NonprofitsFresh Air Inc

Arts & Culture

Fresh Air Inc

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Total revenue

$969K

Total expenses

$815K

Net assets

$1.4M

Grants received

$1.0M

32 grants

EIN

237401827

Tax year

2024

Mission

KFAI is a volunteer-based community radio station that exists to broadcast information, arts and entertainment programming for an audience of diverse racial, social and economic backgrounds. By providing a voice for people ignored or misrepresented by mainstream media, KFAI increases understanding between peoples and communities, while fostering the values of democracy and social justice.

Programs

2 programs

Community Empowerment & Collective Action: Based in Cedar-Riverside/West Bank - home to the largest Somali community in the U.S. and Minnesota's most culturally diverse neighborhood - KFAI builds community on and off the air. We produce and sponsor arts, entertainment, and cultural events across the Twin Cities, and broadcast in nine languages, with programming led by and for immigrant and underserved communities.

Expenses: $156K

Collective & Reflexive Broadcasting: KFAI is powered by community leaders whose passion bridges cultural and generational divides. Our 24/7 broadcast features 86 shows in 10 languages - 84 produced live and local in-house - alongside community arts, entertainment, and cultural events across the Twin Cities. Nearly half of our programs are led by members of overlapping diasporas and the LGBTQIA2S+ community, making KFAI one of Minnesota's most culturally rich and generationally diverse media outlets.

Expenses: $139K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$848K
Program service revenue$117K
Investment income$4K
Other revenue
Total revenue$969K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$300K
Fundraising$171K
Other expenses$515K
Total expenses$815K
Total assets$1.5M
Net assets$1.4M

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Nora Doherty

General Manager & Executiv

Board

$74K

40 hrs/wk

Heather Haynes

Vice President

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jacque Pokorney

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

Christopher Zimmerman

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

Kevin Barnes

President

Board

1 hrs/wk

Marvin Martin

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Michael Milligan

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

TJ Larson

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 32 of 32

FromAmountPurposeYear
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50
HBF INVEST-MATCHING DONATION
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$100
MATCHING FUNDS
2022
$50
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2022
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$100
MATCHING EMPLOYEE DONATION
2021
$82K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$8K
MULTIPLE GRANTS
2019
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$9K
KFAI-FM | WEST BANK FUND GRANT APPLICATION - 373786
2018
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$1.0M from 12 funders · 32 grants · 2017–2024

Corporation For Public Broadcasting

$827K · 9 grants · 2017–2023

The Minneapolis Foundation

$102K · 4 grants · 2017–2020

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$30K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Mightycause Charitable Foundation

$26K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

$9K · 1 grant · 2024

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

$8K · 1 grant · 2019

Details

EIN237401827
NTEE codeA34B
Subsection03
Ruling date1974-10
Formed1973
Employees6
Volunteers233
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