Donor Support
Support from donors who value NPR is essential to NPR's long-term financial health and to the
fulfillment of our mission "to create a more informed public-one challenged and invigorated
by a deeper understanding of events, ideas, and cultures." This is particularly true, given
NPR's unique funding structure.
Approximately half of NPR's annual operating revenue is contributed from the private sector,
primarily from corporations and foundations. NPR receives no direct support from the federal
government; typically one to two percent of our annual budget comes from grants from
government agencies, for which we must apply. The remaining half of NPR's budget comes from
member stations and the fees paid by
stations to purchase our programming. Financial statements, based upon annual audits,
are available in NPR's most recent Annual Report (5.7 MB - Requires Adobe Acrobat).
For more information, please contact Michael Vann
at (202) 513-2073 or by mail:
NPR Foundation
635 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
The NPR Foundation
was created in 1993 to help provide the volunteer leadership and financial resources essential
to ensure NPR's continued excellence in the 21st century. NPR Foundation Trustees are community
leaders from across the country, all of whom are committed to building a sound future for NPR
through NPR's Endowment Fund for Excellence. Trustees also support the Fund for New Initiatives,
which supplies immediate funding for new activities and programs while the Endowment grows.
In working to build NPR's Endowment, Foundation Trustees provide both personal financial support
and help in soliciting major gifts. Contributions to the Endowment include outright gifts of
cash or stock, or planned gifts.
The NPR Councils provide critical support for NPR's Endowment Fund for Excellence, and the NPR Fund for New Initiatives. NPR Councils members help broaden NPR's base of support and ensure that NPR continues to provide the highest quality news, information and entertainment to its listeners. NPR Councils membership opportunities include the President's Council ($5,000), the Chairman's Council ($10,000), the Leadership Council ($25,000), and the Executive Council ($50,000). Benefits of contributions include unique opportunities to attend events, panel discussions, seminars and briefings on issues of the day with NPR on-air hosts and correspondents. For more information, please contact Michelle Moga at 202-513-2090.
The NPR Legacy Society helps build NPR's Endowment Fund for Excellence through the
gifts of those who include NPR in their estate planning. Donors can make a valuable
contribution while taking advantage of federal and state tax laws that may allow reduction
of income taxes, lower gift and estate taxes, or provide income during the donor's
lifetime.
Some of the possibilities include a bequest through a will or trust; naming NPR the
beneficiary of an insurance policy or retirement plan; a charitable remainder trust
or charitable lead trust; and a pooled income fund.
For more information, please contact Michael Vann
at 202-513-2073.
Cash and stock gifts help NPR continue to provide quality programming to public radio
stations nationwide. Many gifts are given as memorials or in honor of an individual or family.
For information about how to arrange this, please contact
Michael Vann
at (202) 513-2073.
