NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC (EIN 520907625) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1970

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KATHERINE R MAHER

Phone

2025132000

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC, founded in 1970, is a major nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $325.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $314.9M left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $111,807,906

Program Service Revenue $204,227,332

Investment Income $6,973,661

Other Revenue $2,218,816

TOTAL REVENUE $325,227,715

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $5,389,462

Salaries & Benefits $186,442,676

Fundraising Expenses $9,384,124

Program Expenses $210,326,082

Other Expenses $123,063,205

TOTAL EXPENSES $314,895,343

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$325,227,715	$302,474,004	+0.1%
Expenses	$314,895,343	$315,777,079	0.0%
Net Income	$10,332,372	$-13,303,075	-1.8%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

1383

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

$5,451,443

Total Directors

$610,610

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOHN F LANSING	PRESIDENT & CEO (TO 04/24)	38.97	Officer Director	$562,689	$47,921	$610,610
KATHERINE MAHER	PRESIDENT & CEO (FROM 03/24)	38.97	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER FERRO	CHAIR (FROM 11/23)	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY A SINE	CHAIR (TO 11/23)	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE LEVENE	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MILENA ALBERTI-PEREZ	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW BARZUN	DIRECTOR (FROM 11/23)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
A RIMA DEAL	DIRECTOR (TO 11/23)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT DONATON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRED DUST	DIRECTOR (TO 11/23)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN GEORGE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL HUBBARD	DIRECTOR (FROM 02/24)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MYRNA JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEROY KIM	DIRECTOR (FROM 11/23)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOANNA JO LAMBERT	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICO LEONE	DIRECTOR (TO 11/23)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGARET LOW	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RC MCBRIDE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN MCGINN	CHAIR, NPR FOUNDATION BOARD	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA O'MARA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TINA PAMINTUAN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELISE PEPPLE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIKA PULLEY-HAYES	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE SAVAGE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUDITH SEGURA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHAWN TURNER	DIRECTOR (FROM 02/24)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOWARD L WOLLNER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NEAL ZUCKERMAN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL SMITH	CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER	39.97	Officer	$381,751	$47,220	$428,971
ANYA GRUNDMANN	SVP, PROG. & AUD. DEV'L (TO 01/24)	40.00	Officer	$381,081	$42,149	$423,230
EDITH CHAPIN	ACTING CCO & SVP, NEWS & EDITORIAL	39.97	Officer	$376,401	$34,444	$410,845
ELIZABETH A ALLEN	CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER/GC/SECRETARY	40.00	Officer	$357,453	$43,193	$400,646
LEORA HANSER	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	38.08	Officer	$354,699	$21,044	$375,743
CHRISTOPHER NELSON	SVP, TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS	40.00	Officer	$344,187	$30,869	$375,056
KEITH WOODS	CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$319,379	$47,782	$367,161
SELYN HONG	CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (TO 01/24)	39.97	Officer	$331,248	$21,957	$353,205
GEMMA HOOLEY	SVP, MEMBER PARTNERSHIPS	39.97	Officer	$307,889	$30,048	$337,937
CHRISTOPHER TURPIN	CHIEF OF STAFF	39.97	Officer	$292,397	$45,368	$337,765
ISABEL LARA	CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$279,387	$31,741	$311,128
ELISABETH LANG	SR. DIRECTOR AND ASST. TREASURER	20.00	Officer	$206,660	$39,618	$246,278
DAPHNE KWON	CFO/TREASURER	38.97	Officer	$230,023	$12,243	$242,266
DANETTE ZAGHARI-MASK	DEP. GENERAL COUNSEL & ASST. SEC.	38.73	Officer	$205,216	$25,386	$230,602
STEVEN INSKEEP	SR. HOST	40.00	Highest	$503,042	$46,601	$549,643
MICHEL MARTIN	SR. HOST	40.00	Highest	$479,284	$41,794	$521,078
PETER SAGAL	HOST	40.00	Highest	$443,371	$47,516	$490,887
SCOTT SIMON	SR. HOST	40.00	Highest	$419,455	$41,219	$460,674
RACHEL MARTIN	HOST	40.00	Highest	$425,187	$25,127	$450,314
NANCY BARNES	FORMER OFFICER	0.00		$476,126	$7,086	$483,212
JOEL SUCHERMAN	FORMER OFFICER (SEE SCHED. O)	40.00		$301,058	$44,881	$345,939
MICHAEL BEACH	FORMER OFFICER (SEE SCHED. O)	40.00		$270,559	$39,568	$310,127
WILL LEE	FORMER OFFICER	0.00		$284,119	$17,802	$301,921
STACEY FOXWELL	FORMER OFFICER (SEE SCHED. O)	40.00		$258,409	$29,676	$288,085
DEBORAH COWAN	FORMER OFFICER	0.00		$254,529	$24,406	$278,935
EMILY LITTLETON	FORMER OFFICER	0.00		$244,008	$8,306	$252,314

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
2024	$325,227,715	$314,895,343	$407,574,541	$10,332,372
2023	$302,474,004	$315,777,079	$388,515,133	$-13,303,075
2022	$305,638,035	$307,065,838	$409,698,714	$-1,427,803
2021	$288,067,110	$271,150,184	$423,960,780	$16,916,926
2020	$277,605,127	$291,733,617	$392,176,596	$-14,128,490
2020	$277,605,127	$291,733,617	$392,176,596	$-14,128,490
2019	$277,707,916	$272,720,119	$374,768,060	$4,987,797
2018	$251,960,663	$243,863,711	$357,686,876	$8,096,952

NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC