Mission
NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO'S MISSION IS TO BE THE MOST TRUSTED & INDEPENDENT NASHVILLE VOICE, CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH NON-PARTISAN JOURNALISM, COMPELLING STORYTELLING, CIVIL CONVERSATION AND MUSIC DISCOVERY.
Public Charity
NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO
Based in NASHVILLE, TN, NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $7.7M in revenue, $8.0M in expenses, $20.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 210 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $7.0M.
EIN: 621631652
NASHVILLE, TN
Radio
NTEE: A34
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.7M
Total Expenses$8.0M
Total Assets$20.9M
Grant Records210
Funding Total$7.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Nashville Public Radio
How Nashville Public Radio divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$61
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$28
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $61 for programs
$61
Operations of non-commerical broadcasting stations presenting educational, cultural, and public interest programming in the middle tennessee area
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
ARTS AND CULTURE
$10,250
GENERAL SUPPORT
$9,637
$404,362
EDUCATION
$228,550
Showing up to 5 of 210 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Amy Sullivan
DIRECTOR
Ann Shayne
DIRECTOR (END 11/15/24)
Ashlee Davis
DIRECTOR
Byron Trauger
CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER/TREASURER
Carl Pedersen
DIRECTOR (END 11/15/24)
Caroline Williams
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.7M | $8.0M | $20.9M |
| 2024 | $8.0M | $8.1M | $21.0M |
| 2023 | $7.3M | $8.2M | $20.6M |
| 2022 | $8.1M | $8.4M | $20.3M |
| 2021 | $10.2M | $6.4M | $24.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $10.2M to $7.7M (-25%), with total assets most recently reported at $20.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.