Nonprofit · EIN 95-3750631
KCRW FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · SANTA MONICA, CA 90405
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $25,518,159 | $25,492,448 | $25,711 | $58,148,231 | $3,359,359 | $54,788,872 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $22,293,937 | $25,016,923 | -$2,722,986 | $54,409,419 | $3,226,228 | $51,183,191 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $22,332,572 | $23,700,964 | -$1,368,392 | $53,237,241 | $2,343,973 | $50,893,268 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $24,092,056
- of which government grants
- $243,779
- Membership dues
- $12,815,727
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,430,934
- Royalties
- $8,668
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,224
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$49,673
- Other revenue
- -$4,831
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,321,110
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,126,774
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,795,304
- Professional fundraising fees
- $2,362,868
- Legal fees
- $364,165
- Accounting fees
- $68,369
- Occupancy
- $543,598
- Travel
- $42,553
- Program services (functional)
- $16,927,882
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,636,116
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,928,450
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $54,409,419
- Total assets, end of year
- $58,148,231
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,359,359
- Net assets, end of year
- $54,788,872
- Publicly traded securities
- $46,753,534
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $51,729,669
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,059,203
- Gross receipts
- $32,658,306
- Employees
- 180
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER FERRO | PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $152,449 | $211,495 | $99,432 |
| MADELEINE BRAND | PROGRAM HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,251 | $0 | $28,883 |
| JILL SMAYO | COO THRU 12/24; CDO EFF 1/25 Officer | 40 | $222,342 | $0 | $21,188 |
| CHERYL GLASER | PROGRAM ANCHOR (UNTIL 8/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,544 | $0 | $11,907 |
| TEJAL AJMERA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $208,727 | $0 | $10,575 |
| ARNOLD SEIPEL | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $199,789 | $0 | $10,413 |
| SCOTT HORNER | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $190,454 | $0 | $6,835 |
| GINA DELVAC | HEAD OF AUDIENCE LAB Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,634 | $0 | $12,028 |
| SARAH NATHALIE HILL | CHIEF AUDIENCE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $155,111 | $0 | $32,960 |
| NOVENA WALLACH | PROGRAM HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,951 | $0 | $14,935 |
| SISTINA SMITH | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,857 | $0 | $17,683 |
| MONICA SHILLING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AKIO TAGAWA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA HUANG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER MINGST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
25 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORRIS BISHTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FLEMING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN GENCO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NIKI JAEGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE HARMON | BOARD MEMBER LEFT 6/25 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GEORGE STROMPOLOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SAREE KAYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DONALD GIRARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DYLAN YOLLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAY BORZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHAHRAM DELIJANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROB RADER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FLAVIO MORALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALYSE BOBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MADHU POCHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NATASHA LI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MIRIAM MUSCAROLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MORGAN WANDELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RYAN WEGNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALICIA LOVELACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALI BAIRD | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 3/25 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEREMY BARBER | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 3/25 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRIS DAY | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 3/25 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GLENN KAINO | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 6/25 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AMANDA MARKS | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 6/25 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER FERRO | PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $149,282 | $211,464 | $86,783 |
| MADELEINE BRAND | HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $229,783 | $0 | $27,181 |
| JILL SMAYO | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $217,712 | $0 | $19,646 |
| NATHALIE HILL | CHIEF AUDIENCE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $170,945 | $0 | $25,036 |
| SCOTT HORNER | HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,212 | $0 | $5,318 |
| GINA DELVAC | HEAD OF AUDIENCE LAB Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,331 | $0 | $8,359 |
| ARNOLD SEIPEL | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER (FROM 07/23) Key employee | 40 | $175,008 | $0 | $3,954 |
| NATALIE KYRIAKOUDIS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (UNTIL 09/23) Officer | 40 | $151,910 | $0 | $16,546 |
| SISTINA SMITH | HEAD OF PEOPLE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,608 | $0 | $8,617 |
| JAMIE CATALDO | HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT (UNTIL 02/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,927 | $0 | $8,359 |
| TEJAL AJMERA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (FROM 11/23) Officer | 40 | $23,699 | $0 | $981 |
