NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC

EIN 52-0907625 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A340)

What they do

NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. ("NPR") WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH MEMBER PUBLIC RADIO STATION LICENSEES ("MEMBER STATIONS") to CREATE A MORE INFORMED PUBLIC, ONE THAT is CHALLENGED and INVIGORATED BY A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING and APPRECIATION of EVENTS, IDEAS, and CULTURES. NPR ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY PRODUCING, ACQUIRING, and DISTRIBUTING NONCOMMERCIAL PROGRAMMING THAT MEETS THE HIGHEST STANDARDS of PUBLIC SERVICE IN JOURNALISM and CULTURAL EXPRESSION; REPRESENTING MEMBER STATIONS IN MATTERS of THEIR MUTUAL INTEREST; and PROVIDING SATELLITE INTERCONNECTION for THE ENTIRE PUBLIC RADIO SYSTEM.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders54 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.67%of revenue went to mission work66.8% of expenses · Program services

2.89%of revenue went to fundraising3.0% of expenses

$88.94spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

29.27%of revenue went to management and office costs30.2% of expenses

$1.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

31.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$325,227,715

Mission workProgram services$210,326,08264.67% of revenue66.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$95,185,13729.27% of revenue30.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$9,384,1242.89% of revenue3.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$10,332,3723.18% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$314,895,34396.82% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 66.8% mission · 30.2% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.82% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 29.4% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.40% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 29.0% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 28.9% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 62.9% mission · 33.3% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.09% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 66.2% mission · 28.5% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.20% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 64.4% mission · 30.2% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.79% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 19.0% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$354,056,068

Expenses$314,895,343

Annual surplus $39,160,725 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)$210,326,082 · 66.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$95,185,137 · 30.2% of expenses

Fundraising$9,384,124 · 3.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$354,056,068

Expenses$314,895,343

Assets$424,637,380

Income$736,393,004

Contributions$111,807,906

Mission work (program services)$210,326,082

Fundraising$9,384,124

Grants given$14,701,634

Average grant$60,253

Management and general$95,185,137

Stocks and bonds$105,684,616

Accounting fees$328,196

Investing fees$280,833

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHN F LANSINGPRESIDENT & CEO (TO 04/24) · 39 hrs/week $610,610Base $562,689 · Other $47,921

STEVEN INSKEEPSR. HOST · 40 hrs/week $549,643Base $503,042 · Other $46,601

MICHEL MARTINSR. HOST · 40 hrs/week $521,078Base $479,284 · Other $41,794

PETER SAGALHOST · 40 hrs/week $490,887Base $443,371 · Other $47,516

NANCY BARNESFORMER OFFICER $483,212Base $476,126 · Other $7,086

SCOTT SIMONSR. HOST · 40 hrs/week $460,674Base $419,455 · Other $41,219

RACHEL MARTINHOST · 40 hrs/week $450,314Base $425,187 · Other $25,127

MICHAEL SMITHCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $428,971Base $381,751 · Other $47,220

ANYA GRUNDMANNSVP, PROG. & AUD. DEVL (TO 01/24) · 40 hrs/week $423,230Base $381,081 · Other $42,149

EDITH CHAPINACTING CCO & SVP, NEWS & EDITORIAL · 40 hrs/week $410,845Base $376,401 · Other $34,444

ELIZABETH A ALLENCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER/GC/SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $400,646Base $357,453 · Other $43,193

LEORA HANSERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $375,743Base $354,699 · Other $21,044

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 (54)

JOHN F LANSINGPRESIDENT & CEO (TO 04/24)

STEVEN INSKEEPSR. HOST

MICHEL MARTINSR. HOST

PETER SAGALHOST

NANCY BARNESFORMER OFFICER

SCOTT SIMONSR. HOST

RACHEL MARTINHOST

MICHAEL SMITHCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

ANYA GRUNDMANNSVP, PROG. & AUD. DEVL (TO 01/24)

EDITH CHAPINACTING CCO & SVP, NEWS & EDITORIAL

ELIZABETH A ALLENCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER/GC/SECRETARY

LEORA HANSERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

CHRISTOPHER NELSONSVP, TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS

KEITH WOODSCHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER

SELYN HONGCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (TO 01/24)

JOEL SUCHERMANFORMER OFFICER (SEE SCHED. O)

GEMMA HOOLEYSVP, MEMBER PARTNERSHIPS

CHRISTOPHER TURPINCHIEF OF STAFF

ISABEL LARACHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

MICHAEL BEACHFORMER OFFICER (SEE SCHED. O)

WILL LEEFORMER OFFICER

STACEY FOXWELLFORMER OFFICER (SEE SCHED. O)

DEBORAH COWANFORMER OFFICER

EMILY LITTLETONFORMER OFFICER

ELISABETH LANGSR. DIRECTOR AND ASST. TREASURER

DAPHNE KWONCFO/TREASURER

DANETTE ZAGHARI-MASKDEP. GENERAL COUNSEL & ASST. SEC.

NEAL ZUCKERMANDIRECTOR

ERIKA PULLEY-HAYESDIRECTOR

TINA PAMINTUANDIRECTOR

CATHERINE LEVENEVICE CHAIR

STEPHEN GEORGEDIRECTOR

FRED DUSTDIRECTOR (TO 11/23)

SHAWN TURNERDIRECTOR (FROM 02/24)

HOWARD L WOLLNERDIRECTOR

JEFFREY A SINECHAIR (TO 11/23)

SCOTT DONATONDIRECTOR

RC MCBRIDEDIRECTOR

JENNIFER FERROCHAIR (FROM 11/23)

RACHEL HUBBARDDIRECTOR (FROM 02/24)

NICO LEONEDIRECTOR (TO 11/23)

KATHERINE MAHERPRESIDENT & CEO (FROM 03/24)

MYRNA JOHNSONDIRECTOR

MILENA ALBERTI-PEREZDIRECTOR

MIKE SAVAGEDIRECTOR

JOANNA JO LAMBERTDIRECTOR

JOHN MCGINNCHAIR, NPR FOUNDATION BOARD

ELISE PEPPLEDIRECTOR

MATTHEW BARZUNDIRECTOR (FROM 11/23)

MARIA OMARADIRECTOR

MARGARET LOWDIRECTOR

LEROY KIMDIRECTOR (FROM 11/23)

A RIMA DEALDIRECTOR (TO 11/23)

JUDITH SEGURADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 1111 N CAPITOL ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-7502
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % NPR DEBORAH A COWAN
Primary officer: DAPHNE KWON, CFO AND TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 513-2000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A340)
Grant-giving organization: Yes