All Classical Public Media Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Programming and production: all classical radio (acr) is a rare noncommercial, notforprofit, independent, classical music and arts and culture formatted radio station originating from kqac 89.9 in portland, Oregon, with repeater stations broadcasting from the columbia gorge to the Oregon coast, and streaming worldwide at allclassical.org 24 hours a day. All classical radio broadcasts locally and nationally syndicated classical music programming to as many as nearly 250,000 regular regional fm listeners alone (source: nielsen audio), and to thousands of listeners who access our online stream and mobile app each month, representing 50 states in the USA and over 100 countries.all classical radio provides daily programming that is 98% locally produced, curated for the community, and available to the world. Programs demonstrate the station's mission to build cultural community, featuring local, regional, and touring musicians on "thursdays @ three" (nearly 65 performances on 45 shows in fy25) and weekly broadcasts of concerts previously recorded in Oregon and southwest Washington on "played in Oregon." fy25 was the 10year anniversary of "thursdays @ three, and summer 2024 included special episodes celebrating some of the original performers on the show.all classical radio airs five annual broadcasts of Oregon symphony performances, programs containing historical and contextual information about compositions and composers, and news about local arts organizations. In fy25, all classical and the symphony deepened their partnership through three special projects: january 2025: all classical radio presented Oregon symphony's day of beethoven event featuring youth and professional performers in recital performing chamber music, and a panel discussion with dr. Larry sherman, Oregon symphony music director david danzmayr, and amanda grimm, moderated by acr's christa wessel. This free public concert and educational program was one of the first public events in acr's new irving levin performance hall. February 2025: ican radio produced and released a special edition broadcast of the Oregon symphony's young people's concert: the nature of music. The program was hosted by Oregon symphony's associate conductor deanna tham and student co host amir avsker, a former young artist in residence at all classical radio and ican. This broadcast edition was a perfect complement to prepare young people for concert attendance and give teachers and families the opportunity to experience live performance and learn about classical music from anywhere in the world. June 2025: all classical radio proudly presented a very special live broadcast from downtown portland, inviting listeners locally and around the world to experience a historic broadcast of nancy ives' celilo falls, performed by the Oregon symphony under the direction of david danzmayr. Celilo falls is a multimedia musical experience composed in collaboration with indigenous storyteller ed edmo and native american photographer joe cantrell. This work depicts the history of celilo falls and the native communities who have lived there for millennia. Ongoing specialty programs include "club mod," focusing on the music of living composers, and "sunday brunch," exploring cultures through delicious music. In addition, acr produces a weekly arts round up segment called "northwest previews and nationally syndicates the score, a radio show about film music. All classical radio created a new summer series called "sound in print" in 2024 to highlight the intersection of literature and music. Another new show, "new at noon," launched in april 2025. Every weekday at 12:00 p.m. Pt, all classical radio's new at noon feature broadcasts new recordings never before heard on acr, including new interpretations of beloved favorites and rising stars in classical music.in april 2019, all classical radio launched a new radio channel for children, the international children's arts network (ican). Ican broadcasts 24 hours a d

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 47.7%; rating input score 48
• Program expense ratio: 63%; rating input score 63
• Fundraising efficiency: $4.8 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 27%; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.07; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.38; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 16%; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.6% per year; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 7.5% per year; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 9.5% per year; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings