Why KQED
FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filedBroadcasts news, public affairs, and cultural programs via radio and other platforms to inform and inspire Bay Area communities.
- Multiplatform content - news, arts and science: see schedule okqed's content teams develop news and programming that complements distributed content from our national media partners, including NPR and PBS. Focusing on regional news, arts & culture, education and science, KQED…$32.2M spent in FY2024
- Television: see schedule okqed 9 and KQED plus are among the nation's most-watched public television stations with an average of approximately 470,000 weekly viewers in the san francisco-oakland-san jose market. KQED owns and operates public television stations KQED-tv/dt channel 9…$18.8M spent in FY2024
- Fm radio: see schedule okqed public radio is among the most-listened-to public radio stations in the nation, with an average of nearly 700,000 weekly radio listeners in the san francisco metro survey area.KQED owns and operates KQED public radio 88.5…$10.2M spent in FY2024
Before you apply
FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the orgPays its leaders
$248K–$542K
12 officers reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$113.0M
spent in FY2023
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Staff
577
employees
982 volunteers
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 5–6
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Surplus or deficit
−4%
of revenue, FY2023
Concern: revenue was below expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
35 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Looks good: 35.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file
IRS status
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt since 1955
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
IRS BMF
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About KQED
From its Form 990- Budget $108.9M · Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Staff 577 · founded 1954
- Pays its leaders $248K–$542K (12 reported)
- Open jobs 25 · Jobs at KQED · Full 990 report
