Friends of Public Radio Arizona
The Friends of Public Radio Arizona (FPRAZ) ensures the future vitality and excellence of our community's public radio stations, kjzz 91.5 and kbaq 89.5, and broadens their support.
Friends of Public Radio Arizona at a glance
In short: Friends of Public Radio Arizona gave $5.7M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2.9M), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,726,185
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,863,093
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,863,093
- Total assets
- $12,565,435
- +17.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (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 Public Radio Arizona funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kjzzkbaq (Through Maricopa Community Colleges) ($5.7M). Together the top 2 received $5.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Friends of Public Radio Arizona 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 $5.2M (2021) to $6.1M (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $5.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kjzzkbaq (Through Maricopa Community Colleges) Tempe, AZ | Funding for public radio to ensure the future vitality and excellence of public radio. | $5,714,854 |
| Sun Sounds Tempe, AL | Audio access for print information for people with disabilities. | $11,331 |
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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 | $12,565,435 | $8,825,507 | $7,349,472 | $5,726,185 | 2 | $350,946 |
| 2024 | $10,691,843 | $8,137,844 | $6,600,908 | $5,584,645 | 2 | $391,596 |
| 2023 | $8,864,505 | $7,838,413 | $6,497,597 | $5,589,584 | 2 | $148,012 |
| 2022 | $7,510,291 | $7,440,783 | $7,419,815 | $5,267,202 | 2 | $-67,642 |
| 2021 | $7,705,284 | $8,168,395 | $6,121,192 | $5,211,095 | 2 | $208,374 |
| 2020 | $5,257,633 | $7,061,408 | $7,364,250 | $6,098,686 | 2 | $116,777 |
| 2019 | $5,590,924 | $6,769,047 | $7,565,690 | $6,099,917 | 2 | $75,594 |
About Friends of Public Radio Arizona
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Public Radio Arizona is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tempe, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5.7M. Net investment income was $351K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Public Radio Arizona is led by Linda Pastori, Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 24 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Pastori
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$129K (2023) → $145K (2025)
Adriane Youngblood
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betty Hum
Director
Board Member → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Bradley
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Hoban
Director
Board Member → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Smith
Director
Board Member → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Heisler
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Worden
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eshe Pickett
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Holsman Tetreault
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Darby
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
D'angelo Johnson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pallav Acharya
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Hickman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Sloan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Weber
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Vargas Jasa
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geraldine Belafsky
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose Patino
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Williams
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Libby Goff
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Wike
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Mendez
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rita Bostick
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Alec Thomson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Hope Sharett (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Mistie Hague-Weishaar (2021–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Joseph Garcia (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Chip Scutari (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Rachel Sahlman (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Pfister (2019–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Monica Villalobos (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Vanessa Ruiz (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Douglas Guilbeau (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Verne Smith (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Anne Gill (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Bahar Schippel (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kate Hickman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Logan Marshall (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Phil Meyer (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Adam Isaacs (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Diane Veres (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Evelyn Casuga (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John McDonald (2019–2020) — Immediate Past Chair & Treasurer
- Former: Julie Johnson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Larry Stewart (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mistie Hague Weishaar (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Alec Thompson (2020) — Director
- Former: Bill Shedd (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Bustamante (2019) — Board Member
- Former: David O'Shea (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jaime Molera (2019) — Board Member
- Former: James Paluzzi (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Young (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Olivia Brasher (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Tony Moya (2019) — Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $145K, to Linda Pastori (Chief Executive Officer).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Public Radio Arizona
How much does Friends of Public Radio Arizona give each year?
Friends of Public Radio Arizona gave $5.7M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.6M across 2 grants.
How large is Friends of Public Radio Arizona?
Friends of Public Radio Arizona reported $12.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.8M.
What is Friends of Public Radio Arizona?
Friends of Public Radio Arizona is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tempe, AZ. It holds $12.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Public Radio Arizona operate?
Friends of Public Radio Arizona has awarded grants in Alabama, Arizona.
What is Friends of Public Radio Arizona's EIN?
Friends of Public Radio Arizona's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0579687. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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