SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO

EIN 95-4765734 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A340)

What they do

THE MISSION of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO is to STRENGTHEN THE CIVIC and CULTURAL BONDS THAT UNITE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAS DIVERSE COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY NEWS and INFORMATION ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS. WE ARE A PUBLIC FORUM THAT ENGAGES ITS AUDIENCES IN AN ONGOING DIALOGUE and EXPLORATION of ISSUES, EVENTS, and CULTURES IN THE REGION and IN THE WORLD. WE SEEK to PROVIDE GREATER UNDERSTANDING and NEW PERSPECTIVES to THE PEOPLE of THESE COMMUNITIES and THEIR LEADERS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $66.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders48 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

57.16%of revenue went to mission work66.3% of expenses · Program services

19.96%of revenue went to fundraising23.1% of expenses

$86.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.16%of revenue went to management and office costs10.6% of expenses

$1.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$39,692,626

Mission workProgram services$22,686,63657.16% of revenue66.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,635,8649.16% of revenue10.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7,921,06119.96% of revenue23.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,449,06513.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$34,243,56186.27% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 66.3% mission · 10.6% management · 23.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.27% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 11.6% management · 21.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.60% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 11.2% management · 21.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.1% mission · 11.0% management · 23.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.32% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.9% mission · 10.9% management · 24.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.56% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 65.8% mission · 9.7% management · 24.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.33% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.5% mission · 10.2% management · 25.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.99% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 61.7% mission · 13.7% management · 24.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.24% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$39,692,626

Expenses$34,243,561

Annual surplus $5,449,065 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$22,686,636 · 66.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,635,864 · 10.6% of expenses

Fundraising$7,921,061 · 23.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$39,692,626

Expenses$34,243,561

Assets$41,758,770

Income$39,938,558

Contributions$37,171,953

Mission work (program services)$22,686,636

Fundraising$7,921,061

Management and general$3,635,864

Accounting fees$1,146,140

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

LARRY MANTLEHOST · 40 hrs/week $463,073Base $439,955 · Other $23,118

KRISTEN MULLERCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER, SCPR · 40 hrs/week $421,919Base $369,830 · Other $52,089

CARLA WOHLSVP - DEVELOPMENT, SCPR · 40 hrs/week $368,995Base $314,492 · Other $54,503

KELLY KOLLAACCOUNT EXECUTIVE · 40 hrs/week $256,483Base $217,337 · Other $39,146

DOUGLAS JOHNSONVP - TECHNOLOGY & OPS · 40 hrs/week $249,673Base $221,771 · Other $27,902

WILLIAM HERB SCANNELLFORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO $247,370Base $221,580 · Other $25,790

VERONICA LOPEZDIR, UNDERWRITING SALES · 40 hrs/week $239,571Base $224,306 · Other $15,265

SHANA KROCHMALVP OF STUDIOS · 40 hrs/week $228,340Base $192,746 · Other $35,594

JEFFREY ROWEVP PROGRAMMING · 40 hrs/week $227,673Base $187,386 · Other $40,287

GEORGE CHEATWOODVP, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $225,821Base $201,836 · Other $23,985

ROBERT RISKOVP, DEV & MEMBERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $224,719Base $195,758 · Other $28,961

ELSA LUNACFO & COO, SCPR THRU 5/24 $216,333Base $196,289 · Other $20,044

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 (48)

LARRY MANTLEHOST

KRISTEN MULLERCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER, SCPR

CARLA WOHLSVP - DEVELOPMENT, SCPR

KELLY KOLLAACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

DOUGLAS JOHNSONVP - TECHNOLOGY & OPS

WILLIAM HERB SCANNELLFORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO

VERONICA LOPEZDIR, UNDERWRITING SALES

SHANA KROCHMALVP OF STUDIOS

JEFFREY ROWEVP PROGRAMMING

GEORGE CHEATWOODVP, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

ROBERT RISKOVP, DEV & MEMBERSHIP

ELSA LUNACFO & COO, SCPR THRU 5/24

JUSTIN RILEYACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

JON COHNEXEC DIRECTOR, LIVE PROGRAM & EVENTS

ALEJANDRA SANTAMARIACEO & PRESIDENT, SCPR

MARY HAWLEYVP - UNDERWRITING, THRU 2/24

JEAN TAYLORPRESIDENT & CEO, APMG

MARK CROWLEYINTERIM CFO, SCPR 2/25

ROYCIE EPPLERCHIEF HR OFFICER, APMG

BARRY GISSERSVP & CFO

ERIC JOSTENVP, UNDERWRITING

MICHAEL LEWISSVP & GENERAL COUNSEL, THRU 12/23

ANA VALDEZTRUSTEE

SUSAN STEINHAUSERTRUSTEE

ANDRIA STRELOWTRUSTEE

VIRGIL ROBERTSTRUSTEE

OFELIA KUMPFTRUSTEE

NANCY STARKTRUSTEE

MICHAEL LAWSONTRUSTEE

MELISSA ALVARADOTRUSTEE

MARY JANE WAGLESECRETARY

WARD POULOSTRUSTEE

LYNDA BOONE FETTERTRUSTEE

LINDA ONGTRUSTEE

BRAD BRIANTRUSTEE

BRYONY GAGANTRUSTEE

KEVIN BEGGSTRUSTEE

CAPRI MADDOXTRUSTEE

CATHERINE M WARDVICE CHAIR

AL GUERREROTREASURER

JIHEE KIM HUHTRUSTEE

DANIEL ACOSTATRUSTEE

JANET WATTTRUSTEE

JAMES B PICKTRUSTEE

GUY PRIMUSTRUSTEE

GORDON CRAWFORDTRUSTEE

DREW MURPHYCHAIR

ESTHER CHAOTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 474 S RAYMOND AVE, PASADENA, CA 91105-2636
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % JENNY FLEIGLE
Primary officer: BARRY GISSER, SVP & CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(626) 583-5100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A340)