National Public Radio Inc
National Public Radio, Inc. (NPR) is a public charity based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1970, it works with member public radio stations to produce and distribute noncommercial journalism and cultural programming, represent shared station interests, and operate the public radio satellite interconnection system.
National Public Radio Inc at a glance
In short: National Public Radio Inc gave $11.1M across 242 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,124,569
- +143.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 242
- +163.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,969
- -7.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $26,145
- Total assets
- $424,637,380
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (9% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to National Public Radio Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 1111 N Capitol St Ne, Washington, DC 20002-7502
Phone: (202) 513-2000
Website: https://npr.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who National Public Radio Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Coalition for Public Radio ($591K). Together the top 10 received $3.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
424 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 352 grants of 424 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
NPR’s 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. The largest reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were California (9%), the District of Columbia (8%), Texas (7%), Kentucky (5%), and Missouri (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 242 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How National Public Radio Inc gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $440K (2019) to $11.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 242 grants totaling $11.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Coalition for Public Radio Washington, DC | Public Radio Education/Advocacy | $590,715 |
| Louisville Public Mediawfpl Louisville, KY | Regional News Hub and General Operating Support | $348,626 |
| KPBS Public Mediakpbs San Diego, CA | General Operating Support | $347,976 |
| Kqed Public Media San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support and Regional News Hub | $346,407 |
| WBHM Birmingham, AL | General Operating Support and Regional News Hub | $275,840 |
| NPR International Operations Inc Washington, DC | Noncommercial International Newsgathering | $272,594 |
| Kcur Kansas City, MO | General Operating Support and Regional News Hub | $265,245 |
| Kera Dallas, TX | General Operating Support | $231,240 |
| Mississippi Public Broadcastingwmpn Jackson, MS | General Operating Support | $175,434 |
| Nevada Public Radioknpr Las Vegas, NV | General Operating Support | $153,614 |
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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 | $424,637,380 | $354,056,068 | $335,494,087 | $11,124,569 | 242 | $8,942,522 |
| 2024 | $407,574,541 | $325,227,715 | $314,895,343 | $4,561,868 | 92 | $6,973,661 |
| 2023 | $388,515,133 | $302,474,004 | $315,777,079 | $2,584,189 | 81 | $4,378,187 |
| 2022 | $409,698,714 | $305,638,035 | $307,065,838 | $1,500,244 | 5 | $1,941,558 |
| 2021 | $423,960,780 | $288,067,110 | $271,150,184 | $933,559 | 4 | $1,579,624 |
| 2020 | $392,176,596 | $277,605,127 | $291,733,617 | $1,371,675 | 8 | $2,717,045 |
| 2019 | $374,768,060 | $277,707,916 | $272,720,119 | $439,854 | 1 | $1,310,839 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
NPR’s stated mission is to collaborate with member public radio stations to create a more informed public, challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding of events, ideas, and cultures. It advances that mission through noncommercial programming, advocacy for member stations’ shared interests, and operation of the satellite interconnection system for public radio.
NPR describes institutional support as helping sustain national programming and local, on-the-ground reporting, as well as collaboration and technology development. Its filing describes funded activities that include newsroom and program production, NPR Music, engineering, digital products and audience technology, member-partnership services, and distribution infrastructure. The filing also describes endowment funds supporting NPR’s general mission, journalism, digital innovation, cultural, jazz and science programming, and cultural internships.
Grantees’ own stated missions illustrate some of the organizations receiving support. The American Coalition for Public Radio says it supports the educational mission of publicly funded, noncommercial radio stations, networks, and systems. NPR International Operations says it supports NPR’s international newsgathering through bureaus and offices abroad. Religion News Foundation says its mission is to advance public understanding of religion and the development of religion journalism.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, NPR reported 242 grants totaling $11,124,569. Grant amounts ranged from $6,912 to $590,715, with a median of $26,145.
