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Nonprofit · EIN 95-4765734

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO

Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91105

Financials

$34.2M$41.7M2022$32.6M$41.6M2023$39.7M$34.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$39,692,626$34,243,561$5,449,065$41,758,770$8,357,189$33,401,581
June 30, 2024990$32,595,969$41,592,266-$8,996,297$39,325,727$11,397,814$27,927,913
June 30, 2023990$34,150,637$41,727,451-$7,576,814$46,771,517$10,158,385$36,613,132
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$37,171,953
of which government grants
$1,694,637
Membership dues
$18,553,769
Program service revenue
$2,222,441
Investment income
$441,130
Net gain from sales of assets
$283,780
Net income from fundraising events
-$142,898
Other revenue
-$142,898

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,585,111
Other salaries and wages
$13,802,069
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$19,682,798
Professional fundraising fees
$521,484
Legal fees
$297,688
Accounting fees
$1,146,140
Occupancy
$1,021,528
Travel
$89,329
Depreciation
$987,249
Program services (functional)
$22,686,636
Management and general (functional)
$3,635,864
Fundraising (functional)
$7,921,061

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$39,325,727
Total assets, end of year
$41,758,770
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,357,189
Net assets, end of year
$33,401,581
Land, buildings and equipment
$15,827,251
Net assets without donor restrictions
$28,480,082
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,921,499
Gross unrelated business income
$1,924,381
Gross receipts
$39,938,558
Employees
221
Volunteers
34
Year formed
1999
State of legal domicile
MN

