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Kboo Foundation

EIN 23-7232987 · Portland, OR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair51 out of 100GovernanceStrong92 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

KBOO SHALL BE A MODEL OF PROGRAMMING, FILLING NEEDS THAT OTHER MEDIA DO NOT, PROVIDING PROGRAMMING TO UNSERVED OR UNDERSERVED GROUPS. KBOO SHALL PROVIDE ACCESS AND TRAINING TO THOSE COMMUNITIES.

Income
$779,225
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
73%
Reserves
6.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 94%
Employees
15
Volunteers
850
Highest pay
$41,951, station manager

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 51 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 55% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 39 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 92 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $885,568 spent. KBOO BROADCAST 8,760 HOURS (24 HOURS DAY X 365 DAYS) OF MOSTLY LOCALLY PRODUCED MUSIC AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING SERVING A WIDE SPECTRUM OF INTERESTS. THIS PROGRAMMING WAS PRODUCED AND SUPPORTED MOSTLY BY AROUND 500 VOLUNTEERS WHO RESEARCHED AND PROVIDED BOTH LIVE AND RECORDED MUSIC; REPORTED LOCAL NEWS; WELCOMED A VARIETY OF UNDERREPRESENTED VIEWPOINTS TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING; AND PROVIDED AN ECLECTIC VARIETY OF ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING. KBOO ALSO PROVIDED TRAINING IN BROADCASTING TO DOZENS OF VOLUNTEERS AND POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS.KBOO BROADCAST ITS PROGRAMMING ON A FULL POWER RADIO STATION AT 90.7 FM IN PORTLAND, REACHING ABOUT A 50 MILE RADIUS, AND REPEATERS IN CORVALLIS AT 104.3 FM AND HOOD RIVER AT 91.1 FM. KBOOS PROGRAMMING WAS ALSO AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.KBOO.FM.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1975.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Kipp Foundation (San Francisco, CA), EIN 94-3362724. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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