IRS 990 Report for the Pacifica Foundation
fiscal year Oct. 1, 1992-Sept. 30, 1993



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)................4,607,428

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

	c. Government contributions [grants] 

           (Schedule 2).......................................1,444,748

	d. total..............................................6,052,176

2. Program service revenue including government

           fees and contracts...................................193,589

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

4. Interest on savings and temporary cash investments............24,230

5. Dividends and interest from securities........................44,124

6	a. Gross rents...........................................44,602

	b. Less: rental expenses.................................26,354

	c. Net rental income.....................................18,248

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...........................................ry, less returns and allowances......0

	b. Less cost of goods sold....................................0

	c. Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory.............0

11. Other revenue (from Part VII, line 103).....................860,312	 

12. Total revenue.............................................7.371,860

_______________________________________________________________

_EXPENSES

_______________________________________________________________

13. Program services(from line 44, colunm (B).................4.364,754

14. Management and general (from line 44, column (C)..........1,538,863

15. Fundraising (from line 44, column (D).....................1,098,864

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

17. Total Expenses............................................7,002,301

________________________________________________________________

NET ASSETS



18. Excess or deficit for the year...............................369,559

19. Net assets or fund balances at the beginning of the year..5, 423,927

20. Other changes in net assets or fund balances.......................9

21. Net assets or fund balances at the end of the year.........5,793.495


Part II  Statement of Functional Expenses

_____________________________________________________________



			    TOTAL      Program     Management    Fundraising

                                       Services    and general

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

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

23. Specific assistance to 

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

24.Benefits paid to or 

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

25.compensation of 

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

26. Other salaries and 

     wages sched-2.........3,160,560...1,832,619........897,579....430,362

27. Pension plan

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

28.Other employee............316,141.....175,957........88,069......52,115

     benefits

29.Payroll Taxes.............280,303.....156,427........77,487......46,389

30 Professional Fundraising

     Fees..........................0......................................0

31. Accounting Fees...........27,678...........0........27,678............0

32. Legal Fees................56,255......50,475.........4,540........1,240

33.Supplies...................71,776......48,742.........8,653.......14,381

34. Telephone................325,143.....271,498........28,797.......24,848

35. Postage and shipping......59,240......50,665.........5,547........3,028

36. Occupancy................221,549.....170,683........25,542.......25,324

37. Equpment Rental and

      maintenance (sched 3)..375,588.....349,249........16,268.......10.071

38. Printing and 

     Publications (sched 4)..132,704......95,354.........2,690.......34,660

39.Travel.....................49,680......30,248........14,852........4,580

40.Conferences,Conventions

     and meetings (sched 5)...79,233......10,054........68,880..........299

41.Interest...................63,997......49,684.........7,849........6,464

42 Depreciation,depletion

      (sched 6)..............345,756.....273,509.........37,246......35,001

43.Other Exp. (sched 7)....1,436,698.....799,590........227,186.....409,922

44. Total Functional Exp...7,002,301...4,364,754......1,538,863...1,098,684

____________________________________________________________

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

educational campaign and fundraising solicitation?    NO


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 subscibers 50,382     expenses.....4,364,754                                                    Expenses--4,763,300


Part IV  Balance Sheets

________________________________________________________________



				Beginning of year       End of year

________________________________________________________________

Assets



45. Cash-non-interest bearing.............179,490.........298,471

46. Savings and temporary cash

      investments  Schedule 8...........1,068,432.........910,805

47a Accounts receivable

    b Less allowance for dbl acc'ting.....152,642.........109,340

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.....................84,854.........100,300

