IRS 990 Report for the Pacifica Foundation
fiscal year Oct. 1, 1991-Sept. 30, 1992



Employer Identification Number: 94-1347046

501c-3 exempt



Part 1--Statement of Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net

Assets or Fund Balances



REVENUE _______________________________________________________________

1. Contributions, gifts, grants and similar amounts received:

	a. Direct public support  (Schedule 1).................4,536,541

	b. Indirect public support.....................................0	

	c. Government contributions [grants] (Schedule 2)......1,321,116

	d. total...............................................5,857,655

2. Program service revenue including government fees 

	and contracts............................................198,867

3. Membership dues and assessments.....................................0

4. Interest on savings and temporary cash investments.............89,114

5. Dividends and interest from securities.........................25,453

6	a. Gross rents............................................52,352

	b. Less: rental expenses..................................24,947

	c. Net rental income......................................27,405

7. Other investment income.............................................0

8.	a.Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory........0

	b.Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses.................0

	c.Gain or (loss) attach schedule...............................0

	d.Net gain or (loss)...........................................0

9. Special events and activities (attach schedule)...............138,282

	a. Gross revenue (not including

	     contributinue..............................................7.187,532

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_EXPENSES

_______________________________________________________________

13. Program services(from line 44, colunm (B)..................4.397,252

14. Management and general (from line 44, column (C)...........1,238,162

15. Fundraising (from line 44, column (D)......................1,056,277

16. Payments to affiliates.............................................0

17. Total Expenses.............................................6,691,691

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NET ASSETS



18. Excess or deficit for the year...............................495,841

19. Net assets or fund balances at the beginning of the year...4,928,659

20. Other changes in net assets or fund balances...................(573)

21. Net assets or fund balances at the end of the year.........5,423,927

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Part II  Statement of Functional Expenses

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			     TOTAL    Program     Management    Fundraising

                                      Services    and general   

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

22. Grants and allocations..........0............0........BLANK.......BLANK  

23. Specific assistance to 

      individuals...................0............0........BLANK.......BLANK    	

24.Benefits paid to or 

     for members....................0............0........BLANK.......BLANK   	

25.compensation of 

     officers,directors etc.........0............0............0...........0

26. Other salaries and

     wages sched-2..........3,010,280....1,840,841......720,430......449,899

27. Pension plan

      contributions.................0............0............0............0

28.Other employee.............262,236......155,871.......65,471.......40,893

     benefits

29.Payroll Taxes..............259,029......156,828.......63,127.......39,074

30 Professional Fundraising

     Fees...........................0........BLANK........BLANK............0

31. Accounting Fees............23,458............0.......23,458............0

32. Legal Fees.................83,462.......59,318.......20,349........3,795

33.Supplies....................83,852.......56,587......11,9991.......15,274

34. Telephone.................362,447......305,621.......30,708.......26,118

35. Postage and shipping.......57,778.......49,867........5,068........2,843

36. Occupancy.................243,645......187,518.......29,073.......27,054

37. Equipment Rental and

      maintenance (sched 3)...360,789......336,814.......14,778........9,198

38. Printing and 

     Publications (sched 4)...139,637.......96,414........3,051.......40,162

39.Travel......................76,248.......64,976......8,02(?)........3,244

40.Conferences,Conventions

     and meetings (sched 5)....99,321........9,554.......88,635........1,132

41.Interest....................96,534.......66,758.......21,146........8,630

42 Depreciation,depletion

      (sched 6)...............322,678......256,273.......33,693.......32,712

43.Other Exp. (sched 7).....1,210,298......754,813.......99,236......356,249

44. Total Functional Exp....6,691,691....4,397,252....1,238,162....1,056,277

____________________________________________________________

Reporting of joint costs--did you report any joint costs from a combined

educational campaign and fundraising solicitation?    NO

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Part III-Statement of program service accomplishments

________________________________________________________________

Describe what was achieved in carrying out the organizations exempt

purposes. Fully describe the services provided; the number of persons 

benefitted; or other relevant information for each program title. Section 

501c-3 and c-4 organizations and section 4947a-1 nonexempt charitiable 

trusts must also enter the amount of grants and allocations to others.



a. Owned and operates 5 fm non-commercial educational radio stations, 

and a news service. Provided copies of radio programs to other

non-commercial radio stations, schools, colleges, universities and 

individuals # of listener supporters 55,035                                                    Expenses--4,397,252

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Part IV  Balance Sheets

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				   Beginning of year     End of year