The largest reported grants included $590,715 to the American Coalition for Public Radio for public radio education and advocacy; $348,626 to Louisville Public Media/WFPL for a regional news hub and general operating support; $347,976 to KPBS Public Media for general operating support; and $346,407 to KQED Public Media for general operating support and a regional news hub. Other large awards included $275,840 to WBHM for general operating support and a regional news hub, and $272,594 to NPR International Operations for noncommercial international newsgathering.
NPR’s institutional giving information describes grants from institutions as supporting NPR and member stations, including general support and, in some cases, specific areas aligned with NPR’s national priorities and member stations’ local coverage.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Katherine R. Maher as President and CEO and Jennifer Ferro as Chair. It also lists Catherine Levene as Vice Chair, and Milena Alberti, Matthew Barzun, Scott Donaton, Stephen George, Debbie Hiott, Rachel Hubbard, and Paul Hunton as directors.
National Public Radio Inc is led by Katherine R. Maher, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; 27 of 54 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katherine R. Maher
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
39 hrs/week
$695K (2025)
Thomas Evans - Mging Ed Er
Then Senior Vice President & Executive Director in Chief
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$58K (2025)
Jennifer Ferro
Chair
Director → Director Then Vice Chair, 2023
Director Then Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John McGinn
Chair & Npr Foundation Board
Director, Chair & Npr Foundation Board of Trustees → Chair & Npr Foundation, 2023
Chair & Npr Foundation → Chair & Npr Foundation Board, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elisabeth G. Lang
Senior Director & Assistant Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer → Senior Director & Assistant Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$186K (2019) → $213K (2025)
Howard L. Wollner
Director
Director → Chair, 2020
Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neal Zuckerman
Director
Director → Direcor, 2022
Direcor → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria O'Mara
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Savage
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika Pulley-Hayes
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith Segura
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Myrna Johnson
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tina Pamintuan
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elise Pepple
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanna Jo Lambert
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Low
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rc McBride
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Donaton
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen George
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leroy Kim
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Barzun
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Hubbard
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Turner
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Hiott
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Milena Alberti
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Hunton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Morris
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anya G. Grundmann
Former Officer
Senior Vice President, Programming & Audience Dev'l → Senior Vice President, Program & Aud. Dev'l, 2024
Senior Vice President, Program & Aud. Dev'l → Former Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
$316K (2019) → $534K (2025)
Christopher A. Turpin
Chief of Staff
Interim Svp-News, Vp-Editorial Innov & Newsroom Development → Vice President, Spec Proj, Innovat & Chief of Staff, 2020
Vice President, Spec Proj, Innovat & Chief of Staff → Chief of Staff, 2021
On filings since 2019
39.6 hrs/week
$372K (2019) → $365K (2025)
Gemma Hooley
Senior Vice President & Member Partnerships
Senior Vice President & Member Partnership → Senior Vice President & Member Partnerships, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$283K (2019) → $362K (2025)
Joel A. Sucherman
Former Officer
Vice President & Audio Platform Strategy → Former Officer - See Sch. O, 2023
Former Officer - See Sch. O → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$237K (2019) → $308K (2025)
Keith M. Woods
Chief Diversity Officer
Vice President, Dvrsty in News, Ops & Executive Director Trng → Vice President, Dvrsty in News & Ops A, 2020
Vice President, Dvrsty in News & Ops A → Chief Diversity Officer, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$251K (2019) → $375K (2025)
Michael F. Beach
Former Officer
Vice President & Distribution → Former Officer - See Sch. O, 2023
Former Officer - See Sch. O → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
$245K (2019) → $107K (2025)
Michel Martin
Senior Host
