Las Vegas Public Radio
- Assets
- $1.4m
- Revenue
- $2.5k
- Investments
- $0.0
- Employees
- 4
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
- Founding
- 03/2016
- Data as of
- 12/2023
- EIN
- 45-4388579
Organization Overview
Las Vegas Public Radio is located in Las Vegas, NV. The organization was established in 2016. According to its NTEE Classification (A34) the organization is classified as: Radio, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 12/2023, Las Vegas Public Radio employed 4 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Las Vegas Public Radio is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2023, Las Vegas Public Radio generated $2.5k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 5 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (23.9%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $2.7k during the year ending 12/2023. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (59.3%) per year over the past 5 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
LAS VEGAS PUBLIC RADIO INC. WAS CHOKED FINANCIALLY FROM EVER OPERATING KIOF-LP 97.9 FM AGAIN AFTER OCTOBER 2022 AND PURPOSELY KEPT SHUTDOWN AND SILENCED AS A PBS BROADCASTER. MANY SUSPECT THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS LEADING UP TO THE WRONGFUL DEATH OF LAS VEGAS PUBLIC RADIO INC. VICE PRESIDENT, MR. ANDREW LAPORTA, A U.S. NAVY (HONNORABLY DISCHARGED) VETERAN ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 WHILE HE HAD BEEN HELPING TO BUILD LAS VEGAS PUBLIC RADIO'S LARGER 48,000 WATT FM STATION TO SERVE SOUTHERN NEVADA. MANY SUSPECTED HIS DEATH WAS DIRECTLY CAUSED BY ALL OF THE ISSUES/HEARTACHES HE ENDURED AS A U.S. NAVY (HONNORABLY DISCHARGED) VETERAN THROUGH TYRANNY BEING PERPETRATED UPON LAS VEGAS PUBLIC RADIO BY THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING (CPB), THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND THE STATE OF NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BEGINNING IN 2017 THROUGH 2022 WHILE HE WAS SERVING ON THE LAS VEGAS PUBLIC RADIO BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S WORKING WITH INTERIM DIRECTORS AND VOLUNTEERS IN THE LAS VEGAS, NE
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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RE-DEFINING PUBLIC RADIO BY TAKING KIOF-LP 97.9 FM OFF THE AIR ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2022 AND PLACING IT INTO A TEMPORARY APPLICATION FOR PROVISIONAL COMMERCIAL USES TAPCU PROJECT AT THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) STARTING ON DECEMBER 15, 2022 SHORTLY AFTER THE LAS VEGAS PUBLIC RADIO VICE PRESIDENT PASSED AWAY, A WRONGFUL DEATH THAT MANY SUSPECT OVER KIOF-LP 97.9 FM. THIS IS DUE TO A FAILED REGULATORY SYSTEM THAT WORKS FOR SELECT ORGANIZATIONS BUILT ON LAYERS OF SOCIALISM AND COMMUNISM SINCE 1967 IDENTIFIED ON AMERICAN SOIL AS SEEN ON PAGES 201 AND 202 OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934 IN THE FOLLOWING SECTION: SEC. 393. 47 U.S.C. 393 CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL AND EXPENDITURES BY SECRETARY OF COMMERCE. C OF THE SUMS APPROPRIATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 391 FOR ANY FISCAL YEAR, A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NONCOMMERCIAL RADIO BROADCAST STATION FACILITIES. ON MAY 12, 2023, THE FCC ISSUED THE NATION'S VERY FIRST LOW POWER FM COMMERCIAL LICENSE/PERMIT UNDER KVGK-LP 97.9 FM AT FCC FACILITY ID 190166 BY APPARENTLY WAIVERING AND OVERRIDING SEVERAL FEDERAL STATUTES AND FEDERAL LAWS DATING BACK TO 1934 USING KVGK-LP 97.9 FM AS A MODEL STATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH PORTSONIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (NEVADA), A PRIVATE COMMERCIAL COMPANY WORKING ON LOW POWER FM COMMERCIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO GET A BETTER IDEA OF HOW A SERVICE FORK WOULD LOOK. THE FCC ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED THIS WITH THE 118TH CONGRESS ON AUGUST 1, 2023. THE KVGK-LP 97.9 FM COMMERCIAL LICENSE/PERMIT HAD BEEN GOOD FOR 6 MONTHS AND EXPIRED ON NOVEMBER 12, 2023 ALTHOUGH A 3 MONTH SILENT STA EXTENSION HAD BEEN FILED WITH THE FCC BY PORTSONIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (NEVADA), THE PRIVATE COMPANY WORKING ON THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT WITH THE PROJECT TO LOOK FURTHER AT PROCESSES ON WHAT WOULD BE NEEDED TO FIT IN A LOW POWER FM COMMERCIAL SERVICE WITH FEDERALISM. ALL OF THIS WAS REPORTED AND DOCUMENTED ON FCC DA 24-252 TO PORTSONIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (NEVADA) AND IS PUBLICALLY ACCESSIBLE. THERE ARE STILL PENDING MATTERS WITH THE FCC CDBS TO FCC LMS SYSTEM CONVERSIONS FOR RADIO BY DECEMBER 31, 2023 THAT PORTSONIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (NEVADA) WAS IMPACTED BY DURING IT'S RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND HAD BEGUN TO REMEDY IN 2024 THROUGH LEGAL MEANS RELATING TO BROKEN FCC MODIFICATION OF BROADCAST LICENSE PROCESSES BOTH LAS VEGAS PUBLIC RADIO AND PORTSONIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (NEVADA) EXPERIENCED IN MAY 2023 WITH KVGK-LP 97.9 FM AT FCC FACILITY ID 190166 DURING TRANSITION OF EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS) WORK FOR LAS VEGAS PUBLIC RADIO'S LARGER 48,000 WATT FM STATION.
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Board, Officers & Key Employees
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
Gregory P Laporta President & CEO | Officer | 40 | $2 |
Sal Tuzzolino COO | Officer | 40 | $2 |
Joanne M Laporta Treasurer | Officer | 40 | $2 |
Hung Mui A Chim Secretary | Officer | 40 | $2 |
Financial Statements
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Federated campaigns | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 |
| Fundraising events | $0 |
| Related organizations | $0 |
| Government grants | $0 |
| All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $2,516 |
| Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
| Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $2,516 |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
| Investment income | $0 |
| Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Net Rental Income | $0 |
| Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
| Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
| Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
| Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
| Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $2,516 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
| Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $8 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
| Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
| Other salaries and wages | $0 |
| Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
| Other employee benefits | $0 |
| Payroll taxes | $0 |
| Fees for services: Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
| Fees for services: Accounting | $0 |
| Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
| Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
| Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Other | $0 |
| Advertising and promotion | $0 |
| Office expenses | $0 |
| Information technology | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Occupancy | $0 |
| Travel | $0 |
| Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
| Interest | $0 |
| Payments to affiliates | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
| Insurance | $0 |
| All other expenses | $0 |
| Total functional expenses | $2,678 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $74 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | -$1 |
| Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
| Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
| Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
| Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
| Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
| Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
| Investments—other securities | $0 |
| Investments—program-related | $0 |
| Intangible assets | $1,400,000 |
| Other assets | $0 |
| Total assets | $1,400,073 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $910,990 |
| Grants payable | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | $0 |
| Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
| Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
| Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Other liabilities | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $910,990 |
| Net assets without donor restrictions | $0 |
| Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
| Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
| Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
| Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $489,083 |
| Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $1,400,073 |