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Assets



45. Cash-non-interest bearing.................212,291...........179,490

46. Savings and temporary cash

      investments  Schedule 9...............1,441,465.........1,068,432

47a Accounts receivable

    b Less allowance for double acc'ting.......76,668...........152,642

48a Pledges receivable

    b Less allowance for  ""         "".............0.................0

49. Grants receivable...............................0.................0

50. Receivables due from officers, directors,

      and key employees.............................0.................0

51a Other notes and loans receivable................0.................0

    b Less allowance................................0.................0

52. Inventories for sale or use.....................0.................0

53. Prepaid expenses and 

      deferred charges.........................84,868............84,854

54. Investments-securities sched 13...........293,776...........473,892

55a Investments-land, buildings,and

      equipment basis...............................0.................0

    b. Less: accumulated depreciation...............0.................0

56. Investments--other..............................0.................0

57a Land, buildings and equipment:

       basis  (sched 9).....................7,212,856

    b. Less:accumulated deprec..............2,315,347

    c. net..................................4,510,638.........4,897,509

58. Other assets...............................64,506............62,153

59. Total assets(lines 45-58)...............6,684,212.........6,918,972

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Liabilities



60. Accounts payable and accrued 

      expenses................................667,118...........323,050

61. Grants payable..................................0.................0

62. Support and revenue designated

      for future periods (sched 11)...........221,105...........310,762

63 Loans from officers, directors,

     and key employees..............................0.................0

64a. Tax-exempt bond liabilities....................0.................0

    b. Mortgages and other notes

    payable (sched 12)........................867,330...........861,223

65. Other liabilities...............................0.................0

66. Total liabilities (lines 60-65).........1,755,553.........1,495,045

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Fund Balances or Net Assets



Lines 67-72 Not Applicable



73. Retained earnings or 

      accumulated income...................4,928,659..........5,423,927

74 N/A

75. Total liabilities and fund 

       balances/net assets.................6,684,212..........6,918,972

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Part VII Analysis of Income-Producing Activities

_______________________________________________________________



Gross amounts

unless indicated   unrelated Business income / Excluded /  Related or exempt

______________            code/amount     /exclusion code /    amount



93. Program service Revenue

a. Radio News Feed..............................03................70,013

b. Tape Library Sales...........................03...............128,854

94. Membership Dues and

    assessments....................................................BLANK

95. Interest on savings and

 temporary cash investments.....................14................89,114

96. Dividends and interest

     from securities............................14................25,453

97. Net income or loss from real

    estate

   a. debt-financed property.......................................BLANK                

   b. Not debt-financed property...9200/27,405 

98. Net income or loss

      from personal property.......................................BLANK

99. Other investment 

      income.......................................................BLANK

100. Gain or (loss) from sales of 

       assets other than inventory.................................BLANK

101. Net income(loss) from

       special events...........................03...............149,319

102. Gross profit (loss) from

       sales of inventory..........................................BLANK

103. Other revenue: a

      b.Folio Ads.................7310/53,290

      c. Mailing List rental....................13................52,219

      d. Miscellaneous..........................03.................4,094

      e. Subcarrier Royalties...................15...............730,116

104. Subtotal..........................80,695..................1,249,182

105.  Total............................................1,329,877

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Part VIII  Relationship of Activities to the Accomplishment of Exempt

           Purposes

________________________________________________________________

Explain how each activity reported in Column E of Part VII contributed 

importantly to the accomplishment of the organization's  exempt  purposes

(other than by providing funds for such purposes)





93A  Fees paid by non-commercial stations for 1/2 hr daily newscast

93B  sales of copies of radio programs to other non-commercial radio 

     stations colleges & individual

95   Interest income earned on savings on line 1d and 103e

96   Dividends and interest earned on program endowment & cash management

     account

101  Outreach to community provides publicity for exempt activity

103c Rental of donor's list to 501c3 organizations

103d Contribution to cover costs of special radio programs

103e Section 51262  IRS ruling dated 7/27/84 copy attached



Return signed by William H Thomas 4/13/93 Assistant Secretary

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SCHEDULE A      ORGANIZATION EXEMPT UNDER 501C3          1991

