Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMinnesota Public Radio American Public Media
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$115Mrevenue
FY2025 · −34% in 3 yrs572staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.9%
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.6%
Middle half of peersMedianMinnesota Public Radio American Public Media
Where the money goes FY2025 · $116M spent
Programs$86M74%Management and general$12M10%Fundraising$18M16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.8M in FY2023, −$9.1M in FY2024 and −$1.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.3 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
24 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
113 of the 188 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2025. $778k is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending332funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$3.8M$5.1M$4.5M$4.7M$6.9M$3.8M$3.6MWem FoundationOn and off$3.8MCars for Charity IncSince FY2019$12k$243k$400k$494k$578kMargaret a Cargill FoundationStopped after FY2020$1.5M$7k$12k$10k–The McKnight FoundationSince FY2019$374k$527k$250k$251k$100kThe Dorsey & Whitney FoundationOn and off$1.5MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$612k$749k$943k$2.5M$1.9M$2.5M$3.2M255 other fundersUp to $600k a year each$2.0M$894k$2.0M$3.6M$2.8M$1.5M$1.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped