Nonprofit · EIN 94-1241309
KQED INC
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $120,989,783 | $111,368,662 | $9,621,121 | $380,642,165 | $29,748,923 | $350,893,242 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $108,945,764 | $113,016,769 | -$4,071,005 | $357,038,039 | $26,149,619 | $330,888,420 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $115,059,886 | $104,854,074 | $10,205,812 | $330,572,220 | $25,399,200 | $305,173,020 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $98,776,177
- of which government grants
- $8,164,739
- Program service revenue
- $12,386,514
- Investment income
- $8,721,532
- Royalties
- $56,759
- Net rental income
- $459,655
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,191,544
- Other revenue
- $1,105,560
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,236,414
- Other salaries and wages
- $47,795,207
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $63,814,016
- Professional fundraising fees
- $860,733
- Legal fees
- $316,538
- Accounting fees
- $188,135
- Occupancy
- $4,209,690
- Travel
- $508,970
- Depreciation
- $7,974,564
- Program services (functional)
- $75,470,931
- Management and general (functional)
- $15,135,218
- Fundraising (functional)
- $20,762,513
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $357,038,039
- Total assets, end of year
- $380,642,165
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $29,748,923
- Net assets, end of year
- $350,893,242
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $93,936,138
- Publicly traded securities
- $223,176,728
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $300,692,513
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $50,200,729
- Gross unrelated business income
- $5,795,508
- Gross receipts
- $148,497,667
- Employees
- 577
- Volunteers
- 982
- Year formed
- 1954
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL ISIP | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 60 | $542,294 | $47,439 |
| DELINDA MROWKA | CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Key employee | 60 | $311,375 | $53,377 |
| MARIA MILLER | CHIEF OPERATIONS & ADMIN. OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $320,852 | $40,031 |
| DAVID BOUTRY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 45 | $314,255 | $26,727 |
| HOLLY KERNAN | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER (THRU 06/2025) Key employee | 50 | $304,759 | $32,904 |
| DUKE FAN | CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 55 | $281,145 | $52,588 |
| ELIZABETH SEIRMARCO | LOCAL MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $280,767 | $52,192 |
| MICHAEL BLACK | VP, CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP Key employee | 60 | $300,433 | $23,280 |
| SARAH SAWYER | LOCAL MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $240,763 | $51,011 |
| MARIANNE MURPHY | VP MEMBER GENEROSITY & AUD. INTEL Key employee | 50 | $268,776 | $14,147 |
| BRIDGET BARRETT | GEN. COUNSEL & CORP. SECRETARY Officer | 45 | $263,393 | $17,808 |
| ERIC ABRAMS | CHIEF DE&I OFFICER (THRU 08/2025) Highest-paid employee | 48 | $265,791 | $7,158 |
| JOHN REILLY | VP OF INFORMATION SECURITY & TECH Key employee | 50 | $240,639 | $25,279 |
| DAVID HANSEN | EXEC DIR., MEDIA OPS & FAC Key employee | 50 | $231,408 | $23,750 |
| DONALD NEWENHOUSE | VP, BROADCAST ENGINEERING & OPER. Key employee | 50 | $227,322 | $24,082 |
32 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETHAN TOVEN-LINDSEY | VICE PRESIDENT, NEWS Highest-paid employee | 60 | $247,981 | $3,324 |
| LYNNE SLATTERY | VP, PHILANTHROPY (AS OF 03/2024) Key employee | 42 | $204,645 | $34,954 |
| AJAY SHAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE AVIS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CABALQUINTO | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| AUTUMN MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CABRERA | COMMITTEE CHAIR/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA JAVITS | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| DAROLYN DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN GARCIA | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIMIE STUDLEY | COMMITTEE CHAIR/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CHAM | NOMINATING COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN FRASER | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM LOUDERBACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE QUINONEZ | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| LANDE AJOSE | NOMINATING COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SONSINI | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCIA CHOI-DALTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ZINN | COMMITTEE CHAIR/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG GARLINGHOUSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| MYLES DANIELSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| NADIA ROUMANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| PENELOPE BLAIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| SANJAY VASWANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| SHADI KARRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON BRAYTON | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN AKBARPOUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KELLY | NOMINATING COMMITTEE (AS OF 01/2025) Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE JENSEN | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/2025) Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MCCORMICK | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/2025) Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/2025) Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 48 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL ISIP | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 55 | $510,301 | $51,487 |
