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
Financials for Southern California Public Radio
| Revenues | FYE 06/2024 | FYE 06/2023 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $30,134,428 | $32,495,898 | -7.3% |
| Program services | $2,010,877 | $1,954,082 | 2.9% |
| Investment income and dividends | $324,976 | $0 | 999% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $10,050 | $20,422 | -50.8% |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $106,745 | $-13,146 | 912% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $8,893 | $-306,619 | 102.9% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $32,595,969 | $34,150,637 | -4.6% |
Organizations like Southern California Public Radio
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media | 501(c)(3) | Saint Paul, MN | $108,721,036 |
| Wnyc Radio WQXR NJ Public Radio | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $73,908,450 |
| Iowa Public Radio | 501(c)(3) | West Des Moines, IA | $9,981,427 |
| KCRW Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Santa Monica, CA | $22,293,937 |
| Rocky Mountain Public Media | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $27,017,931 |
| Cincinnati Public Radio | 501(c)(3) | Cincinnati, OH | $10,443,688 |
| Kqed | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $115,059,886 |
| Whyy | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $48,473,835 |
| Wyso | 501(c)(3) | Yellow Springs, OH | $8,616,483 |
| Wfyi Public Media | 501(c)(3) | Indianapolis, 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
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/Â
- Phone
- (626) 583-5100
- Facebook page
- kpccÂ
- Twitter profile
- @kpccÂ
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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