Organization · EIN 52-0907625 · Washington, DC · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds National Public Radio?
155 private foundations reported paying National Public Radio $13.7M on returns for tax year 2023.
155 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 155
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA |
$1,950,000 | GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Wallace Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$1,850,000 | To support NPR's coverage of education issues through a media sponsorship. | Known alias 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Walton Family Foundation Bentonville, AR · Preselected only |
$1,500,000 2 grant lines |
To support general operations. +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ishiyama Foundation San Francisco, CA · Preselected only |
$789,927 | SUPPORTS LOCAL NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Filed as “NPR” |
Same address 0.90 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Doris Duke Charitable Foundation New York, NY |
$750,000 | TO RENEW GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA |
$500,000 | UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Imaginable Futures Foundation Redwood City, CA · Preselected only |
$475,000 | To support the operations of Grantee's Education Desk | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York New York, NY |
$416,700 | For general support | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 09/2024 |
| Catena Foundation Carbondale, CO · Preselected only |
$350,000 | IMMIGRATION - NPR AND TX PUBLIC RADIO IMMIGRATION COVERAGE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation New York, NY |
$325,000 | TO SUPPORT NPRS COVERAGE OF ECONOMICS VIA TWO PODCASTS, PLANET MONEY AND THE INDICATOR; ONLINE SHORT VIDEOS; A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER; AND EDUCA… | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Kansas City, MO |
$300,000 | SUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS AND TO CONTINUE THE MIDWEST NEWSROOM, AS WELL AS ITS ONGOING REPORTING. 202204-12181 | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Public Welfare Foundation Washington, DC |
$300,000 2 grant lines |
Support for FY24 Support for NPR's Coverage of Criminal Justice | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 09/2024 |
| Sy Syms Foundation Warren, NJ · Preselected only |
$300,000 | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 04/2024 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Baltimore, MD · Preselected only |
$270,000 | SUPPORT PUBLIC MEDIA JOURNALISTS COVERING CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Flint, MI |
$250,000 | To provide Americans with an engaging and reliable nonprofit news source. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Joyce Foundation Chicago, IL |
$250,000 | Journalism | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Lemelson Foundation Portland, OR · Preselected only |
$250,000 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Melville Charitable Trust New Haven, CT |
$250,000 | HOMELESSNESS PROGRAMMING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| George D Smith Fund Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$250,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Luminescence Foundation Marshall, VA · Preselected only |
$200,000 | NONE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like National Public Radio
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with National Public Radio, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Sempra Foundation San Diego, CA
Paid 22 of the 25 closest peers · $84.3K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA
Paid 21 of the 25 closest peers · $6.77M to them - Ge Foundation Norwalk, CT
Paid 20 of the 25 closest peers · $620K to them - Amica Companies Foundation Lincoln, RI
Paid 18 of the 25 closest peers · $144K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Xcel Energy Foundation Minneapolis, MN
Paid 18 of the 25 closest peers · $12.7K to them - Select Equity Group Foundation New York, NY
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $297K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Analog Devices Foundation Boston, MA
Paid 18 of the 25 closest peers · $55.1K to them - The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 19 of the 25 closest peers · $3.99M to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Medecins Sans Frontieres USA New York, NY
57 shared funders · 2370 funders in all - Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY
51 shared funders · 755 funders in all - International Rescue Committee New York, NY
47 shared funders · 769 funders in all - World Central Kitchen Washington, DC
39 shared funders · 1099 funders in all - Pro Publica New York, NY
30 shared funders · 219 funders in all - Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY
34 shared funders · 625 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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