EIN 95-4765734

Southern California Public Radio

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
253
Year formed
1999
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Southern California Public Radio's mission is to strengthen civic and cultural bonds in diverse Southern California communities by producing and broadcasting high-quality news and information across multiple platforms. The organization is committed to improving the ethnic diversity of its staff and its reporters work within ethnic communities in greater Los Angeles. Its talk shows broadcast throughout Southern California, amplifying community voices.
Related structure
Southern California Public Radio is a subordinate organization under Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media.
Total revenues
$32,595,969
2024
Total expenses
$41,592,266
2024
Total assets
$39,325,727
2024
Num. employees
253
2024

Program areas at Southern California Public Radio

Scpr conducts its Public media (inclusive of but not limited to Public Radio) operations under the brand name laist, and produces podcasts and on-demand audio news, information, and storytelling though its division laist studios. Scpr's laist studios released two new shows under the laist studios brand which represents our ambition to tell la stories to the world and elevate the values and diversity associated with la. The shows launched were inheriting and passing the mantle which can be listened to on any podcast platform. Laist studios continued to produce existing shows. Among them are imperfect paradise, how to la, the la report and the big burn.scpr operates websites including laist.com, scpr.org, kpcc.org and laiststudios.com that provide a live stream of its Radio programming; podcasts; archived audio programming; and other Public media content including text, pictures, video, and other digital Public services. Scpr continues to make significant efforts to improve the ethnic diversity of our staff. Our reporters work daily in the ethnic communities of greater los angeles. Our talk shows broadcasts throughout Southern California, broadcasting community voices to the entire region. Scpr implemented a plan designed to fundamentally improve the level of diversity, equity, and inclusion across the organization. Scpr continued to be Southern California's premier Public Radio news operation, featuring the most npr news in the region and a local newsroom that won multiple awards this year, including the Southern California journalism awards in the broadcast/solutions journalism category and audio/investigative category. Serving more than 467,000 listeners each week, scpr is supported in part by our 77,000 members who contributed more than $24 million in fy2024. Scpr averaged over 818 thousand web visitors to kpcc.org and laist.com, over 7 thousand daily app visits, 1.3 million monthly stream listeners, and averaged 10.3 million in total podcast downloads for the year. During fy2024, scpr orchestrated 50 events across a wide spectrum of scales. These events were held both within our crawford family forum and on our expanding digital platform.

Who funds Southern California Public Radio

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Corporation for Public BroadcastingRCSG$1,621,749
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$643,750
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$576,000
...and 120 more grants received totalling $7,898,032

Financials for Southern California Public Radio

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$30,134,428
Program services$2,010,877
Investment income and dividends$324,976
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$10,050
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$106,745
Net income from fundraising events$8,893
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$32,595,969

Organizations like Southern California Public Radio

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Minnesota Public Radio American Public MediaSaint Paul, MN$108,721,036
Wnyc Radio WQXR NJ Public RadioNew York, NY$73,908,450
Iowa Public RadioWest Des Moines, IA$9,981,427
KCRW FoundationSanta Monica, CA$22,293,937
Rocky Mountain Public MediaDenver, CO$27,017,931
Cincinnati Public RadioCincinnati, OH$10,443,688
KqedSan Francisco, CA$115,059,886
WhyyPhiladelphia, PA$48,473,835
WysoYellow Springs, OH$8,616,483
Wfyi Public MediaIndianapolis, IN$15,555,705
Data update history
June 6, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
June 2, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
May 29, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 28, 2025
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $346,575 from California Healthcare Foundation (CHCF)
January 19, 2025
Received grants
Identified 31 new grant, including a grant for $400,000 from James Irvine Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsRadio producers / broadcastersChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
474 S Raymond Ave
Pasadena, CA 91105
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
laist.com/ 
Phone
(626) 583-5100
Facebook page
kpcc 
Twitter profile
@kpcc 
IRS details
EIN
95-4765734
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1999
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A34: Radio
NAICS code, primary
51511: Radio Broadcasting
Parent/child status
Subordinate organization
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - In Process
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
119764
FTB Entity ID
2227773
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-08-20
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