IRS 990 Report for the Pacifica Foundation
fiscal year Oct. 1, 1994-Sept. 30, 1995










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)..............5, 290,70


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


	c. Government contributions [grants] 


           (Schedule 2).....................................1,261,804


	d. total............................................6,552,506


2. Program service revenue including government fees 


	and contracts.........................................196,086


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


4. Interest on savings and temporary cash investments...........8,248


5. Dividends and interest from securities				     65,331


6	a. Gross rents.........................................82,835


	b. Less: rental expenses...............................52,887


	c. Net rental income...................................29,948


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........................ntory, 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)...................883,623	 


12. Total revenue...........................................7.888,302


_______________________________________________________________


_EXPENSES


_______________________________________________________________


13. Program services(from line 44, colunm (B)...............4.605,988


14. Management and general (from line 44, column (C)........1,583,778


15. Fundraising (from line 44, column (D)...................1,453,049


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


17. Total Expenses..........................................7,642,815


________________________________________________________________


NET ASSETS





18. Excess or deficit for the year............................245,487


19. Net assets or fund balances at the beginning 


    of the year.............................................5,463,009


20. Other changes in net assets or fund balances....................3


21. Net assets or fund balances at the end of the year......5,708,499




Part IV  Balance Sheets


________________________________________________________________





				Beginning of year       End of year


________________________________________________________________


Assets





45. Cash-non-interest bearing............132,708..........112,826


46. Savings and temporary cash


      investments  Schedule 10...........978,267..........464,590


47a Accounts receivable


    b Less allowance for double acc'ting.105,244..........105,854


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....................66,282...........51,132


54. Investments-securities sched 15......708,993........1,260,998


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 11)...........8,131,828


    b. Less:accumulated deprec.....3,386,236


    c. net.............................4,782,534........4,745,592


58. Other assets --schedule 12............72,810..........136,734


59. Total assets(lines 45-58)..........6,848,838........6,877,726


________________________________________________________________


Liabilities





60. Accounts payable and accrued 


      expenses...........................510,407..........372,236


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


62. Support and revenue designated


      for future periods (sched 13)......191,014..........156,331


63 Loans from officers, directors,


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


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


    b. Mortgages and other notes 


    payable (sched 14)...................682,408..........640,660


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


66. Total liabilities (lines 60-65)....1,383,829........1,169,227


__________________________________________________________





Fund Balances or Net Assets





Lines 67-72 Not Applicable





73. Retained earnings or 


      accumulated income...............5,463,009........5,708,499


74 N/A


75. Total liabilities and fund 


       balances/net assets.............6,846,838........6,877,726




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.................130,856


b. Tape Library Sales...........................03..................65,230


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


95. Interest on savings and


 temporary cash investments.....................14...................8,248


96. Dividends and interest


    from securities.............................14..................65,331


97. Net income or loss from real estate


   a. debt-financed property.............................................0


   b. Nit debt-financed property      9200/29,948 


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.................152,560


102. Gross profit (loss) from


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


103. Other revenue: a


      b.Folio Ads....................7310/23,215


      c. Mailing List rental....................13..................62,631


      d. Miscellaneous..........................03..................24,029


      e. Subcarrier Royalties...................15.................773,148


104. Subtotal.............................53,163.................1,282,633


105.  Total...........................................1,335,796




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 and


     specials


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


     stations colleges & universities


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


96   Dividends and interest earnedon 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  4/18/95 *     Controller





*  This date seems I year too early








SCHEDULE A      ORGANIZATION EXEMPT UNDER 501C3          1994


                                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 $50,000





Patricia Scott  	Executive Director		$67,017


Richard Bunce	        National Development Director	$52,528 


Gail Christian	        GM-WPFW, Nat'l Prog. Dir	$51,083


Sandra Rosas	        controller			$51,857





Total number of other employees


paid over $50,000	0




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?    yes


If "Yes" enter the total expenses paid or incurred		15,178





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


_______________________________________________________________


Support Schedule


________________________________________________________________


Calendar Year(or fiscal


 year beginning in)	   1993	         1992        1991	   1990         Total


________________________________________________________________


15. Gifts, grants and


contributions received1,097,835 *1,793,001 *1,678,319 *1,631,932* 6,201,087


16.membership fees


received..............4,781,032 *4,412,970 *4,317,618 *1,988,781*18,500,401


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............602,403 *   610,112 *  615,941* 674,123* 2,502,579