                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

________________________________________________________________

Name: Pacifica Foundation               Employer ID: 94-347046

________________________________________________________________

PART 1 Compensation of Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers,

             Directors and Trustees

________________________________________________________________

name and address of each employee

paid more than $30,000



David Salniker...........Executive Director............$55,00



Richard Bunce............National Development Director.47,991



Patricia Scott...........General Manager

			 Station KPFA-FM...............43,333



Sandra Rosas.............Controller....................43,333



Leon Collins.............General manager

			Station WPFW-FM................43,236

Total number of other employees

paid over $30,000	15

_______________________________________________________________



Part II Compensation of Five Highest Paid Independent Contractor for

     Professional Services



None

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Part III Statements About Activities

________________________________________________________________



1. During the year, has the organization attempted to influence

 national, state, or local legislation, including any attempt to

 influence public opinion on a legislative matter of referendum?      no

If "Yes" enter the total expenses paid or incurred			



2. During the year, has the organization either directly or

indirectly, engaged inany of the following acts with any of its

trustees, directors, officers, creators, key employees, or members

of their families, or with any taxable organization with which any 

such person is affiliated as an officer, director, trustee,

majority owner or principal beneficiary?



a. Sale, exchange, or leasing of property?				no

b. Lending of money or other extension of credit?			no

c. Furnishing of goods, services, or facilities?				no

d. Payment of compensation (or payment and reimbursement

   of expenses if more than $1000}?					no

e.Transfer of any part of its income or assets?				no



3. Does the organization make grants for scholarships, fellowships,

    student loans, etc?							no

_______________________________________________________________

Part IV Reason For Non-Private Foundation Status



11a. An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its 

     support from a governmental unit of from the general public

    --Section 170b

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Support Schedule

________________________________________________________________

Calendar Year(or fiscal

 year beginning in)	1991	    1990      1989      1988         Total

________________________________________________________________

15. Gifts, grants and

contributions received 1,678,319 *1,631,932*1,398,165* 1,114,526 * 5,822,942

16.membership fees

received...............4,317,618 *4,998,781*3,350,676 *2,781,686 *15,438,761

17.Gross receipt from

admissions,merchandise

sold or services performed,

or furnishing of facilites in

any activity that is not a 

business unrelated to the

organization's charitable,

etc.,purpose.............615,941 *  674,123 * 688,027   551,247*  2,529,338

18.Gross income from

interests, dividends, amounts

received from payments, on

securities loans, rents, royalties,

and unrelated business

taxable income(less section

511 taxes) from business

acquired by the organization

after June 30, 1975......195,262 *  190,457 * 191,924  *106,958  *  684,601

19.Net income from unrelated 

business activities not included

on line 18............................................................BLANK	

20. Tax revenues levied for

the organization;s benefit

and either paid to or 

expended on its behalf................................................BLANK

21.The value of services and

facilities furnished to the 

organization by a 

governmental unit without

charge................................................................BLANK

22. Other income. Attach a 

schedule. Do not include

gain of loss from sale 

of capital assets... 1,014,943 *   800,349 *  648,516 *  678,484* 3,142,292

23.Total 15-22...... 7,822,083 * 8,285,642 * 6,277,308*5,232,901*27,617,934

24. Line 23-line 17  7.206,142 * 7,611,519 * 5,589,281*4,681,654*25,088,596

25. Enter 1% of 23      72,061 *    76,115 *    55,893*   46,816*

26.a Enter 2% of amount

in column e, line 24                                                                                  501,772

     b. attach a list showing (not open to public inspection) the name of

and amount contributed by each person (other than a government unit or

publicly supported organization) whose total gifts for 1989 through 1992

exceed the amount shown in line 26a.............................NONE

_______________________________________________________________

Part VI Lobbying Activity by Public Charities  none

________________________________________________________________

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SCHEDULE #1 I LINE 1A

DIRECT PUBLIC SUPPORT	

LISTENER SUPPORT...............4,317,618

NON-GOVERNMENTAL GRANTS..........357,205	 	

DONATED EQUIPMENT......................0

SHOWN IN LINE 9A

COST OF PREMIUMS...............(138,282)

			    ---------------				

TOTAL LINE 1A..................4,536,541

			     ============





SCHEDULE #2 PART II LINE 37	             PROGRAM	     GENERAL	

EQUP.RENTAL & MAINT	       TOTAL	     SERVICES	     ADM.		