| MARIA MILLER | CHIEF OPERATIONS & ADMIN. OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $311,088 | $46,562 |
| DELINDA MROWKA | CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $302,354 | $47,903 |
| SARAH SAWYER | LOCAL MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $277,225 | $55,624 |
| HOLLY KERNAN | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $296,498 | $34,972 |
| DUKE FAN | VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $267,527 | $54,423 |
| DAVID BOUTRY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 45 | $272,836 | $16,359 |
| MARIANNE MURPHY | VP MEMBER GENEROSITY & AUD. INTEL Key employee | 50 | $238,425 | $49,697 |
| MICHAEL BLACK | VP, CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP Key employee | 50 | $268,646 | $18,679 |
| GEORGANNA KELLY | FORMER VP, DEVELOPMENT (THRU 09/23) Former | 35 | $243,818 | $24,555 |
| ELIZABETH SEIRMARCO | LOCAL MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $215,186 | $52,512 |
| DAVID HANSEN | EXEC DIR., MEDIA OPS & FAC Key employee | 50 | $236,832 | $28,897 |
| JOHN REILLY | VP OF INFORMATION SECURITY & TECH Key employee | 50 | $236,182 | $26,537 |
| ETHAN TOVEN-LINDSEY | VICE PRESIDENT, NEWS Highest-paid employee | 60 | $231,732 | $14,389 |
| ERIC ABRAMS | CHIEF DE&I OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 47 | $237,437 | $7,087 |
| DONALD NEWENHOUSE | VP, BROADCAST ENGINEERING & OPER. Key employee | 50 | $217,567 | $22,853 |
| BRIDGET BARRETT | GEN. COUNSEL & CORP. SECRETARY Officer | 45 | $200,777 | $10,873 |
| WILLIAM LOWERY | FMR GRL COUN. & CORP SEC (THRU 3/23) Former | 7 | $147,475 | $8,743 |
| MITZIE KELLEY | FORMER CFO (THRU 01/2023) Former | 0 | $130,572 | $7,181 |
| AJAY SHAH | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/2024) Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE AVIS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CABALQUINTO | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX VAN HELDEN | COMMITTEEE CHAIR/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| AUTUMN MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/2024) Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CABRERA | COMMITTEEE CHAIR/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA JAVITS | COMMITTEEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| DAROLYN DAVIS | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN GARCIA | COMMITTEEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIMIE STUDLEY | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN FRASER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM LOUDERBACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE QUINONEZ | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| LANDE AJOSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SONSINI | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCIA CHOI-DALTON | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/2024) Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ZINN | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG GARLINGHOUSE | COMMITTEE CHAIR/NOMINATING COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MYLES DANIELSEN | COMMITTEE CHAIR (AS OF 01/2024) Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| NADIA ROUMANI | COMMITTEE CHAIR/NOMINATING COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| NAVEEN CHOPRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| PENELOPE BLAIR | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/2024) Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| SANJAY VASWANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| SHADI KARRA | COMMITTEE CHAIR/NOMINATING COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON BRAYTON | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BOCHNER | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN AKBARPOUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 52 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL ISIP | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 50 | $533,150 | $41,446 |
| MARIA MILLER | CHIEF OPERATIONS & ADMIN. OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $313,185 | $40,008 |
| MICHAEL BLACK | VP, CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP Highest-paid employee | 60 | $319,947 | $17,681 |
| DELINDA MROWKA | CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Key employee | 48 | $314,352 | $15,869 |
| SARAH SAWYER | LOCAL MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $315,181 | $13,397 |
