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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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Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 91,834,860 | 94,580,605 | 98,568,123 | 111,807,906 | 142,412,544 | 539,204,038 |
| 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 | 91,834,860 | 94,580,605 | 98,568,123 | 111,807,906 | 142,412,544 | 539,204,038 |
| 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) .. | 118,777,113 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 420,426,925 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 91,834,860 | 94,580,605 | 98,568,123 | 111,807,906 | 142,412,544 | 539,204,038 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,675,449 | 3,182,557 | 3,417,922 | 4,438,586 | 4,923,908 | 17,638,422 |
| 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.).. | 499,551 | 271,864 | 926,119 | 485,540 | 824,341 | 3,007,415 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 559,849,875 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | GARAGE REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 684,326. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 707,525. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 39,438. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 34,604. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 42,978. SPACE LICENSE FEES - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 36,947. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 29,214. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 756,255. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 161,700. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 210,500. OTHER REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ -221,722. 2021 AMOUNT: $ -464,875. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 130,426. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 289,236. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 570,863. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | UPON THE CHAIR'S RECOMMENDATION AND A MAJORITY VOTE AT A MEETING WITH A QUORUM, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC.'S (NPR) BOARD OF DIRECTORS (NPR BOARD) MAY DESIGNATE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE BOARD CHAIR, VICE-CHAIR, PRESIDENT, AND CHAIRS OF OTHER BOARD COMMITTEES (WHO MUST ALSO BE DIRECTORS), ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. WHEN MEETING AT THE REQUEST OF THE FULL BOARD OR AT LEAST THREE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OVERSEES NPR'S OPERATIONS AND EXERCISES THE BOARD'S MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY BETWEEN REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS. THE COMMITTEE MUST REPORT ANY ACTIONS TAKEN TO THE ENTIRE BOARD AT LEAST TEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. WHILE POSSESSING BROAD MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, THE COMMITTEE MAY NOT AUTHORIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; APPROVE MERGERS, DISSOLUTIONS, OR THE SALE OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF NPR'S ASSETS; ELECT OR REMOVE DIRECTORS; FILL BOARD OR COMMITTEE VACANCIES; OR ADOPT, AMEND, OR REPEAL NPR'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | INDEPENDENT ENTITIES THAT LICENSE AND OPERATE PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS MAY BECOME MEMBERS OF NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. (NPR) BY MEETING SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND PAYING CORE FEES. IN RETURN, THESE MEMBERS HOLD VOTING RIGHTS TO ELECT DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES TO THE NPR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MEMBERS ALSO GAIN ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE SERVICES AND BENEFITS FROM BROADCAST AND DIGITAL RIGHTS NEGOTIATED COLLECTIVELY 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). THE NPR BOARD COMPRISES 12 MEMBER STATION REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED BY THEIR FELLOW NPR MEMBERS, ALONG WITH 11 ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS. THESE REMAINING 11 SEATS ARE HELD BY NPR'S PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE CHAIR OF THE NPR FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND NINE PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE ELECTED BY THE NPR BOARD AND CONFIRMED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE IRS FORMS 990 AND 990-T (IF APPLICABLE) FOR NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. (NPR) ARE PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE RETURNS ARE REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DIVISION AND THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL. THE FINAL VERSIONS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF NPR'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. (NPR) REGULARLY MONITORS