Radio Bilingue INC FY2020 filing

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Fresno, CA501(c)(3)Since 1977Arts & CultureEIN 94-2472322Revenue $3.0M in FY2020

On file with the IRSradiobilingue.org5005 E Belmont Ave, 93727-2441 · Fresno, CATax-exempt since Jul 1978Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Radio Bilinge is the leading non-commercial Latino radio network in California and the U.S. Its mission is to serve as a voice to empower Latinos and other underserved communities. As a trusted producer and broadcaster of Spanish, English and indigenous language radio programming, Radio Bilinge utilizes its own extensive network of educational radio stations, repeaters and affiliates to reach linguistically, socially, and economically marginalized communities.Radio Bilinge focuses on meeting the news and informational needs of the most vulnerable Latinos. Its audience consists of traditionally underserved Spanish-speaking and bilingual families and workers, many of whom work in farming, construction, service/hospitality, manufacturing, gardening, day labor, trucking, and other low-wage fields. Radio Bilinge is also committed to serving other disenfranchised minority groups, including the Mixteco and Triqui indigenous communities native to Mexicoa significant population group in immigra

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$146K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $566K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$146K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$930K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.0M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$3.9M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$4.9M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1978.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $1.6M Management & general 14% · $298K Fundraising 14% · $302K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $146K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$83,534Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Broadcas
$62,501Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Hugo Morales’s $104K as Co-Exec Dir is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3925 $1–10M arts & culture 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Hugo Morales$104,500$104,000$108,500$111,000$96,871$83,534
Jose Martinez$72,489—————
Maria Erana———$67,245$63,239$62,501

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

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

Programs and updates

Broadcasts and produces Latino and indigenous language radio programming to empower communities.

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Radio Bilinge is the national Latino non-commercial radio network and the prominent producer of Latino-oriented programming in public broadcasting. Founded in 1977, Radio Bilinge's (RB) owned stations in California are KSJV 91.5 FM Fresno, KMPO 88.7 FM Modesto-Stockton, KTQX 90.1 FM Bakersfield, KHDC 90.9 FM Salinas, KUBO 88.7 FM El…

$1.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$258
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$298K
Fundraisingcol D$302K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$930K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$265K
Investment incomeLn 3$258
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$849K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$930K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 533
VolunteersI 665
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$801K$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$956K$849K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$604K$930K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$169K$32K$52K$86K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$700K$509K$141K$50K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$137K$88K$29K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$83K$53K$17K$13K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$254K$143K$14K$98K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$752$352$25$375
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$171K$169K$2K
TravelLn 17$15K$14K$844
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$400$765
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$192K$192K
InsuranceLn 23$39K$22K$11K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$335K$299K$20K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$87K$64K$11K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.6M$298K$302K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.0M$3.9M$127K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.1M$3.7M$390K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$3.2M−$13K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$2.9M$336K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.2M$2.4M$1.7M$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.0M$2.2M$826K$2.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,011,117 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,920,771$3,010,859
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $382$258
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,921,153$3,011,117
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,003,315$1,089,524
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,152,173$1,095,927
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,155,488$2,185,451
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$234,335$825,666
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,011,117 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$265,241
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,745,618
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,010,859
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $258$258
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $258$3,011,117
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,185,451 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $31,672 · Management $51,838 · Fundraising $85,835$169,345
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $509,057 · Management $140,675 · Fundraising $50,421$700,153
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $87,661 · Management $28,535 · Fundraising $20,954$137,150
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $52,979 · Management $17,083 · Fundraising $12,814$82,876
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $142,760 · Management $13,500 · Fundraising $97,640$253,900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $352 · Management $25 · Fundraising $375$752
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $169,464 · Management $1,797$171,261
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,098 · Management $844$14,942
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $400 · Fundraising $765$1,165
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $192,052$192,052
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,984 · Management $11,315 · Fundraising $6,020$39,319
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $299,406 · Management $20,434 · Fundraising $15,571$335,411
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $63,909 · Management $11,111 · Fundraising $12,105$87,125
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,585,394 · Management $297,557 · Fundraising $302,500$2,185,451
Part X · Balance sheet $3,149,763 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $800,900$1,821,411
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $201,150$440,453
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,094$8,098
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,981$31,049
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $955,788$848,752
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,997,913$3,149,763
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $105,125$117,887
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $498,485$811,907
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $603,610$929,794
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,394,303$2,219,969
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,394,303$2,219,969
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,997,913$3,149,763
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,219,969 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,011,117
XI-2 Total expenses$2,185,451
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$825,666
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,394,303
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,219,969

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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