Nonprofit · EIN 74-2559514
TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO
Tax-exempt · SAN ANTONIO, TX 78205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,596,958 | $7,410,391 | $186,567 | $15,700,222 | $3,721,709 | $11,978,513 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,635,705 | $6,779,673 | -$143,968 | $15,867,390 | $4,065,756 | $11,801,634 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,055,392 | $6,572,076 | -$516,684 | $15,332,137 | $3,763,301 | $11,568,836 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,133,907
- Program service revenue
- $36,527
- Investment income
- $68,546
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,181
- Other revenue
- $357,978
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $375,767
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,023,576
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,994,077
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $105,816
- Accounting fees
- $31,901
- Occupancy
- $243,843
- Travel
- $28,634
- Depreciation
- $684,920
- Program services (functional)
- $5,818,517
- Management and general (functional)
- $648,493
- Fundraising (functional)
- $943,381
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,867,390
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,700,222
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,721,709
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,978,513
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,222,814
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,298,851
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $679,662
- Gross receipts
- $7,695,506
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 91
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA CAVEN | INTERIM PRES Officer | 40 | $134,705 | $9,075 |
| JOYCE SLOCUM | PAST Pres & CEO Officer | 40 | $45,137 | $2,489 |
| ASHLEY ALVARADO | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $42,077 | $25 |
| Derick Fletcher | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Austin Dickson | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Trefzer | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN KRAMER | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO GONIMA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Akeem Brown | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CAVARETTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN LYONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA VAN DE PUTTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH SOWARDS | Sec/TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL A REYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| George Hernandez | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Maestas | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI CASTILLO | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOYCE SLOCUM | PAST Pres & CEO Officer | 40 | $252,035 | $11,629 |
| REBECCA CAVEN | INTERIM PRES Officer | 40 | $84,680 | $8,154 |
| HOLLY TUPPER BEINHORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JELYNNE LEBLANC JAMISON | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO GONIMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI CASTILLO | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERICK FLETCHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aissatou Sidime-Blanton | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUKH KAUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CAVARETTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN LYONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA VAN DE PUTTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH SOWARDS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL A REYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR MCGRAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE DIAMANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN KRAMER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ALVARADO | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOYCE SLOCUM | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $261,636 | $11,390 |
| HOLLY TUPPER BEINHORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JELYNNE LEBLANC JAMISON | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN KRAMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA GUERRERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO GONIMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI CASTILLO | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERICK FLETCHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aissatou Sidime-Blanton | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUKH KAUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CAVARETTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN LYONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA VAN DE PUTTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN PETLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH SOWARDS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL A REYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR MCGRAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE DIAMANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WATT | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 321 W COMMERCE ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78205-2408
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ASHLEY ALVARADO, 321 W COMMERCE STREET, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78205
- Signed the 990
- ASHLEY ALVARADO, President & CEO
- Phone
- (210) 614-8977
- Website
- WWW.TPR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCHUH BROWNE PC
Mission
The mission of Texas Public Radio is to engage, inspire and inform, bringing people together to better understand their community and world.
