Kfug Community Radio Inc a Non- Profit Public Benefit Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
KFUG Community Radio is a non-profit low-power FM (LPFM) radio station with a Youth Media Program that provides entertainment and produces local news programming for the educational benefit of adults, children and families residing in Del Norte County and Adjacent Tribal Lands.
- Income
- $337,304
- Spending
- $254,990
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $24,176, board member
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 35% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (2)
- $185,849 spent. Redwood Voice Youth Media: Professional and financial support to develop, organize, operate, and administer Redwood Voice Youth Media, which employed and instructed youth aged 16-24 as journalists producing web-based media and broadcast news. They produced full hour news broadcasts, podcasts, media and written news articles posted on the website, YouTube, FaceBook and other social media. Youth also created a radio adaptation of a historical graphic novel of the local area; created podcasts focusing on mental health problems and solutions; and created media campaigns focused on teen awareness to combat overdosing. This program benefits youth, students and their families and all residents of Del Norte County and Adjacent Tribal Lands.
- $38,453 spent. KFUG Community Radio is a non-profit low-power FM (LPFM) radio station that provided news, educational and entertainment programming that benefit adults and children residing in Del Norte County and Adjacent Tribal Lands. KFUG develops, organizes, operates, and administers a community-based broadcast radio station, a web presence and social media for the educational benefit of adults and children living in Del Norte County.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2016 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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