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Nonprofit · EIN 81-3487391

KLCC PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · EUGENE, OR 97401

Financials

$915K$576K2022$1.6M$397K2023$1.9M$291K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KLCC PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,876,599$290,824$1,585,775$6,190,035$200,940$5,989,095
June 30, 2024990$1,550,632$396,716$1,153,916$4,735,810$425,000$4,310,810
June 30, 2023990$915,218$575,562$339,656$3,584,962$450,000$3,134,962
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,653,970
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$222,629
Net gain from sales of assets
$9,419
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$185,200
Other salaries and wages
$17,083
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$18,843
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$18,825
Travel
$1,021
Program services (functional)
$208,693
Management and general (functional)
$28,855
Fundraising (functional)
$53,276

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,735,810
Total assets, end of year
$6,190,035
Total liabilities, end of year
$200,940
Net assets, end of year
$5,989,095
Publicly traded securities
$5,180,479
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,483,469
Net assets with donor restrictions
$505,626
Gross receipts
$1,876,599
Employees
1
Volunteers
18
Year formed
2016
State of legal domicile
OR

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALMA FUMIKO HESUSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SCOTT HETTICKVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SAEED GATSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CLAIR PAHLMEYERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
CHRISTINA SHEWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
ARIANA BUCHANANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
AIMEE BUTLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE GARLINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEX HAUGLANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAMIAN RADCLIFFEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT SPRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALMA FUMIKO HESUSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SCOTT HETTICKVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SAEED GATSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PIOTREK BUCIARSKITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
AIMEE BUTLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE GARLINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEX HAUGLANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT KEATINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAMIAN RADCLIFFEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINA SHEWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ARIANA BUCHANANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CLAIRE PAHLMEYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALMA FUMIKO HESUSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
SCOTT HETTICKVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SAEED GATSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PIOTREK BUCIARSKITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DIANE BRICKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
AIMEE BUTLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE GARLINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEX HAUGLANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT KEATINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAMIAN RADCLIFFEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINA SHEWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
LIBBY WADSWORTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ARIANA BUCHANANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CLAIRE PAHLMEYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
136 W 8TH AVE, EUGENE, OR 97401-2940
In care of
% KLCC GENERAL MANAGER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
AIMEE BUTLER, 136 W 8TH AVE, EUGENE, OR 97401
Signed the 990
AIMEE BUTLER, BOARD MEMBER
Phone
(541) 463-6005
Return prepared by
EMGE & WHYTE

Mission

THE KLCC PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION SECURES VITAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND ADVOCATES FOR KLCC PUBLIC RADIO, ENABLING THE STATION TO FULFILL ITS PUBLIC SERVICE MISSION ACROSS A WIDE, 100-MILE SERVICE AREA AROUND EUGENE, OREGON. THIS NETWORK OF 10 NON-COMMERCIAL FM SIGNALS SERVES AT LEAST SIX COUNTIES AND REACHES AUDIENCES ON-AIR, ONLINE, AND ON-DEMAND. THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT ENSURES THE DELIVERY OF AWARD-WINNING, MULTI- MEDIA, INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING. KLCC'S PROFESSIONAL REPORTERS COVER LOCAL ISSUES AND NEWS-INCLUDING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS, EDUCATION, THE ARTS, LOCAL EVENTS, ECONOMY, ETC.- AND DELIVER EXPANDED CONTENT (TEXT, PHOTOS, AND AUDIO) DAILY VIA KLCC.ORG (PROJECTED TO REACH TWO MILLION VIEWERS THIS YEAR) AND THE POPULAR DIGITAL NEWSPAPER, KLCC EXTRA. KLCC IS THE MOST LISTENED-TO STATION IN THE REGION, SERVING THOUSANDS OF OREGONIANS AS A PRIMARY, TRUSTED SOURCE FOR NEWS. AS A CHARTER NPR MEMBER STATION, KLCC PROVIDES ESSENTIAL ACCESS TO NATIONAL AND I

