Nonprofit · EIN 91-2061474
FRIENDS OF KEXP
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $18,742,556 | $20,667,038 | -$1,924,482 | $29,442,771 | $11,773,995 | $17,668,776 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,641,016 | $19,470,085 | -$3,829,069 | $31,148,305 | $12,137,252 | $19,011,053 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $14,674,467 | $17,376,011 | -$2,701,544 | $34,562,073 | $12,422,378 | $22,139,695 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,958,299
- of which government grants
- $551,315
- Program service revenue
- $22,422
- Investment income
- $478,125
- Royalties
- $1,068,055
- Net rental income
- $79,658
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $292,614
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$940
- Net income from gaming
- $99,490
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $28,166
- Other revenue
- $1,283,710
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,400,293
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,980,855
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,927,625
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $197,934
- Accounting fees
- $71,487
- Occupancy
- $723,053
- Travel
- $211,275
- Depreciation
- $1,294,135
- Program services (functional)
- $13,585,613
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,648,786
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,432,639
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,148,305
- Total assets, end of year
- $29,442,771
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,773,995
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,668,776
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,453,446
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,982,537
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,350,837
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,317,939
- Gross unrelated business income
- $36,763
- Gross receipts
- $24,366,121
- Employees
- 156
- Volunteers
- 339
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETHAN RAUP | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $234,268 | $53,461 |
| JOHN RICHARDS | CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ON-AIR & HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,490 | $52,052 |
| RAMBERTO TORRUELLA | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $237,375 | $21,828 |
| REBECCA DENK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $188,834 | $41,015 |
| CHERYL WATERS | CREATIVE DIRECTOR, L.P. & HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,283 | $45,107 |
| THOMAS SMITH | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC REL & DEV Key employee | 40 | $172,990 | $27,682 |
| CHRISTOPHER KELLOGG | CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $175,332 | $23,768 |
| CYRUS DESPRES | INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $164,197 | $26,789 |
| SEAN DOUGHERTY | PRINC. SVC. ARCHITECT, OPS. ENG. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,443 | $23,148 |
| CHRISTOPHER BUSIEL | DIGITAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,052 | $33,871 |
| CHANTILLY CHILES | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT, BAY AREA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,524 | $10,537 |
| CINDY BOLTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL DAUGHERTY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA SANCHEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER SNAVELY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN JASPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| EMILY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NABIL AYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JERRY CHIANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO CHOUZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| ZOE CORNELI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KIRT DEBIQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JON KERTZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JORDAN KURLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| OSCAR MRAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ERIK NORDSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SCOTT REDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF SEELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JYOTI SHUKLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JILL SINGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LISA THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| NICOLE VANDENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NANCY WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| ADAM ZACKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MIKHAEL MEI WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETHAN RAUP | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $233,752 | $233,752 |
| RAMBERTO TORRUELLA | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $233,719 | $233,719 |
| JOHN RICHARDS | DIRECTOR OF PROGRM. & HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,799 | $219,799 |
| CHRISTOPHER KELLOGG | CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $173,344 | $173,344 |
| REBECCA DENK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $170,434 | $170,434 |
| THOMAS SMITH | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC REL & DEV Key employee | 40 | $168,257 | $168,257 |
| CHERYL WATERS | CREATIVE DIRECTOR, L.P. & HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,048 | $167,048 |
| ALEXANDER VAN BUREN | DIRECTOR OF IT OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,902 | $161,902 |
| CYRUS DESPRES | DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & BUS. INT. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,637 | $160,637 |
| ROBERT BENDER | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF BUS. SUP. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,788 | $150,788 |