Program accomplishments
- TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO IS A MISSION-DRIVEN, AWARD-WINNING, MULTIMEDIA ORGANIZATION SERVING A COMBINED AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 200,000 ACROSS A WIDE EXPANSE OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS THROUGH A VARIETY OF RADIO PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS. TPR OPERATES SEVEN STATIONS AND TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE ECONOMY OF SHARED STAFF AND FACILITIES TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES IN A MANNER THAT PROMOTES GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF OUR DONORS CONTRIBUTIONS.KSTX 89.1 FM BROADCASTS PUBLIC RADIOS PREMIER NEWS INFORMATION AND ENTERTAINMENT TO THE SAN ANTONIO AREA. ITS WEEKDAY SCHEDULE IS COMPOSED LARGELY OF PROGRAMS PRODUCED AND/OR DISTRIBUTED BY NPR, INCLUDING THE FLAGSHIP NEWS MAGAZINES MORNING EDITION, ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, HERE AND NOW, AND FRESH AIR. NEWS AND INFORMATION OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO THOSE IN THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO AND SURROUNDING AREAS IS PROVIDED FOUR DAYS A WEEK ON THE SOURCE, A ONE-HOUR CALL-IN TALK SHOW PRODUCED BY TPR THAT GIVES LISTENERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CALL AND CONNECT WITH IN-STUDIO GUESTS AND A CITY-WIDE AUDIENCE. MATTERS OF STATE AND REGIONAL INTEREST ARE COVERED BY TWO TPR-PRODUCED, WEEKLY HALF-HOUR PROGRAMS: TEXAS MATTERS, WHICH LOOKS AT THE ISSUES AND CULTURE OF TEXAS, AND FRONTERAS, WHICH EXPLORES THE CHANGING CULTURE AND DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE REGION WITH EMPHASIS ON LATINO AND NATIVE AMERICAN LIFE, HISTORY, AND CULTURE. TPR PRODUCES PODCASTS COVERING A VARIETY OF NEWS AND CULTURAL TOPICS INCLUDING PETRIE DISH, WHICH FOCUSES ON BIOSCIENCE AND HEALTH, BOOK PUBLIC, A PODCAST ABOUT BOOKS AND WRITERS, AND WORTH REPEATING, WHICH PACKAGES SAN ANTONIANS STORIES FROM THE ARCHIVES OF THE EVENT. TPR ALSO TRANSLATES NEWS STORIES INTO SPANISH, SHARED BY THE TEXAS NEWSROOM FOR SPANISH-DOMINANT AUDIENCES. THE TPR NEWSROOM INCLUDES A TEAM OF 15 REPORTERS, HOSTS, EDITORS, AND PRODUCERS WHO SERVE OUR LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUDIENCES. TPR IS PART OF THE TEXAS NEWSROOM, A SYSTEM-WIDE COLLABORATION TO CREATE A VIRTUAL NEWSROOM OF 1000+ JOURNALISTS. THE GOAL OF THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT IS TO ENSURE ROBUST COVERAGE OF NEWS AND EVENTS FROM A TEXAS PERSPECTIVE, AND THROUGH WHICH THE DAILY NEWS SHOW, TEXAS STANDARD, IS CO-PRODUCED.INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON NEWS AND EVENTS ARE OFFERED VIA OVERNIGHT BROADCAST OF THE BBC WORLD SERVICE. WEEKENDS FEATURE ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDING WAIT, WAITDONT TELL ME, TRAVEL WITH RICK STEVES, FREAKONOMICS RADIO, SNAP JUDGEMENT, THE NEW YORKER RADIO HOUR, THIS AMERICAN LIFE, AND LATINO USA. SATURDAY EVENINGS FEATURE SOUND OPINIONS AND THE TPR-PRODUCED WORLD MUSIC WITH DEIRDRE SARAVIA, WHICH TAKES LISTENERS ON A MUSICAL JOURNEY TO SOME OF THE WORLDS MOST FASCINATING PLACES. MORE THAN 135,000 PEOPLE PER WEEK LISTEN REGULARLY TO KSTX ON THE RADIO, WITH MANY MORE STREAMING THE SERVICE VIA THE TPR WEBSITE AND THE TPR MOBILE APP. KPAC 88.3 FM SPECIALIZES IN BROADCASTING CLASSICAL MUSIC AND FINE ARTS INFORMATION TO THE SAN ANTONIO AND SOUTH TEXAS AREA. TPR UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF CLASSICAL 24, A NATIONALLY SYNDICATED SERVICE, TO FULFILL THE MAJORITY OF KPACS PROGRAMMING. LOCALLY ORIGINATED PROGRAMS INCLUDE CLASSICAL CONNECTIONS, A DAILY LIVE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES IN-STUDIO PERFORMANCES AND INTERVIEWS WITH LOCAL PERFORMERS AND ARTS LEADERS; CLASSICS A LA CARTE, AN INTERACTIVE REQUEST PROGRAM ON FRIDAY NIGHTS; AND A SHOW DEDICATED TO LOCAL CONCERT RECORDINGS, PERFORMANCE SATURDAY. LOCAL REPORTERS AND PRODUCERS ALSO CONTRIBUTE NEWS AND INFORMATION ABOUT REGIONAL ARTISTS AND EVENTS BOTH ON AIR AND ONLINE AT TPR.ORG. KPAC REGULARLY HAS MORE THAN 69,000 LISTENERS WEEKLY AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE VIA STREAMING AUDIO AT TPR.ORG AND THROUGH THE TPR MOBILE APP. KTXI 90.1 FM SERVES LISTENERS IN THE WESTERN TEXAS HILL COUNTRY AROUND KERRVILLE AND FREDERICKSBURG WITH A MIXTURE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC AND PUBLIC RADIO NEWS PROGRAMMING. THE CLASSICAL MUSIC IS A SIMULCAST OF KPAC. THE PUBLIC RADIO NEWS PROGRAMMING INCLUDES BOTH NATIONALLY DISTRIBUTED PROGRAMS AND TPR-PRODUCED PROGRAMMING ALSO AIRED ON KSTX. LOCAL CONTENT SPECIFICALLY ORIENTED TO HILL COUNTRY LISTENERS IS INCORPORATED IN THE KTXI NEWS PROGRAMMING. KTPR 89.9 FM BROADCASTS TO LISTENERS IN THE SNYDER AND THE TEXAS BIG COUNTRY WITH A SIMULCAST OF KSTX. AUDIENCES MAY ALSO ACCESS THE KTPR STREAM VIA THE TPR WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP. KVHL 91.7 FM SERVES LISTENERS IN THE LLANO AND SURROUNDING HIGHLAND LAKES AREA WITH A SIMULCAST OF KSTX. AUDIENCES MAY ALSO ACCESS THE KVHL STREAM VIA THE TPR WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP. KTPD 89.3 FM SERVES LISTENERS IN DEL RIO, WITH A SIMULCAST OF KSTX. KCTI 1450 AM SERVES LISTENERS IN GONZALES AND THE I-10 CORRIDOR WITH A SIMULCAST OF KSTX.WWW.TPR.ORG THE TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO WEBSITE PROVIDES STREAMS OF ITS BROADCAST STATIONS. THE SITE ALSO PROVIDES LOCAL AND STATE NEWS, A COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR, ACCESS TO TPR-PRODUCED PODCASTS AND RSS FEEDS. THE WEBSITE ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT TPRS GOVERNANCE, INCLUDING A CALENDAR OF MEETINGS OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. WEBSITE USERS ALSO ARE PROVIDED TOOLS TO EASILY SHARE NEWS AND INFORMATION OR COMMENT ON STORIES ON THE SITE. COMMUNITY OUTREACH DURING THE YEAR, TPR HOSTS A VARIETY OF MEMBER AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, USING BOTH THE VENUES IN TPRS HEADQUARTERS AND AT DESTINATIONS AROUND TPRS LISTENING AREA. TPR PARTNERS WITH SCORES OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN ITS COMMUNITIES TO PRESENT A VARIETY OF EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING MUSIC, CINEMA AND OTHER CULTURAL EVENTS; INFORMATIONAL EVENTS SUCH AS THINK SCIENCE; FREE PUBLIC EVENTS SPOTLIGHTING INNOVATIONS IN SCIENCE AND MEDICINE; COMMUNITY STORYTELLING EVENTS SUCH AS WORTH REPEATING, AN OPEN-MIC STYLE EVENT; GREAT SA, WHICH HOSTS PANEL DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE CITYS UNIQUE HISTORY AND CULTURE; SUMMER NIGHT CITY, A FAMILY-FRIENDLY MUSIC FESTIVAL HOSTED IN SAN ANTONIOS CITY CENTER; AND INSPIRED BY KPAC, A STUDENT MUSIC AND ARTS COMPETITION.Expenses $5,818,517 · revenue $394,505
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2559514
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,700,222
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,695,506
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $7,596,958 | $7,410,391 | $15,700,222 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $6,635,705 | $6,779,673 | $15,867,390 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $6,055,392 | $6,572,076 | $15,332,137 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $6,350,039 | $7,098,426 | $12,996,965 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 74-2559514).
Questions about TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO
- What is the EIN of TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO is 74-2559514.
- Is TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO 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 TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ASHLEY ALVARADO.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $134,705 (REBECCA CAVEN, INTERIM PRES).
- How much revenue does TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,596,958, expenses of $7,410,391 and total assets of $15,700,222 at year end.
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