Poor Peoples Radio Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in San Francisco, California, registered in 1970, with $207,470 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$207K
▲ 27.8% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2024)
$195K
Net assets
$344K
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 Poor Peoples Radio 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 Poor Peoples Radio Inc: 21 mo reserves · +6% 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 Poor Peoples Radio 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 Poor Peoples Radio Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $247K (FY2020) to $207K (FY2024) across 5 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
6.1%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$344K
Total liabilities
$439
Net assets
$344K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $207,470▲27.8% | $194,855▲3.0% | $344,015▲3.8% | $344,454▲3.7% | 990 |
| 2023 | $162,314▼16.7% | $189,172▼11.5% | $331,400▼7.5% | $332,015▼9.0% | 990 |
| 2022 | $194,904▲17.3% | $213,727▲25.7% | $358,257▼5.0% | $364,859▼3.4% | 990 |
| 2021 | $166,203▼32.6% | $169,965▲5.3% | $377,080▼1.0% | $377,612▼0.8% | 990 |
| 2020 | $246,680 | $161,357 | $380,842 | $380,842 | 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.
10 grants to Poor Peoples Radio Inc totaling $216K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Skoll Fund | Arts & culture | 2023 | $10,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Arts, culture & humanities | 2023 | $6,100 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Arts, culture | 2022 | $6,500 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Arts, culture | 2021 | $12,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Arts, culture & humanities | 2021 | $5,850 |
| San Francisco Foundation | Program - core support kpoo to continue to provide access through our airways for community voices, broadcasting on local issues and promoting community, political, cultural and music events produced by bay area promoters. | 2020 | $65,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Arts, culture & humanities | 2020 | $5,150 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Arts, culture & humanities | 2020 | $5,150 |
| San Francisco Foundation | Core support for an african american ethnic radio station in sf which produces and airs programming about the impacts of housing issues such as displacement impacting residents in sf and the bay area | 2019 | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Foundation | In support of a local community radio service that provides culturally appropriate and empowering programs to low-income african-american, latino and native american communities in the bay area | 2017 | $50,000 |
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Data for Poor Peoples Radio Inc (EIN 23-7081243) 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.