Nonprofit · EIN 52-1968145
RADIO FREE ASIA
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $68,856,688 | $70,524,114 | -$1,667,426 | $49,583,785 | $42,427,331 | $7,156,454 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $75,433,462 | $76,341,148 | -$907,686 | $55,351,551 | $47,920,894 | $7,430,657 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $64,555,316 | $64,997,659 | -$442,343 | $60,043,954 | $56,654,028 | $3,389,926 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $68,856,688
- of which government grants
- $68,856,688
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,298,815
- Other salaries and wages
- $41,945,238
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $52,783,104
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $611,849
- Accounting fees
- $206,797
- Occupancy
- $5,363,881
- Travel
- $307,220
- Depreciation
- $1,667,428
- Program services (functional)
- $43,749,110
- Management and general (functional)
- $26,775,004
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $55,351,551
- Total assets, end of year
- $49,583,785
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $42,427,331
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,156,454
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,104,672
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,156,454
- Gross receipts
- $68,856,688
- Employees
- 366
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TON-MING FANG | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $273,475 | $41,007 |
| KATARYNA DELISLE | COUNSEL/SECRETARY (UNTIL 6/18/25) Officer | 40 | $206,527 | $45,317 |
| GIJSBRECHT DELEEDE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $205,294 | $45,925 |
| MIN MITCHELL | EXECUTIVE EDITOR (UNTIL 9/14/24) Key employee | 40 | $217,000 | $33,918 |
| MATHEW PENNINGTON | SR. MANAGING EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,410 | $37,998 |
| ELIZABETH HENDERSON | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $199,557 | $44,446 |
| KEVIN FLEMING | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $211,883 | $28,290 |
| DEBORAH CHAMBERLIN | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $208,949 | $31,166 |
| SYLVIA POLLACK | DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,864 | $42,189 |
| JOHN PENOVICH | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $192,031 | $43,899 |
| ROHIT MAHAJAN | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $188,030 | $43,671 |
| BRIAN CUNINGHAM | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SECURITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,716 | $41,898 |
| ANDREW JANITSCHEK | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM (UNTIL 3/21/25) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,110 | $23,866 |
| KATHERINE BEDDALL | MANAGING EDITOR (UNTIL 5/30/25) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,206 | $40,936 |
| CAROLYN BARTHOLOMEW | CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KEMPNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH RICHBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANTHI KALATHIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAM STRATMAN | DIRECTOR (EFF. 2/4/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES MANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FERNANDO LAQUARDA | CONSULTANT/SECRETARY (EFF. 6/18/25) Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TON-MING FANG | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $255,090 | $30,515 |
| YU FEN TSAO | MANAGING DIRECTOR (UNTIL 3/1/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,732 | $30,138 |
| KATARYNA DELISLE | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $195,392 | $43,263 |
| MIN MITCHELL | EXECUTIVE EDITOR (THRU 4/5/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,975 | $31,337 |
| ELIZABETH HENDERSON | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,189 | $42,495 |
| JOHN PENOVICH | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,106 | $41,823 |
| MATHEW PENNINGTON | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,847 | $35,346 |
| GIJSBRECHT DELEEDE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $201,936 | $21,827 |
| PATRICK TAYLOR JR | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (UNTIL 2/8/23) Former | 40 | $103,441 | $10,800 |
| KEVIN FLEMING | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (EFF. 9/25/23) Officer | 40 | $51,140 | $1,071 |
| CAROLYN BARTHOLOMEW | CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KEMPNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH RICHBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANTHI KALATHIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON HOOKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TON-MING FANG | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $223,988 | $23,589 |
| BRADLEY KILEY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (THROUGH 12/15/22) Officer | 40 | $206,652 | $35,182 |
| ELIZABETH HENDERSON | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,550 | $40,591 |
| PATRICK TAYLOR JR | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / TREASURER (THRU 2/8/23) Officer | 40 | $202,534 | $27,205 |
| MIN MITCHELL | EXECUTIVE EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,160 | $28,336 |
| JOHN PENOVICH | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,076 | $39,384 |
| MATHEW PENNINGTON | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,819 | $33,312 |
| YU FEN TSAO | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,526 | $25,677 |
| BERNADETTE M BURNS | SECRETARY (FORMER) Former | 0 | $145,962 | $0 |
| KATARYNA DELISLE | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $109,365 | $13,258 |
| DELEEDE GIJSBRECHT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / TREASURER (FRO 10/15/22) Officer | 40 | $31,498 | $661 |
| CAROLYN BARTHOLOMEW | CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KEMPNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH RICHBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANTHI KALATHIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON HOOKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FLEMING KEVIN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (FROM 9/25/23) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1050 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5304
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TON-MING FANG, 2025 M STREET NW NO 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- TON-MING FANG, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 530-4903
- Website
- WWW.RFA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Program accomplishments
- BROADCASTING AND PROGRAMMING OPERATIONS: RADIO FREE ASIA BROADCASTS TO CHINA IN MANDARIN, CANTONESE AND UYGHUR LANGUAGES. IT ALSO BROADCASTS TO CAMBODIA, LAOS, NORTH KOREA, TIBET, VIETNAM AND MYANMAR. ITS PROGRAMMING DEPARTMENT OVERSEES THE REPORTING AND EDITING DONE BY ALL THE LANGUAGE SERVICES, AS WELL AS THE WORK OF ITS OVERSEAS BUREAUS, OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTORS AND CONSULTANTS. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO OVERSEES WIRE ROOM EDITORS AND RESEARCHERS.Expenses $40,773,297
- BENARNEWS & INDO-PACIFIC STABILITY PROJECT (IPSP) : ON MARCH 1, 2015, U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA (USAGM) LAUNCHED PROJECT BENARNEWS WHICH PUBLISHES IN FIVE LANGUAGES - BENGALI, THAI, BAHASA MALAYSIA, BAHASA INDONESIA, AND ENGLISH. IN APRIL 2016, RFA WAS GRANTED AN AWARD TO DEVELOP MULTI-MEDIA COUNTER TERRORISM PRODUCTS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS TERRORISM CONCERNS IN THE INDO-ASIA REGION.Expenses $2,975,813
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1968145
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $49,583,785
- Income (IRS master file)
- $68,856,688
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $68,856,688 | $70,524,114 | $49,583,785 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $75,433,462 | $76,341,148 | $55,351,551 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $64,555,316 | $64,997,659 | $60,043,954 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $50,768,718 | $51,086,175 | $29,937,817 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 52-1968145).
Questions about RADIO FREE ASIA
- What is the EIN of RADIO FREE ASIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RADIO FREE ASIA is 52-1968145.
- Is RADIO FREE ASIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to RADIO FREE ASIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RADIO FREE ASIA 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 RADIO FREE ASIA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RADIO FREE ASIA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RADIO FREE ASIA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names TON-MING FANG.
- Who are the officers and directors of RADIO FREE ASIA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $273,475 (TON-MING FANG, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does RADIO FREE ASIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $68,856,688, expenses of $70,524,114 and total assets of $49,583,785 at year end.
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