Klcc Public Radio Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
813487391
IRS 990 coverage
2017–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Eugene, OR, USA
Phone
5414636005
Rating
75
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Community, Neighborhood Development

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,876,599
Expenses
$290,824
Assets
$6,190,035
Liabilities
$200,940

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ALMA FUMIKO HESUS (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • ALMA FUMIKO HESUS (PRESIDENT)
  • SCOTT HETTICK (VICE PRESIDE)
  • SAEED GATSON (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The klcc public radio foundation secures vital financial resources and advocates for klcc public radio, enabling the station to fulfill its public service mission across a wide, 100-mile service area around eugene, Oregon. This network of 10 non-commercial fm signals serves at least six counties and reaches audiences on-air, online, and on-demand. The foundation's support ensures the delivery of award-winning, multi- media, independent journalism and public affairs programming. Klcc's professional reporters cover local issues and news-including city council meetings, education, the arts, local events, economy, etc.- and deliver expanded content (text, photos, and audio) daily via klcc.org (projected to reach two million viewers this year) and the popular digital newspaper, klcc extra. Klcc is the most listened-to station in the region, serving thousands of oregonians as a primary, trusted source for news. As a charter npr member station, klcc provides essential access to national and i

What it reported doing in 2024

Ensuring program sustainability and modernization - to guarantee the longevity and continuous delivery of klcc's core public service mission, the foundation focused on key finanical and capital investments that secure the future of news and public affairs programming. Program sustainability: the foundation is strategically building financial reserves and assets to ensure the long-term stability and growth of its news departments. Critically, these reserves are planned for use over the next three years to help cover staff salaries, thereby guaranteeing the continuity of quality journalism that strengthens our communities. Furthermore, the foundation maintains and invests resources to generate future income, ensuring dedicated funding streams for subsequent programming needs. Modernized technology: the foundation continued to raise and invest funds through the "amplifying Oregon voices" campaign for critical infrastructure and technology upgrades. Maintaining a technologically advanced multimedia studio is crucial to equipping klcc to deliver exceptional service to oregonians via a variety of platforms including video. These capital campaign funds are held and invested at the foundation, with planned equipment and facility upgrades scheduled for use in 2026.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 89% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 89% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and liabilities are high compared with assets.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 43
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 91
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 21.1%; rating input score 21
  • Program expense ratio: 71.8%; rating input score 72
  • Fundraising efficiency: $31.05 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • 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: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 84.5%; rating input score 98; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 21.28; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 11.8% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 21.3% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 34.3% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 21.1% of revenue deployed · 71.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $209K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 24 of 24 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 8 filing years from 2017 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 21/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 57/100.