Mission
KEXP'S MISSION IS TO ENRICH YOUR LIFE BY CHAMPIONING MUSIC AND DISCOVERY.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF KEXP
FRIENDS OF KEXP, of SEATTLE, WA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $18.7M in revenue, $20.7M in expenses, $29.4M in total assets. 166 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $13.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 912061474
SEATTLE, WA
Youth Development N.E.C.
NTEE: O99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$18.7M
Total Expenses$20.7M
Total Assets$29.4M
Grant Records166
Funding Total$13.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of Kexp
How Friends of Kexp divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$68
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$24
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $68 for programs
$37
Kexp operates kexp-fm 90.3 in Seattle, wa, and kexc-fm 92.7 in alameda, ca, reaching a combined average of 234,000 weekly listeners with dj-curated music discovery programming, including variety…
$20
Kexp delivers global music discovery online through live and on demand radio streaming, podcasts, editorial content, live in-studio session videos, and social media content, reaching more than 2…
$11
Kexp produces music discovery events and fosters community engagement through concerts, live instudio sessions, artist discussions, and related programs in Seattle, the bay area, and other locations, reaching…
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
$63,075
$22,300
$690,826
$543,351
GENERAL SUPPORT
$475,653
Showing up to 5 of 166 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Adam Zacks
DIRECTOR
Alejandro Chouza
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT, BAY AREA
Chantilly Chiles
CREATIVE DIRECTOR, L.P. & HOST
Cheryl Waters
DIGITAL DIRECTOR
Christopher Busiel
CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER
Christopher Kellogg
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18.7M | $20.7M | $29.4M |
| 2024 | $15.6M | $19.5M | $31.1M |
| 2023 | $14.7M | $17.4M | $34.6M |
| 2022 | $13.9M | $15.4M | $35.3M |
| 2021 | $14.4M | $11.6M | $29.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $14.4M to $18.7M (+30%), with total assets most recently reported at $29.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.