MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA

EIN 41-0953924 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A340)

What they do

THE MISSION of MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO is CREATING THE FUTURE of PUBLIC MEDIA BY AMPLIFYING VOICES to INFORM, INCLUDE, and INSPIRE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.20 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.

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They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.86%of revenue went to mission work74.2% of expenses · Program services

15.65%of revenue went to fundraising15.5% of expenses

$100.91spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.40%of revenue went to management and office costs10.3% of expenses

$2.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

73.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,045,954 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $608,594 for KAI RYSSDAL (HOST). 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$114,636,825

Mission workProgram services$85,814,85074.86% of revenue74.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,921,84110.40% of revenue10.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$17,946,08815.65% of revenue15.5% of expenses

Total expenses$115,682,779100.91% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 74.2% mission · 10.3% management · 15.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.91% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 10.8% management · 16.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.41% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 13.3% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.60% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 14.6% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.53% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 12.6% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.72% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 9.5% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.21% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 12.0% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 13.3% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$114,636,825

Expenses$115,682,779

Annual shortfall $1,045,954 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$85,814,850 · 74.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,921,841 · 10.3% of expenses

Fundraising$17,946,088 · 15.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$114,636,825

Expenses$115,682,779

Assets$235,871,363

Income$121,742,524

Contributions$84,690,012

Mission work (program services)$85,814,850

Fundraising$17,946,088

Grants given$18,871,670

Average grant$2,358,959

Management and general$11,921,841

Accounting fees$92,402

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

KAI RYSSDALHOST · 40 hrs/week $608,594Base $548,628 · Other $59,966

DAVID BRANCACCIOHOST · 40 hrs/week $588,673Base $534,036 · Other $54,637

DUCHESNE DREWPRESIDENT OF MPR & SVP · 40 hrs/week $498,523Base $409,960 · Other $88,563

CHANDRA KAVATIPRESIDENT OF APM & SVP, BUSINESS DEV. · 40 hrs/week $435,358Base $378,007 · Other $57,351

THOMAS NEAL SCARBOUGHVP AND GENERAL MANAGER- MARKETPLACE · 40 hrs/week $403,657Base $357,650 · Other $46,007

HEATHER RIDDLESVP, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $387,395Base $348,675 · Other $38,720

CHARLOTTE ZEPPIERINATIONAL ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE · 40 hrs/week $371,415Base $337,259 · Other $34,156

THOMAS DE NAPOLIVP, REVENUE STRATEGY · 40 hrs/week $347,408Base $290,552 · Other $56,856

JOANNE GRIFFITHCCO, MARKETPLACE · 40 hrs/week $346,205Base $302,307 · Other $43,898

JEAN TAYLORPRESIDENT & CEO, APMG · 27 hrs/week $76,786Base · Other $76,786

LIWANAG OJALASVP & COO · 40 hrs/week $61,863Base · Other $61,863

ROYCIE EPPLERSVP, CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER, APMG · 27 hrs/week $37,182Base · Other $37,182

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 (40)

KAI RYSSDALHOST

DAVID BRANCACCIOHOST

DUCHESNE DREWPRESIDENT OF MPR & SVP

CHANDRA KAVATIPRESIDENT OF APM & SVP, BUSINESS DEV.

THOMAS NEAL SCARBOUGHVP AND GENERAL MANAGER- MARKETPLACE

HEATHER RIDDLESVP, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

CHARLOTTE ZEPPIERINATIONAL ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

THOMAS DE NAPOLIVP, REVENUE STRATEGY

JOANNE GRIFFITHCCO, MARKETPLACE

JEAN TAYLORPRESIDENT & CEO, APMG

LIWANAG OJALASVP & COO

ROYCIE EPPLERSVP, CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER, APMG

BARRY GISSERSVP & CFO, APMG

DANIEL DOKTORISVP, GENERAL COUNSEL

MICHAEL LEWISSVP, GENERAL COUNSEL (THRU 12/23)

ADDISON TAD PIPERTRUSTEE

IAN R FRIENDLYTRUSTEE

BO THAO-URABETRUSTEE

SUSAN BOREN KINGTRUSTEE

STEVEN ROTHSCHILDTRUSTEE

SIMA GRIFFITHTRUSTEE

SID GHANDITRUSTEE

BRYAN PHILLIPSTRUSTEE/CHAIR

NII-AYITE QUAYETRUSTEE

MICHAEL RESZLERSVP & CSO (THRU 6/23)

MICHAEL PALMERTRUSTEE/TREASURER

MARY BRAINERDTRUSTEE

MANDY TUONGTRUSTEE

KAREN RICHARDTRUSTEE

KANDACE HECKTRUSTEE

DR KENNETH HOLMENTRUSTEE

JULIE CAUSEYTRUSTEE/SECRETARY

DREW MURPHYTRUSTEE

JIM DWYERTRUSTEE

JENNIFER KELLYTRUSTEE

JEFF LINTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH HLAVKATRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR

JASON RADISSONTRUSTEE

JAMES GANLEYTRUSTEE

ISAAC THOMPSONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 480 CEDAR ST, SAINT PAUL, MN 55101-2217
County: Ramsey
In care of: % JENNY FLEIGLE
Primary officer: BARRY GISSER, SENIOR VP & CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontactlegal@mpr.orgor Phone(651) 290-1446

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A340)
Grant-giving organization: Yes