Nonprofit · EIN 52-0907625
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $354,056,068 | $335,494,087 | $18,561,981 | $424,637,380 | $255,321,116 | $169,316,264 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $325,227,715 | $314,895,343 | $10,332,372 | $407,574,541 | $257,037,487 | $150,537,054 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $302,474,004 | $315,777,079 | -$13,303,075 | $388,515,133 | $255,485,466 | $133,029,667 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $142,412,544
- Program service revenue
- $200,071,279
- Investment income
- $8,942,522
- Royalties
- $1,211,689
- Net rental income
- $559,900
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,790,203
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $33,793
- Other revenue
- $2,629,723
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $11,246,098
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $6,964,597
- Other salaries and wages
- $150,017,441
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $197,915,480
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,228,442
- Accounting fees
- $359,868
- Occupancy
- $11,534,675
- Travel
- $5,005,835
- Depreciation
- $8,533,085
- Program services (functional)
- $218,060,791
- Management and general (functional)
- $106,358,522
- Fundraising (functional)
- $11,074,774
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $407,574,541
- Total assets, end of year
- $424,637,380
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $255,321,116
- Net assets, end of year
- $169,316,264
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $183,585,772
- Publicly traded securities
- $127,687,106
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $145,769,223
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $23,547,041
- Gross unrelated business income
- $71,710,490
- Gross receipts
- $736,393,004
- Employees
- 1,236
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE R MAHER | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 38.97 | $695,444 | $1,807 |
| STEVEN INSKEEP | SR. HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $513,780 | $51,941 |
| MICHEL MARTIN | SR. HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $513,317 | $45,781 |
| EDITH CHAPIN | ACTING CCO & SVP, NEWS & EDITORIAL Officer | 39.97 | $511,896 | $36,427 |
| ANYA GRUNDMANN | FORMER OFFICER Former | 0 | $534,471 | $946 |
| DAPHNE KWON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER Officer | 38.88 | $497,273 | $26,351 |
| MICHAEL SMITH | CHIEF MARKETING OFF. (TO 03/25) Officer | 39.94 | $448,165 | $49,046 |
| PETER SAGAL | HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $427,519 | $51,862 |
| ELIZABETH A ALLEN | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER/GC/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $421,499 | $49,463 |
| SCOTT SIMON | SR. HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $413,041 | $51,317 |
| CHRISTOPHER NELSON | SVP, TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $404,122 | $33,322 |
| LEORA HANSER | CHIEF DEV'L OFFICER (TO 03/25) Officer | 38.08 | $416,697 | $14,990 |
| KEITH WOODS | CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER (TO 05/25) Officer | 40 | $374,780 | $49,490 |
| CHRISTOPHER TURPIN | CHIEF OF STAFF (TO 12/24) Officer | 39.61 | $365,375 | $49,171 |
| JOHN F LANSING | FORMER OFFICER Former | 0 | $382,881 | $19,237 |
39 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI SHAPIRO | SR. HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $361,008 | $38,299 |
| GEMMA HOOLEY | SVP, MEMBER PARTNERSHIPS Officer | 39.97 | $361,531 | $31,665 |
| ISABEL LARA | CHIEF COMM. OFFICER (TO 04/25) Officer | 40 | $344,789 | $34,004 |
| JOEL SUCHERMAN | FORMER OFFICER (SEE SCHED. O) Former | 40 | $308,164 | $46,611 |
| MARTA MCLELLAN ROSS - VP OF | POL. & REP. THEN SVP GOV EFF. 01/25 Officer | 36.13 | $297,006 | $19,323 |
| STACEY FOXWELL | FORMER OFFICER (SEE SCHED. O) Former | 0 | $265,007 | $30,855 |
| DARRYL WALSTON | INT. CPO/SVP, PEOPLE TEAM Officer | 40 | $241,650 | $37,230 |
| JULIE PARR | INT. CHIEF DEV'L OFFICER Officer | 38.08 | $267,653 | $2,657 |
| ELISABETH LANG | SR. DIRECTOR & ASST. TREASURER Officer | 20 | $213,219 | $41,437 |
| DANETTE ZAGHARI-MASK | DEP. GEN. COUNSEL & ASST. SEC. Officer | 38.73 | $211,903 | $36,324 |
