BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:Indybay-18880059 SEQUENCE:19054653 CREATED:20250919T205200Z DESCRIPTION:Press Conference At KPFA: Pacifica KPFA’s Non-Profit Status Suspended While Trump Purge Takes Place\nThere will be a press conference at KPFA on Friday September 19 at 4PM at KPFA 1929 MLK Way, Berkeley to report on the suspension of the non-profit status of Pacifica and KPFA and the continued Trump like purge of KPFA LSB members and Pacifica National Board Members.\n\n\nThere is a battle going on at Pacifica Foundation, Inc the organization to which KPFA and four other radio stations nationwide belongs, a battle that is even more dangerous now, with the very tangible threat of fascism in the US government.\n\nPacifica’s non-profit status has been suspended by the State of California for failure to present necessary documentation and audits. Is this just plain incompetence of those who control Pacifica or are there other plans at play? At the same time Pacifica is under a FCC monitorship brought about because of complaints by the KPFA "Protectors" to the FCC about fundraising by WBAI in New York. This action by the KPFA "Protectors" on top of the suspension of the CA non-profit status of Pacifica puts KPFA and all Pacifica stations in jeopardy.\n\nThe governance structure of Pacifica used to be one of the most democratic in the country: both listeners and staff had equal standing thru elections of Local Station Boards (LSBs) with term limits. Each LSB oversaw each station and elected representatives to the Pacifica National Board of Directors (PNB).\n\nYet Pacifica’s radio stations’ history of covering issues and struggles of working people (that most US media didn’t cover ) has made it a target. The special interest groups inside KPFA (the so-called “Protectors”) and in Pacifica (“New Day”) were able to change the by-laws via sham “settlement” which would make it into a self-designated Board of Directors, disenfranchising the listeners and staff by dismantling the power of the Local Station Boards.\n\nThe purging continues: At this next KPFA LSB meeting on Saturday, September 20th, 2025 the majority “Protectors” on KPFA LSB will be holding a kangaroo “trial” to purge a dissenting member from the PNB so they can have total control of the National Board.\n\nPlease join us at a press conference on Friday, Sept 19th at 4pm in front of KPFA 1929 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley CA 94704.\n\nWe are Rescue Pacifica, a group of dissenting members on the KPFA LSB and listeners and workers who are trying to keep KPFA “Protectors” from destroying Pacifica Foundation from within. Whether the suspension of non-profit status is just gross incompetence or planned destruction of Pacifica to take KPFA away from Pacifica, what is ultimately being targeted is Free Speech, and the last remaining terrestrial radio network in the US that was truly independent and listener-sponsored. For more information please contact:\n\nRescue Pacifica\nhttps://rescuepacific.net/\n\nPacifica ED Stephanie Wells Leaves Out The Failure To Comply With CA AG Rob Bonta and\nthe requirement to submit the 2022 Financial Audit\n\nED REPORT for PNB Meeting July 10, 2025 – SHAREABLE - Page 1 of 5\nSubmitted by Stephanie Wells\nPAYABLES – to date $485,726\n Success to note: There were $1,250,000 in aged payables in 2022 - not including the past due SBA or\nFJC loan.\nFJC LOAN\n Outstanding principal is $1,977,338.65\n We are currently making payments on a monthly schedule rather than quarterly, and all payments have\nbeen made on time. The next payment of $17,301.71 is due on July 31, 2025.\nCENTRAL SERVICE PAYMENTS PAID\nDIVISION\nCentral Service\nPayments Received\nJune 2025\nPacifica National Office (PNO) n/a\nPacifica Affiliates Network (PAN) YES\nPacifica Radio Archives (PRA) n/a\nKPFA YES\nKPFK YES\nKPFK Transmitter Repair Fund n/a\nKPFT NYES\nWBAI NO\nWPFW YES\nSUMMARY OF COURT RULING IN PACIFICA FOUNDATION V. NEW DAY PACIFICA\nSummary and final court ruling will be available on pacifica.org when approved for review.\nCourt Denies Motion to Intervene in Pacifica Legal Settlement\nOn July 3, 2025, the Los Angeles Superior Court issued a ruling denying a motion filed by six individuals\nseeking to intervene in a recently settled legal case involving the Pacifica Foundation. They asked the court to\ncancel the dismissal of the case and reject a settlement agreement that had been reached in PACIFICA\nFOUNDATION INC. vs NEW DAY PACIFICA.\nThe court denied the motion to intervene and upheld the dismissal and settlement of the case.\nThe court denied their request for the following reasons:\n The court found that the case had already been properly resolved and dismissed, and there was\nno longer an active lawsuit to intervene in.\n The motion to intervene was filed too late, nearly four years after the case began and after the\nsettlement had been negotiated, approved by the Pacifica National Board, and finalized by the court.\nED REPORT for PNB Meeting July 10, 2025 – SHAREABLE - Page 2 of 5\nSubmitted by Stephanie Wells\n Even if the case were still open, the court found that the proposed intervenors had been aware of the\nlitigation throughout its duration and, in some cases, were members of the Pacifica National Board\nthemselves. The court also determined that their interests were represented during the legal\nprocess, especially since the Pacifica Board, of which they were a part of, had voted to authorize the\nmediation and approve the settlement.