The Jpr Foundation fosters the human intellectual and creative spirit by supporting southern oregon university's regional public radio network, jefferson public radio; presenting quality arts and cultural events; and preserving treasured historic buildings.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $52K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.0M
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.2M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$3.6M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$9.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.2M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$5.2M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2025+0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$3.6M
Net assets
$9.5M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.2M
FY2021$10.5M
FY2022$11.8M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$8.2M
FY2025$9.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1998.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $3.1M Management & general 9% · $329K Fundraising 4% · $149K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Austa Austin’s $54K as Ex-Officio Executive Director is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Randy McKay———$46,878$76,178
Paul Christy——$67,049$40,000—
Austa Austin$54,375$13,125———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Supports arts, culture, and education through public radio and historic preservation.

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2 programs · $3.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The JPR foundation (JPRF) is a recognized foundation of southern oregon university (sou) with its primary mission being to raise funds and support sou's regional public radio network, jefferson public radio (JPR).

$1.9Mprogram expense
02

The JPR foundation operates jefferson live! LLC, a single-member limited liability company, which helps fulfill the foundations' public service mission. Jefferson lives purposes are to: 1) strengthen rural communities by supporting jefferson public radio, operating theatres, and pursuing other educational, cultural and artistic programs…

$1.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$52K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $9.9M · 2019–2024
Southern Oregon UniversityFY2024$1,789,590
Southern Oregon UniversityFY2023$1,695,082
Southern Oregon UniversityFY2022$1,953,406
Southern Oregon UniversityFY2021$1,458,913
Southern Oregon UniversityFY2020$1,241,479
Southern Oregon UniversityFY2019$1,741,370

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$314K
Money outPt IX
$3.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$329K
Fundraisingcol D$149K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$11.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$199K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$186K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$314K
Gains on assetsLn 7$128K
Total revenueLn 12$5.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$215K
SavingsLn 2$2.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M
Other assetsLn 15$166K
Total assetsLn 16$11.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$9.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M$3.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.4M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$10.2M$11.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$8.2M$9.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.8M$1.8M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$470K$322K$148K
Payroll taxesLn 10$128K$68K$60K
Legal feesLn 11b$180$180
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$103K$50K$49K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$57K$4K$54K
Office expensesLn 13$131K$75K$5K$51K
Information technologyLn 14$41K$35K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$94K$94K
TravelLn 17$6K$2K$4K$12
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$401$401
InterestLn 20$32K$32K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$91K$91K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$626K$557K$33K$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.6M$3.1M$329K$149K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.2M$3.6M$1.6M$9.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.5M$3.6M$925K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.0M$4.2M$852K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.0M$3.6M$1.4M$11.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.4M$2.2M$1.2M$10.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.0M$3.7M$290K$9.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,206,074 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,639,378$3,285,208
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,707,780$1,609,568
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $271,459$314,034
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$117,640−$2,736
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,500,977$5,206,074
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,695,082$1,789,590
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $595,327$598,247
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,285,434$1,205,325
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,575,843$3,593,162
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $925,134$1,612,912
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,206,074 across 16 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $29,256 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$61,198
VIII-1c Fundraising events$185,659
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,038,351
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$199,366
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,285,208
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,582,444 · Unrelated business $27,124 · Excluded from tax $0$1,609,568
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $186,097$186,097
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$8,189 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$8,189
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $127,937 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$127,937
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$60,726−$60,726
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $36,923 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$36,923
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,768,371 · Unrelated business $27,124 · Excluded from tax $125,371$5,206,074
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,593,162 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,789,590$1,789,590
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $321,914 · Management $148,397$470,311
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $67,886 · Management $60,050$127,936
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $180$180
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $49,785 · Management $49,430 · Fundraising $3,314$102,529
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,831 · Fundraising $53,534$57,365
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $74,736 · Management $5,151 · Fundraising $51,496$131,383
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $35,490 · Fundraising $5,500$40,990
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $93,650$93,650
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,737 · Management $3,852 · Fundraising $12$5,601
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $401$401
IX-20 InterestPrograms $31,720$31,720
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $90,560$90,560
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $25,271$25,271
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $557,309 · Management $32,847 · Fundraising $35,519$625,675
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,114,377 · Management $329,410 · Fundraising $149,375$3,593,162
Part X · Balance sheet $11,559,347 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $803,797$214,762
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,244,510$2,911,371
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $160,294$874,417
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,973$30,533
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $67,916$43,419
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,499$7,720
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,440,368$3,230,679
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,252,900$4,080,555
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $207,674$165,891
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,193,931$11,559,347
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $143,489$174,777
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $82,350$192,633
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,165,794$1,166,794
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,005,502$2,017,056
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,816,101$9,542,291
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,372,328$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,188,429$9,542,291
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,193,931$11,559,347
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,542,291 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,206,074
XI-2 Total expenses$3,593,162
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,612,912
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,188,429
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$314,091
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$651,507
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$78,366
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,542,291

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