Kalw Public Media Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in San Francisco, California, registered in 2020, with $5,526,506 in FY2022 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2022)
$5.5M
▲ 79.0% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2022)
$3.9M
Net assets
$1.9M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Kalw Public Media Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Kalw Public Media Inc: 6 mo reserves · +29% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Kalw Public Media Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Kalw Public Media Inc: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $2.9M (FY2020) to $5.5M (FY2022) across 3 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
28.9%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$3.0M
Total liabilities
$1.1M
Net assets
$1.9M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $5,526,506▲79.0% | $3,928,736▲16.0% | $1,899,137▲530% | $3,042,642▲118% | 990 |
| 2021 | $3,087,947▲5.8% | $3,386,826▲49.3% | $301,367▼53.7% | $1,398,474▲16.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $2,919,239 | $2,268,848 | $650,391 | $1,198,450 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
38 grants to Kalw Public Media Inc totaling $2.7M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlikely Collaborators Inc | See part iv | 2024 | $560,500 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Arts & culture | 2024 | $435,270 |
| The New York Community Trust | For general support. | 2024 | $13,500 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Arts, culture, and humanities | 2024 | $10,000 |
| Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc | Station grants | 2024 | $8,000 |
| Unlikely Collaborators Inc | A project that will spark, empower, and guide a series of projects featuring the pairing of unlikely collaborators to unlock new perspectives. | 2023 | $317,204 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Arts & culture | 2023 | $284,350 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $243,699 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Arts, culture & humanities | 2023 | $91,903 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | General support | 2023 | $12,350 |
| San Francisco Foundation | For kalw. for kalw fm91.7. for general support of kalw fm 91.7. for general operating expenses of kalw. | 2023 | $11,000 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Culture & arts | 2023 | $10,750 |
| Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | Community outreach & enrichment programs | 2023 | $10,000 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2023 | $9,150 |
| Impactassets Inc | General support | 2023 | $5,250 |
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Data for Kalw Public Media Inc (EIN 84-3580297) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.