2026-04-17T11:35:09-04:00 2025-06-30 911943429 FRANCIS & COMPANY PLLC 200 W MERCER ST STE 208 SEATTLE WA 981193994 990 2024-07-01 273067797 CLASSICAL 981 CLAS 2066912981 363 MERCER ST SUITE 200 SEATTLE WA 98109 BRENDA BARNES CEO 2066912981 2026-04-06 true false HORACE C FRANCIS CPA P00248785 2062823720 2026-04-17 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BRENDA BARNES 363 MERCER ST SUITE 200 SEATTLE WA 98109 7413578 false X WWW.KING.ORG X 2010 CLASSICAL 98.1 WILL ACTIVELY GROW, DIVERSIFY, AND ENRICH THE LOVE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC IN OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING A VOICE FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC AND THE ARTS. 15 15 27 0 2166405 6839267 201025 324391 109949 249920 0 2477379 7413578 0 0 1257007 2702165 23073 55067 2440056 1100309 3107857 2380389 5865089 96990 1548489 10578745 12664966 1984887 2233078 8593858 10431888 X TO ACTIVELY GROW, DIVERSIFY, AND ENRICH THE LOVE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC IN OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING A VOICE FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC AND THE ARTS. false false 2517574 CLASSICAL KING 98.1 WAS FOUNDED IN 1948 AND BECAME A PUBLIC RADIO STATION IN 2011. KING FM REACHES MORE THAN 250,000 LISTENERS EACH WEEK, OFFERING COMMERCIAL-FREE CLASSICAL MUSIC 24 HOURS A DAY OVER THE AIR THROUGHOUT THE PUGET SOUND REGION AND GLOBALLY VIA ONLINE STREAMS. KING FM OFFERS LOCAL CLASSICAL CONCERT BROADCASTS ANNUALLY, ENGAGES MORE THAN 16,000 DONORS, AND MOVED INTO A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY IN 2020. KING FM ALSO OFFERS VIDEO MUSIC CONTENT FEATURING LOCAL PERFORMERS. KING FM IS ALSO COMMITTED TO GROWING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CLASSICAL MUSIC LISTENERS, OFFERING SEVERAL MUSIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES ON-AIR, ONLINE AND IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR BOARD ADOPTED A NEW STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK IN 2020 THAT CALLS US FOR US TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT STEPS IN DIVERSIFYING OUR PROGRAMMING, OUR STAFF, AND OUR BOARD WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF UPDATING THAT PLAN. 292294 CLASSICAL 98.1 USES A WIDE SPECTRUM OF TECHNOLOGIES TO DELIVER THE HIGHEST QUALITY EXPERIENCE ON AIR AND ONLINE. IN ADDITION TO A FULL-POWERED ANALOG FM BROADCAST SIGNAL, KING FM TRANSMITS ADDITIONAL CHANNELS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC USING A STATE-OF-THE-ART HD DIGITAL SIGNAL THAT ALLOWS OVER-THE-AIR CD-QUALITY RECEPTION OF THE MAIN KING FM CHANNEL AND THE CALM BY KING CHANNEL. IN SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION, KING FM REACHES OUT TO A WORLD-WIDE AUDIENCE VIA ONLINE AUDIO STREAMS AND OUR SMARTPHONE APPS ALLOWING AUDIENCES FAR BEYOND THE RANGE OF OUR FM SIGNAL TO APPRECIATE AND ENJOY THE NORTHWEST'S GREAT CLASSICAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES. KING FM'S LIVE BROADCAST CAPABILITIES BRING THE MUSIC OF NORTHWEST ARTISTS FROM PERFORMANCE VENUES INTO THE HOMES OF LISTENERS. CLASSICAL 98.1 CARRIES CONCERT PRE-RECORDED BROADCASTS FEATURING SEATTLE OPERA, SEATTLE SYMPHONY, THE SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY, AND THE COMPLINE SERVICE AT ST. MARK'S CATHEDRAL AMONG OTHERS. 977 CLASSICAL 98.1 IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE ARTS COMMUNITY AND TO MAKING CLASSICAL MUSIC ACCESSIBLE TO ALL THROUGH NEW PARTNERSHIPS. LOCAL CLASSICAL MUSIC PERFORMING ORGANIZATIONS ARE STILL STRUGGLING IN BRINGING AUDIENCES BACK AFTER THE PANDEMIC. THIS IS IMPACTING THEIR FINANCIAL WELL-BEING AS WELL. CLASSICAL KING CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FREE AND LOW COST ANNOUNCEMENTS TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP THEM ATTRACT AUDIENCES TO CONCERTS, EVENTS, AND EXHIBITIONS. 