Host & Weekend All Things Considered → Host & Morning Edition, 2022
Host & Morning Edition → Senior Host, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$349K (2019) → $513K (2025)
Peter D. Sagal
Host
Host & Wait Wait Don't Tell Me! → Host & Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, 2022
Host & Wait Wait Don't Tell Me → Host, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$381K (2019) → $428K (2025)
Scott Simon
Senior Host
Host & Weekend Edition → Senior Host & Weekend Edition, 2022
Senior Host & Weekend Edition → Senior Host, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$424K (2019) → $413K (2025)
Stacey M. Foxwell
Former Officer
Vice President & Operations → Former Officer - See Sch. O, 2023
Former Officer - See Sch. O → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
$199K (2019) → $265K (2025)
Steven A. Inskeep
Senior Host
Host, Morning Edition & Up First → Host & Morning Edition, 2021
Host & Morning Edition → Senior Host, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$454K (2019) → $514K (2025)
Christopher T. Nelson
Senior Vice President & Technology Operations
Vice President & Technology Operations → Senior Vice President & Technology Operations, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$238K (2020) → $404K (2025)
Edith C. Chapin
Acting CCO, Senior Vice President, News & Editorial
Vice President, News & Editorial → Senior Vice President, News & Editorial, 2023
Senior Vice President, News & Editorial → Acting CCO, Senior Vice President, News & Editorial, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$253K (2020) → $512K (2025)
John F. Lansing
Former Officer
Npr President & CEO → President & CEO, 2021
President & CEO → Former Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
$101K (2020) → $383K (2025)
Michael Smith
Chief Marketing Officer
On filings since 2020
39.9 hrs/week
$246K (2021) → $448K (2025)
Elizabeth A. Allen
Chief Legal Officer, Gc & Secretary
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$290K (2022) → $421K (2025)
Isabel Lara
Chief Committee Officer
Chief Commun Officer → Chief Communications Officer, 2022
Chief Communications Officer → Chief Committee Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$179K (2021) → $345K (2025)
Leora Hanser
Chief Dev'l Officer
Chief Development Officer → Chief Dev'l Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
38.1 hrs/week
$277K (2022) → $417K (2025)
Danette Zaghari-Mask
Dep. General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Dep. General Counsel & Assistant Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
38.7 hrs/week
$133K (2023) → $212K (2025)
Daphne Kwon
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
CFO & Treasurer → Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
38.9 hrs/week
$230K (2024) → $497K (2025)
Ari Shapiro
Senior Host
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$361K (2025)
Darryl Walston
Int. Cpo, Senior Vice President & People Team
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$242K (2025)
Julie Parr
Int. Chief Dev'l Officer
New on the 2025 filing
38.1 hrs/week
$268K (2025)
Marta McLellan Ross - Vp Of
Pol. & Rep. Then Senior Vice President Governor
New on the 2025 filing
36.1 hrs/week
$297K (2025)
Catherine Levene
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Walls
Senior Vice President & Communications
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Merkley
Chief Op. Officer
New on the 2025 filing
39.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (68)
- Former: Deborah A. Cowan (2019–2024) — Former Officer
- Former: Emily M. Littleton (2019–2024) — Former Officer
- Former: Fred Dust (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Nancy C. Barnes (2019–2024) — Former Officer
- Former: Nico Leone (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey A. Sine (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: Rachel Martin (2022–2024) — Host
- Former: Selyn Hong (2022–2024) — Chief People Officer
- Former: Will Lee (2022–2024) — Former Officer · Filing note: Began 31422
- Former: A. Rima Deal (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Milena Alberti-Perez (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Carlos Alvarez (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Carrie Storer (2019–2023) — Former Officer
- Former: John Decker (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jonathan D. Hart (2019–2023) — Former Officer
- Former: Lafontaine E. Oliver (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Sarah C. Gilbert (2019–2023) — Former Officer
- Former: Joe O'Connor (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Telisa Yancy (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth A. Danzico (2020–2022) — Vice President & Design
- Former: Jonathan D. Hart To (2021–2022) — Chief Legal Officer, Gc & Secretary
- Former: Kerry I. Lenahan To (2021–2022) — Vice President & Product
- Former: Matthew S. Myers To (2021–2022) — Vice President, Brand & Marketing
- Former: Michael E. Riksen To (2021–2022) — Vice President & Business Development
- Former: Thomas R. Hjelm To (2021–2022) — Chief Digital Officer
