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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC MEDIA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$26,218,672
Total expenses
$27,557,487
Contributions and grants received
$24,845,653
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$491,203
Investment income
$998,648
Other revenue
-$116,832
Total assets, end of year
$69,892,072
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,322,291
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$61,569,781
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$18,553,626
Management and general expenses
$2,750,630
Fundraising expenses
$6,253,231
Program service expenses (Part III)
$18,553,626

Program services were 67.3% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $12,878,395

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $188,856

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,247,720

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $8,530,682

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $856,739

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE

    total $195,498 · related or exempt $134,998 · unrelated business $60,500

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PRODUCTION STUDIO RENT

    total $124,764 · related or exempt $124,764

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PROGRAM EVENTS

    total $89,617 · related or exempt $89,617

  • 2d · Program service revenue: TOWER RENT

    total $75,315 · unrelated business $75,315

  • 2e · Program service revenue: BROADCAST ROYALTIES

    total $6,009 · related or exempt $6,009

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $681,224 · excluded $681,224

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,299,606

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

    securities $982,182

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $317,424

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $317,424 · excluded $317,424

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $83,625

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $188,856

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $210,256

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$126,631 · excluded -$126,631

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $9,799 · excluded $9,799

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $9,799

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $743,316 · management and general $743,316

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $9,959,455 · program services $7,103,503 · management and general $789,162 · fundraising $2,066,790

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $244,426 · program services $162,227 · management and general $34,998 · fundraising $47,201

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $956,280 · program services $634,690 · management and general $136,925 · fundraising $184,665

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $955,341 · program services $634,066 · management and general $136,791 · fundraising $184,484

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $58,679 · management and general $58,679

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $121,637 · management and general $121,637

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $51,971 · management and general $51,971

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,499,623 · program services $1,020,359 · management and general $119,615 · fundraising $1,359,649

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $909,082 · program services $620,085 · management and general $16,476 · fundraising $272,521

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,427,401 · program services $1,196,092 · management and general $81,764 · fundraising $1,149,545

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,837,441 · program services $2,493,512 · management and general $112,752 · fundraising $231,177

  • 17 · Travel

    total $259,668 · program services $179,457 · management and general $61,239 · fundraising $18,972

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $195,961 · program services $76,530 · management and general $73,135 · fundraising $46,296

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,196 · management and general $2,196

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $801,738 · program services $510,320 · management and general $158,026 · fundraising $133,392

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $374,781 · program services $327,627 · management and general $24,161 · fundraising $22,993

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM ACQUISITIONS

    total $3,539,576 · program services $3,539,380 · management and general $196

  • 24b · Other expenses: TRANSACTION FEES

    total $538,424 · program services $4,485 · management and general $4,508 · fundraising $529,431

  • 24c · Other expenses: FINANCE LEASE

    total $51,015 · program services $51,015

  • 24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $23,262 · management and general $17,147 · fundraising $6,115

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $6,214 · program services $278 · management and general $5,936

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $150 · end of year $150

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $10,887,739 · end of year $10,589,397

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,770,160 · end of year $3,581,665

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $744,203 · end of year $703,144

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $6,690,000 · end of year $6,690,000

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $146,551 · end of year $142,154

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $568,626 · end of year $825,709

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

    $19,349,696

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

    $6,960,031

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $12,991,069 · end of year $12,389,665

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $15,451,886 · end of year $16,944,002

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $6,820,863 · end of year $6,902,291

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $12,423,222 · end of year $11,123,895

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,004,322 · end of year $2,431,064

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $132,839 · end of year $375,305

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $2,760,000 · end of year $2,760,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,078,178 · end of year $2,755,922

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $56,442,470 · end of year $57,262,694

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,076,660 · end of year $4,307,087

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC MEDIA EXISTS TO STRENGTHEN THE CIVIC FABRIC OF COLORADO.

  • PROVIDE A MULTI-PLATFORM PUBLIC MEDIA SERVICE TO BUILD BRIDGES ACROSS SEEMING DIVIDES THROUGH THE THOUGHTFUL CREATION AND CURATION OF SHARED EXPERIENCES, LEARNING, AND DIALOGUE TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES ACROSS COLORADO.

    Expenses $15,402,231 · Revenue $363,838

  • CURATE TWO MULTIPLATFORM PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS TO CONNECT COLORADO COMMUNITIES THROUGH TWO UNIQUELY AMERICAN ARTFORMS OF JAZZ AND HIP HOP BRIDGING DIVIDES OF HISTORY AND GENERATIONAL PERSPECTIVE.

    Expenses $3,151,395

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Amanda Mountain

    EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $391,679
    From this org
    $375,905
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,774
    Hours/week
    40 + 0.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $272,485
    Bonus
    $103,000
    Other
    $420
    Deferred
    $7,332
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,442
    Filer's total
    $391,679
  • Anna Stout

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Anthony Davies

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Bob Greene

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Carlos Jimenez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Cary Baird

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Chad Hollingsworth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Charles Gilford III

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Colleen Abdoulah

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Craig Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Duke Hartman

    IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Erin McIlvain

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Evan P Banker

    BOARD VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Katie Macwilliams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Lucille Echohawk

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Michelle Campbell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mollie Carter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Monty Cleworth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Raylene Decatur

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Tom Whyte

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Karla Hanlon

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $248,035
    From this org
    $243,406
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,629
    Hours/week
    40 + 0.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,937
    Bonus
    $45,084
    Other
    $385
    Deferred
    $4,629
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $248,035
  • Kirby Witten-Smith

    CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $204,535
    From this org
    $190,816
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,719
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,260
    Bonus
    $32,171
    Other
    $385
    Deferred
    $5,796
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,923
    Filer's total
    $204,535
  • Joseph E Kloss

    CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $188,710
    From this org
    $182,890
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,820
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,270
    Bonus
    $30,400
    Other
    $220
    Deferred
    $5,368
    Nontaxable benefits
    $452
    Filer's total
    $188,710
  • Kim Salvaggio Clemensen

    CHIEF COMMUNITY, EQUITY, AND ACCESS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $202,731
    From this org
    $189,291
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,440
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,644
    Bonus
    $38,456
    Other
    $191
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,440
    Filer's total
    $202,731
  • Dennis James Diamond

    SVP, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS

    Total calculated
    $179,676
    From this org
    $179,158
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $518
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,290
    Bonus
    $29,502
    Other
    $366
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $518
    Filer's total
    $179,676
  • Kelly Flink

    VP, CREATIVE SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $197,963
    From this org
    $177,973
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,990
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,419
    Bonus
    $33,136
    Other
    $418
    Deferred
    $5,778
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,212
    Filer's total
    $197,963

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 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES AND APPROVES THE CEO'S FINAL BONUS AFTER AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND DETERMINED WITH RESPECT TO THE CEO'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES TIED TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN.

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • KUVO LLC

    RADIO BROADCAST · CO · income $2,072,860 · assets $4,378,045

    Directly controlled by RMPM

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • CMC QALICB LLC

    RELATED · REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT · CO · 5% owned · share of income $2,829 · share of assets $118,120 · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by RMPM

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • RMPB VENTURES INC

    C · PROFIT ACTIVITY · CO · 100% owned · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by RMPM

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202611359349315621

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