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. 231 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $39.9M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 954765734 PASADENA, CA Radio NTEE: A34 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$39.7M
Total Expenses$34.2M
Total Assets$41.8M
Grant Records231
Funding Total$39.9M
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.

Where $100 goes at Southern California Public Radio

How Southern California Public Radio divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$65 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$24 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $65 for programs

$65
Southern California Public Radio (laist) delivers independent, fact-based local news that helps people across southern california understand their communities, navigate complex systems, and live their best lives
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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.

Officers & Directors

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

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$11,616,151 120 grants
Arts & Culture
$8,089,232 40 grants
Health & Medicine
$1,673,946 9 grants
Human & Social Services
$644,750 3 grants
Environment & Conservation
$552,000 3 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.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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