WESTERN N CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1979

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

TRAVIS CHILDS

Phone

8282104800

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

WESTERN N CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO, founded in 1979, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $3.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $3.8M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 16% operating deficit.

Mission

BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC RADIO CREATES AND CURATES CONTENT THAT INFORMS, INSPIRES, CONNECTS AND REFLECTS THE PEOPLE AND PLACES OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,131,643

BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC RADIO (BPR) OPERATES A FULL-SERVICE PUBLIC RADIO STATION ON TWO CHANNELS AND MULTIPLE FREQUENCIES SERVING 13 COUNTIES IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA. BPR...

BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC RADIO (BPR) OPERATES A FULL-SERVICE PUBLIC RADIO STATION ON TWO CHANNELS AND MULTIPLE FREQUENCIES SERVING 13 COUNTIES IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA. BPR PROVIDES FAIR, ACCURATE AND IN-DEPTH LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS AND INFORMATION, DRAWING ON OUR NEWS STAFF AS WELL AS THAT OF NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO AND THE BBC WORLD SERVICE. BPR ALSO OFFERS CLASSICAL MUSIC, JAZZ, BLUEGRASS AND FOLK MUSIC ALONG WITH INTERVIEWS WITH CREATIVE AND COMMITTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE REGION. BPR SERVES MORE THAN 85 THOUSAND LISTENERS EACH WEEK.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,058,712

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $56,663

Other Revenue $197,583

TOTAL REVENUE $3,312,958

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,786,730

Fundraising Expenses $948,541

Program Expenses $2,131,643

Other Expenses $2,062,844

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,849,574

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$3,312,958	$3,140,078	+0.1%
Expenses	$3,849,574	$3,357,819	+0.1%
Net Income	$-536,616	$-217,741	+1.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$194,398

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
TRAVIS CHILDS	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH BAILEY	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIN GABRIEL	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RICK DEVEREAUX	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROL BURTON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GRAINGER CAUDLE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM COLLINS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEANNIE DUBOSE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA FEY	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIANNE MARTINEZ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIKA MCGILLEY	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE MCGUIRE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL MEDINA	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARTIE MILLER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM PLAUT	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JORGE REDMOND	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN REISER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLIE ROWE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEY SAVILLE-AMTOWER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGI WEST	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MONICA FLIPPIN WYNN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROB YOUNG	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH WRIGHT	SECRETARY TH	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY POPE	GEN MANAGER	40.00	Officer	$176,550	$17,848	$194,398

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$3,312,958	$3,849,574	$3,373,058	$-536,616
2023	$3,140,078	$3,357,819	$3,421,973	$-217,741
2022	$2,989,493	$3,058,100	$3,301,744	$-68,607
2021	$3,010,198	$2,874,183	$3,491,277	$136,015
2020	$3,378,010	$2,823,617	$3,143,647	$554,393
2019	$2,753,050	$2,980,001	$2,849,422	$-226,951
2018	$3,156,026	$2,519,741	$2,996,319	$636,285