Southern California Public Radio

Analysis

Southern California Public Radio is a registered charity in United States, based in Pasadena, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Southern California Public Radio reported income of $34.2m and spending of $41.7m, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $30.2m to $34.2m (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Southern California Public Radio sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Common Sense Media ($34.0m), New Jersey Innovation Institute Inc ($34.3m) and White House Historical Association ($33.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 5.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.9m (7.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $18.1m. It paid $909k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $46.8m against liabilities of $10.2m, net assets of $36.6m. It reported 247 employees.