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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 63,958,477 | 70,017,454 | 61,208,507 | 57,381,627 | 61,795,608 | 314,361,673 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 63,958,477 | 70,017,454 | 61,208,507 | 57,381,627 | 61,795,608 | 314,361,673 |
| 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) .. | 56,442 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 314,305,231 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 63,958,477 | 70,017,454 | 61,208,507 | 57,381,627 | 61,795,608 | 314,361,673 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,961,159 | 2,896,054 | 1,869,322 | 1,536,216 | 2,293,247 | 11,555,998 |
| 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.).. | 76,845 | 0 | 76,802 | 84,700 | 81,310 | 319,657 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 326,237,328 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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.) | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income | DESCRIPTION - GROSS INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING, COLUMN A - 76845.0, COLUMN B - 0.0, COLUMN C - 76802.0, COLUMN D - 84700.0, COLUMN E - 81310.0, COLUMN F - 319657.0; |
| Software ID: | 23017437 |
| Software Version: | 2023v6.0 |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO CONSISTS OF WNYC (WNYC AM 820, WNYC 93.9 FM IN NEW YORK CITY, AND WWW.WNYC.ORG); WQXR (105.9 FM IN NEW YORK CITY, WQXW 90.3 FM IN OSSINING, AND WWW.WQXR.ORG); NEW JERSEY PUBLIC RADIO (WNJT 88.1 FM, WNJP 88.5 FM, WNJY 89.3 FM, AND WNJO 90.3 FM IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY; GOTHAMIST.COM; WNYC STUDIOS; AND THE JEROME L. GREENE PERFORMANCE SPACE (160 VARICK AND ONLINE AT WWW.THEGREENSPACE.ORG). WNYC AND WQXR ARE AMONG THE COUNTRY'S LEADING PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS. WNYC WAS FOUNDED IN 1924 AS A MUNICIPAL RADIO STATION AND OPERATED AS SUCH FOR 74 YEARS. IN 1996 IT BECAME AN INDEPENDENT, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A DEDICATED BOARD OF TRUSTEES. WNYC OPERATES ONE OF THE LARGEST LOCAL NEWSROOMS IN THE REGION, PROVIDING AWARD-WINNING LOCAL NEWS ON AIR AND ONLINE AT WNYC.ORG AND GOTHAMIST.COM. THE STATION PRODUCES A RANGE OF PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL AND NATIONAL AUDIENCES, INCLUDING THE AWARD-WINNING PUBLIC AFFAIRS CALL-IN PROGRAM, THE BRIAN LEHRER SHOW, AND THE ARTS AND CULTURE SHOW ALL OF IT WITH ALISON STEWART. WNYC ALSO PROVIDES NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY WITH THE BEST PROGRAMMING FROM NPR, THE BBC, PRX, APM AND OTHER PRODUCERS. NEW JERSEY PUBLIC RADIO EXTENDS WNYC'S REACH AND SERVICE MORE DEEPLY INTO NEW JERSEY. WNYC STUDIOS IS WNYC'S NATIONAL PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION ARM, HOME TO PUBLIC RADIO MAINSTAYS INCLUDING RADIOLAB, ON THE MEDIA, AND THE NEW YORKER RADIO HOUR. WNYC'S COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS DESK WORKS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS CONSISTENT WITH OUR COMMITMENT TO ENGAGE WITH AND BETTER REFLECT LOCAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS NEW YORK CITY. IN 2024, WNYC AWARDED THE FOURTH LEHRER PRIZE FOR COMMUNITY WELL-BEING TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO WORK TO WELCOME THE MANY MIGRANTS ARRIVING FROM THE SOUTHERN BORDER AND TO HELP THEM ADJUST TO LIFE IN NEW YORK CITY. WNYC STUDIOS PRODUCES PODCASTS FOR ON-DEMAND AUDIENCES AND PUBLIC RADIO SHOWS FOR SYNDICATION. ITS NATIONALLY DISTRIBUTED PROGRAMS AND PODCASTS INCLUDE RADIOLAB, ON THE MEDIA, NOTES FROM AMERICA WITH KAI WRIGHT, AND THE NEW YORKER RADIO HOUR. WQXR 105.9 FM, WHICH BECAME A PART OF NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO IN 2009, IS AMONG THE NATION'S MOST LISTENED-TO CLASSICAL STATIONS AND NEW YORK CITY'S ONLY ALL-CLASSICAL MUSIC STATION. WQXR OFFERS PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE METROPOLITAN OPERA SATURDAY MATINEE BROADCASTS, NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC THIS WEEK, AND CARNEGIE HALL LIVE, A CO-PRODUCTION OF WQXR AND CARNEGIE HALL. WQXR ALSO SPONSORS THE ARTIST PROPULSION LAB, WHICH SUPPORTS CLASSICAL MUSIC ARTISTS IN THE CREATION OF ORIGINAL WORK AND CONNECTING WITH NEW AUDIENCES. WQXR PARTNERS WITH VENUES AROUND THE CITY INCLUDING THE BROOKLYN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM TO HOST CLASSICAL KIDS FAIRS. WQXR ALSO PRODUCES THE PODCASTS ARIA CODE, EVERY VOICE WITH TERRANCE MCKNIGHT, AND HELGA. WQXR ALSO OPERATES WQXW (FORMERLY WDFH), EXTENDING ITS TERRESTRIAL REACH INTO CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY ON WQXW 90.3 FM. THE JEROME L. GREENE PERFORMANCE SPACE IS NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO'S STREET-LEVEL BROADCAST STUDIO AND PERFORMANCE VENUE. THE GREENE SPACE PRODUCES EVENTS FOR IN-PERSON AND DIGITAL AUDIENCES, INCLUDING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, PODCAST RECORDINGS, NEWSMAKER INTERVIEWS, AND CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | AS PROVIDED IN THE BY-LAWS, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL ANNUALLY DESIGNATE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF ALL ELECTED BOARD OFFICERS AND UP TO TWO AT-LARGE MEMBERS, SUCH AT-LARGE MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING BY A MAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD THEN IN OFFICE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY EXERCISE DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALL OF THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION WHICH ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED BY LAW OR BY THE BY-LAWS TO BE EXERCISED BY THE FULL BOARD. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO. THE DRAFT PREPARED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM IS THEN CAREFULLY REVIEWED BY NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT, AS WELL AS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. SENIOR MANAGEMENT THEN REVIEWS THE FINAL DRAFT 990 WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE FINAL VERSION OF THE RETURN IS THEN PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | THE POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMPLETED FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL. IF ANY CONFLICTS ARE NOTED, THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CONSULT ON THE PROPER PROCESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE AND REPRESENTS THE FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR SERVICES RENDERED. NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO ROUTINELY UTILIZES BENCHMARK STUDIES AND INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF MARKET COMPENSATION DATA FROM BOTH NONPROFIT AND MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS, AT THE TIME OF EMPLOYEE HIRING OR WHEN SPECIAL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE AWARDED. NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO SETS COMPENSATION WITHIN THE RANGE OF THIS GOING MARKET RATE. NO INDIVIDUAL HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST UNDER NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR A CONFLICT WITH RESPECT TO THE CEO'S COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT, IS PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPENSATION REVIEW OR DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. CONTEMPORANEOUS WRITTEN RECORDS ARE KEPT OF THE PROCESS. THE LAST REVIEW WAS DONE IN FEBRUARY 2024. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees | SEE THE NARRATIVE ABOVE (PART VI, LINE 15A) FOR COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCEDURES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE UNDER THE "ABOUT" HEADING. |
| Software ID: | 23017437 |
| Software Version: | 2023v6.0 |