Friends of Public Radio Inc Co Yellowstone Public Radio
Friends of public radio raises funds to provide financial and other support to kemc-fm, a public radio station licensed by Montana state university-billings.
Friends of Public Radio Inc Co Yellowstone Public Radio at a glance
In short: Friends of Public Radio Inc Co Yellowstone Public Radio gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.3M), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,265,000
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,265,000
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,265,000
- Total assets
- $2,912,683
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (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 Inc Co Yellowstone Public Radio funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yellowstone Public Radio-Kemc ($1.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
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 Public Radio Inc Co Yellowstone Public Radio gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). 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 $1.1M (2019) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone Public Radio-Kemc Billings, MT | Station Operated by the University | $1,265,000 |
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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 | $2,912,683 | $1,272,431 | $1,282,612 | $1,265,000 | 1 | $74,127 |
| 2024 | $2,830,102 | $1,272,268 | $1,214,206 | $1,200,000 | 1 | $57,614 |
| 2023 | $2,609,819 | $1,516,567 | $1,276,681 | $1,240,000 | 1 | $210,147 |
| 2022 | $2,421,476 | $1,313,143 | $1,210,935 | $1,195,000 | 1 | $107,781 |
| 2021 | $2,674,136 | $1,374,928 | $1,178,747 | $1,165,000 | 1 | $91,149 |
| 2020 | $2,177,111 | $1,227,072 | $1,225,086 | $1,195,000 | 1 | $45,878 |
| 2019 | $2,141,871 | $968,906 | $1,153,648 | $1,125,000 | 1 | $51,767 |
About Friends of Public Radio Inc Co Yellowstone Public Radio
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Public Radio Inc Co Yellowstone Public Radio is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Billings, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $74K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Public Radio Inc Co Yellowstone Public Radio is led by W Scott Mitchell, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
W Scott Mitchell
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Foster
Director
Active Voting Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Horatio Potter
Director
Active Voting Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terri Les Kaercher
Director
Active Voting Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Phinney
Director
Active Voting Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Gimbel
Director
Active Voting Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abbey Wink
Director
Active Voting Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denice Elison
Director
Active Voting Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emmy Chuck
Director
Active Voting Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Mutt Dickson
Director
Active Voting Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janna Wittenberg
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emma Fuller
Treasurer
Active Voting Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Barbara Sample (2019–2024) — Past President
- Former: Scott Mitchell (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Anita Pagliaro (2019–2023) — Active Voting Member
- Former: Malcolm Goodrich (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Joann Eder (2019–2022) — Active Voting Member
- Former: Mary McNally (2019–2022) — Active Voting Member
- Former: Curt Starr (2021–2022) — Active Voting Member
- Former: Chuck Hingle (2019–2021) — Active Voting Member
- Former: Amber Parish (2021) — Past President
- Former: Ashley Warren (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jill Hirschi (2021) — Active Voting Member
- Former: Amber Sundsted (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Kat Healy (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Marilynn Miller (2019–2020) — Active Voting Member
- Former: Paul McKean (2019–2020) — Active Voting Member
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 Public Radio Inc Co Yellowstone Public Radio
How much does Friends of Public Radio Inc Co Yellowstone Public Radio give each year?
Friends of Public Radio Inc Co Yellowstone Public Radio gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of Public Radio Inc Co Yellowstone Public Radio?
Friends of Public Radio Inc Co Yellowstone Public Radio reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Friends of Public Radio Inc Co Yellowstone Public Radio?
Friends of Public Radio Inc Co Yellowstone Public Radio is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Billings, MT. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Public Radio Inc Co Yellowstone Public Radio operate?
Friends of Public Radio Inc Co Yellowstone Public Radio has awarded grants in Montana.
What is Friends of Public Radio Inc Co Yellowstone Public Radio's EIN?
Friends of Public Radio Inc Co Yellowstone Public Radio's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0402593. 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 June 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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