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JEAN TAYLORPRESIDENT & CEO, APMG
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$728,074$76,786
LARRY MANTLEHOST
Highest-paid employee
40$439,955$0$23,118
KRISTEN MULLERCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER, SCPR
Officer
40$369,830$0$52,089
BARRY GISSERSVP & CFO
Officer
8$0$395,251$26,347
ROYCIE EPPLERCHIEF HR OFFICER, APMG
Officer
20$0$360,550$37,182
CARLA WOHLSVP - DEVELOPMENT, SCPR
Officer
40$314,492$0$54,503
MARK CROWLEYINTERIM CFO, SCPR 2/25
Officer
20$0$249,817$51,773
KELLY KOLLAACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Highest-paid employee
40$217,337$0$39,146
DOUGLAS JOHNSONVP - TECHNOLOGY & OPS
Officer
40$221,771$0$27,902
WILLIAM HERB SCANNELLFORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO
Former
0$221,580$0$25,790
VERONICA LOPEZDIR, UNDERWRITING SALES
Highest-paid employee
40$224,306$0$15,265
SHANA KROCHMALVP OF STUDIOS
Highest-paid employee
40$192,746$0$35,594
JEFFREY ROWEVP PROGRAMMING
Officer
40$187,386$0$40,287
GEORGE CHEATWOODVP, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Officer
40$201,836$0$23,985
ROBERT RISKOVP, DEV & MEMBERSHIP
Officer
40$195,758$0$28,961
33 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
MICHAEL LEWISSVP & GENERAL COUNSEL, THRU 12/23
Officer
8$0$218,793$953
ELSA LUNACFO & COO, SCPR THRU 5/24
Former
0$196,289$0$20,044
JUSTIN RILEYACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Highest-paid employee
40$198,547$0$16,846
JON COHNEXEC DIRECTOR, LIVE PROGRAM & EVENTS
Officer
40$165,950$0$34,939
ALEJANDRA SANTAMARIACEO & PRESIDENT, SCPR
Officer
40$167,404$0$16,345
MARY HAWLEYVP - UNDERWRITING, THRU 2/24
Former
0$140,635$0$6,414
ERIC JOSTENVP, UNDERWRITING
Officer
40$13,296$0$1,497
DREW MURPHYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
CATHERINE M WARDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MARY JANE WAGLESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
AL GUERREROTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ANDRIA STRELOWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANA VALDEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRAD BRIANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRYONY GAGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CAPRI MADDOXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DANIEL ACOSTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ESTHER CHAOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GORDON CRAWFORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GUY PRIMUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JAMES B PICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JANET WATTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JIHEE KIM HUHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KEVIN BEGGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LINDA ONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LYNDA BOONE FETTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MELISSA ALVARADOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHAEL LAWSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NANCY STARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
OFELIA KUMPFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SUSAN STEINHAUSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
VIRGIL ROBERTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
WARD POULOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 48 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JEAN TAYLORPRESIDENT & CEO, APMG
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$669,086$56,202
WILLIAM HERB SCANNELLTRUSTEE/PRESIDENT/CEO, SCPR THRU 3/24
Trustee or director, Officer
40$541,597$0$51,439
LARRY MANTLEHOST
Highest-paid employee
40$398,883$0$22,456
MICHAEL LEWISSVP & GENERAL COUNSEL, THRU 12/23
Officer
8$0$379,807$38,588
JON MCTAGGARTFORMER PRESIDENT & CEO, APMG
Former
0$0$401,702$0
BARRY GISSERSVP & CFO
Officer
8$0$371,999$18,439
KRISTEN MULLERCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER, SCPR
Officer
40$285,679$0$47,613
ELSA LUNACFO & COO, SCPR THRU 5/24
Officer
40$281,062$0$49,292
CARLA WOHLSVP - DEVELOPMENT, SCPR
Officer
40$273,272$0$53,017
KELLY KOLLAACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Highest-paid employee
40$258,928$0$41,295
MARK CROWLEYINTERIM CFO, SCPR
Officer
20$0$241,869$48,229
MARY HAWLEYVP - UNDERWRITING, THRU 2/24
Officer
40$235,974$0$27,248
DOUGLAS JOHNSONVP - TECHNOLOGY & OPS
Officer
40$218,545$0$26,025
JUSTIN RILEYACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Highest-paid employee
40$221,992$0$18,821
MEGAN GARVEYEXECUTIVE EDITOR
Highest-paid employee
40$191,949$0$42,090
SHANA KROCHMALVP OF STUDIOS
Officer
40$198,988$0$28,962
CARLO GIOVANNIVP OF PEOPLE & CULTURE
Officer
40$205,339$0$22,359
GEORGE CHEATWOODVP, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Officer
40$197,999$0$19,470
VERONICA LOPEZDIR, UNDERWRITING SALES
Highest-paid employee
40$201,564$0$13,906
JON COHNEXEC DIRECTOR, LIVE PROGRAM
Officer
40$161,867$0$32,412
MORRIS GOODWIN JRFORMER SVP & CFO
Former
0$0$148,614$0
JEFFREY ROWEVP PROGRAMMING
Officer
40$114,339$0$17,506
DREW MURPHYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
CATHERINE M WARDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MARY JANE WAGLESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
AL GUERREROTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ANA VALDEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANDRIA STRELOWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRAD BARRETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRAD BRIANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRYONY GAGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CAPRI MADDOXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DANIEL ACOSTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ESTHER CHAOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GORDON CRAWFORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GUY PRIMUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JAMES B PICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JANET WATTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JIHEE KIM HUHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KEVIN BEGGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LINDA ONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LYNDA BOONE FETTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MELISSA ALVARAOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHAEL LAWSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NANCY STARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