| MICHAEL BEACH | FORMER OFFICER Former | 0 | $107,160 | $12,342 |
| THOMAS EVANS - MGING ED ER | THEN SVP, ED. IN CHIEF EFF. 09/25 Officer | 40 | $57,664 | $2,412 |
| JENNIFER FERRO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE LEVENE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILENA ALBERTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BARZUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DONATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE HIOTT | DIRECTOR (FROM 11/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HUNTON | DIRECTOR (FROM 04/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRNA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEROY KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA JO LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET LOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCGINN | CHAIR, NPR FOUNDATION BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RC MCBRIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MORRIS | DIRECTOR (FROM 01/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA O'MARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA PAMINTUAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE PEPPLE | DIRECTOR (TO 03/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA PULLEY-HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SAVAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH SEGURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN TURNER | DIRECTOR (FROM 11/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD L WOLLNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL ZUCKERMAN | DIRECTOR (TO 11/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN MERKLEY | CHIEF OP. OFFICER (FROM 01/25) Officer | 39.61 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER WALLS | SVP, COMMUNICATIONS (FROM 03/25) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 54 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN F LANSING | PRESIDENT & CEO (TO 04/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 38.97 | $562,689 | $47,921 |
| STEVEN INSKEEP | SR. HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $503,042 | $46,601 |
| MICHEL MARTIN | SR. HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $479,284 | $41,794 |
| PETER SAGAL | HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $443,371 | $47,516 |
| NANCY BARNES | FORMER OFFICER Former | 0 | $476,126 | $7,086 |
| SCOTT SIMON | SR. HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $419,455 | $41,219 |
| RACHEL MARTIN | HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $425,187 | $25,127 |
| MICHAEL SMITH | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer | 39.97 | $381,751 | $47,220 |
| ANYA GRUNDMANN | SVP, PROG. & AUD. DEV'L (TO 01/24) Officer | 40 | $381,081 | $42,149 |
| EDITH CHAPIN | ACTING CCO & SVP, NEWS & EDITORIAL Officer | 39.97 | $376,401 | $34,444 |
| ELIZABETH A ALLEN | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER/GC/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $357,453 | $43,193 |
| LEORA HANSER | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 38.08 | $354,699 | $21,044 |
| CHRISTOPHER NELSON | SVP, TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $344,187 | $30,869 |
| KEITH WOODS | CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $319,379 | $47,782 |
| SELYN HONG | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (TO 01/24) Officer | 39.97 | $331,248 | $21,957 |
| JOEL SUCHERMAN | FORMER OFFICER (SEE SCHED. O) Former | 40 | $301,058 | $44,881 |
| GEMMA HOOLEY | SVP, MEMBER PARTNERSHIPS Officer | 39.97 | $307,889 | $30,048 |
| CHRISTOPHER TURPIN | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 39.97 | $292,397 | $45,368 |
| ISABEL LARA | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $279,387 | $31,741 |
| MICHAEL BEACH | FORMER OFFICER (SEE SCHED. O) Former | 40 | $270,559 | $39,568 |
| WILL LEE | FORMER OFFICER Former | 0 | $284,119 | $17,802 |
| STACEY FOXWELL | FORMER OFFICER (SEE SCHED. O) Former | 40 | $258,409 | $29,676 |
| DEBORAH COWAN | FORMER OFFICER Former | 0 | $254,529 | $24,406 |
| EMILY LITTLETON | FORMER OFFICER Former | 0 | $244,008 | $8,306 |
| ELISABETH LANG | SR. DIRECTOR AND ASST. TREASURER Officer | 20 | $206,660 | $39,618 |