\n The court stated that allowing intervention now would delay and disrupt a properly settlement\nagreement that all parties had properly negotiated.\nBottom line: The court ruled that the motion to intervene and undo the settlement was untimely and without\nsufficient legal grounds, therefore the motion was denied.\nGENERAL MANAGER JOB POSTINGS\n We are pleased to announce that Sandy Weinmann has been appointed as the permanent\nGeneral Manager of KPFT. Sandy has been a dedicated programmer at KPFT for many years and\nhas served as the volunteer Interim General Manager since July 1, 2022. Under Sandy’s leadership -\nand alongside a strong, talented team - the station has made a remarkable turnaround, moving from\nfinancial distress to stability and growth. We have full confidence in the KPFT team and believe this\npositive momentum will continue.\nThere were 17 applicants for the KPFT GM position. Each candidate was evaluated against ten core\ncriteria. Of the applicants, five had prior community radio experience, and two met seven or more of the\nten criteria. (See attached chart for details.)\n The application acceptance deadline has been extended to August 15, 2025 for the GM positions\nat KPFA, KPFK, WBAI, and WPFW. To date, we have received the following number of applications:\nKPFA – 3; KPFK – 7; WPFW – 3; WBAI – 6; Unspecified – 1. Candidates are being prescreened\nthrough a series of phone interviews led by the Executive Director.\n The job description will be reposted on each station’s website, as well as on pacifica.org, the CPB\nJobline, NFCB website, Grassroots Radio Coalition, Pacifica Announce list, Philanthropy News Digest\nJob Board, Candid Jobline, FastForward Job Board, Center for Nonprofit Resources, LinkedIn, Work for\nGood, Radio Ink Job Board, and Radio Insight Job Board. The job posting is attached. Interested\nindividuals should send their resume and cover letter to HR [at] pacifica.org.\nUPDATE ON THE PACIFICA FOUNDATION’S TAXES AND AUDIT\nPacifica’s annual audit is being conducted by Rogers & Company, an independent auditing firm based in\nVirginia. The firm provides the following services:\n A combined audit of the financial statements for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. This approach was\nselected to ensure timely completion of both years while reducing the cost of preparing two separate\nreports.\n Preparation of IRS Form 990, as well as California Forms 199 and RRF-1, for fiscal years 2022\n(completed and attached, also available for review on pacifica.org), 2023 (completed and under final\nreview), and 2024.\nED REPORT for PNB Meeting July 10, 2025 – SHAREABLE - Page 3 of 5\nSubmitted by Stephanie Wells\nPlease note: In 2023, the Audit Committee recommended retaining Rogers & Company to conduct the\naudit. This recommendation was reviewed and approved by the Pacifica National Board (PNB).\nJust a reminder of the distinct roles in the audit process involving the auditing firm, Pacifica management, the\nAudit Committee, and the Pacifica National Board (PNB):\n The auditor is independent and does not take direction from or engage directly with individual\ncommittee or board members.\n The auditor works in collaboration with Pacifica management, who provide the necessary data and\ndocumentation for the financial review.\n Once the audit is complete, the auditor presents its findings to the Audit Committee, and subsequently\nto the PNB.\n The Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing the prior year’s management letter to evaluate any\nidentified financial deficiencies and to monitor whether corrective actions are being taken.\nWhy is independence important?\nIndependent audit firms are essential to maintaining the integrity and credibility of a nonprofit’s financial\noversight. Because they have no financial or personal ties to the organization, independent auditors\ncan provide an unbiased review of financial statements, internal controls, and compliance. This\nobjectivity builds trust with donors, regulators, and the public, ensures legal and ethical accountability,\nand helps the board of directors fulfill its fiduciary responsibility. Independence also prevents conflicts of\ninterest and strengthens governance by identifying issues that insiders may overlook.\n The audit firm has received all necessary materials from Pacifica to complete the FY22 and FY23\naudits and is actively working on both.\n Simultaneously, we are submitting documentation needed to begin work on the FY24 taxes and are\nexpected to be completed prior to the August deadline.\nFor reference, attached is the “Request for Client Assistance” form, which outlines what Pacifica’s National\nBusiness Manager must provide each year to prepare for the audit. This information is needed from all eight\nunits – KPFA, KPFK, KPFT, WBAI, WPFW, Pacifica Affiliates Network, Pacifica Radio Archives, Pacifica\nNational Office.\nPACIFICA FOUNDATION SOLIDARITY PACT AND THE NFCB CONFERENCE\n We have written a solidarity pact entitled “Standing Together for Free Media and Democracy”\n(attached) that was be presented to the Affiliate network at the upcoming National Federation of\nCommunity Broadcasters convention in Salt Lake City.