| MEGAN JASPER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT REDMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY BOLTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA SANCHEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NABIL AYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY CHIANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO CHOUZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZOE CORNELI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL DAUGHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRT DEBIQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JON KERTZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDON KURLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR MRAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK NORDSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SEELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JYOTI SHUKLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL SINGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER SNAVELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA A THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE VANDENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKHAEL MEI WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM ZACKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETHAN RAUP | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $225,583 | $52,848 |
| JOHN RICHARDS | DIR. OF PROGRAMMING, ON-AIR & HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,102 | $38,854 |
| CHERYL WATERS | CREATIVE DIRECTOR, LIVE PERFORMANCES & MIDDAY HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,414 | $37,252 |
| REBECCA DENK | CFO Officer | 40 | $150,693 | $31,854 |
| CHRISTOPHER KELLOGG | CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $160,854 | $19,535 |
| THOMAS SMITH | DIR. OF STRATEGIC REL & BUS. DEV. Key employee | 40 | $156,291 | $22,927 |
| ALEXANDER VAN BUREN | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF IT OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $153,363 | $25,007 |
| CYRUS DESPRES | DIR. OF PLANNING & BUS. INTEL. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,196 | $18,323 |
| CHRISTOPHER BUSIEL | DIGITAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,422 | $28,164 |
| ELISABETH SEVERSON | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,989 | $38,514 |
| THOMAS MARA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER) Former | 0 | $123,846 | $0 |
| MEGAN JASPER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT REDMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY BOLTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA SANCHEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NABIL AYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY CHIANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO CHOUZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZOE CORNELI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL DAUGHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON KERTZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR MRAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK NORDSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SEELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JYOTI SHUKLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL SINGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER SNAVELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE VANDENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKHAEL MEI WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM ZACKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 472 1ST N AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98109-0000
- In care of
- % ETHAN RAUP
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ETHAN RAUP, 472 1ST AVE N, SEATTLE, WA 981094721
- Signed the 990
- ETHAN RAUP, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (206) 520-5800
- Website
- WWW.KEXP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLARK NUBER PS
Mission
KEXP'S MISSION IS TO ENRICH YOUR LIFE BY CHAMPIONING MUSIC AND DISCOVERY.
Program accomplishments
- KEXP OPERATES KEXP-FM 90.3 IN SEATTLE, WA, AND KEXC-FM 92.7 IN ALAMEDA, CA, REACHING A COMBINED AVERAGE OF 234,000 WEEKLY LISTENERS WITH DJ-CURATED MUSIC DISCOVERY PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING VARIETY MIXES, GENRE-FOCUSED MIXES, LIVE PERFORMANCES, AND SPECIAL BROADCASTS.Expenses $7,480,526
- KEXP DELIVERS GLOBAL MUSIC DISCOVERY ONLINE THROUGH LIVE AND ON DEMAND RADIO STREAMING, PODCASTS, EDITORIAL CONTENT, LIVE IN-STUDIO SESSION VIDEOS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT, REACHING MORE THAN 2 MILLION PEOPLE EACH WEEK.Expenses $3,946,331
- KEXP PRODUCES MUSIC DISCOVERY EVENTS AND FOSTERS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH CONCERTS, LIVE INSTUDIO SESSIONS, ARTIST DISCUSSIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS IN SEATTLE, THE BAY AREA, AND OTHER LOCATIONS, REACHING THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES EACH YEAR.Expenses $2,158,756 · revenue $50,588
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 | 990 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
- 91-2061474
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $29,442,771
- Income (IRS master file)
- $24,366,121
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $18,742,556 | $20,667,038 | $29,442,771 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $15,641,016 | $19,470,085 | $31,148,305 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $14,674,467 | $17,376,011 | $34,562,073 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $13,872,717 | $15,436,168 | $35,330,554 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | 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 91-2061474).
Questions about FRIENDS OF KEXP
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF KEXP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF KEXP is 91-2061474.
- Is FRIENDS OF KEXP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF KEXP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF KEXP 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 FRIENDS OF KEXP due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF KEXP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF KEXP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ETHAN RAUP.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF KEXP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 35 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $234,268 (ETHAN RAUP, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF KEXP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,742,556, expenses of $20,667,038 and total assets of $29,442,771 at year end.
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