Mission
JOURNALISM THAT INFORMS, ENRICHES, AND INSPIRES. OUR VISION IS TO HELP CREATE A MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE AND ENGAGED COMMUNITY GROUNDED IN OUR SHARED HUMANITY.
Public Charity
UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION INC
UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in CHARLOTTE, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $7.5M revenue, $7.6M expenses, $6.5M total assets. 116 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 561803808
CHARLOTTE, NC
Radio
NTEE: A34
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.5M
Total Expenses$7.6M
Total Assets$6.5M
Grant Records116
Funding Total$7.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at University Radio Foundation Inc
How University Radio Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$56
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$29
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $56 for programs
$49
Wfae is a major source of news and information for the Charlotte region and one of the country's leading public radio stations
$5
Broadcasting and engineering
$2
Program information
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
$35,000
$34,003
$32,000
$27,921
GENERAL SUPPORT
$24,799
Showing up to 5 of 116 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER 2025
Alicia Young Hall
BOARD MEMBER 2024 & 2025
Ann Caulkins
EXEC DIR OF MEMBERSHIP/MAJOR GIFTS
Candice Johnson
CHAIR 2024 & TREASURER 2025
Chris Cicoletti
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Debra Turner Bailey
EXEC DIR OF CORP DEVELOPMENT
De Cordell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.5M | $7.6M | $6.5M |
| 2024 | $7.7M | $7.8M | $6.1M |
| 2023 | $7.1M | $8.8M | $7.1M |
| 2022 | $7.7M | $7.9M | $6.5M |
| 2021 | $8.5M | $7.4M | $8.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $8.5M to $7.5M (-12%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.