\n The Pacifica Affiliate Network was a sponsor of the event and hosted a networking and Q&A event for\nattendees.\n In attendance at the conference were representatives from our Affiliates division, KPFA, and the\nExecutive Director.\nED REPORT for PNB Meeting July 10, 2025 – SHAREABLE - Page 4 of 5\nSubmitted by Stephanie Wells\nSAFETY PROTOCOLS THROUGH OUR NETWORK OF PACIFICA STATIONS AND AFFILIATES\nAt the July General Managers meeting, we were joined by Leon Kerber, a security expert from WSLR in\nSarasota, who led a timely and important discussion on station safety and security amid today’s increasingly\npolarized political climate. As tensions escalate, community radio stations are confronting a range of\nchallenges - including threats to journalists and staff, cybersecurity risks, and concerns about the physical\nsafety of station facilities.\nWe understand the urgency of taking proactive steps to safeguard our personnel and operations across the\nnetwork. Staff from both our member and affiliate stations participated in the discussion, marking the start of an\nongoing conversation about building a culture of preparedness and protection.\nThis meeting represents the first step in developing a comprehensive safety plan, including protocols and\nprocedures tailored to the needs of our organization. (Key topics that were addressed, and next steps are\nattached).\nPACIFICA FOUNDATION STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES\nWe are in the process of completing a Pacifica Foundation SOP Manual that will provide a comprehensive\nguide to the standard operating procedures that govern the Pacifica Foundation’s national and local station\noperations. These procedures are intended to ensure consistency, legal compliance, and transparency across\nall levels of the organization. The manual includes SOPs on the following topics (each have been written and\ncurrently under review):\n1. Programming & Content Standards\no Program Acquisition\no Grid Analysis\no Programmer Contracts & Expectations\no Listener Complaints Handling\no FCC Compliance and Public File Maintenance\no Political Fairness & Content Guidelines\n2. Personnel & Volunteers\no Hiring and Onboarding Procedures\no Volunteer Code of Conduct\no Workplace Expectations & Anti-Harassment\no Grievance & Complaint Resolution\no Security & Emergency Protocols\n3. Finance & Development\no Check Writing & Bill Payment\no Donation Acknowledgment (Including In-Kind Donations)\no Membership & Pledge Drive Documentation\no Grant Management & Reporting\no Budget Development & Oversight\n4. Communications & Outreach\no Public and Media Inquiries\no Affiliate Station Communication\no Press Releases & External Messaging\nED REPORT for PNB Meeting July 10, 2025 – SHAREABLE - Page 5 of 5\nSubmitted by Stephanie Wells\no Social Media Policy\n5. Technology & Operations\no Website & Streaming Management\no Data Privacy & Security\no Studio Equipment Use & Maintenance\n6. Recordkeeping & Compliance\no Document Retention & Destruction\no Legal Filings & Regulatory Compliance\no Insurance & Risk Management\n This list is not comprehensive and can be revised with additions/deletions as needed.\n We are also revising the following documents:\no Pacifica Foundation Employee Handbook\no Pacifica Foundation Volunteer Handbook\no Includes Programmers Contract/MOU, Grid Analysis Procedures, Grievance Procedures\n(documents currently under review with labor/non-profit attorney attorney)\no Whistleblower Policy\no DEI Policy\no Gift Acceptance Policy for Staff and Board Members\no Employee Protocol: Responding to Inquiries from Government Officials, Legal Officials, the\nPress, or Protesters\nAPPLICANT\nExperience\nmanaging a\ncommunity\nradio station.\nExperience\nmanaging any\ncompany during\norganizational or\nfinancial\nchallenges.\nExperience with\nbudgeting,\nfundraising, and\ngeneral\nfinancials.\nExperience\ngenerating\nrevenue (grants,\nunderwriting,\ndonors, etc.).\nExperience\nevaluating and\nimproving\nprogramming.\nExperience\nunderstanding\nof community\nneeds and how\nExperience with\nFCC regulations\nand broadcast\ncompliance.\nExperience in\nnews,\njournalism,\npublic affairs.\nExperience with\ntechnical needs\nof radio\noperations.\nExperience with\ndigital strategy\nand marketing.\nto engage new\nand diverse\nlisteners.\nTOTAL\n(1 = YES, has\nexperience;\n0 = NO\nexperience)\nKPFT GM Search Spreadsheet 2025\nThe Pacifica Foundation is currently accepting applications for the following full-time,\non-site leadership positions:\n General Manager – KPFA (Berkeley, CA)\n General Manager – KPFK (Los Angeles, CA)\n General Manager – WBAI (New York, NY)\n General Manager – WPFW (Washington, DC)\nEmployment Type: Full-Time, On-Site\nExemption Status: Exempt\nApplication Deadline: August 15, 2025\nThe Pacifica Foundation was founded in 1946 and is a non-profit organization providing\neducational services through listener-supported community FM radio. There are five listener-\nsupported FM radio stations in the Pacifica network: KPFA Berkeley, KPFK Los Angeles, KPFT\nHouston, WBAI New York, and WPFW Washington, DC.\nPacifica is dedicated to education, free speech, peace, social justice, and cross-cultural\nunderstanding. Pacifica’s national and local boards include elected delegates of listener and staff\nmembers.