KALW PUBLIC MEDIA INC (EIN 843580297) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2020

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JAMES KASS

Phone

4158414121

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

KALW PUBLIC MEDIA INC, founded in 2020, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $5.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 79% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.6M, a strong 29% operating margin.

Mission

EDUCATE THE PUBLIC BY OPERATING NONCOMMERCIAL PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS OR OTHER MEDIA DISTRIBUTING NEWS, MUSIC, AND INFORMATION.

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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 (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,435,186

Program Service Revenue $83,122

Investment Income $1,539

Other Revenue $6,659

TOTAL REVENUE $5,526,506

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,772,830

Fundraising Expenses $318,767

Program Expenses $3,260,707

Other Expenses $2,155,906

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,928,736

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$5,526,506	$3,087,947	+0.8%
Expenses	$3,928,736	$3,386,826	+0.2%
Net Income	$1,597,770	$-298,879	-6.3%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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

$261,327

Total Directors

$144,070

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LAURA SAPONARA	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN TREFNY	SECRETARY/INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$142,503	$1,567	$144,070
JOSEPH CREITZ	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HARLEY DUBOIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HONG MEI PANG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEN IKEDA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KYUNG JIN LEE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTINA CASTRO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHEREEN MARISOL MERAJI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUBBU VINCENT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JON CARROLL	DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT & OPERATIONS	40.00	Officer	$110,083	$7,174	$117,257
ROSE AGUILAR	EXECUTIVE PRODUCER	40.00	Highest	$123,342	$1,675	$125,017

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
2023	$5,526,506	$3,928,736	$3,042,642	$1,597,770
2022	$3,087,947	$3,386,826	$1,398,474	$-298,879
2021	$2,919,239	$2,268,848	$1,198,450	$650,391

KALW PUBLIC MEDIA INC