54. Investments-securities sched 13.......473,892.........725,832

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)...........7,592,108

    b. Less:accumulated deprec....2,666,552

    c. net..............................4,897,509.......4,925,556

58. Other assets...........................62,153..........51,119

59. Total assets(lines 45-58)...........6,918,972.......7,121,423

________________________________________________________________

Liabilities



60. Accounts payable and accrued 

      expenses............................323,050.........309,554

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

62. Support and revenue designated

      for future periods (sched 11).......310,762.........299,970

63 Loans from officers, directors,

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

64 Mortgages and other notes

    payable (sched 12)....................861,233.........718,404

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

66. Total liabilities (lines 60-65).....1,495,045.......1,327,928

__________________________________________________________



Fund Balances or Net Assets



Lines 67-72 Not Applicable



73. Retained earnings or 

      accumulated income.................5,423,927.......5,793,495

74 N/A

75. Total liabilities and fund 

       balances/net assets...............6,918,972.......7,121,423


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. Pacifica News Fees..............................03...............94,416

b. Tape Library Sales..............................03...............99,173

94. Membership Dues and assessments..................................BLANK

95. Interest on savings and

 temporary cash investments........................14...............24,230

96. Dividends and interest

     from securities...............................14...............44,124

97. Net income or loss from real estate

   a. debt-financed property.........................................BLANk

   b. Not debt-financed property.....9200/18,248 

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..............179,181

102. Gross profit (loss) from

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

103. Other revenue: a

      b.Folio Ads...................7310/31,088

      c. Mailing List rental.......................13...............59,395

      d. Miscellaneous.............................03...............28,629

      e. Subcarrier Royalties......................15..............741,200

104. Subtotal............................49,336..................1,270,348

105.  Total........................................1,319,684


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 od 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 Sandra Rosas  5/15/95      Controller


SCHEDULE A      ORGANIZATION EXEMPT UNDER 501C3          1993

                                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.........$55,000

Patricia Scott		National

			Affairs Director...........$51,837

Richard Bunce	        National Development

                        Director...................$50,027

Sandra Rosas		Controller.................$47,388 

Gail Christian	        Nat'l Prog. Dir............$45,000



Total number of other employees

paid over $30,000.............21


Part II Compensation of Five Highest Paid Independent Contractor 

for Professional Services



None


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............0



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 prganization that normally receives a substantial part of 

its support from a governmental unit of from the general public 

--Section 170b

_______________________________________________________________

Support Schedule

________________________________________________________________

Calendar Year(or fiscal

 year beginning in)	   1992	     1991      1990      1989       Total

________________________________________________________________

15. Gifts, grants and

contributions received 1,793,001*1,678,319 *1,631,932 *1,398,165 * 6,501,417

16.membership fees

received...............4,412,970*4,317,618 * 4,988,781*1,350,676 *17,070,045

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.............10,112 *   615,941 *  674,123*  688,027  *2,588.203

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......141,739 *  195,262 *   190,457* 191,924  *  719,382

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....1,025,118 *1,014,943*  800,349 *   648,516*  3,488,926

23.Total 15-22.......7,982,940 *7,822,083*8,825,642 * 6,277,308* 30,367,973

24. Line 23-line 17..7.372,828 *7,206,142*7,611,519 * 5,589,281* 27,779,770

25. Enter 1% of 23......73,728 *   72,061*   76,115 *    55,893*

26.a Enter 2% of amount

in column e, line 24....................555,595

     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


SCHEDULE #1 Part I LINE 1a

DIRECT PUBLIC SUPPORT

LISTENER SUPPORT...............4,412,970

NON-GOVERNMENTAL GRANTS..........348,253

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

SHOWN IN LINE 9A, 

COST OF PREMIUMS................(153,795)

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

TOTAL LINE 1A...................4,607,428

				=========



SCHEDULE #2 PART II LINE 26		PROGRAM	       GENERAL	 DEV/FUND

			       TOTAL	SERVICES       ADM.	  RAISING

GROSS SALARIES PER F/S.....2,960,192....1,683,786.....855,295.....391,11?

CONSULTANTS..................208,618......148,833......20,534......39,25?

LESS AMOUNT REPORTED

LINE 6B PART I................(8250)............0......(8,250)..........0

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

TOTAL LINE 26..............3,160,560....1,832,619......897,579....430,36?

