Mission
PACIFIC PUBLIC MEDIA (KNKX) DELIVERS EXCELLENCE IN JAZZ, BLUES AND NEWS WITH DEEP STORYTELLING THAT INSPIRES, INFORMS AND CONNECTS OUR COMMUNITY.
Public Charity
PACIFIC PUBLIC MEDIA
Based in TACOMA, WA, PACIFIC PUBLIC MEDIA operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $9.8M in revenue, $9.9M in expenses, $22.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 259 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $10.7M.
EIN: 811095651
TACOMA, WA
Radio
NTEE: A34
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.8M
Total Expenses$9.9M
Total Assets$22.2M
Grant Records259
Funding Total$10.7M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Pacific Public Media
How Pacific Public Media divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$61
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$28
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $61 for programs
$34
Knkx (Pacific Public Media) is an ambassador for jazz and blues, and a vital source of quality, noncommercial news, including npr and regional coverage
$17
Broadcasting and engineering
$5
Public informatiion and promotions
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$35,465
$22,300
PROVIDE PUBLIC RADIO SERVICES
$10,000
$599,199
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$211,753
Showing up to 5 of 259 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SENIORDIRECT
Carol Handley
DIRECTOR & C
Claire Spain-Remy
PRESIDENT &
David Fischer
DIRECTOR/TRE
David Veterane
DIRECTOR
Jacqueline Tabor
DIRECTORBUSS
Jennifer Wisbey
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.8M | $9.9M | $22.2M |
| 2024 | $10.1M | $10.2M | $22.8M |
| 2023 | $10.8M | $10.1M | $24.6M |
| 2021 | $9.0M | $8.1M | $16.8M |
| 2020 | $9.7M | $8.5M | $16.5M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $9.8M, with total assets most recently reported at $22.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.