2024-08-07T15:11:21-05:00 2023-12-31 411397419 Abdo LLP 5201 Eden Ave Ste 250 Edina MN 55436 990 2023-01-01 237401827 Fresh Air Inc FRES 6128874343 1808 Riverside Ave Ste 300 Minneapolis MN 55454 Nora Doherty General Manager 6128874343 2024-08-05 1 1 Joseph P Wallis CPA P02478681 9528359090 2024-08-01 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Nora Doherty 1808 Riverside Ave Ste 300 Minneapolis MN 55454 795016 0 X www.kfai.org X 1973 MN Fresh Air, Inc is a volunteer-based community radio station that exists to broadcast information, arts, and entertainment programming for an audience of diverse racial, social, and economic backgrounds. By providing a voice for people ignored or misrepresented by mainstream media, Fresh Air, Inc increases understanding between peoples and communities while fostering the values of democracy and social justice. 8 8 4 179 0 0 688521 652537 209899 135031 0 3614 0 3834 898420 795016 0 0 0 0 272773 290640 0 0 138362 494166 396344 766939 686984 131481 108032 1215025 1281334 66265 19264 1148760 1262070 X Fresh Air, Inc is a volunteer-based community radio station that exists to broadcast information, arts, and entertainment programming for an audience of diverse racial, social, and economic backgrounds. By providing a voice for people ignored or misrepresented by mainstream media, FreshAir, Inc increases understanding between peoples and communities while fostering the values of democracy and social justice. 0 0 122779 Collective & Reflexive Broadcasting: Fresh Air, Inc's community-powered 24/7/365 broadcast is known for its eclectic entertainment and public affairs programming that features 89 programs in nine languages, with 84 programs produced locally and in-house. People of color, the LGBTQIA+ community, and many intersectional indentities lead more that 50% of the programs on the broadcast schedule, making Fresh Air, Inc one of Minnesota's most culturally, generationally, and socio-economically diverse broadcast media outlets. 145329 Community Empowerment & Collective Action: Fresh Air, Inc's immediate neighborhood is home to the largest Somali community in the United States and Minnesota's most culturally diverse neighborhood: Cedar-Riverside/West Bank. Beyond the broadcast, Fresh Air, Inc supports community building through developing, hosting, presenting, and sponsoring arts, entertainment, and cultural events across the Twin Cities. Languages spoken on-air at Fresh Air, Inc. include, Amharic, English, Filipino, French, Oromo, Spanish, Somali, and Vietnamese. East African immigrant communities are represented by Somali Link Radio, Eritrean Community Radio, SNIT: Eritreans in Minnesota, Voices of Ethiopia, Voice of Oromiyaa, and MaliStar. Other weekly programming directed by and to underserved immigrant cultures includes Vietnam MN Radio and Filipino-American News. 158010 138865 First-time broadcast participans and content creators outside of Fresh Air Inc's. community, our special 24-hour programming observances featured more than 40 new programmming contributions from the Twin Cities community (new-to-KFAI, non-volunteers/members). Fresh Air Inc's. sponsored/co-sponsored over 200 events at partner-venues across the Twin Cities and conducted 8 remote broadcasts in 2023. 426118 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 46 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 MN X Nora Doherty 6128874343 1808 Riverside Ave Ste 300 Minneapolis MN 55454 Kevin Barnes President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Heather Haynes Vice President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jacque Pokorney Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Christopher Zimmerman Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 David Orenstein Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 TJ Larson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Milligan Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marvin Martin Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nora Doherty General Manager & Executive Director 40.00 X 77762 0 0 77762 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 233629 418908 652537 Underwriting 516100 135031 135031 135031 3614 3614 Promotional 900099 3834 3834 3834 795016 138865 0 3614 X 77762 46657 15552 15553 159096 95458 31819 31819 28215 16928 5643 5644 25567 15340 5113 5114 27648 16588 5530 5530 120792 65064 19936 35792 7818 7818 45962 27630 9166 9166 76882 46129 15375 15378 614 369 123 122 1489 893 298 298 11283 6770 2257 2256 22132 13279 4427 4426 Transmitter rental 30159 30159 Broadcasting 25893 15536 5179 5178 Underwriting 15010 15010 Programming 5795 3569 1112 1114 4867 2921 974 972 686984 426118 122504 138362 763256 896801 220625 224240 19533 8726 40185 13593 24201 29536 176315 124150 57747 52165 50995 56273 38483 0 1215025 1281334 16663 19264 14273 35329 0 66265 19264 X 1148760 1262070 1148760 1262070 1215025 1281334 108032 5278 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 562992 655189 1041680 688521 652537 3600919 562992 655189 1041680 688521 652537 3600919 3600919 260000 260000 3860919 0.93270 0.93210 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50995 5795 517 56273 58264 -6787 482 50995 48505 10188 429 58264 44067 4834 396 48505 38600 6002 535 44067 0 0 32997 21478 11519 143318 102672 40646 52165 X 800294 5278 5278 795016 0 795016 686984 0 686984 0 686984 Part X, Line 2: Fresh Air, Inc is exempt from income taxes under internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and applicable Minnesota Statutes except for the extents the organization has taxable income from activities that are not related to its exempt purpose. Fresh Air, Inc believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and accordingly, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Donor (contributing) and volutneer members elect representatives to the Board of Directors on a common ballot. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Changes to the organizational by-laws require a majority affirmative vote by a quorum of the members on the active volunteer roll. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The audit committee and General Manager review a first draft of the 990. If changes are required, they are made and a second or final draft is presented to the Board of Directors for approval prior to the filing deadline. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Board members annually review and sign the conflict of interest policy in January of each year. The Executive Director then reviews and if there is anyone that has a conflict of interest, the Executive Director notifies the Board President. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 There is no compensation for officers, according to the organizational bylaws. Compensation for key positions is determined by reviewing similar salaries of Minnnesota non-profits staff with similar responsibilities and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting annual salary survey. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing documents and financial statements are posted on Fresh Air Inc's website. Conflict of interest statements are not posted on Fresh Air, Inc's website, but are available for inspection upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Other Professional Fees: Program service expenses 65,064. Management and general expenses 19,936. Fundraising expenses 35,792. Total expenses 120,792. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c The organization did not change its oversight or selection process for the audit of the financial statements during the year.