KCRW IS DRIVEN BY THE SPIRIT OF LOS ANGELES AND DELIVERS NPR AND LOCAL INFORMATION ON NEWS, MUSIC AND CULTURE TO CURIOUS COMMUNITIES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $230k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $218k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $144k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Host Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $230k | — | — | $15k | $257k $284k |
Chief Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $218k | — | — | $9k | $237k $262k |
President/general Manager 75th to 90th percentile | $149k | — | — | — | $236k $261k |
Chief Audience Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $171k | — | — | $25k | $196k $217k |
Head of Technology Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $175k | $10k | — | $5k | $191k $211k |
Head of Audience Lab Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $173k | — | — | $8k | $182k $201k |
Chief Content Officer (from 07/23) Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $175k | — | — | $4k | $179k $198k |
Chief Financial Officer (until 09/23) Median to 75th percentile | $144k | — | $8k | $9k | $168k $186k |
Head of People Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $153k | — | — | $9k | $161k $178k |
Head of Development (until 02/24) Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $151k | — | — | $8k | $159k $176k |
Chief Financial Officer (from 11/23) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $25k $27k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 26 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 5%
from 2022
From $244k in 2022 to $257k in 2023.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue held roughly steady.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
KCRW FOUNDATION INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about KCRW FOUNDATION INC
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of KCRW FOUNDATION INC earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of KCRW FOUNDATION INC received $256,964 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at KCRW FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at KCRW FOUNDATION INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are KCRW FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, KCRW FOUNDATION INC reported $22.3M in total revenue and $25M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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