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



SCHEDULE #3 PART II LINE 37		PROGRAM	      GENERAL	DEV/FUND

EQUP.RENTAL & MAINT	      TOTAL	SERVICES      ADM.	RAISING

RENTAL $ MAINTENANCE........219,040.......214,273.......3,096......1,67?

MAINTENANCE NON-TECH.........89,645........68,073......13,172......8,40?

TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE........68,663........68,663...........0..........0               

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

			    377,348	  351,009     16,268	  10,07?

LESS AMOUNT SHOWN LINE 6B...(1,760).............0......(1,760).........0

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

TOTAL LINE 37...............375,588.......349,249.......16,268.....10.70?

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



SCHEDULE 2A PART 1 LINE 20

OTHER CHANGESIN FUND BALANCE

Differences in fund balance

ROUND OFF ADJUSTMENT	           9

				===========



SCHEDULE 4 PART II LINE 38		PROGRAM	      GENERAL	DEV/FUND

PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS	     TOTAL	SERVICES      ADM/	RAISING

PRINTING...................114,258.........79,260.........993	   34,00?

ASSOCIATIONS/PUBLICATIONS...18,446.........16,094.......1,697.........65?

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

TOTAL LINE 38..............132,704.........95,354.......2,690......34,66?

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




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

CONFERENCES & MEETINGS	     TOTAL	SERVICES	ADM.	RAISING

CONFERENCES.................79.233........10,054.......68,880.........299

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

TOTAL LINE 40...............79.233........10,054.......68,880.........299

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

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

DEPRECIATION &AMORT.	     TOTAL	SERVICES	ADM.	RAISING

DEPRECIATION................351,206.......271,159......45,046......35,00?

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

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

			    355,206.......275,159......45,046......35,00?

SHOWN IN LINE 6B............(9,450).......(1,650)......(7,800)..........0

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

SHOWN IN LINE 42............345,756.......273,509.......37,246.....35,00?

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



SCHEDULE #7 PART II LINE 43		PROGRAM	     GENERAL	DEV/FUND

OTHER EXPENSES		    TOTAL	SERVICES	ADM.	RAISING

BANK CHARGES.................63,616.........2,404......61,212...........0

PROPERTY TAXES...............52,418........38,549.......7,708.......6,161

PROPERTY TAXES SHOWN ON 6B..(4,894).............0.....(4,894)...........0

UTILITIES...................208,749.......186,324......12,692.......9,733

OTHER GENERAL & ADM..........44,089........15,589......26,291.......2,209

OTHER GENERAL & ADM. SHOWN

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

INSURANCE...................100,990........76,765......13,125......11,100

LIST RENTAL...................3,096.............0.......3,096...........0

MAILING SERVICES............152,037........38,859...........0.....113,171

OTHER FUND/DEV...............25,880.............0...........0......25,880

COMPUTER SUPPLIES.............5,251.............0...........0.......5,251

DIRECT MAIL & MARKETING.....189,736.............0...........0.....189,736

SPECIAL PROJECTS............282,143.......125,513.....109,956......46,674

NEWS SERVICES...............111,820.......111,820...........0...........0

PRE-RECORDED MATERIAL...........500...........500...........0...........0	                         

TAPES & SUPPLIES.............50,953........50,953...........0...........0	                                   

OTHER PROGRAMMING............68,641........68,641...........0...........0	            	

SATELLITE INTERCONNECT.......83,693........83,693...........0...........0	                        

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

TOTAL LINE 43.............1,436,698.......799,590.....227,186.....409,92?