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......143,623 *  141,739 *  195,262* 190,457*   671,081


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    1,005,210 *1,025,118*1.014,943 *  800,349* 3,845,620


23.Total 15-22       7,630,103 *7,982,940*7,882,083 *8,285,642*31,720,786


24. Line 23-line 17  7.027,700 *7,372,828*7,206,142 *7,611,519*29,218,189


25. Enter 1% of 23      76,301 *   79.829*   78,220 *   82,856*


26.a Enter 2% of amount


in column e, line 24                                                                                  584,364


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


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




Part VI-B  Lobbying Activity by Nonelecting Public Charities


________________________________________________________________


During the year, did the organization attempt tp influence national, 


state, ot local legislation, including any attempt to influence public 


opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of:


a. volunteers									no


b. Paid staff or management(include compensation in expenses	       yes


c. Media advertisements							no


d. Mailings to members, legislators, or the public			no


e. Publications, or published or broadcast statements			no


f. Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes			no


g. Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials


    or a legislative body						yes 15,178


h. Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches


    lectures, or any other means					no


I. Total lobbying expenditures					 15,178




SCHEDULE #1 PART I LINE1A


DIRECT PUBLIC SUPPORT             BLANK


LISTENER SUPPORT                  BLANK


GOVERNMENTAL GRANTS               BLANK


DONATED RQUIPMENT                 BLANK


SHOWN IN LINE 9A COST OF PREMIUMS


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


TOTAL LINE 1A                     BLANK


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





SHEDULE #2 LINE C


GRANTS PER F/S..................1,553,903	


NON-GOVERNMENTAL................(272,099)	


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


GOVERNMENT GRANTS...............1,261,804


				=========





SCHEDULE #3 PART II LINE 26		  PROGRAM    GENERAL	DEV/FUND


				TOTAL	  SERVICES	ADM.	RAISING


GROSS SALARIES PER F/S......3,187,621....1,760,256.....869,219.....558,146


CONSULTANTS...................188,278......188,278...........0...........0


LESS AMOUNT REPORTED


LINE 6B PART I...............(18,517)............0.....(18,517)..........0


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


TOTAL LINE 26...............3,357,382....1,948,534......850,702....558,146


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





SCHEDULE #4 PART II LINE 37		  PROGRAM    GENERAL	DEV/FUND


EQUP.RENTAL & MAINT		TOTAL	  SERVICES       ADM.	RAISING


RENTAL $ MAINTENANCE.........292,353......244,790.........3,042......1,521


MAINTENANCE NON-TECH.........112,410.......82,540........19,371.....10,499


TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE.........59,144.......59,144.............0..........0


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


			     420,907	  386,474	  22,413    12,020


LESS AMOUNT SHOWN LINE 6B....(3,609)............0.........(3,609)........0


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


TOTAL LINE 37................417,298......386,474..........18,804...12,020


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





SCHEDULE 2A PART 1 LINE 20


OTHER CHANGESIN FUND BALANCE


Differences in fund balance


ROUND OFF ADJUSTMENT	           3


				===========








					  PROGRAM    GENERAL	DEV/FUND


SCHEDULE #5 OCCUPANCY	       TOTAL	  SERVICES	ADM.	RAISING


OCCUPANCY......................250,883.....193,475.....29,543.......27,865


OCCUPANCY SHOWN IN LINE 6B....(11,550)...........0....(11,550)...........0


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


			       239,333	   193,475     17,993	    27,865








SCHEDULE 6 PART II LINE 38		  PROGRAM    GENERAL	DEV/FUND


PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS	       TOTAL	  SERVICES	ADM/	RAISING


