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National Public Radio

Name: National Public Radio grants, 2021–2023
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

178
grants reported: $8.6M
total given: 2021–2023
filing years: $10,672
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

implementation software news regional coverage climate advocacy education

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Kcur-Fm3 grants · $1.8M
Kqed-Fm2 grants · $798,207
Npr International Operations2 grants · $629,352
American Coalition for Public Radio3 grants · $593,043
Kqed1 grant · $573,546
Texas Public Radio2 grants · $566,940
Boise State Public Radio1 grant · $422,093
Connecticut Public Broadcasting2 grants · $357,061
Wbhm-Fm2 grants · $278,199
International Rescue Committee1 grant · $238,300

Giving over time

$1.5M

2021

$2.6M

2022

$4.6M

2023

Grant history

The 100 largest of 178 grants.

$713,441
Kcur-Fm · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Regional news hub
$573,546
Kqed · San Francisco, CA · 2021
Regional news hub
$526,939
Kcur-Fm · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Regional news hub
$516,186
Kcur-Fm · Kansas City, MO · 2021
Regional news hub
$497,099
Kqed-Fm · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Regional news hub
$422,093
Boise State Public Radio · Boise, ID · 2023
Regional news hub & general support
$351,940
Texas Public Radio · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Regional news hub
$332,239
Connecticut Public Broadcasting · Hartford, CT · 2023
Regional news hub & general support
$325,449
Npr International Operations · Washington, DC · 2023
Noncommercial international newsgathering
$303,903
Npr International Operations · Washington, DC · 2022
Noncommercial international newsgathering
$301,108
Kqed-Fm · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Regional news hub
$269,866
Wbhm-Fm · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Regional news hub
$238,300
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2021
General support
$232,882
American Coalition for Public Radio · Washington, DC · 2023
Public radio education/advocacy
$215,000
Texas Public Radio · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Regional news hub
$200,449
American Coalition for Public Radio · Washington, DC · 2022
Public radio education/advocacy
$159,712
American Coalition for Public Radio · Washington, DC · 2021
Educational/advocacy
$151,257
North Texas Public Media · Dallas, TX · 2023
Regional news hub & general support
$133,391
Kentucky Public Radio · Louisville, KY · 2023
Software implementation support
$79,513
Wamu-Fm 885 · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
$74,344
Kjzz-Fm · Tempe, AZ · 2023
Software implementation support & election coverage
$59,215
New Hampshire Public Radio · Concord, NH · 2023
Donor contribution
$57,727
Whyy · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
General support
$44,332
Whyy · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
General support
$43,094
Wfiu Public Radio · Bloomington, IN · 2023
Software implementation support
$42,553
Kpbs Public Media · San Diego, CA · 2023
General support
$37,656
Kut Radio · Austin, TX · 2023
General support
$32,809
Alaska Public Media · Anchorage, AK · 2022
Climate coverage
$32,724
Kpbs Public Media · San Diego, CA · 2022
General support
$29,342
Wusf Public Media (Univ of S Florida) · Tampa, FL · 2023
General support
$27,878
Wlrn (Sch Brd Miami-Dade County) · Miami, FL · 2022
General support
$24,822
Connecticut Public Broadcasting · Hartford, CT · 2022
General support
$23,991
South Carolina Public Radio · Columbia, SC · 2022
General support
$23,094
Northwest Public Broadcasting · Pullman, WA · 2023
Software implementation support
$22,618
Wusf Public Media (Univ of S Florida) · Tampa, FL · 2022
General support
$22,190
Wmfe · Orlando, FL · 2023
General support
$21,344
Alaska Public Media · Anchorage, AK · 2023
Climate coverage
$21,159
New England Public Media · Springfield, MA · 2023
General support
$20,818
Cincinnati Public Radio · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
General support
$20,011
Witf · Harrisburg, PA · 2023
General support
$20,000
Hampton Roads Educational · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Climate coverage
$20,000
Community Communications · Orlando, FL · 2022
Software implementation support
$20,000
Ideastream · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Software implementation support
$20,000
Kentucky Public Radio · Louisville, KY · 2022
Software implementation support
$20,000
Kpbs Public Media · San Diego, CA · 2022