- Former: Carrie Storer To (2022) — Chief Human Resources Officer
- Former: Michelle M. Shanahan To (2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Raymond Rc McBride (2022) — Director
- Former: Carlos Watson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jacqueline Reses (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jay Pearce (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joyce Slocum (2019–2021) — Director & Board Vice Chair
- Former: Michelle M. Shanahan (2019–2021) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Christian J. Curtin (2021) — Senior Director & Controller
- Former: Jarl Mohn To (2021) — Npr President & CEO
- Former: Loren A. Mayor To (2021) — President & Operations
- Former: Margaret G. Goldthwaite To (2021) — Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Noelle Silver To (2021) — Vice President & Digital Technology
- Former: Redacted For Security (2021) — International Correspondent
- Former: Jarl Mohn (2019–2020) — Npr President & CEO
- Former: Kerry I. Lenahan (2019–2020) — Vice President & Product
- Former: Loren A. Mayor (2019–2020) — President & Operations
- Former: Margaret Goldthwaite (2019–2020) — Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Matthew S. Myers (2019–2020) — Vice President, Brand & Marketing
- Former: Michael E. Riksen (2019–2020) — Vice President, Policy & Representatio
- Former: Michael Lutzky (2019–2020) — Vice President & Business Development
- Former: Mike Crane (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Paul G. Haaga Jr. (2019–2020) — Board Chair
- Former: Stanley M. Garrison To (2019–2020) — Vice President, Tech Ops & Brdcst Eng
- Former: Thomas R. Hjelm (2019–2020) — Chief Digital Officer
- Former: Tim Eby (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Wonya Lucas (2019–2020) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Frank D. Langfitt (2020) — Intern'l Correspondent & London
- Former: Noelle Lacharite (2020) — Vice President & Digital Technology
- Former: Robert J. Schmitz (2020) — Intern'l Correspondent & Berlin
- Former: Stephanie A. Witte (2020) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Chris Boskin (2019) — Director
- Former: Connie Walker (2019) — Director
- Former: David Greene (2019) — Senior Host & Atc
- Former: Fabiola Arredondo (2019) — Director
- Former: Goli Sheikholeslami (2019) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Jeff Sine (2019) — Director
- Former: Jo Anne Wallace (2019) — Director
- Former: John S. Wotowicz (2019) — Director
- Former: Kerry Swanson (2019) — Director
- Former: Marjorie Powell To (2019) — Former Vice President & Human Resources
- Former: Roger Lamay (2019) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Witte To (2019) — Chief Development Officer
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 $695K, to Katherine R Maher (President & CEO). 27 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Public Radio Inc
How much does National Public Radio Inc give each year?
National Public Radio Inc gave $11.1M across 242 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.6M across 92 grants.
What is National Public Radio Inc's typical grant size?
National Public Radio Inc's median grant in 2025 was $26,145, and its average grant was $45,969, across 242 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does National Public Radio Inc give grants?
National Public Radio Inc's top state is California, with 9% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were District of Columbia (8%) and Texas (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants), Philadelphia, PA (3 grants), Atlanta, GA (3 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does National Public Radio Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 99% of National Public Radio Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (239 of 242) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are National Public Radio Inc's largest grantees?
National Public Radio Inc's largest 2025 grantees include American Coalition for Public Radio ($590,715), Louisville Public Mediawfpl ($348,626) and KPBS Public Mediakpbs ($347,976), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 12% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is National Public Radio Inc?
National Public Radio Inc reported $424.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $354.1M.
What does National Public Radio Inc fund?
NPR’s stated mission is to collaborate with member public radio stations to create a more informed public, challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding of events, ideas, and cultures. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from National Public Radio Inc?
National Public Radio Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check npr.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is National Public Radio Inc's EIN?
National Public Radio Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0907625. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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