Nonprofit · EIN 61-1259787
KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO INC
Tax-exempt · LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,003,384 | $8,082,781 | -$1,079,397 | $4,850,646 | $1,116,407 | $3,734,239 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,952,779 | $8,532,453 | -$1,579,674 | $5,950,278 | $1,071,729 | $4,878,549 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,269,333 | $8,273,637 | -$2,004,304 | $7,110,664 | $773,758 | $6,336,906 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,879,672
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $155,919
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $101,788
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$228,988
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $7,811
- Other revenue
- -$32,207
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $507,651
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,880,026
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,178,498
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $71,980
- Accounting fees
- $76,264
- Occupancy
- $268,593
- Travel
- $43,196
- Depreciation
- $330,435
- Program services (functional)
- $6,065,825
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,165,403
- Fundraising (functional)
- $851,553
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,950,278
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,850,646
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,116,407
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,734,239
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,733,340
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,380,943
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $353,296
- Gross receipts
- $8,424,309
- Employees
- 63
- Volunteers
- 84
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN GEORGE | PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 12/31/24) Officer | 40 | $204,587 | $13,550 |
| GRAY SMITH | VP OF BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 40 | $158,100 | $11,785 |
| JOHN GRANTZ | SR. BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,915 | $11,290 |
| GABRIELLE JONES | VP OF CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,599 | $9,902 |
| ELLEN OOST | VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,950 | $11,247 |
| DENNIS A STOVALL | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $118,798 | $10,657 |
| CHARLES SPIVEY | VP OF OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,493 | $10,438 |
| REBECCA FELDHAUS ADAMS | NEWS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,237 | $10,237 |
| ABBY SHUE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MOSES ICYISHAKA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANKUR GOPAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN COFFEEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN GEORGEHEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANA LATHON BUFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER MCHOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAZZMA MOORE | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/30/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE DUNMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHRIBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAC BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAT IRVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB FREDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEEMA SHETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN MOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRIAN BARNES | DIRECTOR (START 1/1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY TOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TORI POWELL | DIRECTOR (START 2/1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY SIRCHIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENYA YOUNG | PRESIDENT & CEO (START 05/19/25) Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN GEORGE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $212,095 | $15,362 |
| GRAY SMITH | VP - CORPORATE SUPPORT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,302 | $13,697 |
| JOHN GRANTZ | SR. UNDERWRITING SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,071 | $8,774 |
| GABRIELLE JONES | INTERIM CO-CEO Officer | 40 | $123,696 | $12,491 |
| DENNIS STOVALL | VP - FINANCE Officer | 40 | $109,620 | $12,469 |
| ANN COFFEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER MCHOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MOSES ICYISHAKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANKUR GOPAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NAT IRVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MAC BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DEXTER HORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY TOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN GEORGEHEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAZZMA MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY SHUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY SIRCHIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE DUNMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHRIBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANA LATHON BUFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SEEMA SHETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB FREDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN GEORGE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $220,000 | $14,312 |
| GRAY SMITH | VP - CORPORATE SUPPORT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,508 | $13,225 |
| JOHN GRANTZ | SR. UNDERWRITING SPECIALIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,070 | $12,825 |
| BRYAN MCFARLAND | CORPORATE MARKETING REPRES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,055 | $12,479 |
| GABRIELLE JONES | VP - CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,107 | $11,064 |
| ELLEN OOST | VP - DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,965 | $12,206 |
| DENNIS STOVALL | VP - FINANCE Officer | 40 | $109,620 | $11,936 |
| JOSE GAZTAMBIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN COFFEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER MCHOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MOSES ICYISHAKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANKUR GOPAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NAT IRVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAC BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEXTER HORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY TOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARITA WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANA LATHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB FREDERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN GEORGEHEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAZZMA MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY SHUE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY SIRCHIO | CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE DUNMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHRIBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 619 S 4TH ST, LOUISVILLE, KY 40202-2403
- In care of
- % DENNIS STOVALL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KENYA YOUNG, 619 S FOURTH STREET, LOUISVILLE, KY 402022403
- Signed the 990
- KENYA YOUNG, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (502) 814-6500
- Return prepared by
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
Mission
LPM PROVIDES INDEPENDENT AND COURAGEOUS NEWS, MUSIC AND EXPERIENCES THAT SERVE THE NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- LOUISVILLE PUBLIC MEDIA (LPM) OPERATES THREE NONCOMMERCIAL RADIO STATIONS: 89.3 WFPL NEWS LOUISVILLE, 90.5 WUOL CLASSICAL LOUISVILLE, AND 91.9 WFPK MUSIC LOUISVILLE: ALONG WITH THE KENTUCKY CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING (KYCIR), COLLECTIVELY REACHING OVER 322,400 MONTHLY BROADCAST LISTENERS AND 260,157 UNIQUE MONTHLY WEB VISITORS ACROSS GREATER LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, AND SOUTHERN INDIANA. LPM PROVIDES INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN CIVIC JOURNALISM INCLUDING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING, STATEWIDE VOTER GUIDES, LEGISLATIVE SESSION COVERAGE, AND COMMUNITY REPORTING ON TOPICS SUCH AS PUBLIC HOUSING, POLICE REFORM, EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, AND GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY. LPM ALSO ADVANCES ARTS AND CULTURE IN THE REGION THROUGH FREE AND ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMMING INCLUDING OVER 50 HOSTED EVENTS, THE WFPK WATERFRONT WEDNESDAY OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES DRAWING OVER 65,000 ATTENDEES, CLASSICAL MUSIC REBROADCASTS, AND YOUTH MUSIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES REACHING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS IN LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. LPM HAS ALSO EXPANDED ITS REGIONAL JOURNALISM FOOTPRINT AS LEAD STATION FOR BOTH THE ASSOCIATION OF KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS AND THE NEWLY FORMED APPALACHIA + MID-SOUTH NEWSROOM (AMSN), A SEVEN-STATION NPR REGIONAL COLLABORATION SERVING KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, AND WEST VIRGINIA.Expenses $6,065,825
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 61-1259787
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,850,646
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,424,309
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,003,384 | $8,082,781 | $4,850,646 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,952,779 | $8,532,453 | $5,950,278 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,269,333 | $8,273,637 | $7,110,664 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,358,716 | $7,977,194 | $8,950,867 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 61-1259787).
Questions about KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO INC
- What is the EIN of KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO INC is 61-1259787.
- Is KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO INC 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 KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KENYA YOUNG.
- Who are the officers and directors of KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $204,587 (STEPHEN GEORGE, PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 12/31/24)).
- How much revenue does KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,003,384, expenses of $8,082,781 and total assets of $4,850,646 at year end.
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