PRINTING.......................84,604......61,016........351........23,237


ASSOCIATIONS/PUBLICATIONS......13,552......10,951......1,884...........717


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


TOTAL LINE 38..................98,156......71,967.......2,235.......23,954


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










SCHEDULE #7 PART II LINE 40		  PROGRAM    GENERAL	DEV/FUND


CONFERENCES & MEETINGS	       TOTAL	  SERVICES	ADM.	RAISING


CONFERENCES...................131,552......12,098.....118,783..........671


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


TOTAL LINE 40.................123,921.......8,865.....114,394..........662


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





SCHEDULE 8 PART II LINE #42		  PROGRAM    GENERAL	DEV/FUND


DEPRECIATION &AMORT.	       TOTAL	  SERVICES	ADM.	RAISING


DEPRECIATION..................360,610.....274,775......48,890.......36,965


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


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


			      363,075	  280,807	46,288	    35,980


SHOWN IN LINE 6B..............(9,450)...........0......(9,450)...........0


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


SHOWN IN LINE 42..............355,010.....278,755.......39,290.......36,965


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


SCHEDULE #9 PART II LINE 43		   PROGRAM   GENERAL	DEV/FUND


OTHER EXPENSES		       TOTAL	   SERVICES	ADM.	RAISING


BANK CHARGES..................107,517.......2,644......104,873............0


PROPERTY TAXES.................61,914......45,453........9,022........7,439


PROPERTY TAXES SHOWN ON 6B....(6,611)...........0......(6,611)............0


UTILITIES.....................216,132.....190,797.......13,865.......11,470


OTHER GENERAL & ADM............68,691......30,264....... 5,685........2,742


OTHER GENERAL & ADM. SHOWN


    IN LINE 6B................(3,000)...........0......(3,000)............0


INSURANCE.....................108,517......82,473.......14,107.......11,937


LIST RENTAL....................19,576...........0.......19,576............0


MAILING SERVICES..............169,585......40,559............0......129,026


MARATHON EXPENSES..............23,297.......... 0.......23,297............0


OTHER FUND/DEV.................22,641...........0............0.......22,641


COMPUTER SUPPLIES...............8,148...........0............0........8,148


DIRECT MAIL & MARKETING.......397,326...........0............0......397,326


SPECIAL PROJECTS..............168,668.....106,234.......50,154.......12,280


NEWS SERVICES.................125,211.....125,211............0............0


PRE-RECORDED MATERIAL.............169.........169............0............0


TAPES & SUPPLIES...............48,382......48,382............0............0


OTHER PROGRAMMING.............111,301.....111,301............0............0


SATELLITE INTERCONNECT.........74,126......74,126............0............0


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


TOTAL LINE 43...............1,721,590.....854,613......240,671......626,306













SCHEDULE #10			    END OF


PART IV BALANCE SHEET	            YEAR


LINE #46


RESTRICTED CASH PER F/S...........1,346,486


PROGRAM ENDOWMENT OTHER


ASSETS..............................379,102


SHOWN IN LINE 54 INVESTMENTS....(1,260,998)


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


TOTAL LINE #46.....................464,590


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





SCHEDULE 11 PART V LINE 57A


LAND, BUILDING &EQUIP.	           1993		   1994


LAND...............................632,428..........632,428


BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS............2,557,049........2,575,491


EQUIPMENT........................3,818,504........4,073,530


FURNITURE & FIXTURES...............216,324..........249,744


LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS.............578,252..........595,031


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


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


				 7,808,161 	  8,131,828


LESS ACCUMILATED DEPREC........(2,666,552).......(3,386,236)


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


NET..............................5,141,609.........4,745,592


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





OTHER ASSETS


SCHEDULE #12 PART V LINE 58


STATION LICENSE......................9.000.............5,000


OTHER...............................63,810...........131,734


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


TOTAL LINE 58.......................72,810...........136,734


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





SCHEDULE 13 PART IV LINE 62


SUPPORT & REVENUE DESIGNATED FOR FUTURE PERIODS


				    1993		1994


COMMUNITY EVENT DEPOSITS...........141,903............99,788


DEFERRED GRANTS INCOME..............10,933............38,168


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


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


DEFERRED INCOME AFFILIATES...........9,804.................0


DEFERRED INCOME OTHER...............11,978............17,175	


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


TOTAL LINE 62......................191,014...........156,331


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





MORTGAGES/NITES PAYABLE		    1993		1994


SCHEDULE #14PART IV LINE 64


CURRENT LOAN........................39,499............40,185


LONG TERM CURRENT..................642,909...........600,475


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


TOTAL LINE 64......................682,408...........640,660


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








INVESTMENTS LINE 54 SCHEDULE #15    1993		1994


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


FEDERAL BONDS......................188,450...........985,998


CORPORATE BONDS....................320,343............59,279


OTHER BONDS........................131,575............50,862


CORPORATE STOCK.....................68,625...........164,859


ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION BOND PREMIUM....0.................0


