Public Charity

Poor People's Radio Inc

Poor People's Radio Inc, of San Francisco, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $207K in revenue, $195K in expenses, $344K in total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $214K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 237081243 San Francisco, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$207K
Total Expenses$195K
Total Assets$344K
Grant Records10
Funding Total$214K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

Poor Peoples Radio, Inc. dba KPOO FM Radio is a non-profit, non-commercial, independent, listener-supported community radio station. Our mission is to serve and open the air waves to the under served. KPOO gives a voice to the concerns of low income communitites of the San Francsico Bay Area.

Officers & Directors

MEMBER Charles Miller
SECRETARY Harrison Chastang
MEMBER Janice Gloe
PRESIDENT / TREASURER Jerome Parson
MEMBER Larry Chew
MEMBER Penny Schoner

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

PROGRAM - CORE SUPPORT KPOO TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ACCESS THROUGH OUR AIRWAYS FOR COMMUNITY VOICES, BROADCASTING ON LOCAL ISSUES AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY, POLITICAL, CULTURAL AND MUSIC EVENTS PRODUCED BY BAY AREA PROMOTERS.
$65,000 1 grant
CORE SUPPORT FOR AN AFRICAN AMERICAN ETHNIC RADIO STATION IN SF WHICH PRODUCES AND AIRS PROGRAMMING ABOUT THE IMPACTS OF HOUSING ISSUES SUCH AS DISPLACEMENT IMPACTING RESIDENTS IN SF AND THE BAY AREA
$50,000 1 grant
IN SUPPORT OF A LOCAL COMMUNITY RADIO SERVICE THAT PROVIDES CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE AND EMPOWERING PROGRAMS TO LOW-INCOME AFRICAN-AMERICAN, LATINO AND NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES IN THE BAY AREA
$50,000 1 grant
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$22,975 4 grants
Arts & Culture
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $207K $195K $344K
2023 $162K $189K $332K
2022 $195K $214K $365K
2020 $247K $161K $381K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $247K to $207K (-16%), with total assets most recently reported at $344K.

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