| HOLLY KERNAN | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $298,606 | $26,738 |
| ELIZABETH SEIRMARCO | LOCAL MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $269,084 | $49,700 |
| GEORGANNA KELLY THRU 092023 | VP, DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 60 | $288,913 | $25,064 |
| WILLIAM LOWERY THRU 032023 | GENERAL COUNSEL & CORP SECRETARY Officer | 45 | $285,238 | $23,535 |
| DUKE FAN | VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCT Key employee | 55 | $256,418 | $49,609 |
| MARIANNE MURPHY | VP MEMBER GENEROSITY & AUD. INTEL Key employee | 50 | $273,173 | $13,838 |
| TIM OLSON | SVP, STRATEGIC DIGITAL PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 50 | $239,495 | $28,425 |
| DAVID HANSEN | EXEC DIR., MEDIA OPS & FAC Key employee | 60 | $237,629 | $26,046 |
| JOHN REILLY | VP OF INFORMATION SECURITY & TECH Key employee | 50 | $236,138 | $23,820 |
| ETHAN TOVEN-LINDSEY | VICE PRESIDENT, NEWS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $234,896 | $12,846 |
| MELISSA KIM | SAG AFTRA CORRESPONDENT/PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $229,545 | $11,685 |
| DONALD NEWENHOUSE | VP, BROADCAST ENGINEERING & OPER. Key employee | 50 | $221,490 | $16,088 |
| MITZIE KELLEY | FORMER CFO (THRU 01/2023) Officer | 35 | $183,544 | $13,130 |
| DAVID BOUTRY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 45 | $80,952 | $3,608 |
| BRIDGET BARRETT AS OF 022023 | GENERAL COUNSEL & CORP SECRETARY Officer | 0.05 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ABRAMS AS OF 012023 | CHIEF DE&I OFFICER Key employee | 0.05 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD LICHTY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CABALQUINTO | COMMITTEE CHAIR/EXCECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN MCCLURE | COMMITTEE CHAIR/EXCECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA VAN HELDEN | COMMITTEE CHAIR/EXCECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| LANDE AJOSE | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/2023) Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN AKBARPOUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE AVIS | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BLACH | COMMITTEE CHAIR/NOMINATING COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BOCHNER | EXCECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON BRAYTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CABRERA | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/2023) Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CHEU | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/NOMINATING COMM. Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| NAVEEN CHOPRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| DAROLYN DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN EDWARDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN FRASER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN GARCIA | NOMINATING COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG GARLINGHOUSE | COMMITTEE CHAIR/EXCECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/2023) Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA JAVITS | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE JEAN-BAPTISTE | NOMINATING COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| SHADI KARRA | COMMITTEE CHAIR/NOMINATING COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA LOPEZ | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM LOUDERBACK | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/2023) Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE QUINONEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| NADIA ROUMANI | COMMITTEE CHAIR/NOMINATING COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SOBRATO SONSINI | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME STUDLEY | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| SANJAY VASWANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW ZINN | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2601 MARIPOSA ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110-1426
- In care of
- % MITZIE KELLEY KQED CFO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL ISIP, 2601 MARIPOSA STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 941101400
- Signed the 990
- DAVID BOUTRY, CFO
- Phone
- (415) 864-2000
- Website
- WWW.KQED.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1241309 or by the name KQED INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE OKQED SERVES THE PEOPLE OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WITH A COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED ALTERNATIVE TO COMMERCIAL MEDIA, PROVIDING THE KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS; CONVENING COMMUNITY DIALOGUE; BRINGING THE ARTS TO EVERYONE; AND ENGAGING AUDIENCES TO SHARE THEIR STORIES. KQED HELPS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THRIVE IN 21ST-CENTURY CLASSROOMS AND TAKES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ON JOURNEYS OF EXPLORATION EXPOSING THEM TO NEW PEOPLE, PLACES AND IDEAS.KQED'S VISIONTO PRODUCE A POWERFUL SHARED SENSE OF PLACE FOR THE BAY AREA.
