San Francisco, CA

Poor Peoples Radio, Inc.

EIN 23-7081243

Arts, Culture & Heritage Community Arts & Public Programs Low-income Communities of color

Mission

A listener-supported, independent, non-profit, non-commercial community radio organization (d.b.a. KPOO) providing diverse music, news and community talk to amplify underrepresented voices in the San Francisco Bay Area.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About Poor Peoples Radio, Inc.

Poor Peoples Radio, Inc. is the nonprofit owner/operator of KPOO 89.5 FM, a long-running San Francisco community radio station. The organization is a registered 501(c)(3) and the EIN supplied (23-7081243) matches public nonprofit records and filings for Poor Peoples Radio, Inc. KPOO/ Poor Peoples Radio programs a broad mix of music and locally focused talk, and acts as a community platform for artists, activists and underrepresented neighborhoods in the Bay Area. In recent years the station has continued on-air operations, completed listener fundraising drives to support station repairs and operations, and reported stable net assets on its most recent Form 990 filings.

Notable achievements

Decades-long community broadcasting

Has operated KPOO community radio since the early 1970s, building a sustained presence in the Bay Area and serving as an influential outlet for music, local news and community commentary.

Sustained listener-funded operations

Successfully completed recent listener fundraising drives that funded needed repairs and kept on-air operations running, demonstrating local donor support and community reliance on the station.

Maintained financial stability in recent filings

Form 990 filings in the last 2–3 years show revenues in the mid-hundreds of thousands and net assets above $300k, indicating continued operational viability and financial stewardship.

At a glance

Total assets: $344K
Annual revenue: $207K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 23-7081243
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: kpoo.com
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Rated by charity/evaluation services as a legitimate 501(c)(3) nonprofit and evaluated for accountability and finance practices.

Widely recognized in Bay Area radio histories and community media accounts as an influential, independent community radio station.

Listed in public nonprofit databases (IRS/990 records and nonprofit data aggregators) under EIN 23-7081243, confirming tax-exempt status and recent Form 990 filings.

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