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


				   708,993	   1,260,998


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







SCHEDULE #16


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





CECILIA MCCALL


PO BOX 496 MADISON ST STA	1ST VICE


NEW YORK, NY 10159		CHAIR		N/A	NONE	NONE





JANIS HAZEL


412 TENNESSEE AVE. NE #2


WASHINGTON, DC		        SECRETARY	N/A	NONE	NONE





JUNE MAKELA


267 EAST 7TH STREET


NEW YORK, NY 10009		TREASURER	N/A	NONE	NONE








ROBERTA BROOKS


938 SHATTUCK AVE


BERKELEY, CA 94707		DIRECTOR	N/A	NONE	NONE





AMBROSE LANE


7800 FLAGSTONE CT.


ELLICOT CITY, MD 21043	        DIRECTOR	N/A	NONE	NONE





FRANK MILLSPAUGH


32 KING ST


NEW YORK, NY 10014		DIRECTOR	N/A	NONE	NONE





ROGER SCARBOROUGH


906 STONECREST


HOUSTON,TX 77018		DIRECTOR	N/A	NONE	NONE





ALEXIS GONZALEZ


260 SAN JOSE AVE


SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110	        DIRECTOR	N/A	NONE	NONE





CHARLOTTE HOLLOMAN


1625 1/2 19TH ST NW


WASHINGTON, DC			        	N/A	NONE	NONE





NON-VOTING MEMBERS


PATRICIA SCOTT		          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





PAMELA BURTON


3729 CAHUENGA BLVD WEST           DIRECTOR PACIFICA ARCHIVES


NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91604	  ASSISTANT SECRETARY





GAIL CHRISTIAN		          GENERAL MANAGER WPFW-FM


702 H ST NW			  VICE CHAIR


WASHINGTON, DC 20001





MARCI LOCKWOOD		          GENERAL MANAGER KPFA


1929 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY	  VICE CHAIR


BERKELEY,CA 94704





GARLAND GANTER		          GENERAL  MANAGER, KPFT


409 LOVETT BLVD.		  VICE-CHAIR


HOUSTON, TX 77006




SCHEDULE A PART IV LINE 22


SCHEDULE 17


OTHER INCOME





		1994		1993		1992		1991


MISCELLANEOUS.....1,005,210.....1,025,118.......1,O25,118.........1,014,943


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


TOTAL LINE 22.....1,005,210.,...1,025,118.......1,025,118.........1,014,943


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





SHEDULE A PART IV


LINE #18


INTEREST INCOME......73,579........81,594..........68,354...........114,567


UBTI (990T)..........82,835........62,029..........73,385............80,695


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


		    150,414	  143,623         141,739	    195,262


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





PLEASE NOTE PREVIOUS YEARS UBTI WAS INCLUDED IN LINE #22 INSTEAD OF LINE 18.


IN-KIND WAS INCORRECTLY REPORTED IN LINE #22.


PREVIOUS YEARS HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT CORRECT CALCULATIONS.













						








SCHEDULE A PART VI-B


LOBBYING





A staff person visited Congress March1995  Meetings were set up by Podesta


Associates. Podesta also helped to prepare the visiting materials.


purpose of the visits was to correct mis-information about Pacifica


Foundation that had been circulated to Congressional representatives.





PODESTA AND ASSOCIATES	     13,174


TRAVEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR     2,000


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


			     15,178


			  ==========











DECLARATION





Under penalty of perjury, I declare that I have examined the return 


indentifed in this letter, including any accompanying schedules and 


statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, 


correct and complete. I understand that this declaration will become 


a permanent part of this return.





Signed: Sandra Rosas			dated: 8/28/95


	Controller				








			


	


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