NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. ("NPR") WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH MEMBER PUBLIC RADIO STATION LICENSEES ("MEMBER STATIONS") TO CREATE A MORE INFORMED PUBLIC, ONE THAT IS CHALLENGED AND INVIGORATED BY A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF EVENTS, IDEAS, AND CULTURES. NPR ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY PRODUCING, ACQUIRING, AND DISTRIBUTING NONCOMMERCIAL PROGRAMMING THAT MEETS THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN JOURNALISM AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION; REPRESENTING MEMBER STATIONS IN MATTERS OF THEIR MUTUAL INTEREST; AND PROVIDING SATELLITE INTERCONNECTION FOR THE ENTIRE PUBLIC RADIO SYSTEM.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 27 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $563k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $503k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $464k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $423k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $70k
- Bonus
- $78k
- Other
- $328k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $412k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $415k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $382k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $381k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $376k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $357k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $355k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $344k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $319k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $302k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $273k
- Bonus
- $28k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $308k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $292k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $279k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $271k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $284k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $258k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $243k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $135k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- $99k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $207k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO (to 04/24) Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in District of Columbia | $563k | — | — | $27k | $611k $669k |
Sr. Host Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in District of Columbia | $503k | — | — | $25k | $550k $603k |
Sr. Host Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in District of Columbia | $464k | $15k | — | $19k | $521k $571k |
Host Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in District of Columbia | $423k | $20k | — | $27k | $491k $538k |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $70k | $78k | $328k | $4k | $483k $530k |
Sr. Host Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in District of Columbia | $412k | $8k | — | $19k | $461k $505k |
Host Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in District of Columbia | $415k | $10k | — | $2k | $450k $494k |
Chief Marketing Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $382k | — | — | $26k | $429k $470k |
Svp, Prog. & Aud. Dev'l (to 01/24) Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $381k | — | — | $21k | $423k $464k |
Acting Cco & Svp, News & Editorial Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $376k | — | — | $14k | $411k $450k |
Chief Legal Officer/gc/secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $357k | — | — | $27k | $401k $439k |
Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentile | $355k | — | — | $2k | $376k $412k |
Svp, Technology Operations Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $344k | — | — | $10k | $375k $411k |
Chief Diversity Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $319k | — | — | $27k | $367k $403k |
Chief People Officer (to 01/24) Officer (Unspecified) | $302k | — | $30k | $2k | $353k $387k |
Former Officer (see Sched. O) Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $273k | $28k | — | $26k | $346k $379k |
Svp, Member Partnerships Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $308k | — | — | $10k | $338k $370k |
Chief of Staff Officer (Unspecified) | $292k | — | — | $26k | $338k $370k |
Chief Communications Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $279k | — | — | $13k | $311k $341k |
Former Officer (see Sched. O) Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $271k | — | — | $22k | $310k $340k |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $284k | — | — | $18k | $302k $331k |
Former Officer (see Sched. O) Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $258k | — | — | $13k | $288k $316k |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $243k | — | $12k | $9k | $279k $306k |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $135k | $9k | $99k | $1k | $252k $277k |
Sr. Director and Asst. Treasurer Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $207k | — | — | $25k | $246k $270k |
Cfo/treasurer 75th to 90th percentile | $180k | $50k | — | $12k | $242k $266k |
Dep. General Counsel & Asst. Sec. Officer (Unspecified) | $205k | — | — | $25k | $231k $253k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 27 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 3%
from 2022
From $590k in 2022 to $611k in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 8%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
- Former Officer/director/trustee pay rose 26% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC received $610,610 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in District of Columbia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in District of Columbia, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC reported $325.2M in total revenue and $314.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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