DEMAND PLATFORMS, AND DIGITAL MEDIA. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES APPROXIMATELY 2 MILLION VIEWERS THROUGHOUT EASTERN WASHINGTON, NORTHERN IDAHO, WESTERN MONTANA, NORTHEASTERN OREGON, AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN CANADA. DURING THE YEAR, KSPS PBS BROADCAST APPROXIMATELY 35,000 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING ACROSS ITS FOUR TELEVISION CHANNELS, WHILE ALSO MAKING CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH KSPS.ORG, THE PBS APP, AND OTHER DIGITAL PLATFORMS. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL CONTENT, NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, ARTS AND CULTURE, SCIENCE, HISTORY, CIVIC AFFAIRS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND LOCALLY PRODUCED PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES SERVED.Expenses $3,864,619 · revenue $277,188
- EDUCATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES - KSPS PBS DEVELOPS AND DELIVERS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THAT SUPPORT LEARNERS, EDUCATORS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CLASSROOM RESOURCES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, DIGITAL LEARNING TOOLS, AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES AND PROMOTE LIFELONG LEARNING. KSPS PBS ALSO CONVENES COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS, SCREENINGS, AND PUBLIC EVENTS THAT STRENGTHEN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, MEDIA LITERACY, AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING. AS THE REGION'S PUBLIC TELEVISION LICENSEE, KSPS PBS SUPPORTS PUBLIC SAFETY BY PARTICIPATING IN THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM AND PROVIDING RESILIENT, FREE OVER-THE-AIR ACCESS TO TRUSTED INFORMATION DURING EMERGENCIES.Expenses $938,469
- AUDIENCE SERVICES & MEMBER ENGAGEMENT - KSPS PBS SUPPORTS ITS AUDIENCES THROUGH MEMBER SERVICES, DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND PUBLIC INFORMATION. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS RELATIONSHIPS WITH APPROXIMATELY 25,000 ACTIVE AND RECENTLY ACTIVE MEMBERS, PROVIDES PROGRAM INFORMATION THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, EMAIL, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE CHANNELS, AND ENGAGES AUDIENCES THROUGH EVENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT EXPAND ACCESS TO TRUSTED PUBLIC MEDIA.Expenses $721,992
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7203753
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,801,891
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,950,837
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $6,885,559 | $7,265,990 | $11,801,891 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $6,952,041 | $6,391,760 | $12,109,497 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $6,500,985 | $5,668,795 | $11,188,124 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $5,878,281 | $5,172,458 | $7,790,595 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7203753).
Questions about FRIENDS OF KSPS
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF KSPS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF KSPS is 23-7203753.
- Is FRIENDS OF KSPS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF KSPS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF KSPS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS OF KSPS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF KSPS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF KSPS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names SKYLER REEP.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF KSPS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,246 (GARY STOKES PRESIDENT, GENERAL MANAGER (THROUGH AUG. 2025)).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF KSPS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,885,559, expenses of $7,265,990 and total assets of $11,801,891 at year end.
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