National Public Radio Inc: $302.5M Revenue, $246.3M Program Expenses

National Public Radio Inc earns an A on the nonprofit efficiency rubric — a top-tier rating that reflects strong program-spending ratios, reasonable executive compensation, and stable financial reserves. The composite score of 85/100 places it in the upper bracket of U.S. tax-exempt organizations.

Annual revenue at National Public Radio Inc runs $302.5M (2023), placing it among the larger U.S. nonprofits in the IRS Form 990 dataset. National Public Radio Inc directs 80% of its expenses to programs — above the third-party-rater threshold for an efficient organization.

Revenue trend is mildly positive across the five-year filing window — modest growth, consistent with stable funding sources keeping pace with organizational costs. CEO compensation is reported as zero in the filing — typical for nonprofits where the chief executive is paid through a related entity (parent system, university, or foundation) rather than the filing organization itself, or for small organizations whose chief is a volunteer or board member. National Public Radio Inc sits in the cultural-nonprofit sector (Arts, Culture & Humanities). Museum, performing-arts, and cultural organizations carry distinctive financial patterns — earned revenue from ticket sales and admissions, plus a heavy reliance on endowment income and major donor cycles.