American Public Media Group
To perform activities that provide economies of scale and coordination of related companies in a manner that best accomplishes the exempt purposes of its supported 501(c)(3) organizations Minnesota public radio (MPR) and southern California public radio (SCPR).
American Public Media Group at a glance
In short: American Public Media Group gave $11.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11.1M), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,147,522
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,147,522
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,147,522
- Total assets
- $197,059,515
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who American Public Media Group funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Minnesota Public Radio ($11.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How American Public Media Group gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8.7M (2020) to $11.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Public Radio St. Paul, MN | Support the Exempt Purpose and Programming of MPR. | $11,147,522 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $197,059,515 | $24,103,617 | $22,042,577 | $11,147,522 | 1 | $14,363,470 |
| 2024 | $180,986,180 | $18,355,029 | $21,351,587 | $11,015,054 | 1 | $8,952,789 |
| 2023 | $170,246,397 | $18,731,995 | $21,192,075 | $9,279,869 | 1 | $7,589,313 |
| 2022 | $169,169,859 | $23,729,246 | $22,494,873 | $11,840,216 | 1 | $13,737,752 |
| 2021 | $192,023,056 | $29,866,747 | $18,694,541 | $8,901,028 | 1 | $7,010,842 |
| 2020 | $157,388,937 | $17,286,703 | $16,696,548 | $8,748,435 | 1 | $9,133,916 |
| 2019 | $160,416,677 | $22,775,982 | $19,732,618 | $10,079,613 | 1 | $13,467,788 |
About American Public Media Group
Based on IRS filings
American Public Media Group is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in St. Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $197.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11.1M. Net investment income was $14.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Public Media Group is led by Jean Taylor, President & CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 12 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jean Taylor
President & CEO
Trustee → President & CEO, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$168K (2022) → $728K (2025)
Bryan Phillips
Trustee & Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2023
Trustee & Vice Chair → Trustee & Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Davis
Labor Relations Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$150K (2025)
Jim Dwyer
Trustee & Vice Chair
Trustee, Chair & Exofficio Officer → Trustee & Chair, 2023
Trustee & Chair → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Drew Murphy
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kandace Heck
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Holmen
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Palmer
Trustee & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeannine Befidi
Trustee
Trustee & Secretary → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sid Ghandi
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Richard
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Libby Hlavka
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Causey
Trustee & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Engelking
Assistant Controller
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$115K (2019) → $139K (2025)
Liwanag Ojala
Senior Vice President & COO
Trustee → Senior Vice President & Chief Transformation Officer, 2023
Chief Transformation Officer & Senior Vice President → Senior Vice President & COO, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$317K (2023) → $415K (2025)
Michael Lewis
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Senior Vice President & General Counsel → Senior Vice President & General Counsel Officer, 2021
Senior Vice President & General Counsel Officer → Senior Vice President & General Counsel, 2025
On filings since 2019
$280K (2019) → $219K (2025)
Barry Gisser
Senior Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$88K (2023) → $395K (2025)
Michael Reszler
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer → Former Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, 2024
Former Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer → Senior Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
$346K (2023) → $122K (2025)
Julie Kelley
Assistant General Counsel
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$190K (2024) → $215K (2025)
Roycie Eppler
Senior Vice President, Chief People & Culture Officer
Senior Vice President, Chief People & Culture Officer Hr → Senior Vice President, Chief People & Culture Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$44K (2024) → $361K (2025)
Amy Power
Senior Executive Bus Partner
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$129K (2025)
Daniel Doktori
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$61K (2025)
Kameshia Hunter
Manager & Talent Acquisition
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$127K (2025)
Former officers (28)
- Former: David Kansas (2019–2024) — Former President, Apm & Executive Vice President
- Former: Douglas Roderick (2019–2024) — Vice President & Corporate Controller
- Former: Jon McTaggart (2019–2024) — Former President & CEO
- Former: Lee Reinhardt (2019–2024) — Director & Hr Operations
- Former: Morris Goodwin Jr. (2019–2024) — Former Senior Vice President & CFO
- Former: Nii-Ayite Quaye (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Tammy Sandberg (2023–2024) — Director & Hr West
- Former: Madhulika Jain (2024) — Managing Director & Talent Management
- Former: Christine Phelps (2019–2023) — Senior Vice President & Chief Hr Officer
- Former: Rick King (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Vikram Bhagat (2019–2023) — Assistant General Counsel
- Former: Ivan Fong (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: John Kavanagh (2019–2022) — Mg Director, Public & Reg Aff
- Former: Larry Berger (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Brainerd (2019–2022) — Trustee & Vice Chair
- Former: Sima Griffith (2020–2022) — Trustee & Secretary
- Former: Jeffery Engelking (2021–2022) — Assistant Controller
- Former: Jon Low (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Nam Provost (2022) — Director, D & I
- Former: Carmen Johnson (2019–2021) — Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Jonathan Low (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jessica Swanson (2021) — Director & Total Rewards
- Former: Dave Murphy (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Emery Koenig (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: James Noone (2019–2020) — Director, Er, Comptroller, Benef & Former
- Former: Julian Poon (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Reszler (2020) — Senior Vice President & Cso
- Former: Mette McLoughlin (2019) — Past -Svp & Human Resources
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $728K, to Jean Taylor (President & CEO). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Public Media Group
How much does American Public Media Group give each year?
American Public Media Group gave $11.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $11.0M across 1 grant.
How large is American Public Media Group?
American Public Media Group reported $197.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $24.1M.
What is American Public Media Group?
American Public Media Group is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in St. Paul, MN. It holds $197.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does American Public Media Group operate?
American Public Media Group has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is American Public Media Group's EIN?
American Public Media Group's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3503764. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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