CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE QUALITY AND COMPELLING MEDIA THAT INSPIRES AND ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO HAVE A MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST THROUGH K-LOVE RADIO NETWORK; AIR1 RADIO NETWORK; WTA MEDIA, LLC (WTA); ACCESSMORE PODCASTING; K-LOVE ONDEMAND; K-LOVE BOOKS; AND K-LOVE FILMS. EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (EMF) MEDIA CHANNELS INCLUDE RADIO, FILM, LITERATURE, PODCASTING, AND DIGITAL CONTENT. EMF HAS FULFILLED ITS EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS MISSION PRIMARILY THROUGH RADIO BROADCASTING, WHILE INTRODUCING OTHER MEDIA (AS ITS NAME CONNOTES) OVER TIME. IN 2024, EMF CONTINUED TO INVEST IN FAITH-BASED BOOK PUBLISHING, MARKETING, AND DISTRIBUTION THROUGH EMF PUBLISHING, LLC. EMF WILL CONTINUE TO FULFILL ITS EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS PURPOSES PRIMARILY THROUGH TERRESTRIAL RADIO, STREAMING, PODCASTING, PUBLISHING, AND VIDEO, WHILE EXPLORING NEW MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 19 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California.
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- $320k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $285k
- Bonus
- $64k
- Other
- $173k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $302k
- Bonus
- $39k
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- $38k
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $258k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $22k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $331k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $227k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $60k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $238k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $272k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $317k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $260k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $248k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $242k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $15
- Base
- $186k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $144k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $127k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $31k
- Benefits
- $1k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ceo/director (end 5/15/24) Officer (Unspecified) | $220k | $100k | $320k | $32k | $688k $733k |
Chief Technology Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $285k | $64k | $173k | $31k | $568k $605k |
Chairman (end 3/1/24) Board Chair Above 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $525k $559k |
Chief Media Officer (end 4/21/25) Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $302k | $39k | $21k | $22k | $399k $425k |
Cfo/treasurer Above 90th percentile | $235k | $38k | $19k | $31k | $335k $357k |
Chief People Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $258k | $20k | $22k | $21k | $331k $352k |
Former Chief Transition Officer Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | — | — | $331k | — | $331k $352k |
VP of Infrastructure & Operations Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $227k | $2k | $60k | $31k | $330k $351k |
Chief Radio Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $238k | $26k | $20k | $31k | $327k $348k |
VP Signal Development Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $272k | $500 | $19k | $22k | $325k $346k |
Former Cao Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | — | — | $317k | — | $317k $338k |
VP of Engineering Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $260k | $500 | $11k | $31k | $315k $335k |
Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentile | $248k | $16k | $17k | $22k | $310k $330k |
Chief Marketing & Comm. Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $242k | $26k | $24k | $15 | $304k $324k |
Counsel/asst. Sec. (end 4/2/25) Officer (Unspecified) | $186k | $2k | $2k | $31k | $221k $235k |
Counsel/secretary Secretary (Operational) 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $181k | $2k | $16k | $10k | $217k $231k |
Controller/assistant Treasurer 75th to 90th percentile | $144k | $9k | $11k | $31k | $200k $213k |
Ceo/director Officer (Unspecified) | $127k | — | $31k | $1k | $159k $169k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $16k $17k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 4 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 16%
from 2023
From $594k in 2023 to $688k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Key Employee pay rose 60% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 8%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 25% from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Vice President pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION
What does the Key Employee of EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Key Employee of EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION received $568,368 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Key Employee roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION reported $261M in total revenue and $168M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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