Friends of KWMU Inc
Programmatic support of public radio stations kwmu-fm, wqub-fm and kmst-fm dba st louis public radio which is a unit of the university of Missouri st louis. The mission of st louis public radio is to inform and provide a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas and cultures for a more inspired and engaged public.
Friends of KWMU Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of KWMU Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,000
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $540,232
- +1324.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of KWMU Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Curators of Umstl Public Radio ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Friends of KWMU Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2025) to $406K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Curators of Umstl Public Radio St. Louis, MO | — | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $540,232 | $632,049 | $129,739 | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | $37,922 | $100,073 | $113,767 | $108,000 | 1 | $263 |
| 2023 | $51,616 | $30,497 | $11,982 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $33,101 | $91,277 | $113,334 | $110,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $55,158 | $293,395 | $275,021 | $270,000 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $36,784 | $163,899 | $192,789 | $190,000 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $65,674 | $108,725 | $411,234 | $406,281 | 1 | — |
About Friends of KWMU Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of KWMU Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $540K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of KWMU Inc is led by Andrea Cannon, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 22 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrea Cannon
President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Katzman
Director
Director & President → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Schutte
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allan Connolly
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eriko Clevenger Pope
Director
Director → President, 2021
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Hirshman
Director
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Larson
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Russell Jackson
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Elliott
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gonzalo Fernandez
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neosha Franklin
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Frigy Romine
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claudia Ochoa Espejo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Taylor
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Mueller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Briggs
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Holly
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pops Jackson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rusty Lamboley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deb Dubin
1st Vice President
Director → 1st Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Brase
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Lee Brayton
2nd Vice President
Director → 2nd Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (43)
- Former: John Nguyen (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Sara Yang Bosco (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Claire Schenk (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Travis Sheridan (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Audrey Katcher (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Claudia Ochoa-Espejo (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: John Sheehan (2022–2024) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Tina Pamintuan (2022–2024) — CEO
- Former: Maria Cova Gerritzen (2023–2024) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Nancy Hawes (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Steven A. Frank (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Sultan Meghji (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Henry Moyerman (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Andrew Schlichter (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Brad Bishop (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Charlotte Martin (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Harvard Muhm (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Thomas Cohn (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Eschen (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Emery Skolfield (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jane Arnold (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Linda Honigfort (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Katherine Mauzy (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Daniela Velazquez (2022) — Director
- Former: Lyah Leflore-Ituen (2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Livingston (2021) — Interim Director
- Former: Amy Levin (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Barbara Archer (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Carol Klein (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: David Ott (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Smith (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Norwood (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Rayford (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lawrence Katzenstein (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Rachel Hirshberg (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Richard Weil (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Shanti Parikh (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jeff Tucker (2020) — Director
- Former: Michelle deSilva (2020) — Director
- Former: John Simanowitz (2019) — Director
- Former: Linda Locke (2019) — Director
- Former: Maurice Quiroga (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert Watt (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Friends of KWMU Inc
How much does Friends of KWMU Inc give each year?
Friends of KWMU Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $108K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of KWMU Inc?
Friends of KWMU Inc reported $540K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $632K.
What is Friends of KWMU Inc?
Friends of KWMU Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $540K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of KWMU Inc operate?
Friends of KWMU Inc has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Friends of KWMU Inc's EIN?
Friends of KWMU Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2460152. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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