Program areas at Marfa Public Radio Corporation
Programming, production, and broadcasting: the station purchases national programming and produces locally produced programs of high quality, diversity, creativity, excellence, and innovation in accordance with its mission to be a Public service and a lifeline for the west Texas community. The station broadcasts the purchased and locally produced programs over five fm Radio frequencies with Radio towers in marfa/fort davis (93.5 fm krts), alpine 91.7 fm (krtp), marathon (91.5 fm kdky), presidio (95.3 fm kdjp) and midland/odessa (91.3 fm kxwt). The station is invested in local reporting with a newsroom of four people. Marfa Public Radio invests in both podcast and broadcast content to reach audiences across platforms. The station prioritizes compelling narratives, community engagement, and experimentation. This year the station launched three podcasts via its studio. Equally essential is the station's role fostering connection for communities across west Texas.
Who funds Marfa Public Radio Corporation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Marfa Public Radio Corporation
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Elise Pepple | Executive Director | $112,000 | 2024-11-26 |
Financials for Marfa Public Radio Corporation
Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,150,632 | $1,088,406 | 5.7% |
Program services | $40,823 | $41,291 | -1.1% |
Investment income and dividends | $867 | $31 | 2696.8% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $22,289 | $25,884 | -13.9% |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from fundraising events | $21,719 | $0 | 999% |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $9,417 | $1,000 | 841.7% |
Miscellaneous revenues | $4,165 | $894 | 365.9% |
Total revenues | $1,249,912 | $1,157,506 | 8% |
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Data update history
January 10, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 26, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
November 24, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsRadio producers / broadcastersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 238
- Marfa, TX 79843
- County
- Presidio County, TX
- Website URL
- marfapublicradio.org/Â
- Phone
- (432) 729-4578
IRS details
- EIN
- 56-2497864
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2005
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A34: Radio
- NAICS code, primary
- 51511: Radio Broadcasting
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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