Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 109,112,881 | 102,284,217 | 91,834,860 | 94,580,605 | 98,568,123 | 496,380,686 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 109,112,881 | 102,284,217 | 91,834,860 | 94,580,605 | 98,568,123 | 496,380,686 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 91,095,240 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 405,285,446 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 109,112,881 | 102,284,217 | 91,834,860 | 94,580,605 | 98,568,123 | 496,380,686 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 4,662,648 | 6,261,718 | 1,675,449 | 3,182,557 | 3,417,922 | 19,200,294 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 149,743 | 727,277 | 499,551 | 271,864 | 926,119 | 2,574,554 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 518,155,534 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | GARAGE REVENUE - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 379,636. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 177,148. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 684,326. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 707,525. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 39,438. SPACE LICENSE FEES - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 178,118. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 758,764. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 36,947. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 29,214. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 756,255. OTHER REVENUE - 2018 AMOUNT: $ -408,011. 2019 AMOUNT: $ -208,635. 2020 AMOUNT: $ -221,722. 2021 AMOUNT: $ -464,875. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 130,426. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | NPR'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ("NPR BOARD") MAY, UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CHAIR AND BY RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF DIRECTORS PRESENT AT A MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT, DESIGNATE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE CHAIR, VICE-CHAIR, PRESIDENT, AND CHAIRS OF EACH OF THE ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES AND BODIES DESIGNATED BY THE NPR BOARD (EXCLUDING ANY CHAIRS WHO ARE NOT DIRECTORS OF THE NPR BOARD), AND OTHER DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS PRESENT AT A MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT. IF DESIGNATED, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIR OR OF AT LEAST THREE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL OVERSEE NPR'S OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE NPR BOARD, INCLUDING HAVING AND EXERCISING THE AUTHORITY OF THE NPR BOARD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NPR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NO LATER THAN TEN DAYS BEFORE THE NEXT MEETING OF THE NPR BOARD REPORT TO THE ENTIRE NPR BOARD ANY ACTIONS IT TAKES EXERCISING THAT AUTHORITY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY NOT AUTHORIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; APPROVE OR RECOMMEND TO MEMBERS DISSOLUTION, MERGER, OR THE SALE, PLEDGE OR TRANSFER OF SUBSTANTIALLY OF THE NPR'S ASSETS; ELECT, APPOINT OR REMOVE DIRECTORS OR FILL VACANCIES ON THE NPR BOARD OR ON ANY OF ITS COMMITTEES; OR ADOPT, AMEND OR REPEAL NPR'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ENTITIES INDEPENDENTLY LICENSING AND OPERATING PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS BECOME MEMBERS OF NPR BY MEETING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND PAYING CORE FEES TO NPR. IN EXCHANGE, MEMBERS MAY VOTE TO ELECT CERTAIN REPRESENTATIVES TO THE NPR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MEMBERS BENEFIT FROM MEMBER-ONLY SERVICES AS WELL AS BROADCAST AND DIGITAL RIGHTS NEGOTIATED ON THEIR BEHALF. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. ("NPR") IS GOVERNED BY A 23-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS ("NPR BOARD") WHICH CONSISTS OF 12 INDIVIDUAL MEMBER STATION MANAGERS WHO ARE ELECTED BY THEIR FELLOW NPR MEMBERS, AND 11 OTHER DIRECTORS, INCLUDING: NPR'S PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE CHAIR OF THE NPR FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND NINE PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ELECTED BY THE NPR BOARD AND CONFIRMED BY NPR'S MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | NPR'S IRS FORMS 990 AND 990-T ARE PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND ARE REVIEWED BY NPR'S FINANCE DIVISION. THE FORMS 990 AND 990-T ARE ALSO REVIEWED BY NPR'S OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL AND BY KEY MEMBERS OF NPR'S EXECUTIVE AND SENIOR LEADERSHIP. THE FINAL VERSIONS OF BOTH DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW TO ALL MEMBERS OF NPR'S BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | NPR REGULARLY MONITORS AND SURVEYS MEMBERS OF THE NPR BOARD AND NPR OFFICERS TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. NPR'S CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND SECRETARY ("NPR GENERAL COUNSEL") IS AUTHORIZED, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE NPR BOARD CHAIR, TO SEEK FROM THE NPR'S DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SUCH INFORMATION AS TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, NONPUBLIC CORPORATE INFORMATION, AND GRATUITIES AS THEY DEEM APPROPRIATE, INCLUDING PERIODIC DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTERESTS OF NPR'S DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS WHICH COULD LEAD TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. REGARDING ACTUAL OR APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR AN NPR DIRECTOR, A DIRECTOR, (A) REFRAINS FROM ANY USE OF THEIR POSITION AS A DIRECTOR THAT IS MOTIVATED BY, OR GIVES THE APPEARANCE OF BEING MOTIVATED BY, THE DESIRE FOR GAIN FOR THE DIRECTOR OR FOR ANOTHER PERSON OR ORGANIZATION WITH WHICH THEY ARE ASSOCIATED, AND (B) DISQUALIFY THEMSELVES FROM FORMAL OR INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS WITH DIRECTORS OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY DECISIONS WHICH POSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF SUCH DISQUALIFICATION IS NECESSARY, THE DIRECTOR INFORMS THE NPR BOARD CHAIR OF THAT DISQUALIFICATION, AND IF THE DIRECTOR HAS NOT ALREADY DONE SO, THE NPR BOARD CHAIR, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER, INFORMS THE OTHER DIRECTORS AND NPR'S GENERAL COUNSEL OF SUCH DISQUALIFICATION. IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE DIRECTOR MAY REQUEST, IN WRITING AND DIRECTED TO NPR'S GENERAL COUNSEL, THAT A DISCLOSURE BE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL. IF THERE IS ANY QUESTION AS TO WHETHER THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE DIRECTOR OR NPR BOARD REQUESTS A WRITTEN OPINION FROM NPR'S GENERAL COUNSEL REGARDING THE PROPRIETY OF THE DIRECTOR'S INVOLVEMENT. AFTER CONSULTING WITH NPR'S GENERAL COUNSEL, THE NPR BOARD CHAIR MOVES THAT THE NPR BOARD VOTE SUCH CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO REMEDY ANY VIOLATION OF THE NPR'S BOARD'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS DETERMINED BY THE NPR BOARD. SUCH MOTIONS ARE BE MADE AT THE NPR BOARD CHAIR'S INITIATIVE OR AT THE REQUEST OF ANY DIRECTOR. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING OFFICERS ARE ADDRESSED IN A SIMILAR MANNER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | NPR SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE UNDER SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, AND REPRESENTS THE FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR SERVICES RENDERED. NPR ROUTINELY UTILIZES BENCHMARK STUDIES AND INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF MARKET COMPENSATION DATA FROM BOTH NONPROFIT AND MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS, PREPARED BY COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS, AT THE TIME OF EMPLOYEE HIRING OR WHEN SPECIAL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE AWARDED. NPR SETS COMPENSATION WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE GOING MARKET RATE. NO INDIVIDUAL HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST UNDER NPR'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW OF THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. NPR MAINTAINS ALL RECORDS REGARDING COMPENSATION. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN JUNE 2023. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | NPR'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES THE BALANCES, ACTIVITIES, AND INFORMATION ABOUT NPR, ARE POSTED AND AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON HTTPS://WWW.NPR.ORG/ABOUT-NPR/XXX-XX-XXXX/PUBLIC-RADIO-FINANCES. NPR'S FORMS 990 AND 990-T ARE ALSO POSTED AND AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON THE SAME WEBSITE. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 16: | NPR CONTINUES TO CONSIDER ITS OPTIONS REGARDING A JOIN VENTURE POLICY. IN THE MEANTIME, KEY NPR DIVISIONS INVOLVED IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS FOR NEW JOINT VENTURES HAVE BEEN EDUCATED AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY OF AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TO SAFEGUARD ITS EXEMPTION STATUS WHILE PARTICIPATING IN ANY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, FORMER EMPLOYEES: | THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS CEASED BEING NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. ("NPR") OFFICERS ON NOVEMBER 20, 2020, WHEN THE NPR BOARD OF DIRECTORS PASSED A RESOLUTION LIMITING THE NUMBER OF CORPORATE OFFICERS: MR. BEACH, MS. FOXWELL, MS. LITTLETON, AND MR. SUCHERMAN. NONE OF THESE INDIVIDUALS SATISFIED THE IRS' KEY EMPLOYEE DEFINITION AFTER THEY CEASED BEING NPR OFFICERS BUT THEY REMAINED EMPLOYED BY NPR IN FY23. |
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