Nonprofit screen
Screen a listNational Public Radio Inc
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)
$354Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs1,236staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.2%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.9%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Public Radio
Where the money goes FY2025 · $335M spent
Programs$218M65%Management and general$106M32%Fundraising$11M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
23 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 6% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 8 returns, 0% of revenue in FY2024. $868k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending480funders
$28Ma year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$1.9M$27M$1.7M$2.5M$8.0M$5.5M$14MGates FoundationSince FY2018$2.0M$1.0M$1.3M$1.4M$1.3M$1.9MThe Schmidt Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.1M$1.9M$1.7M–Walton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.5MJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationStopped after FY2022$800k$800k$800k$800k$500k$500k–The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$600k$1.2M$1.2M$1.2MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.4M$3.9M$3.4M$5.4M$3.8M$6.0M$3.8M291 other fundersUp to $1.9M a year each$3.1M$5.1M$3.7M$6.8M$10M$8.5M$9.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped