Public Charity

NPR FOUNDATION

Based in WASHINGTON, DC, NPR FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $32.4M in revenue, $31.7M in expenses, $426.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 117 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $17.3M.

EIN: 521795789 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$32.4M
Total Expenses$31.7M
Total Assets$426.0M
Grant Records117
Funding Total$17.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE NPR FOUNDATION (FOUNDATION) IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS SOLE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. (NPR). THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS NPR THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES (E.G., CONDUCTING FUNDRAISING EVENTS, MANAGING A DEDICATED ENDOWMENT). THE FOUNDATION DISBURSES FUNDS RAISED, ALONG WITH ENDOWMENT EARNINGS, TO NPR TO SUPPORT ITS OPERATIONS, PROMOTION, DEVELOPMENT, CAPITAL EXPANSION, AND OTHER VALID CORPORATE ACTIVITIES, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE DONOR RESTRICTIONS.

Where $100 goes at Npr Foundation

How Npr Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$93 Programs the work itself
$7 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 $93 for programs

$93
The Npr Foundation (foundation) contributed funds raised, along with approved endowment and board-designated fund earnings, to national public radio, inc
All program spending
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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.

Sample Grants Received

THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$99,997
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,214,649
The Chicago Community Trust
2024
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$513,755
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
2024
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
$400,000
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$386,934

Showing up to 5 of 117 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VICE CHAIR/TRUSTEE Antoine W Van Agtmael
TRUSTEE Brent W Gledhill
TRUSTEE Brian Fix
TRUSTEE Camilla Smith
TRUSTEE Charles F Kireker
TRUSTEE Cristina Sinclaire

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$14,048,439 86 grants
Arts & Culture
$2,842,179 18 grants
Environment & Conservation
$120,000 1 grant
Human & Social Services
$64,500 1 grant
Education
$56,118 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $32.4M $31.7M $426.0M
2024 $23.0M $32.5M $403.7M
2023 $21.3M $34.0M $377.5M
2022 $31.6M $18.3M $368.8M
2021 $31.9M $18.8M $410.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $32.4M, with total assets most recently reported at $426.0M.

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