National Public Radio Inc

Washington, DC ·EIN 52-0907625 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$113.7M received 176 funders 200 grants · 2023–2025

Who funds National Public Radio Inc?

National Public Radio Inc is funded by 176 grantmakers, led by Npr Foundation ($61.8M), Corporation for Public Broadcasting ($27.8M), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($2.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $113.7M in grants to National Public Radio Inc between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Npr Foundation$61,754,15722023–2024
Corporation for Public Broadcasting$27,836,23872023–2024
Walton Family Foundation Inc$2,750,00042023–2024
Arizona Community Foundation$2,001,00012023
Gates Foundation$1,950,00012023
The Wallace Foundation$1,850,00012023
The Schmidt Family Foundation$1,833,33412024
American Jewish World Service Inc$1,500,00032023–2025
Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh$1,000,00022023–2024
Carnegie Corporation of New York$1,000,00022023–2024
Lilly Endowment Inc$900,00012024
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc$750,00012023
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$600,00012024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$553,45012024
Skoll Fund$500,00012024
The Pew Charitable Trusts$500,00012024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$500,00012024
George D Smith Fund Inc$400,00012024
Alfred P Sloan Foundation$325,00012024
National Philanthropic Trust$312,50012024
Sy Syms Foundation$300,00012024
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation$300,00012024
Public Welfare Foundation Inc$300,00022024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$276,50012024
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc$270,00012024

Showing top 25 of 176 funders by total given.

What grants has National Public Radio Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025American Jewish World Service IncGENERAL PURPOSE$500,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$31,100
2025The Neall Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$30,000
2025Frank and Janina Petschek FoundationGeneral Support$25,500
2025Cogan Family FoundationGeneral Purpose$25,000
2025Cecile Higginson MurphyGeneral Purpose$25,000
2025Johnson Charitable Gift FundGENERAL FUND$10,500
2025Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation IncGENERAL CHARITABLE$10,000
2025Cooper E Etal Ttees C-s Fam Fdn-agyGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2025Lakshmi FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025Tisbest PhilanthropySEE TISBEST MISSION$7,414
2025Wild FoundationGENERALOPERATIONS$6,000
2025Patrick J and Janet L ThompsonASSIST INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM$6,000
2025Darlene M and Reuben T SwansonGENERAL FUND$5,000
2025The Martin & Deborah Hale FoundationAnnual Support$5,000
2025Austin Foundation IncSUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$2,500
2025AkaweePROVIDE OPERATING FUNDS$1,000
2025Frederick Stearns FoundationFURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS$1,000
2024Npr FoundationSUPPORT OF MISSION AND VALID ACTIVITIES OF NPR$29,375,871
2024Corporation for Public BroadcastingPUBINT$6,650,000
2024Corporation for Public BroadcastingRPRG$5,622,121
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationCAPACITY BUILDING$1,833,334
2024Walton Family Foundation IncTo support general operations.$1,000,000
2024Lilly Endowment IncRELIGION & SPIRITUALITY PROJECT$900,000
2024Corporation for Public BroadcastingOSS$682,833
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$600,000
2024Corporation for Public BroadcastingTVPRG$558,972
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$553,450
2024Skoll FundARTS & CULTURE$500,000
2024American Jewish World Service IncGENERAL PURPOSE$500,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds National Public Radio Inc?

National Public Radio Inc is funded by 176 grantmakers, led by Npr Foundation ($61.8M), Corporation for Public Broadcasting ($27.8M), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($2.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $113.7M in grants to National Public Radio Inc between 2023–2025.

Who is National Public Radio Inc's largest funder?

Npr Foundation is the largest recorded funder of National Public Radio Inc, with $61.8M across 2 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has National Public Radio Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $113.7M in grants to National Public Radio Inc across 200 grants from 176 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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