Npr Foundation
THE NPR FOUNDATION ("FOUNDATION") IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS SOLE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. ("NPR INC."). THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS NPR INC. THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SOLICITING CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS, CONDUCTING FUNDRAISING EVENTS, AND MANAGING AN ENDOWMENT FUND WHICH BENEFITS NPR INC. THE FOUNDATION DISBURSES FUNDS IT RAISES ALONG WITH EARNINGS ON THE ENDOWMENT FUND TO NPR INC. FOR THE OPERATION, PROMOTION, DEVELOPMENT, CAPITAL EXPANSION, AND OTHER VALID ACTIVITIES OF NPR INC. SUBJECT TO DONOR RESTRICTIONS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$403.7M
+7.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$29.4M
-9.3% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$29.4M
-9.3% YoY
About Npr Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Npr Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $403.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $29.4M. Net investment income was $15.7M.
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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
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $403,743,082 | $377,499,702 | $368,794,543 |
| Revenue | $22,979,301 | $21,326,529 | $31,570,711 |
| Expenses | $32,457,396 | $34,014,022 | $18,344,572 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $15,733,732 | $15,180,191 | $25,713,866 |
| 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 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN F LANSING | PRESIDENT & CEO (TO 04/24) | 1 | — |
| KATHERINE R MAHER | PRESIDENT & CEO (FROM 03/24) | 1 | — |
| JOHN P MCGINN | CHAIR/TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MELISSA FETTER | CHAIR/TRUSTEE (TO 07/24) | 1 | — |
| PAUL G HAAGA | VICE CHAIR/TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PATRICIA ISHIYAMA | VICE CHAIR/TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY SCHOENFELD | VICE CHAIR/TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARCY SYMS | VICE CHAIR/TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANTOINE W VAN AGTMAEL | VICE CHAIR/TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER B ALTABEF | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SANJU K BANSAL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NORRIS J BISHTON JR | TRUSTEE (TO 05/24) | 1 | — |
| HAL BRIERLEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN W BUOYMASTER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JESSE BYRD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ELLEN CARR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SUKI CARSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MOLLIE H CARTER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JANET F CLARK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HAZEL A DONALD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARGOT P ERNST | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NANCY FARESE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BRIAN FIX | TRUSTEE (TO 05/24) | 1 | — |
| BRENT W GLEDHILL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HARRIET F GOLD | TRUSTEE (TO 01/24) | 1 | — |
| JAMES M GRANT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ELLEN HANSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANETTE L HARRIS | TRUSTEE (TO 05/24) | 1 | — |
| JOHN A HERRMAN JR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RICHARD H HERTZBERG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JIHEE KIM HUH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHELE JANIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RONALD A KAHN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHARLES F KIREKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SUSANNA LACHS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PETER G LEHMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NANCY MACKINNON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JARL MOHN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JACQUELINE C MORBY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MIRIAM MUSCAROLAS | TRUSTEE (TO 01/24) | 1 | — |
| SCOTT O'HARE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PATRICIA M PAPPER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JANE V PEYROUSE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GEORGE MCCORKELL PLEWS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAISON ROBINSON | TRUSTEE (TO 07/24) | 1 | — |
| RICHARD DE SILVA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CRISTINA SINCLAIR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY A SINE | EX-OFFICIO THEN TRUSTEE (EFF. 11/23) | 1 | — |
| CAMILLA SMITH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PERRY STEINER | TRUSTEE (FROM 05/24) | 1 | — |
| STEVEN SUMMER | TRUSTEE (TO 02/24) | 1 | — |
| ROSELYNE CHROMAN 'CISSIE' SWIG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DONNA M WILHELM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER FERRO | EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE (FROM 11/23) | 1 | — |
| LEORA HANSER | PRESIDENT | 1.92 | — |
| ELISABETH G LANG | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 20 | — |
| DAPHNE KWON | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| DANETTE ZAGHARI-MASK | SECRETARY | 1.27 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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