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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by FRIENDS OF KEXP.

Totals

Total revenue
$14,674,467
Total expenses
$17,376,011
Contributions and grants received
$13,582,627
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$141,778
Investment income
-$79,847
Other revenue
$1,029,909
Total assets, end of year
$34,562,073
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,422,378
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$22,139,695
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$12,027,690
Management and general expenses
$1,640,013
Fundraising expenses
$3,708,308
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,027,690

Program services were 69.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,729,808

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $11,852,819

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $43,397

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM EVENTS

    total $141,778 · related or exempt $141,778

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $386,865 · excluded $386,865

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $817,591 · excluded $817,591

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $71,906

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $11,038

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $60,868

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $60,868 · unrelated business $13,308 · excluded $47,560

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $17,228,952

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $17,695,664

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$466,712

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$466,712 · excluded -$466,712

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $117,707

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $3,500

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $114,207 · excluded $114,207

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $38,547

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $14,741

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $23,806 · related or exempt $23,806

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $7,582 · excluded $7,582

  • 11b · Other revenue: YOUTUBE TEESPRING

    total $3,243 · excluded $3,243

  • 11c · Other revenue: REIMBURSEMENTS

    total $2,612 · excluded $2,612

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $13,437

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $998,956 · program services $537,934 · management and general $208,281 · fundraising $252,741

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $8,023,773 · program services $5,834,189 · management and general $663,512 · fundraising $1,526,072

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $416,941 · program services $277,870 · management and general $45,777 · fundraising $93,294

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,011,698 · program services $730,845 · management and general $69,288 · fundraising $211,565

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $771,022 · program services $549,760 · management and general $71,254 · fundraising $150,008

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $222,489 · program services $167,292 · management and general $34,038 · fundraising $21,159

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $58,200 · management and general $58,200

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $62,526 · management and general $62,526

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $906,571 · program services $804,453 · management and general $23,830 · fundraising $78,288

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $159,433 · program services $114,094 · management and general $394 · fundraising $44,945

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $248,082 · program services $190,414 · management and general $24,875 · fundraising $32,793

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $856,080 · program services $633,656 · management and general $153,240 · fundraising $69,184

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $652,766 · program services $504,278 · management and general $39,634 · fundraising $108,854

  • 17 · Travel

    total $144,743 · program services $109,823 · management and general $2,317 · fundraising $32,603

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,417,838 · program services $1,099,887 · management and general $85,321 · fundraising $232,630

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $62,284 · program services $46,073 · management and general $4,302 · fundraising $11,909

  • 24a · Other expenses: EVENT FUNDRAISING EXP

    total $368,665 · program services $4,461 · management and general $768 · fundraising $363,436

  • 24b · Other expenses: PERFORMANCE AND EVENTS

    total $310,306 · program services $266,100 · management and general $216 · fundraising $43,990

  • 24c · Other expenses: DONOR PREMIUMS

    total $281,903 · fundraising $281,903

  • 24d · Other expenses: RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

    total $181,241 · program services $144,083 · management and general $13,937 · fundraising $23,221

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $220,494 · program services $12,478 · management and general $78,303 · fundraising $129,713

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $614,565 · end of year $697,031

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $722,257 · end of year $3,921,944

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $711,693 · end of year $612,762

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $737,625 · end of year $745,232

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $20,022 · end of year $25,676

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $390,804 · end of year $737,612

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $14,291,288

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $10,740,463

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,464,115 · end of year $3,550,825

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $13,056,534 · end of year $9,829,988

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $3,885,487 · end of year $3,885,487

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $10,727,452 · end of year $10,555,516

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,135,033 · end of year $1,509,229

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $105,363 · end of year $124,044

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $11,281,916 · end of year $10,789,105

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $22,466,737 · end of year $21,963,930

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $341,505 · end of year $175,765

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

KEXP'S MISSION IS TO ENRICH YOUR LIFE BY CHAMPIONING MUSIC AND DISCOVERY.