| DAPHNE KWON | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 38.97 | $230,023 | $12,243 |
| DANETTE ZAGHARI-MASK | DEP. GENERAL COUNSEL & ASST. SEC. Officer | 38.73 | $205,216 | $25,386 |
| KATHERINE MAHER | PRESIDENT & CEO (FROM 03/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 38.97 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FERRO | CHAIR (FROM 11/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY A SINE | CHAIR (TO 11/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE LEVENE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILENA ALBERTI-PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BARZUN | DIRECTOR (FROM 11/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| A RIMA DEAL | DIRECTOR (TO 11/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DONATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED DUST | DIRECTOR (TO 11/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL HUBBARD | DIRECTOR (FROM 02/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRNA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEROY KIM | DIRECTOR (FROM 11/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA JO LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICO LEONE | DIRECTOR (TO 11/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET LOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RC MCBRIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCGINN | CHAIR, NPR FOUNDATION BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA O'MARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA PAMINTUAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE PEPPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA PULLEY-HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SAVAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH SEGURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN TURNER | DIRECTOR (FROM 02/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD L WOLLNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL ZUCKERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 58 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN F LANSING | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 38.97 | $549,701 | $40,551 |
| STEVEN INSKEEP | SR. HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $490,881 | $41,307 |
| MICHEL MARTIN | SR. HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $444,416 | $41,513 |
| PETER SAGAL | HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $436,962 | $41,516 |
| NANCY BARNES | SVP, NEWS & EDITORIAL Officer | 39.97 | $415,987 | $36,390 |
| SCOTT SIMON | SR. HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $409,037 | $41,538 |
| RACHEL MARTIN | HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $426,467 | $23,225 |
| MICHAEL SMITH | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer | 39.94 | $383,464 | $32,422 |
| ANYA GRUNDMANN | SVP, PROGRAMMING & AUDIENCE DEV'L Officer | 40 | $370,709 | $36,787 |
| ELIZABETH A ALLEN | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER/GC/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $373,890 | $21,178 |
| DEBORAH COWAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER Officer | 38.88 | $362,627 | $30,742 |
| JONATHAN D HART | FORMER OFFICER Former | 0 | $382,115 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER NELSON | SVP, TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $347,238 | $30,287 |
| WILL LEE | COO (THROUGH 08/23) Officer | 40 | $350,123 | $12,521 |
| KEITH WOODS | CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $310,352 | $40,129 |
| LEORA HANSER | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 38.08 | $341,257 | $2,096 |
| GEMMA HOOLEY | SVP, MEMBER PARTNERSHIPS Officer | 39.97 | $299,667 | $30,101 |
| CHRISTOPHER TURPIN | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 39.61 | $285,757 | $39,994 |
| JOEL SUCHERMAN | FORMER OFFICER - SEE SCH. O Former | 40 | $270,132 | $38,596 |
| EDITH CHAPIN | SVP, NEWS & EDITORIAL Officer | 39.97 | $278,614 | $28,830 |
| MICHAEL BEACH | FORMER OFFICER - SEE SCH. O Former | 40 | $264,958 | $34,551 |
| SELYN HONG | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer | 39.97 | $279,980 | $1,411 |
| STACEY FOXWELL | FORMER OFFICER - SEE SCH. O Former | 40 | $249,261 | $31,884 |
