About Friends of Public Radio Arizona
FPRAZ assures the future vitality and excellence of our community's public radio stations and broadens their support.
Focus Areas
public_mediabroadcastingarts_and_cultureyouth_educationcommunity_engagement
Who They Fund
people with print disabilities (cannot read or hold print materials)public radio stations/networks (organizational recipients)listeners and community audiences of public radio
Funding Style
capacity buildingorganizational sustainabilityprogrammatic supportaccessibility-focused funding
About Friends of Public Radio Arizona
Friends of Public Radio Arizona’s largest recent grants went to Kjzzkbaq through Maricopa Community Colleges, with $5,576,341 in 2024 and $5,252,577 in 2023 for public radio. That pattern points to a funder centered on sustaining radio infrastructure rather than dispersing many small awards. The foundation’s stated purpose is to assure the future vitality and excellence of community public radio stations and broaden their support, and its recent activity shows that mission in practice. Alongside station support, it also funds accessibility work: Sun Sounds received grants for audio access to print information for people who cannot read or hold print materials due to a disability. The giving profile includes both broad operating support for public radio and narrower program support tied to access, education, and community service. Friends of Public Radio Arizona also appears to use multiple channels for support, including membership or donation programs for KBACH and KJZZ and scholarship-related support for SPOT 127 participants. Across the record on file, the foundation’s work centers on public media as an institution and as a service for listeners, students, and people with print disabilities.
What Friends of Public Radio Arizona Funds
Public radio sustainability is the clearest theme. Friends of Public Radio Arizona gave $5,576,341 in 2024 to Kjzzkbaq through Maricopa Community Colleges and $5,252,577 in 2023 to the same recipient for public radio. Accessibility is another defined area: Sun Sounds received $13,243 in 2024 for audio access for print information for people with disabilities. The foundation also supports print access for people who cannot read or hold print materials, as shown by a $14,625 grant to Sun Sounds in 2023 for audio access to print information. Youth media education appears in the SPOT 127 programs, including scholarship support and donations tied to the Youth Media Center in Greater Phoenix. In addition, its active donation programs for KBACH and KJZZ link support to classical music programming and news and information programming.
How Friends of Public Radio Arizona Gives
The recent grant record is highly uneven in size. The 25th percentile is $14,280, the median is $2,633,601, and the 75th percentile is $5,333,518, reflecting a mix of very large institutional awards and much smaller program grants. The foundation’s grantmaking is recurring rather than one-time: Kjzzkbaq received the two largest grants in consecutive years, and Sun Sounds appeared in both 2023 and 2024. Friends of Public Radio Arizona is not a funder of individuals and does not make program-related investments. The active programs also suggest a strong operating-and-donation model, with membership or donation support used alongside grant support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.6M
Total Assets
$8.9M
Total Revenue
$7.8M
Total Expenses
$6.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $14K and $5.3M, with a median of $2.6M.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$2.6M
75th Percentile
$5.3M
Geographic Reach
Regional2 states funded
About 50% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MISTIE HAGUE-WEISHAAR
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