\nPacifica’s General Managers will demonstrate the capacity to build the station's audience, financial\nsupport, and vital role in public discourse, working with paid and volunteer staff, other volunteers,\ntrainees, and democratic governance, to develop effective community engagement using terrestrial\nbroadcasting along with a significant web presence, social media, podcasting, and multimedia\nproduction.\nReports To: Pacifica Foundation Executive Director\nJOB SPECIFICATIONS Duties, Tasks, and Responsibilities:\nThe GM is hired and supervised by the Executive Director (ED) of the Pacifica Foundation. This is\nan on-site, full-time exempt management position. The GM works with their station’s Local Station\nBoard (LSB) and Pacifica's ED in implementing the Pacifica mission and is subject to an annual\nevaluation by the LSB.\nThe General Manager is responsible and accountable for overall management and all station\noperations including programming; finance; budgeting; compliance with all necessary local, state,\nand Federal laws and regulations, especially FCC compliance; technical operations; facilities\nPacifica Foundation – General Manager Job Description (rev2025) Page 1 of 4\nmanagement; long-term planning; fund-raising; web and social media presence; public relations;\nand personnel, supervising the staff of FTE employees and volunteer staff members. Working with\nthe paid and volunteer staff and a management team, the Local Station Board, and the community,\nthe General Manager is responsible for monitoring and guiding the station.\nFinancial Accountability and Responsibilities\n• Maintain the fiscal integrity of the station through improving gross and net income,\nlistenership and membership, other fundraising activities, prudent budget management,\ntimely reporting, and compliance with Pacifica National Board and Pacifica National Office\npolicies and practices.\n• Supervise preparation of a strategic annual balanced budget for the station, in\ncollaboration with the LSB Finance Committee, Business Manager, Pacifica's National\nBusiness Manager and ED; obtain LSB budget approval, then National Finance Committee\n(NFC) and Pacifica National Board (PNB) approval. This includes working to rebuild\nfinancial reserves over time. The budgeting process includes proposing appropriate levels\nof staffing and the amount and schedule of time spent fund-raising on-air.\n• Administer the budget throughout the year, facilitating and responding to quarterly LSB\nreview, assuring that there are complete, timely, accurate records for the annual audit.\n• Provide regular monthly reports on revenue and expenditures for oversight by the local\nFinance Committee, LSB, and the National Office.\nGeneral Operations/Physical Plant\n• Oversee optimal transmitter function and compliance with all necessary local, state and\nFederal laws and regulations; oversee maintenance of all of the station’s re-transmission\nand booster equipment throughout the region.\n• Supervise physical plant maintenance in conjunction with the Chief Engineer and/or\nOperations Manager in compliance with all necessary local, state and Federal laws and\nregulations.\nProgramming\n• Select a Program Director from a pool of candidates presented by the LSB.\n• Ensure that program content complies with all State and Federal laws and regulations as\nwell as Pacifica programming policies and requirements, and that, by meeting community\nneeds, it enhances audience, impact, and reputation.\n• Establish, maintain, and review programming goals and services in line with the Pacifica\nMission; oversee a regular process of evaluation and improvement.\n• Oversee technical broadcast operations, program content, delivery, format, production\nvalues, and schedule.\n• Supervise the PD and communicate programming goals and initiatives to the staff, LSB\nand listeners.\nPersonnel/Trade Union\n• Supervise all station staff, both paid and volunteer; maintain accurate records of all staff\nand their current contact information.\n• Attend trade union contract negotiations, handle grievance process, and manage union\nemployees.\n• Follow all Pacifica procedures and state and Federal laws, regarding employment\nprocessing, recruitment, and selection, hiring, termination, and other personnel actions;\nPacifica Foundation – General Manager Job Description (rev2025) Page 2 of 4\nensure compliance with the Pacifica Foundation employment handbook and union\ncontracts.\n• Ensure that public safety measures are in place at the station for paid and volunteer staff,\nmembers of the public, and visitors.\n• Report to the PNB quarterly or upon request on the status of diversity of station staffing,\nprogramming, and audience (data permitting) within the radio station areas.\nFCC, CPB, EEO, AG Reports\n• Ensure complete and timely compliance with all necessary public file reports, annual CPB\nStation Activity Surveys, FCC license renewal applications, EEO mandates, charity\nregistration with the CA Attorney General, OSHA regulations, and/or other necessary local,\nState and Federal filings.\nCommunity Relations\n• Broadcast monthly reports to the listeners with at least half the scheduled time allotted for\nlistener call-ins; schedule a similar report from governance, as required by Pacifica policy.\n• Represent the station and Pacifica at public forums, handle media relations for the station.\n• Engage in broad community outreach and audience development.