NonprofitsUniversity Radio Foundation Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

University Radio Foundation Inc

CHARLOTTE, NC

Total revenue

$7.7M

Total expenses

$7.8M

Net assets

$4.4M

Grants received

$6.1M

229 grants

EIN

561803808

Tax year

2023

Mission

Journalism that informs, enriches, and inspires. Our vision is to help create a more knowledgeable and engaged community grounded in our shared humanity.

Programs

2 programs

Broadcasting and engineering - expenses associated with broadcast studios, transmitters, towers, and antennas, engineer, ip interconnects, satellite facilities, utilities, repair and maintenance costs for studios, transmitters, towers, and antennas.

Expenses: $348K

Program information - promotion and outreach activities to inform the community of local news and events of interest to our listeners. Costs associated with hosting forums, bringing in public radio personalities to speak and other costs associated with informing our listeners by newsletters, e-blasts, outreach materials.

Expenses: $88K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$7.1M
Program service revenue
Investment income$584K
Other revenue$64K
Total revenue$7.7M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$4.5M
Fundraising$2.4M
Other expenses$3.0M
Total expenses$7.8M
Total assets$6.1M
Net assets$4.4M

People

32 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JU-DON MARSHALL

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Board

$203K

40 hrs/wk

DOUGLAS HANDY

COO/CFO

Board

$150K

40 hrs/wk

DICK SESLER

BOARD MEMBER 2023

Board

1 hrs/wk

GENE COCHRANE

BOARD MEMBER 2023

Board

1 hrs/wk

DIANA QUARRY

BOARD MEMBER 2023 & 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

MATTHEW SOCHA

TREASURER 2023 & 2024

Board

4 hrs/wk

NICHELLE LEVY

BOARD MEMBER 2023 & 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

JUDITH SCHINDLER

BOARD MEMBER 2023 & 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

KRISTOFFER SHEPARD

BOARD MEMBER 2023 & 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATHLEEN PRICE

BOARD MEMBER 2023 & 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD LANCASTER

BOARD MEMBER 2023 & 2024

Board

4 hrs/wk

JOHN CLEGHORN

BOARD MEMBER 2023 & 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEN STUART

BOARD MEMBER 2023 & 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAURA MEYER WELLMAN

BOARD MEMBER 2023 & SECRETARY 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

JENNIFER BEIGHTLEY

SECRETARY 2023 & BOARD MEMBER 2024

Board

4 hrs/wk

ANN CAULKINS

BOARD MEMBER 2023 & 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERIC FRAZIER

BOARD MEMBER 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH MCKEE

BOARD MEMBER 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

GRAY DYER

BOARD MEMBER 2023 & 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

GLENN STEWART

BOARD MEMBER 2023 & 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS CICOLETTI

BOARD CHAIR 2023 & 2024

Board

4 hrs/wk

MARK ETHRIDGE

BOARD MEMBER 2023 & 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL FREESTONE

BOARD MEMBER 2023 & 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

RIAZ BHAMANI

BOARD MEMBER 2023 & 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARY TABOR ENGEL

BOARD MEMBER 2023 & 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHARON BLALOCK

BOARD MEMBER 2023 & 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

PENDA HOWELL

CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER THRU 1/31/23

Staff

$148K

40 hrs/wk

DEBRA TURNER BAILEY

CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

Staff

$141K

40 hrs/wk

JOEL SPROUSE

SENIOR CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

Staff

$129K

40 hrs/wk

LISA GERGELY

CORP. DEVELOPMENT MGR THRU 9/30/23

Staff

$128K

40 hrs/wk

H JOSEPH O'CONNOR

PRESIDENT AND CEO THRU 3/6/23

Staff

$128K

50 hrs/wk

JOBIE SPRINKLE

DIRECTOR OF IT/ENGINEERING

Staff

$119K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ALLEGIANCE FUNDRAISING LLC

MAIL SOLICITATION

$129K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$300K
TO INCREASE LATINO AND BLACK AUDIENCES, A LARGE AND FAST-GROWING MARKET DEMOGRAPHIC, FOR CHARLOTTE'S PUBLIC MEDIA OUTLET TO HELP WITH ITS SUSTAINABILITY BY GROWING SPONSORSHIP, EVENT AND MEMBERSHIP REVENUE.
2024
$40K
SUPPORT FOR LOCAL JOURNALISM
2024
$35K
Program Grant
2024
$28K
INN SUPPORT - LABS & COLUMBIA COLLA
2024
$18K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$17K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2024
$10K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$10K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$9K
TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS
2024
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$80K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$59K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$48K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2023
$44K
PUBLIC/SOC BENFT
2023
$21K
TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS
2023
$21K
TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS
2023
$20K
Support WFAE public radio
2023
$11K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$8K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$8K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$6K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$5K
1 grant(s) for varying purposes
2023
$4K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$3K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$3K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$895
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$615
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$600
Matching Gifts
2023
$591
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$565
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$550
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$540
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$413
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$320
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2023
$300
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$298
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$278
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$268
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$250
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$250
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$250
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$240
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$240
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$240
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$200
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$180
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$150
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$120
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$40
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$421K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2022
$77K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$54K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$43K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2022
$43K
PUBLIC/SOC BENFT
2022
$35K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$30K
PUBLIC & SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$12K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$10K
Support WFAE public radio
2022
$6K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
$6K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT DONATION
2022
$2K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1K
Matching Gifts
2022
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2022
$552
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$484
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$400
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$367
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$250
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$244
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$240
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$240
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$237
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$237
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$232
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$227
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$226
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$135
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2022
$130
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2022
$75
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$72
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$60
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$60
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$24
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$164K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2021
$164K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2021
$69K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$69K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$43K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$43K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$10K
TO SUPPORT WFAE PUBLIC RADIO
2021
$500
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
$120
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$108
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
$100
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
$65K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$40K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2020
$35K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$15K
PUBLIC & SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$10K
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFTS
2020
$10K
TRUSTED NEWS ELECTIONS MICROGRANTS
2020
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$5K
DIRECTOR DISCRETIONARY GRANT
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$5K
TO SUPPORT WFAE PUBLIC RADIO
2020
$4K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2020
$1K
Matching Gifts
2020
$600
Matching Gifts
2020
$300
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$300
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
$120
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2020
$108
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
$100
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
$50
Matching Gifts Program
2020
$30
MATCHING GIFTS GRANT
2020

Funded by

$6.1M from 44 funders · 229 grants · 2017–2024

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$2.9M · 10 grants · 2017–2023

American Journalism Project Inc

$765K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$464K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

John S And James L Knight Foundation

$300K · 1 grant · 2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$284K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$232K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Cars For Charity Inc

$169K · 7 grants · 2018–2024

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

$156K · 109 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN561803808
NTEE codeA34Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1993-06
Formed1993
Employees69
Volunteers47
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