RENTAL $ MAINTENANCE..........207,790........203,143..........3,033	

MAINTENANCE NON-TECH...........61,838.........61,838..............0

TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE..........92,761.........73,432.........11,745

				----------------------------------

			      362,389........338,413.........14,778	

LESS AMOUNT SHOWN LINE 6B.....(1,600)........(1,600)..............0

				-----------------------------------

TOTAL LINE 37.................360,789........336,813.........14,778	

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SCHEDULE 2A PART 1 LINE 20

OTHER CHANGESIN FUND BALANCE

Differences in fund balance

IN KIND EQUIPMENT DONATIONS

LOSS/ABANDONMENT OF LEASHOLD

 IMPROVEMNTS.....................572		

			--------------

			         572

			     ==========



SCHEDULE 3 PART II LINE 38.................PROGRAM......GENERAL

PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS..........TOTAL.....SERVICES.....ADM/

PRINTING.......................124,468......82,311.......2,288

ASSOCIATIONS/PUBLICATIONS.......15,169......14,103.........773	

				------------------------------

TOTAL LINE 38..................139,637.......6,414.......3,061	

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SCHEDULE #5 PART II LINE 40	        PROGRAM         GENERAL     DEV/FUND   

CONFERENCES & MEETINGS	      TOTAL	SERVICES        ADM.	    RAISING    

CONFERENCES...................99,321.......9,554..........88,635.......1,132

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

TOTAL LINE 40.................99,321.......9,554..........88,783.......1,132

				===========================================



SCHEDULE 6 PART II LINE #42		PROGRAM	        GENERAL	    DEV/FUND

DEPRECIATION &AMORT.	TOTAL		SERVICES	ADM.	    RAISING

DEPRECIATION............327,537..........253,773.........41,052.......32,712

AMORTIZATION..............4,000............4,000..............0............0

				-------------------------------------------

			331,587..........257,773.........41,042.......32,712

SHOWN IN LINE 6B........(8,859)................0........ (8,850)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

SHOWN IN LINE 42........322,678..........256,273..........33,693......32,712

				-------------------------------------------

SCHEDULE #6 PART II LINE 43		PROGRAM	        GENERAL	    DEV/FUND

OTHER EXPENSES		TOTAL		SERVICES	ADM.	    RAISING

BANK CHARGES................57,624.........2,396........55,238...........0

PROPERTY TAXES..............44,649........32,112.........7,684.......4,853

PROPERTY TAXES SHOWN

ON 6B......................(4,998).......(4,602)..........(386)..........0

UTILITIES..................220,862.......195,707.........14,062.....11,093

STATION DEVELOPMENT..............0.............0..............0..........0

OTHER GENERAL & ADM.........35,293........21,659..........9,235......4,339

OTHER GENERAL & ADM. SHOWN

    IN LINE 6B.............(2,000).............0........(2,000)..........0

INSURANCE...................98,098........74,554.........12,753.....10,791

LIST RENTAL..................2,650.............0..........2,650..........0

MAILING SERVICES...........178,559........53,934..............0....124,625

OTHER FUND/DEV..............78,688.............0..............0.....78,688

COMPUTER SUPPLIES............4,331.............0..............0......4,331

DIRECT MAIL & MARKETING.....94,753.............0..............0.....94,753

SPECIAL PROJECTS...........108,718........86,002..............0.....22,716

NEWS SERVICES...............96,270........96,270..............0..........0

PRE-RECORDED MATERIAL.......15,127........15,127..............0..........0

TAPES & SUPPLIES............53,520........53,520..............0..........0

OTHER PROGRAMMING...........38,074........38,074..............0..........0

SATELLITE INTERCONNECT......74,490........74,490..............0..........0

COMMISSIONS.................15,570........15,570..............0..........0

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TOTAL LINE 43............1,210,298.......754,813.........99,236    356,249





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SCHEDULE 7 PART V LINE 57A

LAND, BUILDING &EQUIP...........1990		1991

LAND............................569,544........569,544

BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.........2,336,549......2,368,464

EQUIPMENT.....................3,352,009......3,630,056

FURNITURE & FIXTURES............158,394........176,061

LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS..........111,357........463,127

MOTOR VEHICLE.....................5,604..........5,604

				-------------------------------------

			      6,533,448......7,212,856

LESS ACCUMILATED DEPREC.     (2,002,810)....(2,315,347)

				--------------------------------------

NET............................4,510,638......4,897,509

				=======================



OTHER ASSETS

SCHEDULE #8 PART V LINE 58

STATION LICENSE...................21,000.........17,000

CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS...............0..............0

OTHER.............................31,051.........45,153

PROGRAM ENDOWMENT.................12,455..............0

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TOTAL LINE 58.....................64,506.........62,153