OFELIA KUMPFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SUSAN STEINHAUSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
VIRGIL ROBERTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 48 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JEAN TAYLORPRESIDENT & CEO, APMG
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$714,766$49,721
WILLIAM HERB SCANNELLTRUSTEE/PRESIDENT/CEO, SCPR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$590,389$0$48,638
JON MCTAGGARTFORMER-PRESIDENT & CEO, APMG
Former
0$0$571,093$0
MICHAEL LEWISSVP & GENERAL COUNSEL OFFICER
Officer
8$0$422,138$35,760
MORRIS GOODWIN JRSVP & CFO (THRU 8/22)
Officer
8$0$416,436$15,411
LARRY MANTLEHOST
Highest-paid employee
40$378,230$0$24,005
CHRISTINE PHELPSSVP & CHIEF HR OFFICER (THRU 12/22)
Officer
8$0$356,323$35,152
KRISTEN MULLERCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER, SCPR
Officer
40$298,396$0$45,653
JUSTIN RILEYACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Highest-paid employee
40$318,987$0$24,329
MARY HAWLEYVP - UNDERWRITING
Officer
40$309,666$0$25,958
KELLY KOLLAACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Highest-paid employee
40$292,522$0$42,611
ELSA LUNACFO & COO, SCPR
Officer
40$299,003$0$31,064
CARLA WOHLSVP - DEVELOPMENT, SCPR
Officer
40$274,297$0$49,194
VERONICA LOPEZDIR, UNDERWRITING SALES
Highest-paid employee
40$238,615$0$15,367
DOUGLAS JOHNSONVP - TECHNOLOGY & OPS, SCPR
Officer
40$226,360$0$13,380
CARLO GIOVANNIVP OF PEOPLE & CULTURE
Officer
40$211,115$0$14,467
GEORGE CHEATWOODVP, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$199,122$0$18,122
THOMAS BILL DAVISFORMER-TRUSTEE/PRESIDEN/CEO, SCPR
Former
0$177,665$0$0
JON COHNEXEC DIRECTOR, LIVE PROGRAMS & EVENTS
Officer
40$149,549$0$23,580
BARRY GISSERSVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
8$0$88,183$2,713
DREW MURPHYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
CATHERINE M WARDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MARY JANE WAGLESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DANIEL ACOSTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MELISSA ALVARAOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRAD BARRETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KEVIN BEGGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LYNDA BOONE FETTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRAD BRIANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ESTHER CHAOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GORDON CRAWFORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRYONY GAGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ALEJANDRO GUERREROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BARBARA HOROWITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JIHEE KIM HUHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
WINNIE KHOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
OFELIA KUMPFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHAEL LAWSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CAPRI MADDOXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LINDA ONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JAMES B PICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GUY PRIMUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PETER RICETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
VIRGIL ROBERTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NANCY STARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SUSAN STEINHAUSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANA VALDEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JANET WATTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
474 S RAYMOND AVE, PASADENA, CA 91105-2636
In care of
% JENNY FLEIGLE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ALEJANDRA SANTAMARIA, 474 SOUTH RAYMOND AVENUE, PASADENA, CA 91105
Signed the 990
BARRY GISSER, SVP & CFO
Phone
(626) 583-5100
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4765734 or by the name SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE MISSION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO IS TO STRENGTHEN THE CIVIC AND CULTURAL BONDS THAT UNITE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY NEWS AND INFORMATION ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS. WE ARE A PUBLIC FORUM THAT ENGAGES ITS AUDIENCES IN AN ONGOING DIALOGUE AND EXPLORATION OF ISSUES, EVENTS, AND CULTURES IN THE REGION AND IN THE WORLD. WE SEEK TO PROVIDE GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND NEW PERSPECTIVES TO THE PEOPLE OF THESE COMMUNITIES AND THEIR LEADERS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO (LAIST) DELIVERS INDEPENDENT, FACT-BASED LOCAL NEWS THAT HELPS PEOPLE ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNDERSTAND THEIR COMMUNITIES, NAVIGATE COMPLEX SYSTEMS, AND LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES. OUR REPORTERS TELL STORIES THAT YOU CAN'T FIND ANYWHERE ELSE---HOLDING POWERFUL INDIVIDUALS ACCOUNTABLE, FOCUSING ON SOLUTIONS FOR DIFFICULT PROBLEMS AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT.
    Expenses $22,686,636 · revenue $298,060

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-4765734
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
1999
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$41,758,770
Income (IRS master file)
$39,938,558

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$39,692,626$34,243,561$41,758,770XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$32,595,969$41,592,266$39,325,727XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$34,150,637$41,727,451$46,771,517XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$42,050,109$36,299,274$54,301,037IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 95-4765734).

Questions about SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO

What is the EIN of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO is 95-4765734.
Is SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO 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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO 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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ALEJANDRA SANTAMARIA.
Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 48 people; 17 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $39,692,626, expenses of $34,243,561 and total assets of $41,758,770 at year end.

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