Nonprofit · EIN 82-1246245
AMERICAN COALITION FOR PUBLIC RADIO
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $592,719 | $592,719 | $0 | $489 | $489 | $0 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $232,882 | $232,882 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $200,649 | $200,649 | $0 | $44,669 | $44,669 | $0 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $592,719
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $32,679
- Other salaries and wages
- $53,593
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $100,364
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,144
- Occupancy
- $8,357
- Travel
- $1,232
- Program services (functional)
- $573,568
- Management and general (functional)
- $19,151
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $489
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $489
- Net assets, end of year
- $0
- Gross receipts
- $592,719
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1
- Year formed
- 2017
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL SMITH | DIR., SEC. & TREAS. (END 03/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.03 | $0 | $448,165 | $49,046 |
| GEMMA HOOLEY | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.03 | $0 | $361,531 | $31,665 |
| MARTA MCLELLAN ROSS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 3.87 | $0 | $297,006 | $19,323 |
| PAUL G HAAGA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.03 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN MERKLEY | DIR., SEC. & TREAS. (BEG. 05/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.03 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL SMITH | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.03 | $0 | $381,751 | $47,220 |
| GEMMA HOOLEY | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.03 | $0 | $307,889 | $30,048 |
| MARTA MCLELLAN ROSS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 3.35 | $0 | $263,070 | $12,933 |
| PAUL G HAAGA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.03 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL SMITH | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.03 | $0 | $383,464 | $32,422 |
| GEMMA HOOLEY | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.03 | $0 | $299,667 | $30,101 |
| MARTA MCLELLAN ROSS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 3.29 | $0 | $258,168 | $1,605 |
| PAUL G HAAGA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.03 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1111 N CAPITOL ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-7502
- In care of
- % CHRISTIAN CURTIN - CONTROLLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARTA MCLELLAN ROSS, 1111 NORTH CAPITOL ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- Signed the 990
- MARTA MCLELLAN ROSS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 513-2000
- Website
- WWW.GOACPR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
THE AMERICAN COALITION FOR PUBLIC RADIO SUPPORTS THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF PUBLICLY FUNDED, NONCOMMERCIAL RADIO STATIONS, NETWORKS, AND SYSTEMS (COLLECTIVELY, "PUBLIC RADIO").
Program accomplishments
- THE AMERICAN COALITION FOR PUBLIC RADIO (ACPR) SOLICITS AND DISSEMINATES INFORMATION ABOUT PUBLIC RADIO THROUGH GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGNS AND SOCIAL MEDIA. ACPR ALSO OPERATES THE NONCOMMUSIC ALLIANCE, THE ALLIANCE OF RURAL PUBLIC MEDIA, AND, UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, PROTECTMYPUBLICMEDIA.ORG. THE NONCOMMUSIC ALLIANCE IS A GROUP OF PUBLIC RADIO MUSIC STATIONS, MUSICIANS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF PUBLIC RADIO AS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF MUSIC DISCOVERY, PERFORMANCE, AND COMMUNITY, AND HELPS PUBLIC RADIO MUSIC STATIONS SERVE THEIR LISTENERS. IT DISSEMINATES INFORMATION THROUGH NONCOMMUSIC.ORG. THE ALLIANCE OF RURAL PUBLIC MEDIA IS A GROUP OF PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS SERVING RURAL AUDIENCES. IT SEEKS TO INFORM LAWMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CRITICAL WORK OF THESE STATIONS NATIONWIDE, TO SECURE FEDERAL FUNDING, AND TO PROMOTE PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ALLOW RURAL STATIONS TO CONTINUE PROVIDING INDISPENSABLE LOCAL NEWS, EMERGENCY SERVICES, AND PRESERVATION OF LOCAL CULTURE THROUGH MUSIC AND OTHER PROGRAMMING. IT DISSEMINATES INFORMATION THROUGH RURALPUBLIC.ORG. PROTECTMYPUBLICMEDIA.ORG ENCOURAGED THE PUBLIC TO SHARE THEIR VIEWS ABOUT PUBLIC RADIO. ACPR CO-MANAGED THE SITE WITH APTS ACTION, INC., AN ORGANIZATION AFFILIATED WITH AMERICA'S PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS (APTS). ACPR IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH EITHER APTS OR APTS ACTION, INC. IN MAY 2025, ACPR LAUNCHED THE GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN GOACPR.ORG, GIVING PUBLIC RADIO SUPPORTERS AN ADDITIONAL CHANNEL FOR VOICING THEIR OPINIONS TO THEIR ELECTED STATE AND FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES.Expenses $573,568
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
- 82-1246245
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A34)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $489
- Income (IRS master file)
- $592,719
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $592,719 | $592,719 | $489 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $232,882 | $232,882 | $0 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $200,649 | $200,649 | $44,669 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $209,712 | $209,712 | $9,201 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | 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 82-1246245).
Questions about AMERICAN COALITION FOR PUBLIC RADIO
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN COALITION FOR PUBLIC RADIO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN COALITION FOR PUBLIC RADIO is 82-1246245.
- Is AMERICAN COALITION FOR PUBLIC RADIO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2017.
- Are donations to AMERICAN COALITION FOR PUBLIC RADIO tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN COALITION FOR PUBLIC RADIO 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 AMERICAN COALITION FOR PUBLIC RADIO 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 AMERICAN COALITION FOR PUBLIC RADIO 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 AMERICAN COALITION FOR PUBLIC RADIO?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MARTA MCLELLAN ROSS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN COALITION FOR PUBLIC RADIO?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN COALITION FOR PUBLIC RADIO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $592,719, expenses of $592,719 and total assets of $489 at year end.
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