Mission
BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC RADIO CREATES AND CURATES CONTENT THAT INFORMS, INSPIRES, CONNECTS AND REFLECTS THE PEOPLE AND PLACES OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
Public Charity
WESTERN N CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO
WESTERN N CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO, of ASHEVILLE, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $5.2M in revenue, $4.0M in expenses, $4.8M in total assets. 62 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 581445328
ASHEVILLE, NC
Radio
NTEE: A34
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.2M
Total Expenses$4.0M
Total Assets$4.8M
Grant Records62
Funding Total$3.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Western N Carolina Public Radio
How Western N Carolina Public Radio divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$55
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$27
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $55 for programs
$55
Blue ridge public radio (bpr) is an independent, nonprofit public media organization serving western north carolina through bpr news and bpr classic
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
$22,300
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,500
$349,726
ADVANCING THE ARTS
$117,935
$105,330
Showing up to 5 of 62 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Andrea Fey
BRD MBR THRU
Angi West
BOARD MEMBER
April Perry
BOARD MEMBER
Artie Miller
SECRETARY
Ashley Saville-Amtower
BOARD MEMBER
Carol Rovello
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.2M | $4.0M | $4.8M |
| 2024 | $3.3M | $3.8M | $3.4M |
| 2023 | $3.1M | $3.4M | $3.4M |
| 2022 | $3.0M | $3.1M | $3.3M |
| 2021 | $3.0M | $2.9M | $3.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.0M to $5.2M (+72%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.