SCHEDULE #8			     END OF

PART IV BALANCE SHEET	              YEAR

LINE #46

RESTRICTED CASH PER F/S............1,304,309

PROGRAM ENDOWMENT CASH................34,650

SHOWN IN LINE 54 INVESTMENTS.......(297,614)

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

TOTAL LINE #46.....................1,041,345

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



SCHEDULE 9 PART V LINE 57A

LAND, BUILDING &EQUIP.	        1991		1992

LAND...........................569,544...............632,428

BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS........2,368,464.............2,532,112

EQUIPMENT....................3,630,056.............3,766,573

FURNITURE & FIXTURES...........176,061...............186,375

LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS.........463,127...............469,016

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

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

			     7,212,856             7,592,108

LESS ACCUMILATED DEPREC.   (2,315,347)           (2,666,552)

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

NET..........................4,897,509.............4,925,556

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



OTHER ASSETS

SCHEDULE #10 PART V LINE 58

STATION LICENSE................17,000..................13,000

OTHER..........................45,153..................38,119

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

TOTAL LINE 58..................62,153..................51,119

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



SCHEDULE 11 PART IV LINE 62

SUPPORT & REVENUE DESIGNATED FOR FUTURE PERIODS

				1991		1992

COMMUNITY EVENT DEPOSITS.........178,102...........178,102

DEFERRED GRANTS INCOME............85,864............85,864

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

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

DEFERRED INCOME AFFILIATES.........9,804.............9,804

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

TOTAL LINE 62....................310,762...........299,970

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


SCHEDULE #14

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, TX77005	   SECRETARY	N/A	NONE		NONE



DENNIS SUCEC

IBEX CORPORATION

100 TRI-STATE DRIVE

lINCOLNSHIRE, IL          TREASURER	N/A	NONE		NONE



LEONOR LIZARDO

1616 LANDA

LOS ANGELES, CA 90026	   DIRECTOR	N/A	NONE		NONE



ROBERTA BROOKS

938 SHATTUCK AVE

BERKELEY, CA 94707	   DIRECTOR	N/A	NONE		NONE



JANIS HAZEL

412 TENNESSEE AVE. NE #2

WASHINGTON, DC		   DIRECTOR	N/A	NONE		NONE



CECELIA MCCALL

P.O.B 496 MADISON ST. STA.

NEW YORK, NY 10159	   DIRECTOR	N/A	NONE		NONE



ED SHANNON

9930 TWIN HILLS

HOUSTON,TX 77030           DIRECTOR	N/A	NONE		NONE



BOBBY HILL

2006 TUCKERMAN ST

HYATTSVILLE, MD            DIRECTOR	N/A	NONE		NONE



JIM YEE

346 9TH ST. 2ND FLOOR

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103	   DIRECTOR	N/A	NONE		NONE



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



VALERIE VAN ISLER		  GENERAL MANAGER WBAI-FM

505 8TH AVE 19TH FLOOR	VICE-CHAIR

NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10018



WILLIAM THOMAS

3729 CAHUENGA BLVD WEST	          DIRECTOR PACIFICA ARCHIVES

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91604	  ASSISTANT SECRETARY




SCHEDULE A PART IV LINE 22

SCHEDULE 15

OTHER INCOME



			  1992	          1991	      1990	  1989

MISCELLANEOUS.........1,025,118........1,014,943......800,349.....648,516

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

TOTAL LINE 22.........1,025,118........1,014,943......800,349.....648,516

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



SCHEDULE A PART IV

LINE #18

INTEREST INCOME..........68,354......114,567.....110,762...........99,349

UBTI (990T)..............73,385.......80,695......79,695...........92,575

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

			141,739      195,262	  190,457         191,924

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



MORTGAGES/NOTES PAYABLE	               1991		 1992        

SCHEDULE #12 PART IV LINE 64

CURRENT LOAN............................175,400.............67,571

LONG TERM CURRENT.......................685,833............650,833

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

TOTAL LINE 64...........................861,233............718,404

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





INVESTMENTS LINE 54 SCHEDULE #13	1991	         1992

STATE BONDS..............................49,250................0

FEDERAL BONDS...........................101,775..........198,561

CORPORATE BONDS.........................112,388...........99,052

OTHER BONDS.............................147,870..........231,447

CORPORATE STOCK..........................66,700...........68,163

ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION BOND PREMIUM....(4,091)..........(1,932)

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

				        473,892	           595,292

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

end 1993 IRS 990

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