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SCHEDULE 9 PART IV LINE 62

SUPPORT & REVENUE DESIGNATED FOR FUTURE PERIODS

				1990		1991

DEFERRED INCOME........................0..............0

COMMUNITY EVENT DEPOSITS.........192,271........200,122

DEFERRED GRANTS INCOME............18,742.........73,819

DEPOSITS...........................1,200..........1,200

DEFERRED INCOME SCA....................0.........25,000

DEFERRED INCOME AFFILIATES.........8,892.........10,621



				---------------------------------------

TOTAL LINE 62....................221,105........310,762

				========================



MORTGAGES/NOTES PAYABLE		   1990		   1991

SCHEDULE #10 PART IV LINE 64

CURRENT LOAN......................77,825........175,400

LONG TERM CURRENT................789,505........685,833

			-----------------------------------------

TOTAL LINE 64....................867,330........861,223

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INVESTMENTS LINE 54 SCHEDULE #12   1990		    1991

STATE BONDS...........................0...............0

FEDERAL BONDS.........................0..........101,75

CORPORATE BONDS.................104,475.........112,388

OTHER BONDS.....................150,960.........147,870

CORPORATE STOCK..................39,687..........66,700

ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION BOND

PREMIUM..........................(1,346).........(4,091)

				-------------------------------------------

			         293,776.........473,892

			     =============================





SCHEDULE #13

LIST OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS & TRUSTEES

			                HRS/WEEK   COMP	   CONTRIBUTIONS TO	

                                        DEVOTED   (IF ANY) HEALTH PLAN EXP.

NAME &ADDRESS		TITLE		POSITION	        OTHER  

JACK O'DELL

1868 COLUMBIA RD. NW	CHAIR OF

WASHINGTON, DC 20009	THE BOARD	N/A	   NONE  	NONE



JENNIE RHINE

1349 MCGEE		1ST VICE

BERKELEY, CA  94703	CHAIR		N/A	    NONE	NONE



SHARON STEWART

1736 BOLAVER

HOUSTON, TX 77005	SECRETARY	N/A	    NONE	NONE



DENNIS SUCEC

IBEX CORPORATION

100 TRI-STATE DRIVE SUITE 200

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL 60069	TREASURER	N/A	    NONE	NONE



CECILIA MCCALL

PO BOX 496 MADISON ST STA	

NEW YORK, NY 10159	DIRECTOR	N/A	    NONE	NONE



EUGENE STRAUSS

258 RIVERSIDE DRIVE

NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10025

                        DIRECTOR	N/A	    NONE	NONE



GARY DELGADO

600 GRAND AVE STE 410

OAKLAND, CA 94602	DIRECTOR	N/A	    NONE	NONE



LEONOR LIZARDO

1616 LANDA

LOS ANGELES, CA 90026	DIRECTOR	N/A	    NONE	NONE



DAWN DARCY

602 W. DREW #2

HOUSTON, TX  77006	DIRECTOR	N/A	    NONE	NONE



JANIS HAZEL

412 TENNESSEE AVE. NE #2

WASHINGTON, DC		DIRECTOR	N/A	    MONE	NONE



ROBERTA BROOKS

938 SHATTUCK AVE

BERKELEY, CA 94707	DIRECTOR	N/A	    NONE	NONE



JIM YEE

346 9TH ST. 2ND FLOOR

SAN FRANCISCO, CA	DIRECTOR	N/A	    NONE	NONE



TOM PORTER

1453 CHAPIN ST. NW

WASHINGTON, DC 20009	DIRECTOR	N/A	    NONE	MONE



JUNE MAKELA

267 EAST 7TH STREET

NEW YORK, NY 10009	DIRECTOR	N/A	    NONE	NONE







NON-VOTING MEMBERS

DAVID SALNIKER		         EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

1929 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WAY  VICE CHAIR

BERKELEY, CA 94704



PATRICIA SCOTT 		        GENERAL MANAGER-KPFA-FM

1929 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY  VICE CHAIR

BERKELEY, CA 94704



LEON COLLINS			GENERAL MANAGER-WPFW-FM

702 H ST NW			VICE CHAIR

WASHINGTON DC 20001



VALERIE VAN ISLER		GENERAL MANAGER WBAI-FM

505 8TH AVE 19TH FLOOR	        VICE-CHAIR

NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10018



ALAN FONG			GENERAL MANAGER KPFK-FM

3729 CAHUENGA BLVD. WEST	VICE CHAIR

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91604





WILLIAM THOMAS

3729 CAHUENGA BLVD WEST	        DIRECTOR PACIFICA ARCHIVES

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91604	ASSISTANT SECRETARY



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