Software implementation support
$20,000
Ku Endowment Fbo Kansas Public Radio · Lawrence, KS · 2022
Software implementation support
$20,000
Marfa Public Radio Corporation · Marfa, TX · 2022
Software implementation support
$20,000
Nevada Public Radio · Las Vegas, NV · 2022
Software implementation support
$20,000
Radio Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Software implementation support
$20,000
Southern California Public Radio · Pasadena, CA · 2022
Software implementation support
$20,000
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022
Software implementation support
$18,928
Vpm Media Corporation · Richmond, VA · 2023
General support
$18,835
Nevada Public Radio · Las Vegas, NV · 2023
Software implementation support
$17,290
Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council · Rochester, NY · 2023
General support
$17,147
Community Communications · Orlando, FL · 2022
General support
$16,277
Wosu Public Media · Columbus, OH · 2023
General support
$15,771
Wskg Public Telecommunications Counsel · Westal, NY · 2023
General support
$15,684
Western New York Public Broadcasting Association · Buffalo, NY · 2023
General support
$15,480
Witf · Harrisburg, PA · 2022
General support
$15,475
Wwno (Univ of New Orleans) · New Orleans, LA · 2023
General support
$15,263
Wyoming Public Radio Network · Laramie, WY · 2023
General support
$15,188
Wrvo Research Foundation of Suny · Albany, NY · 2023
General support
$14,983
New England Public Media · Springfield, MA · 2022
General support
$14,861
Hampton Roads Educational · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Climate coverage
$14,769
Wuot (Univ of Tennessee) · Knoxville, TN · 2023
General support
$14,651
Vpm Media Corporation · Richmond, VA · 2022
General support
$14,250
Kodiak Public Broadcasting Corporation · Kodiak, AK · 2023
Software implementation support
$14,119
Arizona Public Media (Univ of Arizona) · Tucson, AZ · 2022
General support
$13,615
Wgcu (Florida Gulf Coast Univ) · Fort Myers, FL · 2023
General support
$13,459
Wfsu Public Media (Fl St Univ) · Tallahassee, FL · 2023
General support
$13,398
Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council · Rochester, NY · 2022
General support
$13,350
Wuft (Univ of Florida) · Gainesville, FL · 2023
General support
$12,941
Arizona Public Radio (Northern Az Univ) · Flagstaff, AZ · 2023
General support
$12,804
Jefferson Public Radio (Southern Or Univ) · Ashland, OR · 2023
General support
$12,500
Muslim Association of Virginia · Manassas, VA · 2021
General support
$12,236
Wskg Public Telecommunications Counsel · Westal, NY · 2022
General support
$12,170
Western New York Public Broadcasting Association · Buffalo, NY · 2022
General support
$12,010
Wwno (Univ of New Orleans) · New Orleans, LA · 2022
General support
$11,937
Wvia · Pittston, PA · 2023
General support
$11,790
Wrvo Research Foundation of Suny · Albany, NY · 2022
General support
$11,621
Mississippi Public Broadcasting (Ms Auth for Educ Tv) · Jackson, MS · 2023
General support
$11,469
Wuot (Univ of Tennessee) · Knoxville, TN · 2022
General support
$11,342
Public Radio Tulsa (Univ of Tulsa) · Tulsa, OK · 2023
General support
$11,250
Northeastern Pennsylvania Educational Television Association · Pittston, PA · 2022
Software implementation support
$11,158
Wabe (Atlanta Public Schools) · Atlanta, GA · 2022
General support
$11,153
Kuar (Univ of Arkansas at Little Rock) · Little Rock, AR · 2023
General support
$10,905
Wqcs (Indian River State Collg) · Fort Pierce, FL · 2023
General support
$10,725
Kgou (Univ of Oklahoma) · Norman, OK · 2023
General support
$10,716
Kios (Omaha Public Schools) · Omaha, NE · 2023
General support
$10,628
Univ of Alabama Wual-Fm · Tuscaloosa, AL · 2023
General support
$10,587
Wgcu (Florida Gulf Coast Univ) · Fort Myers, FL · 2022
General support
$10,468
Wfsu Public Media (Fl St Univ) · Tallahassee, FL · 2022
General support
$10,446
White House Correspondents' Association · Washington, DC · 2022
White house press workplace renovation
$10,384
Wuft (Univ of Florida) · Gainesville, FL · 2022
General support
$10,183
White Ash Broadcasting · Clovis, CA · 2023
General support
$10,071
Arizona Public Radio (Northern Az Univ) · Flagstaff, AZ · 2022
General support
$9,966
Jefferson Public Radio (Southern Or Univ) · Ashland, OR · 2022
General support
$9,762
Wuwf Public Media (Univ of West Florida) · Pensacola, FL · 2023
General support
$9,708
Wutc (Univ Tn at Chattanooga) · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General support
$9,668
White Ash Broadcasting · Clovis, CA · 2022
General support

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.