Nonprofit · EIN 62-1631652
NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37228
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,655,966 | $8,018,908 | -$362,942 | $20,939,273 | $1,140,489 | $19,798,784 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,036,857 | $8,137,715 | -$100,858 | $21,020,924 | $1,248,530 | $19,772,394 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,338,951 | $8,186,603 | -$847,652 | $20,624,912 | $1,382,954 | $19,241,958 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,930,552
- of which government grants
- $74,784
- Membership dues
- $3,532,085
- Program service revenue
- $62,099
- Investment income
- $663,315
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $381,210
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $803,075
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,895,945
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,341,330
- Professional fundraising fees
- $812,715
- Legal fees
- $34,108
- Accounting fees
- $35,672
- Occupancy
- $120,314
- Travel
- $36,633
- Depreciation
- $228,205
- Program services (functional)
- $4,856,109
- Management and general (functional)
- $953,742
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,209,057
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,020,924
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,939,273
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,140,489
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,798,784
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,262,097
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,266,289
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,447,188
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,351,596
- Gross unrelated business income
- $16,022
- Gross receipts
- $8,480,761
- Employees
- 53
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1962
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE SWENSON | PRESIDENT & CEO (END 7/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $235,749 | $29,310 |
| KENDA LOVECCHIO | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $166,423 | $31,019 |
| ROB SANCHEZ | COO Officer | 40 | $153,552 | $18,635 |
| CARL PEDERSEN | CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $129,765 | $8,992 |
| MICHAEL ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $123,965 | $12,316 |
| MACK S LINEBAUGH III | VP OF AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,686 | $20,244 |
| NEIL THORNE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE GULMI | FINANCE BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN SHAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON TRAUGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BARKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIO MOSSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF FREUDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FLAUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHARI MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATY VARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MELODY FOWLER-GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SALLY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT CLAYTON | DIRECTOR (END 11/13/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN LANIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TRACEY ROYAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIM SCHOETTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TODD FRYLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMY SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ASHLEE DAVIS | DIRECTOR (END 11/15/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CAROLINE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR (END 11/15/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FAHAD TAHIR | DIRECTOR (END 11/15/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE SWENSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $247,327 | $59,062 |
| CARL PEDERSEN | SECRETARY, VP FINANCE/TECHNOLOGY Officer | 40 | $154,219 | $13,686 |
| KENDA LOVECCHIO | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,427 | $23,944 |
| MICHAEL ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $120,648 | $11,081 |
| ROB SANCHEZ | COO Officer | 40 | $86,412 | $11,910 |
| NEIL THORNE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE GULMI | FINANCE BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN SHAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON TRAUGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BARKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIO MOSSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FAHAD TAHIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF FREUDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FLAUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHARI MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY VARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY FOWLER-GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CLAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LANIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY ROYAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE SWENSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $247,277 | $51,934 |
| CARL PEDERSEN | TREASURER & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $151,209 | $11,341 |
| ANITA BUGG | VP OF CONTENT Officer | 40 | $127,532 | $22,121 |
| DONNA ROBINSON | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $100,096 | $16,411 |
| MICHAEL ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $104,547 | $7,954 |
| NEIL THORNE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE GULMI | FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN SHAYNE | GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BARKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN S BROWN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA G CHAZEN | DIRECTOR ENDS 6/30/2023 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CLAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FLAUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY FOWLER-GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY DAVIS HAYNES | DIRECTOR ENDS 6/30/2023 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LANIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHARI MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MCGRUDER | DIRECTOR ENDS 6/30/2023 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIO MOSSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FAHAD TAHIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON TRAUGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY VARNEY | ADVANCE COMMITTEE CHARI Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY ROYAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF FREUDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 630 MAINSTREAM DR, NASHVILLE, TN 37228-1204
- In care of
- % ROB GORDON GENERAL MANAGER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HOLLY KERNAN, 630 MAINSTREAM DRIVE, NASHVILLE, TN 372281204
- Signed the 990
- CARL PEDERSEN, CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER/TREASURER
- Phone
- (615) 760-2903
- Website
- WWW.NASHVILLEPUBLICRADIO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO'S MISSION IS TO BE THE MOST TRUSTED & INDEPENDENT NASHVILLE VOICE, CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH NON-PARTISAN JOURNALISM, COMPELLING STORYTELLING, CIVIL CONVERSATION AND MUSIC DISCOVERY.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATIONS OF NON-COMMERICAL BROADCASTING STATIONS PRESENTING EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND PUBLIC INTEREST PROGRAMMING IN THE MIDDLE TENNESSEE AREA. ONLINE STREAMING, WEB CONTENT AND LOCALLY PRODUCED PODCASTS ARE AVAILABLE TO BROADEN THE SCOPE AND DEPTH OF OUR SERVICES.Expenses $4,856,109 · revenue $62,099
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-1631652
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,939,273
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,480,761
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,655,966 | $8,018,908 | $20,939,273 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,036,857 | $8,137,715 | $21,020,924 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,338,951 | $8,186,603 | $20,624,912 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,092,094 | $8,388,813 | $20,343,495 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 62-1631652).
Questions about NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO
- What is the EIN of NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO is 62-1631652.
- Is NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO 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 NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names HOLLY KERNAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $235,749 (STEVE SWENSON, PRESIDENT & CEO (END 7/25)).
- How much revenue does NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,655,966, expenses of $8,018,908 and total assets of $20,939,273 at year end.
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