\n• Maintain publication of appropriate station and network information, including those\nrequired by law (e.g., EEO) or by policy.\nDevelopment\n• Lead collaborative process to develop effective strategic plans for fund-raising on- and off-\nair and supervise their implementation.\n• Meet with donors.\n• Collaborate with national fund-raising efforts.\nInternet\n• Oversee development and maintenance of the station’s web services and social media\nengagement.\nTraining\n• Oversee training of paid and volunteer staff regarding policies, operations, program\nquality, vocal quality, fund-raising, community engagement, and audience development.\nGovernance\n• Serve as a non-voting ex-officio member of the Local Station Board, actively participate in\nall LSB meetings; report to the LSB in person and in writing at all monthly LSB meetings\nand as necessary.\n• Work with the Local Elections Supervisor (LES) to implement all Pacifica governance\nelection procedures and policies, including outreach to and education of listener-sponsors;\nmaintain accurate, up-to-date records of the station's two classes of members (listener-\nsponsors and staff) as required by the CA Corporations Code; and provide adequate station\nresources to help ensure the election meets quorum.\n• Attend Pacifica National Board meetings upon request.\nOther duties as assigned. Job descriptions are subject to change without notice based on the\nneeds of the station and foundation.\nPacifica Foundation – General Manager Job Description (rev2025) Page 3 of 4\nSuccessful Candidates must demonstrate the following:\n Understanding of and commitment to the Pacifica Mission.\n Bachelor's Degree or commensurate experience in related field.\n Five years of management experience in radio or related media required non-commercial\nradio preferred.\n Candidate should possess excellent management skills and a proven ability to work\ncollaboratively with paid and volunteer staff and governance, to prioritize and to delegate\nresponsibilities appropriately and effectively.\n Candidate should possess strong interpersonal and communications skills and the ability to\nlead and motivate staff and volunteers.\n Candidate must be committed to creating a diverse workplace and serving the needs of a\ndiverse audience. Fund-raising experience required.\nMental Abilities: Ability to think clearly and manage multiple changing priorities and remain\npleasant and positive. Requires critical thinking and ability to support people with difficult\nchallenges. Requires good judgment.\nRequirements: Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the U.S., 21 years of\nage or older, verification of degree/credentials, satisfactory Background Check, agreeing to uphold\nall of the Pacifica Foundation Policies and Procedures, Confidentiality Agreement, Policy on\nOutside Employment, Policy on Prohibiting/Preventing Workplace Violence, Policy to Prohibit\nHarassment in the Workplace, Policy on Ethics, adhering to Drug-Free Workplace Policy,\ncompliance with Workplace Injury and Illness Prevention Policies, and compliance with HIPAA\nRules and Regulations, (by signature).\n Compensation: $60,000-$80,000 per annum, DOE: Benefits: medical, dental, disability,\nvacation, and holiday (upon completion of introductory status).\nThe Pacifica Foundation is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Pacifica Foundation does not\ndiscriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age,\nmarital status, disability, medical condition, or sexual orientation. Women and minorities are\nencouraged to apply.\nSend resume and cover letter via email to HR [at] pacifica.org. Résumés must be submitted in\nPDF format only. Word documents (.doc/.docx) will not be accepted.\nApplication Deadline: August 15, 2025\nPacifica Foundation – General Manager Job Description (rev2025) Page 4 of 4\nForm\nExtended to August 15, 2023\n990 2021\nOCT 1, 2021 SEP 30, 2022\nName of organization\nThe Pacifica Foundation\nDoing business as\n94-1347046\nNumber and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address) 3729 Cahuenga Blvd. West Room/suite\nTelephone number\n818-985-2711\nCity or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code\nLos Angeles, CA 91604\n8,668,867.\nTax-exempt status:\nX\n) 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( (insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527\nIs this a group return\nName and address of principal officer: Stephanie Wells X\nfor subordinates?\n~~\nsame as C above\nIf "No," attach a list. See instructions\nGroup exemption number |\nhttp://www.pacifica.org\nForm of organization: X 1946 CA\nCorporation Trust Association Other\n|\nYear of formation: State of legal domicile:\nBriefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities:\nListener-supported,\nnon-commercial, education and community public radio organization.\nCheck this box |\nif the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets.\nNumber of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a)\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nNumber of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b)\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nTotal number of individuals employed in calendar year 2021 (Part V, line 2a)\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nTotal number of volunteers (estimate if necessary)\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nTotal unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12\nNet unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, Part I, line 11\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n21\n21\n147\n1000\n0.