2810845 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false false true false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true true false false false false true false false false true 0 0 true 27 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true false true true false WA X BRENDA BARNES 2066912981 363 MERCER ST SUITE 200 SEATTLE WA 98109 BRENDA BARNES CEO 40.00 X 207345 0 0 RINA ROMERO COO X 161012 0 0 MICHELLE M SIMONSEN MANAGER X 155694 0 0 DAVID C BECK ANNOUNCER X 109229 0 0 CHRISTOPHER T BAYLEY PRESIDENT EM X 0 0 0 DIANA CAREY DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 STEVEN CLIFFORD DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 SUSAN COUGHLIN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 CHARLES DICKEY DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 JIM DUNCAN PRESIDENT X X 0 0 0 KEVIN FOX TREASURER X X 0 0 0 DIANA GAO DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 BRIAN GRANT DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 SUSAN HARMON VICE PRESIDE X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS JACKSON DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 NEIL JORDAN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 NAOMI MINEGISHI DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 JON ROSEN SECRETARY X X 0 0 0 MOYA VASQUEZ DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 ROB WISEMAN CHIEF ADVANC X X 0 0 0 633280 4 false true false 5263960 461642 1113665 306742 6839267 UNDERWRITING INCOME 324391 324391 324391 249920 249920 7413578 324391 249920 207346 123810 24467 59069 2231237 1332314 263286 635637 151412 151412 112170 112170 55067 55067 308634 199602 109032 537537 374056 105553 57928 50587 15002 21769 13816 6945 575 6200 170 934888 190107 10006 734775 53548 40858 11993 697 FUNDRAISING/MEMBERSHIP 520737 1768 518969 DIGITAL EXPENSES 327618 327618 OUTSIDE SERVICES 124261 74630 17642 31989 OPERATING AGREEMENT 120000 120000 123102 76309 42472 4321 5865089 2810845 614188 2440056 3112161 4628762 3160860 3811989 80500 532648 143109 654656 100689 143405 2771656 1688587 1283181 1083069 734775 1963470 1810437 10578745 12664966 15733 45126 1969154 2187952 1984887 2233078 X 7697756 8603708 896102 1828180 8593858 10431888 10578745 12664966 1548489 289541 X false true X true false X 5193955 5140417 6007212 4653600 6839267 27834451 5193955 5140417 6007212 4653600 6839267 27834451 27834451 12219 36611 53518 181913 249920 534181 8306 8542 60000 76848 28445480 638828 0.97850 0.98310 X PART II, LINE 10 CLASSICAL CD COMMISSION REVENUE 873 MUSIC TRAVEL CLUB 60,000 SEATTLE ART COLLABORATION PROJECT 1,200 SHAKESPEARE SEATTLE COLLABORATION PR 2,500 TAX REFUND 7,977 SEATTLE CTR FOUNDATION PPE COVID 1,044 SEATTLE CHILDREN'S THEATRE COLLAB PR 2,000 TALLEY REFUND 1,254 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10: OTHER INCOME DETAIL BY YEAR: CLASSICAL CD COMMISSION REVENUE 2020 707 2021 166 CLASSICAL MUSIC TRAVEL CLUB 2022 60,000 SEATTLE ART COLLABORATION PROJECT 2020 1,200 SHAKESPEARE SEATTLE COLLABORATION PROJECT 2020 2,500 TAX REFUND 2020 3,899 2021 4,078 SEATTLE CENTER FOUNDATION - PPE FOR COVID SUPPLIES 2021 1,044 SEATTLE CHILDREN'S THEATRE COLLABORATION PROJECT FEE 2021 2,000 TALLEY REFUND 2021 1,254 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1649382 571887 1077495 994824 990030 4794 127450 126670 780 1083069 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 1810437 1810437 LEASE LIABILITY 1944712 OTHER LIABILITIES 243240 2187952 X X X X X X true ALLEGIANCE FUNDRAISING PO BOX 9132 FARGO ND 58106 DM/FD DRIV true 960708 258875 701833 960708 258875 701833 WA SCHEDULE G, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (III) ALLEGIANCE FUNDRAISING NO false false false false false false false false false BRENDA BARNES CEO 197345 10000 7732 207345 RINA ROMERO COO 151012 10000 12834 161012 MICHELLE M SIMONSEN MANAGER 145694 10000 8954 155694 CLASSIC RADIO ENTITY OVERLAP CASH PAID false SCHEDULE L, PART V SCHEDULE L, PART IV LINE 1 (B) ENTITIES HAVE OVERLAPPING OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS. LINE 1 (D) THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PROGRAMMING AND OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH ENTITY. SEE SCHEDULE R FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. X 108 119640 SELLING PRICE X 4048 187102 FMV STOCK VALUATION false false true SCHEDULE M, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 32B THE ORGANIZATION USES A PROFESSIONAL FIRM CALLED CHARITABLE ADULT RIDE & SERVICES, INC. TO FACILITATE AND MANAGE THE DONATIONS OF AUTOMOBILES IT RECEIVES. CHARITABLE ADULT RIDE & SERVICES, INC. HANDLES THE ENTIRE TRANSACTION OF ACCEPTING, SELLING, AND ACKNOWLEDGING THE SALES OF AUTOMOBILES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A CLASSICAL KING 98.1 WAS FOUNDED IN 1948 AND BECAME A PUBLIC RADIO STATION IN 2011. KING FM REACHES MORE THAN 250,000 LISTENERS EACH WEEK, OFFERING COMMERCIAL-FREE CLASSICAL MUSIC 24 HOURS A DAY OVER THE AIR THROUGHOUT THE PUGET SOUND REGION AND GLOBALLY VIA ONLINE STREAMS. KING FM OFFERS LOCAL CLASSICAL CONCERT BROADCASTS ANNUALLY, ENGAGES MORE THAN 16,000 DONORS, AND MOVED INTO A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY IN 2020. KING FM ALSO OFFERS VIDEO MUSIC CONTENT FEATURING LOCAL PERFORMERS. KING FM IS ALSO COMMITTED TO GROWING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CLASSICAL MUSIC LISTENERS, OFFERING SEVERAL MUSIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES ON-AIR, ONLINE AND IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR BOARD ADOPTED A NEW STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK IN 2020 THAT CALLS US FOR US TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT STEPS IN DIVERSIFYING OUR PROGRAMMING, OUR STAFF, AND OUR BOARD WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF UPDATING THAT PLAN. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B CLASSICAL 98.1 USES A WIDE SPECTRUM OF TECHNOLOGIES TO DELIVER THE HIGHEST QUALITY EXPERIENCE ON AIR AND ONLINE. IN ADDITION TO A FULL-POWERED ANALOG FM BROADCAST SIGNAL, KING FM TRANSMITS ADDITIONAL CHANNELS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC USING A STATE-OF-THE-ART HD DIGITAL SIGNAL THAT ALLOWS OVER-THE-AIR CD-QUALITY RECEPTION OF THE MAIN KING FM CHANNEL AND THE CALM BY KING CHANNEL. IN SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION, KING FM REACHES OUT TO A WORLD-WIDE AUDIENCE VIA ONLINE AUDIO STREAMS AND OUR SMARTPHONE APPS ALLOWING AUDIENCES FAR BEYOND THE RANGE OF OUR FM SIGNAL TO APPRECIATE AND ENJOY THE NORTHWEST'S GREAT CLASSICAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES. KING FM'S LIVE BROADCAST CAPABILITIES BRING THE MUSIC OF NORTHWEST ARTISTS FROM PERFORMANCE VENUES INTO THE HOMES OF LISTENERS. CLASSICAL 98.1 CARRIES CONCERT PRE-RECORDED BROADCASTS FEATURING SEATTLE OPERA, SEATTLE SYMPHONY, THE SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY, AND THE COMPLINE SERVICE AT ST. MARK'S CATHEDRAL AMONG OTHERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CEO, FINANCE COMMITTEE AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FOR PREVIEW BEFORE THE FORM IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C UPON APPOINTMENT, EACH DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION SIGNS A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS HE/SHE HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY IS ALSO DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. IN ADDITION, PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE PERFORMED TO DETERMINE THAT ALL TRANSACTIONS CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A IN 2021, A COMPENSATION STUDY WAS PERFORMED TO DETERMINE MARKET EQUITY INCREASE INCLUDING REVIEW WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. THE INFORMATION FROM THIS STUDY WAS CONSIDERED TO BE APPLICABLE TO 2022 AS WELL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B IN 2021, A COMPENSATION STUDY WAS PERFORMED TO DETERMINE MARKET EQUITY INCREASE INCLUDING REVIEW WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. THE INFORMATION FROM THIS STUDY WAS CONSIDERED TO BE APPLICABLE TO 2022 AS WELL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. BEETHOVEN A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION 363 MERCER ST SUITE 200 SEATTLE WA 98109 911649215 ADV MUSIC WA 501C3 12A NA false CLASSIC RADIO 363 MERCER ST SUITE 200 SEATTLE WA 98109 451783899 BROADCASTI WA N/A C CORP false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false CLASSIC RADIO R 120000 CASH PAID SCHEDULE R FORM 990 SCHEDULE R PART V LINE 2: CLASSIC RADIO AND CLASSICAL 98.1 HAVE A PROGRAMMING AND OPERATING AGREEMENT IN PLACE, FOR CLASSICAL 98.1 TO PAY FOR CLASSIC RADIO TO OPERATE ITS NONCOMMERCIAL FM BROADCASTING STATION (KING FM).