Public Charity

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO is a Public Charity headquartered in PASADENA, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $39.7M revenue, $34.2M expenses, $41.8M total assets. 219 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $39.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 954765734 PASADENA, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$39.7M
Total Expenses$34.2M
Total Assets$41.8M
Grant Records219
Funding Total$39.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO IS TO STRENGTHEN THE CIVIC AND CULTURAL BONDS THAT UNITE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY NEWS AND INFORMATION ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS. WE ARE A PUBLIC FORUM THAT ENGAGES ITS AUDIENCES IN AN ONGOING DIALOGUE AND EXPLORATION OF ISSUES, EVENTS, AND CULTURES IN THE REGION AND IN THE WORLD. WE SEEK TO PROVIDE GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND NEW PERSPECTIVES TO THE PEOPLE OF THESE COMMUNITIES AND THEIR LEADERS.

Officers & Directors

CEO & PRESIDENT, SCPR Alejandra Santamaria
TREASURER Al Guerrero
TRUSTEE Ana Valdez
TRUSTEE Andria Strelow
SVP & CFO Barry Gisser
TRUSTEE Brad Brian

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Top Grant Purposes

RCSG
$12,636,038 8 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$3,715,311 9 grants
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$1,989,610 8 grants
ARTS
$1,924,264 5 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,828,264 30 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $39.7M $34.2M $41.8M
2024 $32.6M $41.6M $39.3M
2023 $34.2M $41.7M $46.8M
2022 $42.1M $36.3M $54.3M
2021 $37.2M $33.7M $50.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $37.2M to $39.7M (+7%), with total assets most recently reported at $41.8M.

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