Nonprofit · EIN 23-7401827
FRESH AIR INC
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55454
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $969,034 | $815,077 | $153,957 | $1,463,033 | $40,792 | $1,422,241 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $795,016 | $686,984 | $108,032 | $1,281,334 | $19,264 | $1,262,070 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $847,870
- of which government grants
- $485,187
- Program service revenue
- $116,716
- Investment income
- $4,448
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $74,077
- Other salaries and wages
- $170,831
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $299,735
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $75,969
- Occupancy
- $91,520
- Travel
- $1,231
- Depreciation
- $12,004
- Program services (functional)
- $485,265
- Management and general (functional)
- $158,549
- Fundraising (functional)
- $171,263
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,281,334
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,463,033
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $40,792
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,422,241
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $40,161
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,422,241
- Gross receipts
- $969,034
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 233
- Year formed
- 1973
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Doherty | General Manager & Executiv Officer | 40 | $74,077 |
| Kevin Barnes | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Haynes | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jacque Pokorney | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Zimmerman | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TJ Larson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marvin Martin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Milligan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Doherty | General Manager & Executive Director Officer | 40 | $77,762 |
| Kevin Barnes | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Haynes | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jacque Pokorney | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Zimmerman | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| David Orenstein | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TJ Larson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Milligan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marvin Martin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1808 RIVERSIDE AVE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55454-1022
- In care of
- % LEAH HONSKY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Nora Doherty, 1808 Riverside Ave Ste 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454
- Signed the 990
- Nora Doherty, General Manager
- Phone
- (612) 887-4343
- Website
- www.kfai.org
- Return prepared by
- Abdo LLP
Mission
KFAI 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, KFAI increases understanding between peoples and communities, while fostering the values of democracy and social justice.
Program accomplishments
- Community Core Building: In 2024, KFAI advanced a multi-phase initiative to strengthen our organizational culture, governance, and community connections. We refined roles, policies, and procedures; began developing enforceable community agreements; and increased organizational transparency. This work fosters cross-department collaboration and clarity, builds trust, and centers accessibility, dependability, mutuality, and collective well-being - creating a more inclusive and innovative KFAI ecosystem.Expenses $189,965 · revenue $116,716
- Community Empowerment & Collective Action: Based in Cedar-Riverside/West Bank - home to the largest Somali community in the U.S. and Minnesota's most culturally diverse neighborhood - KFAI builds community on and off the air. We produce and sponsor arts, entertainment, and cultural events across the Twin Cities, and broadcast in nine languages, with programming led by and for immigrant and underserved communities.Expenses $156,349
- Collective & Reflexive Broadcasting: KFAI is powered by community leaders whose passion bridges cultural and generational divides. Our 24/7 broadcast features 86 shows in 10 languages - 84 produced live and local in-house - alongside community arts, entertainment, and cultural events across the Twin Cities. Nearly half of our programs are led by members of overlapping diasporas and the LGBTQIA2S+ community, making KFAI one of Minnesota's most culturally rich and generationally diverse media outlets.Expenses $138,951
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7401827
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A34B)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,463,033
- Income (IRS master file)
- $969,034
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $969,034 | $815,077 | $1,463,033 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $795,016 | $686,984 | $1,281,334 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $898,420 | $766,939 | $1,215,025 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7401827).
Questions about FRESH AIR INC
- What is the EIN of FRESH AIR INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRESH AIR INC is 23-7401827.
- Is FRESH AIR INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to FRESH AIR INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRESH AIR INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FRESH AIR INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRESH AIR INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FRESH AIR INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Nora Doherty.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRESH AIR INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,077 (Nora Doherty, General Manager & Executiv).
- How much revenue does FRESH AIR INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $969,034, expenses of $815,077 and total assets of $1,463,033 at year end.
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