| MONICA SHILLING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAREE KAYNE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AKIO TAGAWA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER MINGST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA HUANG | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NORRIS BISHTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FLEMING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN GENCO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE STROMPOLOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HARMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD GIRARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DYLAN YOLLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY GOLD MEARS | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 09/23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY BORZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHRAM DELIJANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB RADER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 06/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FLAVIO MORALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSE BOBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MADHU POCHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA LI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM MUSCAROLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN WANDELL | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 09/23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKI JAEGER | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 09/23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN WEGNER | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 12/23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA LOVELACE | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 03/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER FERRO | PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $144,232 | $176,447 | $71,285 |
| MADELEINE BRAND | PROGRAM HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $218,570 | $0 | $25,795 |
| JILL SMAYO | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $210,403 | $0 | $18,814 |
| NATALIE KYRIAKOUDIS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (LEFT 09/23) Officer | 40 | $183,228 | $0 | $19,085 |
| ASHKON BATMANGHELICH | SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,258 | $0 | $11,784 |
| KIM ISHIKAWA-KIM | HEAD OF MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,718 | $0 | $13,609 |
| SISTINA SMITH | HEAD OF PEOPLE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,065 | $0 | $8,158 |
| ANNE LITT | MUSIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,320 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA SHILLING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAREE KAYNE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AKIO TAGAWA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD WOODS | SECRETARY (LEFT JUNE 2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NORRIS BISHTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHRAM DELIJANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FLEMING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN GENCO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER MINGST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE STROMPOLOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HARMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD GIRARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DYLAN YOLLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY GOLD MEARS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY BORZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA HUANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ROTH | BOARD MEMBER (LEFT JUNE 2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HAAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB RADER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SILAS MYERS | BOARD MEMBER (LEFT MARCH 2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FLAVIO MORALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSE BOBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MADHU POCHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA LI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM MUSCAROLAS | BOARD MEMBER (JOINED DECEMBER 2022) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1900 PICO BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405-1628
- In care of
- % NATALIE KYRIAKOUDIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER FERRO, 1900 PICO BOULEVARD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405
- Signed the 990
- TEJAL AJMERA, CFO
- Phone
- (424) 538-8500
- Website
- WWW.KCRW.COM
- Return prepared by
- GREEN HASSON & JANKS LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3750631 or by the name KCRW FOUNDATION 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
KCRW IS DRIVEN BY THE SPIRIT OF LOS ANGELES AND DELIVERS NPR AND LOCAL INFORMATION ON NEWS, MUSIC AND CULTURE TO CURIOUS COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTIONKCRW IS DRIVEN BY THE SPIRIT OF LOS ANGELES AND DELIVERS NPR AND LOCAL INFORMATION ON NEWS, MUSIC AND CULTURE TO CURIOUS COMMUNITIES.Expenses $10,361,962
- PROGRAM INFORMATION AND PROMOTIONKCRW'S OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION ARM.Expenses $3,713,799 · grants $10,000
- BROADCASTING AND ENGINEERING TECHNICAL ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE OF KCRW'S EQUIPMENT.Expenses $2,852,121
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
- 95-3750631
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $58,148,231
- Income (IRS master file)
- $32,658,306
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $25,518,159 | $25,492,448 | $58,148,231 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $22,293,937 | $25,016,923 | $54,409,419 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $22,332,572 | $23,700,964 | $53,237,241 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $23,901,680 | $21,710,852 | $52,530,753 | 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 95-3750631).
Questions about KCRW FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of KCRW FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KCRW FOUNDATION INC is 95-3750631.
- Is KCRW FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to KCRW FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KCRW FOUNDATION 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 KCRW FOUNDATION 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 KCRW FOUNDATION 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 KCRW FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JENNIFER FERRO.
- Who are the officers and directors of KCRW FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 40 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,449 (JENNIFER FERRO, PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER).
- How much revenue does KCRW FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,518,159, expenses of $25,492,448 and total assets of $58,148,231 at year end.
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