NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1979

Legal Domicile

Phone

6468294400

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO, founded in 1979, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $85.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 15% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $78.8M left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

TO MAKE THE MIND MORE CURIOUS, THE HEART MORE OPEN, AND THE SPIRIT MORE JOYFUL THROUGH EXCELLENT AUDIO PROGRAMMING THAT IS DEEPLY ROOTED IN NEW YORK.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $43,947,529 Revenue: $9,787,494

PROGRAMMING: NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO CONSISTS OF WNYC AM 820, WNYC FM 93.9, WWW.WNYC.ORG, WNJT FM 88.1, WNJP FM 88.5, WNJY FM 89.3, WNJO FM 90.3, WWW.NJPR.ORG, WQXR 105.9 FM, WWW.WQXR.ORG...

PROGRAMMING: NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO CONSISTS OF WNYC AM 820, WNYC FM 93.9, WWW.WNYC.ORG, WNJT FM 88.1, WNJP FM 88.5, WNJY FM 89.3, WNJO FM 90.3, WWW.NJPR.ORG, WQXR 105.9 FM, WWW.WQXR.ORG, WWW.WQXW.ORG, WWW.GOTHAMIST.COM, AND THE JEROME L. GREENE PERFORMANCE SPACE. WNYC AND WQXR ARE AMONG THE COUNTRY'S LEADING PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS. ESTABLISHED IN 1924 AS A MUNICIPAL RADIO STATION AND OPERATED AS SUCH FOR 75 YEARS, NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO NOW EXISTS AS AN INDEPENDENT, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A VIBRANT BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE SCHEDULE O.

Program 2

Expenses: $7,203,620

TECHNICAL OPERATIONS: FOR THE DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPORT OF PROGRAMMING ON WNYC AM, WNYC FM, WWW.WNYC.ORG, WNJT FM, WNJP FM, WNJY FM, WNJO FM, WWW.NJPR.ORG, WQXR FM, WWW.WQXR.ORG, WQXW FM, AND THE...

TECHNICAL OPERATIONS: FOR THE DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPORT OF PROGRAMMING ON WNYC AM, WNYC FM, WWW.WNYC.ORG, WNJT FM, WNJP FM, WNJY FM, WNJO FM, WWW.NJPR.ORG, WQXR FM, WWW.WQXR.ORG, WQXW FM, AND THE JEROME L. GREENE PERFORMANCE SPACE. ENGINEERING OF ALL RADIO, DIGITAL AND LIVE PERFORMANCE PROGRAMMING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE ENTIRE NY PUBLIC RADIO ORGANIZATION.

Program 3

Expenses: $3,095,121

MARKETING SUPPORT SERVICES: NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO'S MARKETING EFFORTS PROMOTE THE UNIQUE PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS PRODUCED BY WNYC AND WQXR, INCLUDING NEWS, WNYC STUDIOS, CULTURAL AND MUSIC RADIO...

MARKETING SUPPORT SERVICES: NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO'S MARKETING EFFORTS PROMOTE THE UNIQUE PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS PRODUCED BY WNYC AND WQXR, INCLUDING NEWS, WNYC STUDIOS, CULTURAL AND MUSIC RADIO PROGRAMMING, ORIGINAL ONLINE CONTENT, AND A SCHEDULE OF LIVE EVENTS IN THE JEROME L. GREENE PERFORMANCE SPACE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $67,743,655

Program Service Revenue $9,787,494

Investment Income $7,450,448

Other Revenue $291,993

TOTAL REVENUE $85,273,590

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $50,504,794

Fundraising Expenses $15,820,976

Program Expenses $54,246,270

Other Expenses $27,564,809

TOTAL EXPENSES $78,829,581

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$85,273,590	$73,908,450	+0.2%
Expenses	$78,829,581	$83,186,777	-0.1%
Net Income	$6,444,009	$-9,278,327	-1.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