\n0.\nContributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nProgram service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nInvestment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d)\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nOther revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) ~~~~~~~~\nTotal revenue - add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)\n10,569,687. 8,196,076.\n444,384. 451,908.\n3,461. 0.\n315,307. 20,883.\n11,332,839. 8,668,867.\nGrants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3)\n~~~~~~~~~~~\nBenefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4)\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nSalaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10)\n~~~\nProfessional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e)\nTotal fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25)\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n1,359,829.\n|\nOther expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e)\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nTotal expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)\nRevenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12\n~~~~~~~\n0. 0.\n0. 0.\n6,327,387. 5,938,188.\n0. 0.\n5,211,057. 4,779,237.\n11,538,444. 10,717,425.\n-205,605. Beginning of Current Year\nTotal assets (Part X, line 16)\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nTotal liabilities (Part X, line 26)\nNet assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n3,771,697. 5,013,346. Net Assets or Fund Balances\nUnder penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is\ntrue, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge.\n-2,048,558.\n2,172,457.\n2,176,223.\n-1,241,649. -3,766.\n=\n=\nSignature of officer Date\nStephanie Wells, Executive Director\nType or print name and title\nPrint/Type preparer's name Preparer's signature\nDate PTIN\nCheck\n2/13/25\nif\nself-employed\nPaid\nPreparer\nUse Only\nFirm's name Firm's address\n9\n9\nRogers & Company PLLC\n8300 Boone Boulevard, Suite 600\nVienna, VA 22182\nFirm's EIN\n9\nPhone no.\nMay the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? See instructions\nX\nLHA Form (2021)\nSee Schedule O for Organization Mission Statement Continuation\nThe Pacifica Foundation 94-1347046\nForm 990 (2021) Page\nCheck if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III\nBriefly describe the organization's mission:\nThe Pacifica Foundation is a non-commercial, listener-supported,\neducation and community public radio organization operating in various\nmarkets throughout the country.\nDid the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the\nprior Form 990 or 990-EZ?\nX\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nIf "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O.\nDid the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services?\nX\n~~~~~~\nIf "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O.\nDescribe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses.\nSection 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and\nrevenue, if any, for each program service reported.\n4,908,273. 451,908.\n( ) ( ) ( )\nThe Pacifica Foundation owns and operates five non-commercial radio\nstations, and provides copies of radio programs to other non-commercial\nradio stations, schools, colleges, universities, and other individuals.\nThe Foundation provides archived materials from historical events,\nprevious Pacifica Foundation radio programs, and events to other\ncommercial and non-commercial media companies, schools, colleges,\nuniversities, and individuals.\n( ) ( ) ( )\n( ) ( ) ( )\nOther program services (Describe on Schedule O.)\n( ) ( )\nTotal program service expenses |\n4,908,273.\nForm (2021)\n3\nThe Pacifica Foundation 94-1347046\nForm 990 (2021) Page\nIs the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)?\nIf "Yes," complete Schedule A\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nIs the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors\n? See instructions\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nDid the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for\npublic office?\nIf "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nDid the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect\nduring the tax year?\nIf "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nIs the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or\nsimilar amounts as defined in Rev. Proc. 98-19?\nIf "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nDid the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to\nprovide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts?\nIf "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I\nDid the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,\nthe environment, historic land areas, or historic structures?\nIf "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II\nDid the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets?\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nIf "Yes," complete\nSchedule D, Part III\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nDid the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability, serve as a custodian for\namounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?\nIf "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nDid the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in donor-restricted endowments\nor in quasi endowments?\nIf "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nIf the organization's answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X,\nas applicable.\nDid the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10?\nIf "Yes," complete Schedule D,\nPart VI\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nDid the organization report an amount for investments - other securities in Part X, line 12, that is 5% or more of its total\nassets reported in Part X, line 16?\nIf "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VII\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nDid the organization report an amount for investments - program related in Part X, line 13, that is 5% or more of its total\nassets reported in Part X, line 16?\nIf "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIII\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nDid the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15, that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in\nPart X, line 16?\nIf "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IX\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nDid the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25?\nIf "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X\n~~~~~~\nDid the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses\nthe organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)?\nIf "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X\n~~~~\nDid the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?\nIf "Yes," complete\nSchedule D, Parts XI and XII\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nWas the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?\nIf "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional\n~~~~~\nIs the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)?\nIf "Yes," complete Schedule E\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nDid the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nDid the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business,\ninvestment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000\nIf "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV\nor more? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nDid the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any\nforeign organization?\nIf "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nDid the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to\nor for foreign individuals?\nIf "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nDid the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX,\ncolumn (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I.\nSee instructions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nDid the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines\nIf "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II\n1c and 8a? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nDid the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a?\nIf "Yes,"\ncomplete Schedule G, Part III\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nDid the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes," complete Schedule H\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nIf "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return? ~~~~~~~~~~\nDid the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or\nIf "Yes," complete Schedule I, Parts I and II\ndomestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nFor more information: https://rescuepacific.net/\n§CA AG Letter To Pacifica & Stephanie Wells On 1-25-25\nby Rescue Pacifica\nThu, Sep 18, 2025 12:49PM\nLetter To Pacifica From CA AG Bonta Failure To Comply With State Non-Profit Status\noriginal image (612x792)\nPacifica Executive Director Stephanie Wells received a number of notifications from CA Attorney General Rob Bonta that Pacifica was not complying with California requirements for Non-profit foundations. She did not inform the Pacifica National Board members and there was no serious oversight by the present majority of the Pacifica National Board and the KPFA LSB "Protectors" and supporters of KPFA management.They have illegally changed the bylaws and also refused to have a finance committee at KPFA to have proper oversight of KPFA by the Local Station Board. The Treasurer of Pacifica who is also on the Board of the KPFA LSB has been complicit in keeping information from the LSB members and the membership of KPFA. At the same time the Treasurer and his supporters have been purging dissident voices from the KPFA Local Station board following the method of Trump to remove all voices raising issues or challenging their methods.\nhttps://rescuepacific.net/\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/09/19/18880059.php SUMMARY:Press Conf At KPFA: Pacifica KPFA’s Non-Profit Status Suspended While KPFA Purges LOCATION:KPFA\n1929 MLK Drive\nBerkeley URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/09/19/18880059.php DTSTART:20250919T230000Z DTEND:20250920T000000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR