Nonprofit · EIN 84-3580297
KALW PUBLIC MEDIA INC
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94134
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,526,506 | $3,928,736 | $1,597,770 | $3,042,642 | $1,143,505 | $1,899,137 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2023
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,435,186
- of which government grants
- $913,983
- Program service revenue
- $83,122
- Investment income
- $1,539
- Royalties
- $659
- Net rental income
- $6,000
- Other revenue
- $6,659
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $295,856
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,136,173
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,772,830
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,421
- Accounting fees
- $67,901
- Travel
- $24,248
- Depreciation
- $20,824
- Program services (functional)
- $3,260,707
- Management and general (functional)
- $349,262
- Fundraising (functional)
- $318,767
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,398,474
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,042,642
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,143,505
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,899,137
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $71,974
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$542,256
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,441,393
- Gross receipts
- $5,526,506
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2023, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN TREFNY | SECRETARY/INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $142,503 | $1,567 |
| ROSE AGUILAR | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,342 | $1,675 |
| JON CARROLL | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $110,083 | $7,174 |
| LAURA SAPONARA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CREITZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARLEY DUBOIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HONG MEI PANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN IKEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYUNG JIN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTINA CASTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEREEN MARISOL MERAJI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUBBU VINCENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 MANSELL ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94134-1858
- In care of
- % TINA PAMINTUAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2022)
- JAMES KASS, 500 MANSELL ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94134
- Signed the 990
- JAMES KASS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (415) 841-4121
- Website
- WWW.KALW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 84-3580297 or by the name KALW PUBLIC MEDIA INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
EDUCATE THE PUBLIC BY OPERATING NONCOMMERCIAL PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS OR OTHER MEDIA DISTRIBUTING NEWS, MUSIC, AND INFORMATION.
Program accomplishments
- MISSION: KALW SERVES THE PUBLIC WITH INDEPENDENT, INNOVATIVE, AND TRUSTED LOCAL AND GLOBAL NEWS, MUSIC, AND CULTURE PROGRAMMING. THE GOAL IS TO INFORM LISTENERS, CONNECT THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES OF THE SF BAY AREA, AND HELP TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF PUBLIC MEDIA MAKERS.KALW HAS AN INCREDIBLE, 80-YEAR HISTORY AND A PROMISING FUTURE BUILT ON DECADES OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, LISTENERS, LEADERS, DONORS, PROGRAMMERS, AND PRODUCERS. WE BEGAN BROADCASTING ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1941 A FULL THIRTY YEARS BEFORE THE CREATION OF NPR. OUR BROADCAST LICENSE WAS OBTAINED AND CONTINUES TO BE HELD BY THE SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. KALW CREATED THE FIRST FM BROADCAST TRAINING PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY AND IT TRAINED WOMEN IN RADIO BROADCASTING DURING WORLD WAR II. KALW CONTINUES THIS TRADITION WITH THE AUDIO ACADEMY, A 10-MONTH, TUITION-FREE JOURNALISM TRAINING PROGRAM, AS WELL AS ITS SUMMER PODCAST ACADEMY FOR TEENS AND ITS UNCUFFED RADIO TRAINING PROGRAM INSIDE SAN QUENTIN AND SOLANO STATE PRISONS. KALW HAS A TRACK RECORD OF PROGRAMMING INNOVATION: IT WAS THE FIRST STATION IN THE BAY AREA TO AIR FRESH AIR, THIS AMERICAN LIFE, SNAP JUDGEMENT AND THE DAILY. IT WAS ALSO THE FIRST STATION TO AIR THE BBC IN THE BAY AREA AND THE BBC'S STATION OF RECORD IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR DECADES. KALW IS ALSO THE BIRTHPLACE OF 99 PERCENT INVISIBLE AND RADIO AMBULANTE, AND SNAP JUDGEMENT'S GLYNN WASHINGTON RECORDED HIS SHOW'S DEMOS AT KALW'S STUDIOS. THE ORIGINS OF EAR HUSTLE CAN ALSO BE TRACED TO KALW'S VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AT SAN QUENTIN STATE PRISON.THE STATION HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF HIGH-QUALITY, SOCIALLY MINDED RADIO FROM ITS INCEPTION. IT REMAINS DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE BAY AREA AND ITS CULTURE. THE EXPANSION INTO KALW@25THSTREET IN OAKLAND FOR THE NEW DJ LINEUP IS A TESTAMENT TO ITS DEDICATION TO ALL NINE BAY AREA COUNTIES WHERE IT BROADCASTS. KALW BELIEVES IN CREATING AND BROADCASTING STORIES THAT ARE SOCIAL-JUSTICE MINDED AND SOLUTIONS-ORIENTED.WITH ITS DIVERSE LEADERSHIP AND STAFF, AND THE VOICES OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, KALW PUBLIC MEDIA IS ON A MISSION TO INSPIRE AUDIENCES AND TELL THE HUMAN STORY IN ALL ITS BREADTH AND RICHNESS. JUSTICE, EQUITY, AND COMMUNITY CREATION ARE AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING KALW DOES.THE STATION IS SHAPING PUBLIC MEDIA'S FUTURE BY BUILDING UPON ITS LEGACY FOR INNOVATION AND WHAT'S NEXT, AS WELL AS BY TRAINING, NURTURING AND AMPLIFYING LOCAL VOICES AND MAKERS. THE STATION WILL CONTINUE TO SEEK OUT AND SHOWCASE THE BEST FROM AROUND THE GLOBE, AND SERVE AS AN ESSENTIAL AND TRUSTED SOURCE FOR NEWS, MUSIC, CULTURE, PODCASTING AND DIGITAL MEDIA.Expenses $3,260,707 · revenue $83,122
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 | Not on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | Not on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-3580297
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A34)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,042,642
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,526,506
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,526,506 | $3,928,736 | $3,042,642 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,087,947 | $3,386,826 | $1,398,474 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 84-3580297).
Questions about KALW PUBLIC MEDIA INC
- What is the EIN of KALW PUBLIC MEDIA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KALW PUBLIC MEDIA INC is 84-3580297.
- Is KALW PUBLIC MEDIA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to KALW PUBLIC MEDIA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KALW PUBLIC MEDIA 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 KALW PUBLIC MEDIA 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 KALW PUBLIC MEDIA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2023.
- Who is the principal officer of KALW PUBLIC MEDIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2023 names JAMES KASS.
- Who are the officers and directors of KALW PUBLIC MEDIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2023 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,503 (BEN TREFNY, SECRETARY/INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does KALW PUBLIC MEDIA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2023 it reported revenue of $5,526,506, expenses of $3,928,736 and total assets of $3,042,642 at year end.
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