NPR Foundation

Analysis

NPR Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1992, 34 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, NPR Foundation reported income of $21.3m and spending of $34.0m, spending 159% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $31.6m to $21.3m (-33%), an average of -9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, NPR Foundation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Corning Council for Assistance and Information for the Disabled Inc ($21.3m), Tri-Development Center of Aiken County ($21.3m) and Collaborative Support Programs ($21.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $74k. At year end it held assets of $377.5m against liabilities of $90k, net assets of $377.4m.