Nonprofit · EIN 27-3067797
CLASSICAL 98 1
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,413,578 | $5,865,089 | $1,548,489 | $12,664,966 | $2,233,078 | $10,431,888 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,477,379 | $2,380,389 | $96,990 | $10,578,745 | $1,984,887 | $8,593,858 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,149,809 | $5,329,631 | -$179,822 | $10,611,950 | $2,246,477 | $8,365,473 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,839,267
- of which government grants
- $461,642
- Membership dues
- $5,263,960
- Program service revenue
- $324,391
- Investment income
- $249,920
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $207,346
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,231,237
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,702,165
- Professional fundraising fees
- $55,067
- Travel
- $50,587
- Depreciation
- $934,888
- Program services (functional)
- $2,810,845
- Management and general (functional)
- $614,188
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,440,056
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,578,745
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,664,966
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,233,078
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,431,888
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,083,069
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,603,708
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,828,180
- Gross receipts
- $7,413,578
- Employees
- 27
- Year formed
- 2010
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA BARNES | CEO Officer | 40 | $207,345 |
| RINA ROMERO | COO Highest-paid employee | – | $161,012 |
| MICHELLE M SIMONSEN | MANAGER Highest-paid employee | – | $155,694 |
| DAVID C BECK | ANNOUNCER Highest-paid employee | – | $109,229 |
| CHRISTOPHER T BAYLEY | PRESIDENT EM Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DIANA CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVEN CLIFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SUSAN COUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHARLES DICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JIM DUNCAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KEVIN FOX | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DIANA GAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRIAN GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SUSAN HARMON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DOUGLAS JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEIL JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NAOMI MINEGISHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JON ROSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MOYA VASQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROB WISEMAN | CHIEF ADVANC Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA BARNES | CEO Officer | 40 | $221,966 | $7,752 |
| BARBARA DOLBY | CHIEF DEV OF Highest-paid employee | – | $131,218 | $33,658 |
| RINA ROMERO | COO Highest-paid employee | – | $149,005 | $12,818 |
| DAVE C BECK | ANNOUNCER Highest-paid employee | – | $112,205 | $7,738 |
| CHRISTOPHER T BAYLEY | PRESIDENT EM Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN CLIFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN COUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES DICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DUNCAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN FOX | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA GAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HARMON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| NAOMI MINEGISHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JON ROSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| MOYA VASQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA BARNES | CEO Officer | 40 | $221,966 | $7,752 |
| BARBARA DOLBY | CHIEF DEV OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,218 | $33,658 |
| RINA ROMERO | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,005 | $12,818 |
| DAVE C BECK | ANNOUNCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,205 | $7,738 |
| CHRISTOPHER T BAYLEY | PRESIDENT EM Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN CLIFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN COUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES DICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DUNCAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN FOX | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA GAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HARMON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOMI MINEGISHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JON ROSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MOYA VASQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 363 MERCER STREET 200, SEATTLE, WA 98109-4600
- In care of
- % JENNIFER RIDEWOOD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRENDA BARNES, 363 MERCER ST SUITE 200, SEATTLE, WA 98109
- Signed the 990
- BRENDA BARNES, CEO
- Phone
- (206) 691-2981
- Website
- WWW.KING.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FRANCIS & COMPANY PLLC
Mission
TO ACTIVELY GROW, DIVERSIFY, AND ENRICH THE LOVE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC IN OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING A VOICE FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC AND THE ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $2,517,574
- 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.Expenses $292,294
- 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.Expenses $977
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-3067797
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A34)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,664,966
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,413,578
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,413,578 | $5,865,089 | $12,664,966 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,477,379 | $2,380,389 | $10,578,745 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,149,809 | $5,329,631 | $10,611,950 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,059,353 | $4,868,425 | $10,577,171 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 27-3067797).
Questions about CLASSICAL 98 1
- What is the EIN of CLASSICAL 98 1?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLASSICAL 98 1 is 27-3067797.
- Is CLASSICAL 98 1 tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to CLASSICAL 98 1 tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLASSICAL 98 1 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 CLASSICAL 98 1 due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CLASSICAL 98 1 last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CLASSICAL 98 1?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRENDA BARNES.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLASSICAL 98 1?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $207,345 (BRENDA BARNES, CEO).
- How much revenue does CLASSICAL 98 1 have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,413,578, expenses of $5,865,089 and total assets of $12,664,966 at year end.
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