| ISABEL LARA | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $242,692 | $26,641 |
| ELISABETH LANG | SR. DIRECTOR AND ASST. TREASURER Officer | 20 | $204,560 | $34,336 |
| EMILY LITTLETON | FORMER OFFICER - SEE SCH. O Former | 40 | $210,084 | $15,774 |
| SARAH GILBERT | FORMER OFFICER Former | 0 | $170,827 | $16,077 |
| DANETTE ZAGHARI-MASK | DEP. GEN. COUNSEL & ASST. SEC. Officer | 40 | $132,754 | $12,244 |
| CARRIE STORER | FORMER OFFICER Former | 0 | $109,552 | $9,095 |
| LAFONTAINE E OLIVER | CHAIR (THROUGH 11/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY A SINE | VICE CHAIR THEN CHAIR (EFF. 11/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FERRO | DIR. THEN VICE CHAIR (EFF. 11/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILENA ALBERTI-PEREZ | DIRECTOR (BEG. 04/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS ALVAREZ | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 11/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| A RIMA DEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DECKER | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 02/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DONATON | DIRECTOR (BEG. 09/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED DUST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRNA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA JO LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICO LEONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE LEVENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET LOW | DIRECTOR (BEG. 04/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RC MCBRIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCGINN | CHAIR, NPR FOUNDATION Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 03/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA O'MARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA PAMINTUAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE PEPPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA PULLEY-HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SAVAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH SEGURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD L WOLLNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TELISA YANCY | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL ZUCKERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE R MAHER | PRESIDENT & CEO (BEG. 03/24) Officer | 38.97 | $0 | $0 |
| DAPHNE KWON | CFO/TREASURER (BEG. 06/23) Officer | 38.88 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1111 N CAPITOL ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-7502
- In care of
- % DAPHNE KWON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHERINE R MAHER, 1111 N CAPITOL ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 200027502
- Signed the 990
- DAPHNE KWON, ACTING PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (202) 513-2000
- Website
- WWW.NPR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. (NPR) COLLABORATES WITH MEMBER PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS TO CREATE A MORE INFORMED PUBLIC, ONE CHALLENGED AND INVIGORATED BY A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF EVENTS, IDEAS, AND CULTURES. NPR ADVANCES THIS MISSION BY PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING NONCOMMERCIAL PROGRAMMING THAT MEETS THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF JOURNALISM AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION, ADVOCATING FOR MEMBER STATIONS' SHARED INTERESTS, AND OPERATING THE SATELLITE INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC RADIO.
Program accomplishments
- CONTENT PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION: FUNDING IN THIS CATEGORY SUPPORTS NPR'S NEWSROOM, PROGRAMMING, NPR MUSIC, AND ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES. AS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRODUCER AND DISTRIBUTOR OF BROADCAST AND DIGITAL CONTENT, NPR REACHED A WEEKLY BROADCAST AUDIENCE OF 22.5 MILLION PEOPLE DURING THE TAX REPORTING PERIOD. CURRENTLY, 98.5% OF THE U.S. POPULATION RESIDES WITHIN THE LISTENING AREA OF ONE OR MORE STATIONS CARRYING NPR PROGRAMMING. NPR PRODUCES AND/OR DISTRIBUTES 22 BROADCAST PROGRAMS ACROSS NEWS, TALK, MUSIC, AND ENTERTAINMENT, AS WELL AS 24 PODCAST-ONLY PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE AN AVERAGE OF 8.1 MILLION UNIQUE WEEKLY USERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE NPR APP HAS ONE MILLION WEEKLY USERS. BEYOND TERRESTRIAL RADIO, NPR PROGRAMMING IS DISTRIBUTED GLOBALLY VIA SATELLITE, HD RADIO, AND MEMBER STATION WEB STREAMS. NOTABLE PROGRAMS INCLUDE "MORNING EDITION," "WEEKEND EDITION," "ALL THINGS CONSIDERED," "FRESH AIR," "THE TED RADIO HOUR," "1A," "WAIT WAIT DON'T TELL ME!," "HERE & NOW," "BOOK OF THE DAY," "CODE SWITCH," "IT'S BEEN A MINUTE," "STORYCORPS," "PLANET MONEY," "LIFE KIT," "UP FIRST, AND 24-HOUR NPR NEWSCASTS.Expenses $169,674,100 · grants $11,246,098 · revenue $29,438,236
- NETWORK, DIGITAL, AND CONTENT SUPPORT: FUNDING IN THIS CATEGORY SUPPORTS NPR'S PRODUCT AUDIENCE TECHNOLOGY (PAT), CONTENT SUPPORT, AND MEMBER PARTNERSHIP ACTIVITIES. PAT CONTINUED NPR'S PUBLIC SERVICE BY OFFERING FREE CONTENT ACROSS WEB, MOBILE, AND THIRD-PARTY PLATFORMS, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 42 MILLION USERS WEEKLY. THROUGH UNIFIED MOBILE APPS, NPR DELIVERED REAL-TIME NEWS, LIVE AUDIO AND VIDEO STREAMS, ON-DEMAND MEDIA, EXTENSIVE ARCHIVES, AND DIGITAL-EXCLUSIVE REPORTING. BEHIND THE SCENES, THE CONTENT SUPPORT TEAM MANAGED CRITICAL LOGISTICS FOR ALL REPORTING ACTIVITIES. THIS INCLUDED DEPLOYING EQUIPMENT AND SECURITY PACKAGES FOR TRAVELING JOURNALISTS, COORDINATING TRAVEL FOR BREAKING NEWS, CONDUCTING EDITORIAL RESEARCH, AND PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE FIELD, SOFTWARE, AND INTERNATIONAL BUREAU SUPPORT. FINALLY, THE MEMBER PARTNERSHIP TEAM COORDINATED SERVICES FOR NPR'S 244 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH INCLUDE UNIVERSITIES, GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, AND COMMUNITY 501(C)(3)S. THESE MEMBERS OPERATE 1,035 PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS, PART OF A LARGER FOOTPRINT OF 1,101 TOTAL STATIONS BROADCASTING NPR PROGRAMMING. DRAWING UPON THE STRENGTH OF THE NETWORK, NPR COLLABORATES WITH MEMBER STATIONS ON NEWSGATHERING, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, FUNDRAISING, AND INDUSTRY REPRESENTATION.Expenses $35,700,900 · revenue $158,555,489
- DISTRIBUTION AND INTERCONNECTION: FUNDING IN THIS CATEGORY SUPPORTS EXPENSES INCURRED BY NPR'S DISTRIBUTION/INTERCONNECTION DIVISION, WHICH OPERATES AND MANAGES THE PUBLIC RADIO SATELLITE SYSTEM (PRSS), A COMBINED SATELLITE AND INTERNET DISTRIBUTION NETWORK FOR PUBLIC RADIO BROADCAST PROGRAMMING CONTENT. DELIVERING CONTENT PRODUCED BY NPR, MEMBER STATIONS, AND INDEPENDENT RADIO PRODUCERS, THE PRSS SERVES AS ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE ENTIRE PUBLIC MEDIA ECOSYSTEM. CRUCIALLY, IT REMAINS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR SIZE, INCOME, OR PROGRAMMING AFFILIATION. OPERATIONS AND ONGOING TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENTS ARE SUPPORTED BY A COMBINATION OF CLIENT SERVICE FEES AND FEDERAL FUNDING PROVIDED THROUGH THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING, UNTIL ITS ORDERLY WIND-DOWN OF OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2026.Expenses $12,685,791 · revenue $12,111,347
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-0907625
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $424,637,380
- Income (IRS master file)
- $736,393,004
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $354,056,068 | $335,494,087 | $424,637,380 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $325,227,715 | $314,895,343 | $407,574,541 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $302,474,004 | $315,777,079 | $388,515,133 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $305,638,035 | $307,065,838 | $409,698,714 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-0907625).
Questions about NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC is 52-0907625.
- Is NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KATHERINE R MAHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 54 people; 27 received compensation from the organization, the highest $695,444 (KATHERINE R MAHER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $354,056,068, expenses of $335,494,087 and total assets of $424,637,380 at year end.
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