National Public Radio Inc (NPR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit media organization based in Washington, DC. Founded in 1970, NPR operates as a mission-driven, multimedia news organization and radio program producer with a network of member stations across the United States. The organization employs 1,383 staff members and reaches approximately 21.4 million people weekly through broadcast programming, with about 98.5% of the U.S. population living within the listening area of one or more stations carrying NPR programming.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$407.6M
+4.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.6M
+76.5% YoY
Grant Count
92
+13.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$50K
+55.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
NPR works in partnership with its member public radio stations to create a more informed public—one challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding of events, ideas, and cultures. The organization accomplishes this 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
- Providing satellite interconnection for the entire public radio system
Program Areas
Content Production and Distribution: NPR produces and distributes 22 news, talk, music, and entertainment broadcast programs, along with 24 podcast-only programs. The organization reaches approximately 8 million average unique weekly users through NPR-produced podcast programs. Programming is distributed across multiple platforms including satellite radio, HD radio, iTunes Radio, member station web streams, and internationally. NPR also broadcasts programming to U.S. military and their families through the Armed Forces Radio Network.
Satellite Interconnection and Distribution: This program category includes expenses incurred by NPR's distribution and interconnection division, which manages the satellite infrastructure supporting the public radio system.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Fiscal Year 2024:
- Total Revenue: $325,227,715
- Total Expenses: $314,895,343
- Total Assets: $407,574,541
- Number of Employees: 1,383
Additional Financial Data:
- Total Liabilities: $257 million (2024)
- Annual Income: $621.7 million
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $407,574,541 | $388,515,133 | $409,698,714 |
| Revenue | $325,227,715 | $302,474,004 | $305,638,035 |
| Expenses | $314,895,343 | $315,777,079 | $307,065,838 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $6,973,661 | $4,378,187 | $1,941,558 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
117 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Katherine Maher serves as President & CEO of NPR.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN F LANSING | PRESIDENT & CEO (TO 04/24) | 38.97 | $562,689 |
| KATHERINE MAHER | PRESIDENT & CEO (FROM 03/24) | 38.97 | — |
| JENNIFER FERRO | CHAIR (FROM 11/23) | 2 | — |
| JEFFREY A SINE | CHAIR (TO 11/23) | 2 | — |
| CATHERINE LEVENE | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| MILENA ALBERTI-PEREZ | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MATTHEW BARZUN | DIRECTOR (FROM 11/23) | 2 | — |
| A RIMA DEAL | DIRECTOR (TO 11/23) | 2 | — |
| SCOTT DONATON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| FRED DUST | DIRECTOR (TO 11/23) | 2 | — |
| STEPHEN GEORGE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RACHEL HUBBARD | DIRECTOR (FROM 02/24) | 2 | — |
| MYRNA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LEROY KIM | DIRECTOR (FROM 11/23) | 2 | — |
| JOANNA JO LAMBERT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| NICO LEONE | DIRECTOR (TO 11/23) | 2 | — |
| MARGARET LOW | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RC MCBRIDE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOHN MCGINN | CHAIR, NPR FOUNDATION BOARD | 2 | — |
| MARIA O'MARA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TINA PAMINTUAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ELISE PEPPLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ERIKA PULLEY-HAYES | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MIKE SAVAGE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JUDITH SEGURA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SHAWN TURNER | DIRECTOR (FROM 02/24) | 2 | — |
| HOWARD L WOLLNER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| NEAL ZUCKERMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL SMITH | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 39.97 | $381,751 |
| ANYA GRUNDMANN | SVP, PROG. & AUD. DEV'L (TO 01/24) | 40 | $381,081 |
| EDITH CHAPIN | ACTING CCO & SVP, NEWS & EDITORIAL | 39.97 | $376,401 |
| ELIZABETH A ALLEN | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER/GC/SECRETARY | 40 | $357,453 |
| LEORA HANSER | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 38.08 | $354,699 |
| CHRISTOPHER NELSON | SVP, TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS | 40 | $344,187 |
| KEITH WOODS | CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER | 40 | $319,379 |
| SELYN HONG | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (TO 01/24) | 39.97 | $331,248 |
| GEMMA HOOLEY | SVP, MEMBER PARTNERSHIPS | 39.97 | $307,889 |
| CHRISTOPHER TURPIN | CHIEF OF STAFF | 39.97 | $292,397 |
| ISABEL LARA | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $279,387 |
| ELISABETH LANG | SR. DIRECTOR AND ASST. TREASURER | 20 | $206,660 |
| DAPHNE KWON | CFO/TREASURER | 38.97 | $230,023 |
| DANETTE ZAGHARI-MASK | DEP. GENERAL COUNSEL & ASST. SEC. | 38.73 | $205,216 |
| STEVEN INSKEEP | SR. HOST | 40 | $503,042 |
| MICHEL MARTIN | SR. HOST | 40 | $479,284 |
| PETER SAGAL | HOST | 40 | $443,371 |
| SCOTT SIMON | SR. HOST | 40 | $419,455 |
| RACHEL MARTIN | HOST | 40 | $425,187 |
| NANCY BARNES | FORMER OFFICER | — | $476,126 |
| JOEL SUCHERMAN | FORMER OFFICER (SEE SCHED. O) | 40 | $301,058 |
| MICHAEL BEACH | FORMER OFFICER (SEE SCHED. O) | 40 | $270,559 |
| WILL LEE | FORMER OFFICER | — | $284,119 |
| STACEY FOXWELL | FORMER OFFICER (SEE SCHED. O) | 40 | $258,409 |
| DEBORAH COWAN | FORMER OFFICER | — | $254,529 |
| EMILY LITTLETON | FORMER OFFICER | — | $244,008 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
NPR received a $36 million grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to support the operation of the U.S. public radio system. This funding was awarded following a court settlement and represented a significant commitment to NPR's continued operations.
Court settlement calls for NPR to get $36M in government funds to operateNPR also received $1.9 million from CPB designated for editorial enhancement initiatives.
CPB Awards $1.9 Million to NPR for Editorial EnhancementSubject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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