  • KEXP HD RADIO BROADCAST - KEXP BROADCASTS HD RADIO ON 90.3 FM TO AN AVERAGE OF 168K LISTENERS EACH WEEK IN THE GREATER SEATTLE AREA, INCLUDING VARIETY ARTIST MIXES, SPECIALIZED MUSIC SHOWS AND DJ CURATED PROGRAMMING.

    Expenses $6,477,079 · Revenue $103,204

  • KEXP STREAMING & LIVE PERFORMANCES - KEXP ONLINE RADIO STREAMING WORLDWIDE TO AN AVERAGE WEEKLY AUDIENCE OF 113.5K AND FEATURES ON KEXP.ORG, WHICH INCLUDE VIDEOS OF OUR LIVE IN-STUDIO PERFORMANCES, MUSIC BLOG POSTS, AND PODCASTS. KEXP'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL IS VIEWED ON AVERAGE BY 1.57M EACH WEEK.

    Expenses $3,844,321 · Revenue $3,685

  • KEXP COMMUNITY EVENTS & ENGAGEMENT - KEXP PRODUCES EVENTS IN OUR HOME IN SEATTLE CENTER AND OTHER VENUES, INCLUDING LIVE PERFORMANCES, MUSIC COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS, ARTIST PANELS & PRE-CONCERT EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY/DONOR ACTIVATIONS.

    Expenses $1,706,290 · Revenue $58,695

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Megan Jasper

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Scott Redman

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cindy Bolton

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Erika Sanchez

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nabil Ayers

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jerry Chiang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alejandro Chouza

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Zoe Corneli

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Will Daugherty

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jon Kertzer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Oscar Mraz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Erik Nordstrom

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jeff Seely

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jyoti Shukla

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jill Singh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Heather Snavely

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Thomas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Nicole Vandenberg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Mikhael Mei Williams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Adam Zacks

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ethan Raup

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $278,431
    From this org
    $225,583
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,848
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $225,583
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,848
    Filer's total
    $278,431
  • Rebecca Denk

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $182,547
    From this org
    $150,693
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,854
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,693
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,783
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,071
    Filer's total
    $182,547
  • Christopher Kellogg

    CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $180,389
    From this org
    $160,854
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,535
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,854
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,283
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,252
    Filer's total
    $180,389
  • Thomas Smith

    DIR. OF STRATEGIC REL & BUS. DEV.

    Total calculated
    $179,218
    From this org
    $156,291
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,927
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,833
    Bonus
    $6,458
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,675
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,252
    Filer's total
    $179,218
  • Alexander Van Buren

    ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF IT OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $178,370
    From this org
    $153,363
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,007
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,257
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,106
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,007
    Filer's total
    $178,370
  • John Richards

    DIR. OF PROGRAMMING, ON-AIR & HOST

    Total calculated
    $244,956
    From this org
    $206,102
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,854
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $206,102
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,006
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,848
    Filer's total
    $244,956
  • Cheryl Waters

    CREATIVE DIRECTOR, LIVE PERFORMANCES & MIDDAY HOST

    Total calculated
    $195,666
    From this org
    $158,414
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,252
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,414
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,252
    Filer's total
    $195,666
  • Cyrus Despres

    DIR. OF PLANNING & BUS. INTEL.

    Total calculated
    $164,519
    From this org
    $146,196
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,323
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,196
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,071
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,252
    Filer's total
    $164,519
  • Christopher Busiel

    DIGITAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $163,586
    From this org
    $135,422
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,164
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $135,422
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,136
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,028
    Filer's total
    $163,586
  • Elisabeth Severson

    DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $160,503
    From this org
    $121,989
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,514
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $121,989
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,443
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,071
    Filer's total
    $160,503
  • Thomas Mara

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER)

    Total calculated
    $123,846
    From this org
    $123,846
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $123,846
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $123,846

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
THOMAS MARA, FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO, RECEIVED A SEPARATION PAYMENT INCLUDING: $200,000 IN SEVERANCE, $20,000 SUPPLEMENTAL CONSIDERATION AND $10,000 TOWARDS EXECUTIVE TRANSITION. THE TOTAL SEPARATION PAYMENT IS PAID OUT OVER A YEAR, 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2023.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 June 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202401669349301725

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