Mission
RFE/RL'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE DEMOCRATIC VALUES BY PROVIDING ACCURATE, UNCENSORED NEWS AND OPEN DEBATE IN COUNTRIES WHERE A FREE PRESS IS UNDER THREAT. (SEE SCHEDULE O)
Public Charity
RFERL INC
Based in WASHINGTON, DC, RFERL INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $129.0M in revenue, $133.1M in expenses, $224.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025.
EIN: 521068522
WASHINGTON, DC
Radio
NTEE: A34
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$129.0M
Total Expenses$133.1M
Total Assets$224.0M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Rferl Inc
How Rferl Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 10 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $79 for programs
$47
Rfe/rl's mission is to promote democratic values by providing accurate, uncensored news and open debate in countries where a free press is under threat
$22
Rfe/rl's russian-language programming offers russian speakers across russia, ukraine, central asia, the caucasus, the baltics, and eastern europe professional, trustworthy news that counters the narratives of hostile governments…
$5
Rfe/rl's ukrainian service, radio svoboda, is a trusted, award-winning outlet providing comprehensive coverage of russia's full-scale war from bureaus in kyiv, lviv, and the front lines
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Officers & Directors
GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY
Benjamin Herman
HEAD OF OPERATIONS
Christine Fetzko
VICE PRES. AND HEAD OF EXT. AFFAIRS
Diane Zeleny
BROADCAST SERVICE DIR. / CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER / JOURNALIST / SENIOR EDITOR
Employee
DEPUTY HEAD, CORP SECURITY
Guy Genovese
VICE CHAIRPERSON
Jackson Diehl
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $129.0M | $133.1M | $224.0M |
| 2024 | $156.5M | $157.0M | $223.8M |
| 2023 | $170.9M | $168.2M | $226.2M |
| 2022 | $131.9M | $132.8M | $113.9M |
| 2021 | $127.1M | $129.9M | $109.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $129.0M, with total assets most recently reported at $224.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.