Mission
KCRW IS DRIVEN BY THE SPIRIT OF LOS ANGELES AND DELIVERS NPR AND LOCAL INFORMATION ON NEWS, MUSIC AND CULTURE TO CURIOUS COMMUNITIES.
Public Charity
KCRW FOUNDATION INC
KCRW FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in SANTA MONICA, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $25.5M revenue, $25.5M expenses, $58.1M total assets. 123 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $6.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 953750631
SANTA MONICA, CA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$25.5M
Total Expenses$25.5M
Total Assets$58.1M
Grant Records123
Funding Total$6.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
ARTS AND CULTURE
$55,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$368,811
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$280,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$231,053
GENERAL SUPPORT
$147,176
Showing up to 5 of 123 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE CHAIR
Akio Tagawa
BOARD MEMBER AS OF 3/25
Ali Baird
BOARD MEMBER
Alicia Lovelace
BOARD MEMBER
Alyse Bobb
BOARD MEMBER AS OF 6/25
Amanda Marks
CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER
Arnold Seipel
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25.5M | $25.5M | $58.1M |
| 2024 | $22.3M | $25.0M | $54.4M |
| 2023 | $22.3M | $23.7M | $53.2M |
| 2022 | $23.9M | $21.7M | $52.5M |
| 2021 | $23.7M | $20.7M | $56.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $23.7M to $25.5M (+8%), with total assets most recently reported at $58.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.