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Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media reported $114.6 million in revenue and $115.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.18 went to program services, $10.31 to management and general costs and $15.51 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.9% of the total. Government grants made up 7.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $804,860 (PRESIDENT & CEO, APMG). 177 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 11% 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 $116MFor 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 $115MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.2% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.3% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 15.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.21 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 73.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.3% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 19.9% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $804,860 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.70% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 177 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.0 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 25 | 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 expenseHighest 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, APMG Director/trustee, officer, 27.00 hrs/week | $0 | $728,074 | $76,786 | $804,860 |
| HOST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $548,628 | $0 | $59,966 | $608,594 |
| HOST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $534,036 | $0 | $54,637 | $588,673 |
| PRESIDENT OF MPR & SVP Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $409,960 | $0 | $88,563 | $498,523 |
| SVP & COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $414,529 | $61,863 | $476,392 |
| PRESIDENT OF APM & SVP, BUSINESS DEV. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $378,007 | $0 | $57,351 | $435,358 |
| SVP & CFO, APMG Officer, 27.00 hrs/week | $0 | $395,251 | $26,347 | $421,598 |
| VP AND GENERAL MANAGER- MARKETPLACE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $357,650 | $0 | $46,007 | $403,657 |
177 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b25 · 24 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 5572
- Volunteers Part I, line 6141
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICE CO LLC Fundraising and campaign consultant | $863,643 |
| NEXT GEAR LLC (SIXSPEED) Marketing and promotion services | $665,132 |
| SLALOM INC Digital consulting and strategy | $609,074 |
| STREAMGUYS INC Streaming services and content delivery | $589,635 |
| SALESFORCECOM INC Crm software hosting and services | $382,460 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 33 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
122 private foundations reported grants to Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media totaling $1.4M 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.
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Every number above is copied from Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media spent in FY2025, $74.18 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media reported that 74.2% of its $115.7 million in expenses went to program services, 10.3% to management and general and 15.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $804,860, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO, APMG (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media get its money?
Of $114.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 73.9% came from contributions and grants (including 7.3% from government grants) and 19.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-0953924 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 202601079349301525 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501019349300140 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349309035 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301189349301130 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200709349301680 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130569349300208 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-0953924: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.