American Coalition for Public Radio
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What it says it does
THE AMERICAN COALITION FOR PUBLIC RADIO SUPPORTS THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF PUBLICLY FUNDED, NONCOMMERCIAL RADIO STATIONS, NETWORKS, AND SYSTEMS (COLLECTIVELY, "PUBLIC RADIO").
- Income
- $592,719
- Spending
- $592,719
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1
- Highest pay
- $497,211, dir., sec. & treas. (end 03/25)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $573,568 spent. THE AMERICAN COALITION FOR PUBLIC RADIO (ACPR) SOLICITS AND DISSEMINATES INFORMATION ABOUT PUBLIC RADIO THROUGH GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGNS AND SOCIAL MEDIA. ACPR ALSO OPERATES THE NONCOMMUSIC ALLIANCE, THE ALLIANCE OF RURAL PUBLIC MEDIA, AND, UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, PROTECTMYPUBLICMEDIA.ORG. THE NONCOMMUSIC ALLIANCE IS A GROUP OF PUBLIC RADIO MUSIC STATIONS, MUSICIANS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF PUBLIC RADIO AS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF MUSIC DISCOVERY, PERFORMANCE, AND COMMUNITY, AND HELPS PUBLIC RADIO MUSIC STATIONS SERVE THEIR LISTENERS. IT DISSEMINATES INFORMATION THROUGH NONCOMMUSIC.ORG. THE ALLIANCE OF RURAL PUBLIC MEDIA IS A GROUP OF PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS SERVING RURAL AUDIENCES. IT SEEKS TO INFORM LAWMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CRITICAL WORK OF THESE STATIONS NATIONWIDE, TO SECURE FEDERAL FUNDING, AND TO PROMOTE PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ALLOW RURAL STATIONS TO CONTINUE PROVIDING INDISPENSABLE LOCAL NEWS, EMERGENCY SERVICES, AND PRESERVATION OF LOCAL CULTURE THROUGH MUSIC AND OTHER PROGRAMMING. IT DISSEMINATES INFORMATION THROUGH RURALPUBLIC.ORG. PROTECTMYPUBLICMEDIA.ORG ENCOURAGED THE PUBLIC TO SHARE THEIR VIEWS ABOUT PUBLIC RADIO. ACPR CO-MANAGED THE SITE WITH APTS ACTION, INC., AN ORGANIZATION AFFILIATED WITH AMERICA'S PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS (APTS). ACPR IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH EITHER APTS OR APTS ACTION, INC. IN MAY 2025, ACPR LAUNCHED THE GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN GOACPR.ORG, GIVING PUBLIC RADIO SUPPORTERS AN ADDITIONAL CHANNEL FOR VOICING THEIR OPINIONS TO THEIR ELECTED STATE AND FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 September 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 August 2017.
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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