Program accomplishments
- MULTIPLATFORM CONTENT - NEWS, ARTS AND SCIENCE: SEE SCHEDULE OKQED'S CONTENT TEAMS DEVELOP NEWS AND PROGRAMMING THAT COMPLEMENTS DISTRIBUTED CONTENT FROM OUR NATIONAL MEDIA PARTNERS, INCLUDING NPR AND PBS. FOCUSING ON REGIONAL NEWS, ARTS & CULTURE, EDUCATION AND SCIENCE, KQED DEVELOPS COVERAGE AND CONTENT FOR DISTRIBUTION ACROSS OUR RADIO AND TELEVISION CHANNELS, AS WELL AS DIGITAL PLATFORMS, INCLUDING OUR WEBSITE (KQED.ORG), MOBILE APP, SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, AND THIRD-PARTY PODCAST AND VIDEO DISTRIBUTION PLATFORMS.EARLY IN THE FISCAL YEAR (FALL 2024), KQED PROVIDED MULTIPLATFORM RESOURCES FOR SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA VOTERS IN THE GENERAL ELECTION, INCLUDING AN EXPANDED DIGITAL VOTER GUIDE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. IN FY25, KQED VIDEO SERIES PRODUCTIONS INCLUDED DEEP LOOK, THE AWARD-WINNING SCIENCE SERIES FROM KQED AND PBS DIGITAL STUDIOS THAT EXAMINES NATURE'S SMALLEST CREATURES USING MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY AND MICROSCOPY IN 4K RESOLUTION, AND ORIGINAL FOOD PROGRAMS JACQUES PEPIN COOKING AT HOME, JACQUES PEPIN CELEBRATES, AND NO CRUMBS. THE VIDEO PRODUCTION UNIT ALSO SUPPORTED THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FORUM RADIO SERIES, THE HYPHENACION PODCAST SERIES, AND THE LONG-RUNNING TELEVISION PROGRAM CHECK, PLEASE! BAY AREA. THE VIDEO PRODUCTION TEAM ALSO DEVELOPED VERTICAL VIDEO COMPONENTS TO DRIVE KQED'S NEWS, ARTS AND CULTURE AND, SCIENCE JOURNALISM ACROSS SOCIAL CHANNELS.KQED SUPPORTED A SUITE OF THIRTEEN ORIGINAL PODCASTS IN 2025, INCLUDING THE LAUNCHES OF CLOSE ALL TABS, A WEEKLY GUIDE TO DIGITAL TRENDS CHANGING OUR WORLD, AND HYPHENACION, WHICH FEATURES CONVERSATIONS ABOUT PERSONAL LIFE CHOICES: FAMILY, CAREERS, RELATIONSHIPS. CONTINUING PODCASTS INCLUDE BAY CURIOUS, THE BAY, MINDSHIFT, THE LATEST, SNAP JUDGMENT, SPOOKED, AND THE PODCAST VERSIONS OF THE RADIO SERIES FORUM, POLITICAL BREAKDOWN, THE CALIFORNIA REPORT, THE CALIFORNIA REPORT MAGAZINE, AND PERSPECTIVES.Expenses $32,234,419 · revenue $2,805,326
- TELEVISION: SEE SCHEDULE OKQED 9 AND KQED PLUS ARE AMONG THE NATION'S MOST-WATCHED PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS WITH AN AVERAGE OF APPROXIMATELY 470,000 WEEKLY VIEWERS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-SAN JOSE MARKET. KQED OWNS AND OPERATES PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS KQED-TV/DT CHANNEL 9 (SAN FRANCISCO), KQEH-TV/DT CHANNEL 54 (SAN JOSE) AND KQET-TV/DT CHANNEL 25 (WATSONVILLE/MONTEREY).KQED'S DIGITAL TELEVISION CHANNELS INCLUDE KQED 9, KQED PLUS, KQED WORLD AND PBS KIDS, AND ARE AVAILABLE 24/7 OVER THE AIR AND ON CABLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE KQED 9 LIVESTREAM IS AVAILABLE ON THE STATION'S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP. SINCE FIRST GOING ON THE AIR IN 1954, KQED HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE BAY AREA'S MEDIA AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPE. THE STATION PRODUCES ITS OWN UNIQUE CONTENT AND COLLABORATES WITH FILMMAKERS AND DOCUMENTARY PRODUCERS TO PRESENT INDEPENDENT PROGRAMMING. KQED PUBLIC TELEVISION IS COMMITTED TO PRODUCING, CO-PRODUCING AND PRESENTING CONTENT THAT SERVES THE PEOPLE OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND BEYOND. IN FY25, KQED BROADCAST THE FIRST HALF OF THE 20TH SEASON OF CHECK, PLEASE! BAY AREA, WHERE ORDINARY LOCAL DINERS REVIEW THEIR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS.Expenses $18,759,073 · revenue $1,330,373
