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KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio

EIN 91-2079402Arts, Culture, Humanities Washington Large

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Creating and serving an informed public

Established in 1999, KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio operates the radio station KUOW, serving communities in the Puget Sound region, Western Washington and Southern British Columbia. The mission of KUOW is to create and serve an informed public, one challenged and invigorated by an understanding and appreciation of events, ideas and cultures. To accomplish our mission, KUOW: produces and acquires programming that meets the highest standards of journalism, cultural expression and entertainment; seeks advice and guidance from the community; provides a workplace that values professional growth, experimentation and cultural diversity; and utilizes state-of-the-art communication technologies.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

93.31Overall score
out of 100

91.43Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$14,805,372

Total expenses · USD$15,559,350

Program expenses

$10,984,901.10 recorded amount

70.6%

Fundraising expenses

$3,345,260.25 recorded amount

21.5%

Administrative expenses

$1,198,069.95 recorded amount

7.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.22 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Caryn Mathes
Recorded compensation: $298,302.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.91%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Established in 1999, KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio operates the radio station KUOW, serving communities in the Puget Sound region, Western Washington and Southern British Columbia. The mission of KUOW is to create and serve an informed public, one challenged and invigorated by an understanding and appreciation of events, ideas and cultures. To accomplish our mission, KUOW: produces and acquires programming that meets the highest standards of journalism, cultural expression and entertainment; seeks advice and guidance from the community; provides a workplace that values professional growth, experimentation and cultural diversity; and utilizes state-of-the-art communication technologies.
`ein` EIN	91-2079402
`tot_exp` Total expenses	15559350.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.077
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.22
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.215
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.706
`fscore` Financial score	91.43
`leader` Recorded leader	Caryn Mathes
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	298302.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0191
`motto` Tagline	Creating and serving an informed public
`name` Charity name	KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio
`tot_rev` Total revenue	14805372.0
`score` Overall score	93.31
`state` State code	WA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Public Broadcasting and Media
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	10984901.1
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	3345260.25
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1198069.95

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 91-2079402
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Public Broadcasting and Media
Recorded location: Washington (WA)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.