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SUSTAINED LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS - BY HELPING TO FUND PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS, THE FOUNDATION SUSTAINS KLCC'S COMMITMENT TO INDEPENDENT, RELIABLE JOURNALISM THAT EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES. THIS INVESTMENT ENABLES EXTENSIVE LOCAL REPORTING AND IN-DEPTH PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING ESSENTIAL FOR AN INFORMED CITIZENRY. LOCAL REPORTING: PROFESSIONAL MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISTS ENSURE COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF DIVERSE LOCAL ISSUES (E.G., POLITICS, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, EMERGENCIES). CONTENT IS DELIVERED VIA AIR, ON-DEMAND PLATFORMS, AND THE KLCC EXTRA DIGITAL NEWSPAPER. OREGON ON THE RECORD: THE DAILY PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM PROVIDES INSIGHTFUL, IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS THROUGH INTERVIEWS WITH LOCAL LEADERS, OFFICIALS, AND EXPERTS ON CRITICAL REGIONAL TOPICS, ACCESSIBLE ACROSS MULTIPLE MEDIA FORMATS.
    Expenses $139,850 · grants $135,200
  • SUPPORTING ASPIRING PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS - IN 2024, THE KLCC PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION SUCCESSFULLY REINSTATED ITS JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, HIRING A DEDICATED FULL-TIME REPORTER IN FEBRUARY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATE WITH INTENSIVE, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE AS A MULTII- MEDIA JOURNALIST. THE FELLOW'S PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IS TO COVER UNDER- SERVED COMMUNITIES IN OUR REGION, ENSURING VITAL STORIES ARE TOLD WHILE THE FELLOW GAINS VALUABLE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE. THE FELLOW IS A FOUNDATION EMPLOYEE, COMPENSATED EQUITABLY TO KLCC REPORTERS, AND SUPERVISED DIRECTELY BY THE KLCC NEWS DIRECTOR.
    Expenses $68,843 · grants $50,000
  • ENSURING PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY AND MODERNIZATION - TO GUARANTEE THE LONGEVITY AND CONTINUOUS DELIVERY OF KLCC'S CORE PUBLIC SERVICE MISSION,THE FOUNDATION FOCUSED ON KEY FINANICAL AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS THAT SECURE THE FUTURE OF NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING. PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY: THE FOUNDATION IS STRATEGICALLY BUILDING FINANCIAL RESERVES AND ASSETS TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM STABILITY AND GROWTH OF ITS NEWS DEPARTMENTS. CRITICALLY, THESE RESERVES ARE PLANNED FOR USE OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS TO HELP COVER STAFF SALARIES, THEREBY GUARANTEEING THE CONTINUITY OF QUALITY JOURNALISM THAT STRENGTHENS OUR COMMUNITIES. FURTHERMORE, THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS AND INVESTS RESOURCES TO GENERATE FUTURE INCOME, ENSURING DEDICATED FUNDING STREAMS FOR SUBSEQUENT PROGRAMMING NEEDS. MODERNIZED TECHNOLOGY:THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO RAISE AND INVEST FUNDS THROUGH THE "AMPLIFYING OREGON VOICES" CAMPAIGN FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES. MAINTAINING A TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED MULTIMEDIA STUDIO IS CRUCIAL TO EQUIPPING KLCC TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO OREGONIANS VIA A VARIETY OF PLATFORMS INCLUDING VIDEO. THESE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS ARE HELD AND INVESTED AT THE FOUNDATION, WITH PLANNED EQUIPMENT AND FACILITY UPGRADES SCHEDULED FOR USE IN 2026.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-3487391
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
2017
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,190,035
Income (IRS master file)
$1,876,599

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,876,599$290,824$6,190,035XML
990June 2024$1,550,632$396,716$4,735,810XML
990June 2023$915,218$575,562$3,584,962XML
990June 2022$948,198$123,939$2,732,801IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 81-3487391).

Questions about KLCC PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of KLCC PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KLCC PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION is 81-3487391.
Is KLCC PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to KLCC PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KLCC PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION 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 KLCC PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION 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 KLCC PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION 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 KLCC PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AIMEE BUTLER.
Who are the officers and directors of KLCC PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does KLCC PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,876,599, expenses of $290,824 and total assets of $6,190,035 at year end.

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