KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO INC

EIN 61-1259787 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A340)

What they do

LOUISVILLE PUBLIC MEDIA (LPM) is AN INDEPENDENT, COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED NONPROFIT SERVING OUR COMMUNITY ON THE WEB, ON THE RADIO, THROUGH PODCASTS and COMMUNITY EVENTS. LPM INCLUDES THREE PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS and AN INVESTIGATIVE UNIT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.61%of revenue went to mission work75.0% of expenses · Program services

12.16%of revenue went to fundraising10.5% of expenses

$115.41spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.64%of revenue went to management and office costs14.4% of expenses

$0.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,079,397 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $218,137 for STEPHEN GEORGE (PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 12/31/24)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$7,003,384

Mission workProgram services$6,065,82586.61% of revenue75.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,165,40316.64% of revenue14.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$851,55312.16% of revenue10.5% of expenses

Total expenses$8,082,781115.41% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 75.0% mission · 14.4% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 12.8% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.72% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 10.6% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.97% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 12.1% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 12.7% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 12.3% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 12.7% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.26% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 17.8% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,003,384

Expenses$8,082,781

Annual shortfall $1,079,397 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,065,825 · 75.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,165,403 · 14.4% of expenses

Fundraising$851,553 · 10.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,003,384

Expenses$8,082,781

Assets$4,850,646

Income$8,424,309

Contributions$6,879,672

Mission work (program services)$6,065,825

Fundraising$851,553

Management and general$1,165,403

Executive compensation (total)$297,564

Stocks and bonds$1,004,943

Accounting fees$76,264

Investing fees$8,775

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

STEPHEN GEORGEPRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 12/31/24) · 40 hrs/week $218,137Base $204,587 · Other $13,550

GRAY SMITHVP OF BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS · 40 hrs/week $169,885Base $158,100 · Other $11,785

JOHN GRANTZSR. BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $154,205Base $142,915 · Other $11,290

GABRIELLE JONESVP OF CONTENT · 40 hrs/week $151,501Base $141,599 · Other $9,902

ELLEN OOSTVP OF DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $134,197Base $122,950 · Other $11,247

DENNIS A STOVALLVP OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $129,455Base $118,798 · Other $10,657

CHARLES SPIVEYVP OF OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $121,931Base $111,493 · Other $10,438

REBECCA FELDHAUS ADAMSNEWS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $116,474Base $106,237 · Other $10,237

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

STEPHEN GEORGEPRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 12/31/24)

GRAY SMITHVP OF BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS

JOHN GRANTZSR. BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP MANAGER

GABRIELLE JONESVP OF CONTENT

ELLEN OOSTVP OF DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING

DENNIS A STOVALLVP OF FINANCE

CHARLES SPIVEYVP OF OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY

REBECCA FELDHAUS ADAMSNEWS DIRECTOR

MOSES ICYISHAKATREASURER

JOHN SCHRIBERDIRECTOR

NAT IRVINDIRECTOR

ROB FREDRICKDIRECTOR

SEEMA SHETHDIRECTOR

SUSAN MOSSDIRECTOR

TERRIAN BARNESDIRECTOR (START 1/1/25)

TERRY TOLANDIRECTOR

TODD LOWEDIRECTOR

TORI POWELLDIRECTOR (START 2/1/25)

WENDY SIRCHIODIRECTOR

MAC BROWNDIRECTOR

KENYA YOUNGPRESIDENT & CEO (START 05/19/25)

KATE HOWARDDIRECTOR

ABBY SHUECHAIR

JOE DUNMANDIRECTOR

JAZZMA MOOREDIRECTOR (THRU 11/30/24)

HEATHER MCHOLDDIRECTOR

CHRIS THOMASDIRECTOR

BRIANA LATHON BUFORDDIRECTOR

ANN GEORGEHEADDIRECTOR

ANN COFFEEYDIRECTOR

ANKUR GOPALDIRECTOR

ALAN ROSENBERGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 619 S 4TH ST, LOUISVILLE, KY 40202-2403
County: Jefferson
In care of: % DENNIS STOVALL
Primary officer: KENYA YOUNG, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@lpm.org Phone(502) 814-6500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A340)
IRS tax category: Newspaper Publishers