- FM RADIO: SEE SCHEDULE OKQED PUBLIC RADIO IS AMONG THE MOST-LISTENED-TO PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS IN THE NATION, WITH AN AVERAGE OF NEARLY 700,000 WEEKLY RADIO LISTENERS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO METRO SURVEY AREA.KQED OWNS AND OPERATES KQED PUBLIC RADIO 88.5 FM SAN FRANCISCO AND 89.3 FM SACRAMENTO. ITS AWARD-WINNING NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM SERVICE CAN BE HEARD ON 88.5 FM OR COMCAST CHANNEL 960 IN SAN FRANCISCO, KQED 89.3 FM IN SACRAMENTO, 88.3 FM IN SANTA ROSA AND 88.1 FM IN MARTINEZ.KQED PUBLIC RADIO BROADCASTS MANY PROGRAMS FROM NPR, AS WELL AS FROM OTHER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS LIKE PRX AND BBC RADIO. KQED PUBLIC RADIO ALSO PRODUCES A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF LOCAL SERIES, INCLUDING THE DAILY PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM FORUM; THE WEEKLY POLITICAL NEWS AND INTERVIEW PROGRAM POLITICAL BREAKDOWN; AND THE DAILY STATEWIDE NEWS PROGRAM THE CALIFORNIA REPORT, WHICH ALONG WITH ITS WEEKEND COUNTERPART THE CALIFORNIA REPORT MAGAZINE ARE DISTRIBUTED TO SEVERAL OTHER PUBLIC MEDIA ACROSS THE STATE. IN ADDITION, KQED PUBLIC RADIO PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES 18 LOCAL NEWS REPORTS EACH WEEK DAY; 15 NEWS REPORTS SATURDAYS; AND 13 NEWS REPORTS ON SUNDAYS. PUBLIC RADIO PRESENTS LOCALLY PRODUCED CONTENT FROM CITY ARTS AND LECTURES. BEYOND BROADCAST, KQED PUBLIC RADIO SERVES THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WITH CONTENT THROUGH A WIDE ARRAY OF ON-DEMAND AND LIVE STREAM SERVICES. THE KQED PUBLIC RADIO FLAGSHIP PUBLIC AFFAIRS CALL-IN PROGRAM FORUM IS ALSO BROADCAST NATIONALLY ON THE SIRIUS XM SATELLITE NETWORK.Expenses $10,151,838 · revenue $6,650,900
- KQED'S DIGITAL PROJECTS AND SERVICES INCLUDE MAINTAINING KQED'S WEBSITE KQED.ORG, THE KQED MOBILE APP, AND DEVELOPING CONTENT AND APPLICATIONS FOR OWNED AND THIRD-PARTY DIGITAL PLATFORMS, SMART SPEAKERS AND MOBILE DEVICES; KQED.ORG HOSTS ONLINE SERVICES FOR KQED PUBLIC TELEVISION, KQED PUBLIC RADIO AND KQED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES; AND SERVES AS A COMMUNITY CONVENER, PROVIDING KQED LIVE EVENT LISTINGS, RESOURCES, CROSSWORDS, PODCASTS, BLOGS AND OTHER ITEMS OF TIMELY INTEREST. KQED.ORG FUNCTIONS AS ONE OF KQED'S MEDIA PLATFORMS, DELIVERING CONTENT SPECIFICALLY ACQUIRED AND PRODUCED FOR THE WEB. KQED.ORG REACHES APPROXIMATELY 1,300,000 UNIQUE WEBSITE USERS. KQED ALSO MANAGES 43 SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS ON PLATFORMS THAT INCLUDE INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, LINKEDIN, X, TIKTOK, THREADS, AND BLUESKY. KQED ALSO REGULARLY DELIVERS 16 EMAIL NEWSLETTER SERIES, WHICH DELIVER NEWS, CONTENT, GAMES, AND PROMOTIONS. KQED PRODUCED A TOTAL OF 65 LIVE PUBLIC EVENTS IN FY25, WHICH TOOK PLACE AT KQED'S HEADQUARTERS AND IN OTHER BAY AREA VENUES. MOST EVENTS WERE MADE AVAILABLE FOR DIGITAL STREAMING AS WELL. SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR FY25 INCLUDE KQED FEST, AN ALL-DAY OPEN HOUSE AND BLOCK PARTY THAT WELCOMED AT LEAST A FEW THOUSAND ATTENDEES, TRIVIA NIGHTS, FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS PREVIEW SCREENINGS, A TEEN POETRY SLAM, CONCERTS AND ON-STAGE CONVERSATIONS. AND