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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by FRIENDS OF KEXP.

Totals

Total revenue
$15,641,016
Total expenses
$19,470,085
Contributions and grants received
$13,854,758
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$21,600
Investment income
$406,836
Other revenue
$1,357,822
Total assets, end of year
$31,148,305
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,137,252
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$19,011,053
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$13,039,172
Management and general expenses
$1,626,284
Fundraising expenses
$4,804,629
Program service expenses (Part III)
$13,039,172

Program services were 67.0% 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)

    $685,995

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $13,168,763

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $229,939

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM EVENTS

    total $21,600 · related or exempt $21,600

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $285,060 · excluded $285,060

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $977,214 · excluded $977,214

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $115,109

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $23,850

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $91,259

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $91,259 · unrelated business $19,537 · excluded $71,722

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $16,915,411

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

    securities $16,793,635

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $121,776

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $121,776 · excluded $121,776

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $242,874

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $1,253

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $241,621 · excluded $241,621

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $41,300

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $16,667

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $24,633 · related or exempt $24,633

  • 11a · Other revenue: INSURANCE REFUND

    total $12,389 · excluded $12,389

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $7,838 · excluded $7,838

  • 11c · Other revenue: YOUTUBE TEESPRING

    total $2,475 · excluded $2,475

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $393 · excluded $393

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $23,095

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,122,131 · program services $773,673 · management and general $102,574 · fundraising $245,884

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $8,658,054 · program services $5,986,223 · management and general $786,371 · fundraising $1,885,460

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $477,249 · program services $322,696 · management and general $45,543 · fundraising $109,010

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,235,775 · program services $835,580 · management and general $117,927 · fundraising $282,268

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $823,952 · program services $572,108 · management and general $74,830 · fundraising $177,014

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $165,025 · program services $156,278 · management and general $3,392 · fundraising $5,355

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $55,306 · management and general $55,306

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $55,337 · management and general $55,337

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,357,720 · program services $860,006 · management and general $29,477 · fundraising $468,237

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $374,953 · program services $329,448 · management and general $462 · fundraising $45,043

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $493,870 · program services $175,959 · management and general $19,527 · fundraising $298,384

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $799,388 · program services $614,229 · management and general $121,002 · fundraising $64,157

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $727,965 · program services $568,680 · management and general $39,012 · fundraising $120,273

  • 17 · Travel

    total $254,564 · program services $169,620 · management and general $5,742 · fundraising $79,202

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,450,819 · program services $1,117,392 · management and general $82,999 · fundraising $250,428

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $81,324 · program services $59,455 · management and general $5,398 · fundraising $16,471

  • 24a · Other expenses: DONOR PREMIUMS

    total $480,931 · fundraising $480,931

  • 24b · Other expenses: PERFORMANCE AND EVENTS

    total $416,061 · program services $294,840 · management and general $96 · fundraising $121,125

  • 24c · Other expenses: RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

    total $197,540 · program services $192,866 · management and general $3,009 · fundraising $1,665

  • 24d · Other expenses: UBI TAXES

    total $3,750 · management and general $3,750

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $238,371 · program services $10,119 · management and general $74,530 · fundraising $153,722

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $697,031 · end of year $851,926

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,921,944 · end of year $84,509

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $612,762 · end of year $541,789

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $745,232 · end of year $1,075,548

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $25,676 · end of year $22,563

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $737,612 · end of year $158,272

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

    $14,397,680

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

    $12,058,461

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,550,825 · end of year $2,339,219

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $9,829,988 · end of year $8,378,006

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $3,885,487 · end of year $7,635,487

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $10,555,516 · end of year $10,060,986

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,509,229 · end of year $1,486,461

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $124,044 · end of year $252,624

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $10,789,105 · end of year $10,398,167

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $21,963,930 · end of year $18,153,904

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $175,765 · end of year $857,149

Mission and programs · 2024

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 IN SEATTLE, WA AND 92.7 FM IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA TO AN AVERAGE OF 220.4K LISTENERS WEEKLY, INCLUDING A VARIETY OF ARTIST MIXES, SPECIALIZED MUSIC SHOWS AND LIVE DJ CURATED PROGRAMMING.

    Expenses $7,478,090 · Revenue $17,611

  • KEXP STREAMING & LIVE PERFORMANCES - KEXP ONLINE RADIO STREAMS WORLDWIDE TO AN AVERAGE WEEKLY AUDIENCE OF 119.6K 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 1.63M EACH WEEK AND HAD 3.44M SUBSCRIBERS IN 2024.

    Expenses $4,345,780 · Revenue $10,455

  • KEXP COMMUNITY EVENTS & ENGAGEMENT - KEXP PRODUCES EVENTS AT OUR HOME IN SEATTLE CENTER AND OTHER VENUES IN SEATTLE AND THE BAY AREA, INCLUDING LIVE PERFORMANCES, MUSIC COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS, ARTIST PANELS, PRE-CONCERT EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY/DONOR ACTIVATIONS ATTENDED BY THOUSANDS OF LOCAL KEXP FANS.

    Expenses $1,215,302 · Revenue $18,167

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Megan Jasper

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Scott Redman

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7
  • Cindy Bolton

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7
  • Erika Sanchez

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7
  • Emily Anderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Nabil Ayers

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jerry Chiang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7
  • Alejandro Chouza

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Zoe Corneli

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Will Daugherty

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7
  • Kirt Debique

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jon Kertzer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jordon Kurland

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Oscar Mraz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Erik Nordstrom

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jeff Seely

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jyoti Shukla

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jill Singh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Heather Snavely

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7
  • Lisa A Thomas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7
  • Nicole Vandenberg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7
  • Mikhael Mei Williams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Nancy Ward

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Adam Zacks

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ethan Raup

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $467,504
    From this org
    $233,752
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $233,752
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $233,752
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,329
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,170
    Filer's total
    $282,251
  • Rebecca Denk

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $340,868
    From this org
    $170,434
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $170,434
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,434
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,007
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,595
    Filer's total
    $206,036
  • Ramberto Torruella

    CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $467,438
    From this org
    $233,719
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $233,719
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $233,719
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $245,419
  • Christopher Kellogg

    CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $346,688
    From this org
    $173,344
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $173,344
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,344
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,986
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,537
    Filer's total
    $194,867
  • Thomas Smith

    DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC REL & DEV

    Total calculated
    $336,514
    From this org
    $168,257
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $168,257
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,757
    Bonus
    $12,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,764
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,537
    Filer's total
    $193,558
  • John Richards

    DIRECTOR OF PROGRM. & HOST

    Total calculated
    $439,598
    From this org
    $219,799
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $219,799
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $219,799
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,448
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,170
    Filer's total
    $264,417
  • Cheryl Waters

    CREATIVE DIRECTOR, L.P. & HOST

    Total calculated
    $334,096
    From this org
    $167,048
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $167,048
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,048
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,550
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,537
    Filer's total
    $192,135
  • Alexander Van Buren

    DIRECTOR OF IT OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $323,804
    From this org
    $161,902
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $161,902
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,902
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,560
    Filer's total
    $187,462
  • Cyrus Despres

    DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & BUS. INT.

    Total calculated
    $321,274
    From this org
    $160,637
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $160,637
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,637
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,035
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,537
    Filer's total
    $181,209
  • Robert Bender

    ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF BUS. SUP.

    Total calculated
    $301,576
    From this org
    $150,788
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $150,788
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $125,788
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,997
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,595
    Filer's total
    $184,380

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 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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

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
2024
Filed
25 June 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202521899349300542

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