NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO

EIN 13-3015230 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A340)

What they do

to MAKE THE MIND MORE CURIOUS, THE HEART MORE OPEN, and THE SPIRIT MORE JOYFUL THROUGH EXCELLENT AUDIO PROGRAMMING THAT is DEEPLY ROOTED IN NEW YORK.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $68.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders46 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

63.61%of revenue went to mission work68.8% of expenses · Program services

18.55%of revenue went to fundraising20.1% of expenses

$92.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.28%of revenue went to management and office costs11.1% of expenses

$1.52in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

79.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $721,958 for LAFONTAINE OLVIER (PRESIDENT & CEO/TRUSTEE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$85,273,590

Mission workProgram services$54,246,27063.61% of revenue68.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,762,33510.28% of revenue11.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$15,820,97618.55% of revenue20.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,444,0097.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$78,829,58192.44% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 68.8% mission · 11.1% management · 20.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.44% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 11.9% management · 18.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.55% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 10.0% management · 17.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.34% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 10.3% management · 18.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 9.4% management · 16.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.77% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 7.9% management · 18.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 9.3% management · 18.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.04% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 8.0% management · 18.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$85,273,590

Expenses$78,829,581

Annual surplus $6,444,009 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$54,246,270 · 68.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,762,335 · 11.1% of expenses

Fundraising$15,820,976 · 20.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$85,273,590

Expenses$78,829,581

Assets$119,994,962

Income$101,534,641

Contributions$67,743,655

Mission work (program services)$54,246,270

Fundraising$15,820,976

Management and general$8,762,335

Executive compensation (total)$4,539,712

Stocks and bonds$38,507,396

Accounting fees$205,000

Investing fees$200,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LAFONTAINE OLVIERPRESIDENT & CEO/TRUSTEE · 35 hrs/week $721,958Base $647,071 · Other $74,887

BRIAN LEHRERHOST/EDITORIAL LEAD · 35 hrs/week $487,921Base $480,267 · Other $7,654

ARMANDO GUTIERREZSVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 03/10/2025) · 35 hrs/week $470,856Base $412,831 · Other $58,025

AUDREY COOPEREDITOR-IN-CHIEF · 35 hrs/week $422,505Base $353,130 · Other $69,375

BROOKE GLADSTONEHOST/EDITORIAL LEAD · 35 hrs/week $417,785Base $356,008 · Other $61,777

KENYA YOUNGSVP, WNYC STUDIOS (THRU 5/9/2025) · 35 hrs/week $409,556Base $338,306 · Other $71,250

AYESHA AHMADSVP & CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER (THRU 6/30/2024) · 35 hrs/week $394,068Base $366,183 · Other $27,885

MANUEL MONGE CALOSICHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER (THRU 11/12/2024) · 35 hrs/week $366,963Base $311,887 · Other $55,076

EDWARD YIMSVP & CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER WQXR (THRU 3/21/2025) · 35 hrs/week $359,367Base $334,948 · Other $24,419

ANNE OMALLEYSVP, MEMBERSHIP · 35 hrs/week $335,717Base $253,248 · Other $82,469

JENNIFER SCHELL PODOLLCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (AS OF 8/5/2024) · 35 hrs/week $135,487Base $116,493 · Other $18,994

ANDREW GOLISFORMER SVP & CCO WNYC $102,500

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (46)

LAFONTAINE OLVIERPRESIDENT & CEO/TRUSTEE

BRIAN LEHRERHOST/EDITORIAL LEAD

ARMANDO GUTIERREZSVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 03/10/2025)

AUDREY COOPEREDITOR-IN-CHIEF

BROOKE GLADSTONEHOST/EDITORIAL LEAD

KENYA YOUNGSVP, WNYC STUDIOS (THRU 5/9/2025)

AYESHA AHMADSVP & CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER (THRU 6/30/2024)

MANUEL MONGE CALOSICHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER (THRU 11/12/2024)

EDWARD YIMSVP & CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER WQXR (THRU 3/21/2025)

ANNE OMALLEYSVP, MEMBERSHIP

JENNIFER SCHELL PODOLLCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (AS OF 8/5/2024)

ANDREW GOLISFORMER SVP & CCO WNYC

LEAH C JOHNSONVICE CHAIR/TRUSTEE

WARREN SPECTORTRUSTEE

MARC CHAMLINTRUSTEE

MARC SUSKINTRUSTEE

KATIE DANZIGERTRUSTEE (THRU 6/5/25)

MARYANNE GILMARTINTRUSTEE

MAYO S STUNTZ JRTREASURER/TRUSTEE

NICKI NEWMAN TANNERTRUSTEE

PAUL HSITRUSTEE

PETER SHAPIROTRUSTEE

RICHARD S BRAILTRUSTEE

ROBERTO RUIZTRUSTEE

TANUJA M DEHNETRUSTEE

THOMAS J RENOCHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 4/29/20

TIMOTHY A WILKINSCHAIR/TRUSTEE (THRU 5/8/25)

AARON R MARCUTRUSTEE

JEANNE FOGELTRUSTEE

ANITA LAREMONTTRUSTEE

ANNA QUINDLENVICE CHAIR (AS OF 5/8/25)/TRUSTEE

ANNE STARK LOCHERTRUSTEE

CARL WEISBRODVICE CHAIR (AS OF 5/8/25)/SECRETARY (THRU 5/8/25)/

DAVID GELOBTERTRUSTEE

EMILY TOWTRUSTEE

GARY KNELLTRUSTEE (AS OF 6/24/25)

HOWARD S STEINTRUSTEE

JOSHUA SAPANTRUSTEE

JEFFREY LEFRANCOISTRUSTEE

JENNA WEISS-BERMANTRUSTEE (AS OF 6/24/25)

JEREMY KURILOFFTRUSTEE (AS OF 6/24/25)

JOANNE KWONGSECRETARY (AS OF 5/8/25)/TRUSTEE

JOHN BORTHWICKTRUSTEE

JOHN S ROSECHAIR (AS OF 5/8/25)/TRUSTEE

JON W ROTENSTREICHTRUSTEE

JOSHUA EMPSONVICE CHAIR/TRUSTEE (THRU 9/12/24)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 160 VARICK STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1220
County: New York
In care of: % MICHELLE HALLIBURTON
Primary officer: CHRISTY TANNER, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(646) 829-4400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KPMG LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A340)
IRS tax category: Newspaper Publishers