IN MAY 2025, KQED PARTNERED WITH PBS NEWS HOUR TO HOLD THE SECOND-EVER REFRAME FESTIVAL, AN EVENT THAT EMPHASIZED THE VALUE OF REFRAMING PERSPECTIVES AND PROVIDED A SPACE WHERE PIONEERING THOUGHT MET DISCERNING JOURNALISM. THE EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER ON-AIR TALENT FROM PBS NEWS HOUR AND KQED AND PROMINENT SPEAKERS ON POLITICS, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.KQED'S EDUCATION YOUTH-AGE MEDIA LITERACY RESOURCES AND SERVICES, INCLUDING STUDENT MEDIA AND LEARNING PLATFORMS AS WELL AS TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. KQED PROVIDES EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS IN THE BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA AND NATIONWIDE FREE ACCESS TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DIGITAL RESOURCES DIRECTLY FROM KQED AND PBS LEARNINGMEDIA, INCLUDING VIDEOS, GAMES, AUDIO, IN-DEPTH LESSON PLANS AND PROJECTS. IN THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, KQED PARTNERED WITH 36 CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SIX COUNTY OFFICES OF EDUCATION TO DELIVER MEDIA LITERACY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCES; PARTICIPATED WITH 6,619 EDUCATORS IN MEDIA LITERACY TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND COURSES; PUBLISHED 4,055 STUDENT MEDIA PIECES FROM 27 STATES FOR THE YOUTH MEDIA CHALLENGE SHOWCASE, WHICH RECEIVED NEARLY 130,000 VIEWS; BROUGHT 63 PIECES FROM BAY AREA YOUTH TO KQED'S DIGITAL SHOWS AND AIRWAVES THROUGH THE YOUTH TAKEOVER. TWELVE PUBLIC MEDIA STATIONS SHARED 142 YOUTH MEDIA CHALLENGE SUBMISSIONS CREATED BY LOCAL STUDENTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.Expenses $14,325,601 · revenue $1,599,915
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 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-1241309
- 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
- 1955
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $380,642,165
- Income (IRS master file)
- $148,497,667
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $120,989,783 | $111,368,662 | $380,642,165 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $108,945,764 | $113,016,769 | $357,038,039 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $115,059,886 | $104,854,074 | $330,572,220 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $109,654,912 | $100,998,425 | $310,267,088 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 94-1241309).
Questions about KQED INC
- What is the EIN of KQED INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KQED INC is 94-1241309.
- Is KQED INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
- Are donations to KQED INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KQED 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 KQED INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KQED INC 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 KQED INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MICHAEL ISIP.
- Who are the officers and directors of KQED INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 47 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $542,294 (MICHAEL ISIP, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does KQED INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $120,989,783, expenses of $111,368,662 and total assets of $380,642,165 at year end.
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