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New York Public Radio reported $85.3 million in revenue and $78.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $68.81 went to program services, $11.12 to management and general costs and $20.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 79.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $721,958 (PRESIDENT & CEO/TRUSTEE). 182 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 4% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $79MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $85MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 68.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.1% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 20.1% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.23 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 79.4% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $721,958 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.92% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 182 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 31 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProgramming: 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
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
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
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO/TRUSTEE Director/trustee, officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $647,071 | $0 | $74,887 | $721,958 |
| HOST/EDITORIAL LEAD Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $480,267 | $0 | $7,654 | $487,921 |
| SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 03/10/2025) Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $412,831 | $0 | $58,025 | $470,856 |
| EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $353,130 | $0 | $69,375 | $422,505 |
| HOST/EDITORIAL LEAD Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $356,008 | $0 | $61,777 | $417,785 |
| SVP, WNYC STUDIOS (THRU 5/9/2025) Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $338,306 | $0 | $71,250 | $409,556 |
| SVP & CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER (THRU 6/30/2024) Key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $366,183 | $0 | $27,885 | $394,068 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER (THRU 11/12/2024) Key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $311,887 | $0 | $55,076 | $366,963 |
182 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from New York Public Radio (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b31 · 30 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5419
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MOORE A SERIES LLC Printing & mailing | $472,619 |
| Navistar Direct Marketing LLC Printing & Mailing | $415,496 |
| Adswizz Inc Streaming services, ad support, hosting | $392,804 |
| Jackson River LLC Payment processor, hosting, software and platform | $361,372 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 22 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
267 private foundations reported grants to New York Public Radio totaling $6.0M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from New York Public Radio's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for New York Public Radio, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 New York Public Radio spent in FY2025, $68.81 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of New York Public Radio's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, New York Public Radio reported that 68.8% of its $78.8 million in expenses went to program services, 11.1% to management and general and 20.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does New York Public Radio pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation New York Public Radio reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $721,958, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO/TRUSTEE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does New York Public Radio get its money?
Of $85.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 79.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 11.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is New York Public Radio a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3015230 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601309349300225 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511299349304371 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441319349302889 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321319349306557 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349303811 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111329349304686 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3015230: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.