419

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,192,814

Total Directors

$721,958

Key Employees

$1,255,885

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ANNA QUINDLEN	VICE CHAIR (AS OF 5/8/25)/TRUSTEE	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CARL WEISBROD	VICE CHAIR (AS OF 5/8/25)/SECRETARY (THRU 5/8/25)/TRUSTEE	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOANNE KWONG	SECRETARY (AS OF 5/8/25)/TRUSTEE	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN S ROSE	CHAIR (AS OF 5/8/25)/TRUSTEE	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSHUA EMPSON	VICE CHAIR/TRUSTEE (THRU 9/12/24)	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LAFONTAINE OLVIER	PRESIDENT & CEO/TRUSTEE	35.0	Officer Director	$647,071	$74,887	$721,958
LEAH C JOHNSON	VICE CHAIR/TRUSTEE	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MAYO S STUNTZ JR	TREASURER/TRUSTEE	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TIMOTHY A WILKINS	CHAIR/TRUSTEE (THRU 5/8/25)	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AARON R MARCU	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANITA LAREMONT	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE STARK LOCHER	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID GELOBTER	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY TOW	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY KNELL	Trustee (as of 6/24/25)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOWARD S STEIN	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEANNE FOGEL	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY LEFRANCOIS	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNA WEISS-BERMAN	Trustee (as of 6/24/25)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEREMY KURILOFF	Trustee (as of 6/24/25)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN BORTHWICK	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JON W ROTENSTREICH	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSHUA SAPAN	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATIE DANZIGER	Trustee (thru 6/5/25)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARC CHAMLIN	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARC SUSKIN	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARYANNE GILMARTIN	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICKI NEWMAN TANNER	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL HSI	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER SHAPIRO	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD S BRAIL	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERTO RUIZ	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
TANUJA M DEHNE	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
WARREN SPECTOR	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARMANDO GUTIERREZ	SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 03/10/2025)	35.0	Officer	$412,831	$58,025	$470,856
THOMAS J RENO	CHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 4/29/2025)	35.0	Officer	$0	$0	$0
AYESHA AHMAD	SVP & CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER (THRU 6/30/2024)	35.0	Key Emp	$366,183	$27,885	$394,068
EDWARD YIM	SVP & CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER WQXR (THRU 3/21/2025)	35.0	Key Emp	$334,948	$24,419	$359,367
JENNIFER SCHELL PODOLL	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (AS OF 8/5/2024)	35.0	Key Emp	$116,493	$18,994	$135,487
MANUEL MONGE CALOSI	CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER (THRU 11/12/2024)	35.0	Key Emp	$311,887	$55,076	$366,963
ANNE O'MALLEY	SVP, MEMBERSHIP	35.0	Highest	$253,248	$82,469	$335,717
AUDREY COOPER	EDITOR-IN-CHIEF	35.0	Highest	$353,130	$69,375	$422,505
BRIAN LEHRER	HOST/EDITORIAL LEAD	35.0	Highest	$480,267	$7,654	$487,921
BROOKE GLADSTONE	HOST/EDITORIAL LEAD	35.0	Highest	$356,008	$61,777	$417,785
KENYA YOUNG	SVP, WNYC STUDIOS (THRU 5/9/2025)	35.0	Highest	$338,306	$71,250	$409,556
ANDREW GOLIS	FORMER SVP & CCO WNYC	0.0		$102,500	$0	$102,500

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$85,273,590	$78,829,581	$119,994,962	$6,444,009
2024	$73,908,450	$83,186,777	$125,253,274	$-9,278,327
2023	$73,675,936	$87,923,886	$135,157,535	$-14,247,950
2022	$82,225,269	$82,939,856	$129,854,879	$-714,587
2021	$87,344,818	$85,393,917	$144,343,668	$1,950,901
2020	$81,924,982	$91,484,380	$128,472,893	$-9,559,398
2019	$85,796,811	$92,697,574	$127,211,263	$-6,900,763
2018	$94,418,154	$94,666,229	$128,999,170	$-248,075