AND SURVEYS NPR'S PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS (NPR BOARD) TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. NPR'S CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND SECRETARY (NPR GENERAL COUNSEL) IS AUTHORIZED TO REQUEST INFORMATION FROM THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS REGARDING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, NONPUBLIC CORPORATE INFORMATION, AND GRATUITIES. THIS INCLUDES REQUIRING PERIODIC DISCLOSURES OF INFORMATION THAT COULD LEAD TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACTUAL OR APPARENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A DIRECTOR MUST: (A) REFRAIN FROM USING THEIR POSITION FOR PERSONAL GAIN OR THE GAIN OF ANOTHER PERSON OR ORGANIZATION WITH WHICH THEY ARE ASSOCIATED, AND (B) RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY FORMAL OR INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO THE CONFLICT. NPR'S PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MUST INFORM THE NPR BOARD CHAIR OF THIS RECUSAL. THE NPR BOARD CHAIR WILL THEN PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE OTHER DIRECTORS AND NPR'S GENERAL COUNSEL. IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE DIRECTOR MAY SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE NPR GENERAL COUNSEL THAT A DISCLOSURE BE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL. IF THERE IS UNCERTAINTY REGARDING WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE DIRECTOR OR THE NPR BOARD WILL REQUEST A WRITTEN OPINION FROM THE NPR GENERAL COUNSEL. TO ADDRESS ANY POLICY VIOLATIONS, THE NPR BOARD CHAIR, EITHER ON THEIR OWN INITIATIVE OR AT THE REQUEST OF ANOTHER DIRECTOR, WILL CONSULT WITH THE NPR GENERAL COUNSEL AND INITIATE A VOTE BY THE NPR BOARD ON APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING NPR'S OFFICERS ARE ADDRESSED IN A SIMILAR MANNER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | 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, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. (NPR) UTILIZES BENCHMARK STUDIES AND AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF MARKET DATA. THIS DATA, PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS, INCORPORATES BOTH NONPROFIT AND MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS AND IS REVIEWED AT THE TIME OF EMPLOYEE HIRING OR WHEN SPECIAL ADJUSTMENTS ARE AWARDED. COMPENSATION IS THEN SET WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE GOING MARKET RATE. INDIVIDUALS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THESE COMPENSATION DECISIONS, AND NPR CONTEMPORANEOUSLY MAINTAINS ALL RELATED RECORDS. THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION REVIEW OCCURRED IN NOVEMBER 2024. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. (NPR) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH INCLUDE THE BALANCES, ACTIVITIES, AND INFORMATION OF NPR AND ITS AFFILIATES/SUBSIDIARIES, ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON HTTPS://WWW.NPR.ORG/ABOUT-NPR/XXX-XX-XXXX/PUBLIC-RADIO-FINANCES. NPR'S IRS FORMS 990 AND 990-T (AS APPLICABLE) ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBPAGE. NPR'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 16: | NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. CONTINUES TO EVALUATE ITS JOINT VENTURE POLICY. IN THE INTERIM, RELEVANT DIVISIONS HAVE BEEN TRAINED ON THE COMPLIANCE STANDARDS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS WHEN ENTERING INTO BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, FORMER EMPLOYEES: | ON NOVEMBER 20, 2020, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC.'S (NPR) BOARD OF DIRECTORS PASSED A RESOLUTION LIMITING THE NUMBER OF CORPORATE OFFICERS. CONSEQUENTLY, MS. FOXWELL AND MR. SUCHERMAN CEASED SERVING AS OFFICERS. ALTHOUGH THEY REMAINED EMPLOYED BY NPR IN FY25, NEITHER OF THESE INDIVIDUALS MET THE IRS DEFINITION OF A KEY EMPLOYEE AFTER THEIR OFFICER STATUS ENDED. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | ACQUISITION OF NONCONTROLLING INTEREST 340,756. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9, CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: | DURING THE YEAR, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE ORGANIZATION ACQUIRED THE REMAINING NONCONTROLLING OWNERSHIP INTERESTS IN NATIONAL PUBLIC MEDIA LLC. AS A RESULT OF THE TRANSACTION, NATIONAL PUBLIC MEDIA LLC BECAME WHOLLY OWNED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CONTROLLED SUBSIDIARY. CONSISTENT WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CARRYING AMOUNT OF THE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND THE CONSIDERATION PAID WAS RECORDED DIRECTLY TO NET ASSETS AND RESULTED IN A $340,756 EQUITY ADJUSTMENT. THIS TRANSACTION WAS REPORTED AS A DIRECT CHANGE IN NET ASSETS AND WAS NOT INCLUDED IN CURRENT-YEAR REVENUES OR EXPENSES. |
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