10 Employees at NPR Took Home $20 Million in Compensation
10 of the most highly compensated employees of NPR (a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization headquartered in Washington, DC, that serves as a national syndicator to about 1,100 public radio stations through its member organizations (246) and member stations (about 1,000), and strives to keep the public informed of events, ideas, and cultures through its programming) in 2024 received $20 million in compensation from 2020-2024 (note: highly compensated employees in any of the years 2020-2023 but not in 2024 are not included): Read more 
Executive Compensation at NPR (2024)
NPR (National Public Radio) is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization that serves as a national syndicator to nearly 1,100 public radio stations through its 246 member organizations that operate more than 1,000 associated public radio stations. Headquartered in Washington, DC, NPR strives to keep the public informed of events, ideas, and cultures through its programming.
In 2024, NPR raised $325 million (compared to $302 million in 2023 and $306 million in 2022), primarily from program services and contributions, gifts, and grants. Expenses totaled $307 million (not including $8 million in depreciation) with the largest expense being compensation. 1,383 employees were compensated $186 million, which equates to an average compensation of $134,000. However, only 741 employees (54% of total employees) received more than $100,000. Read more
Executive Compensation at NPR (2023)
NPR (National Public Radio) is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization that serves as a national syndicator to about 800 public radio stations through its member stations. Headquartered in Washington, DC, NPR strives to keep the public informed of events, ideas, and cultures through its programming.
In 2023, NPR raised $302 million (compared to $306 million in 2022), primarily from program services and contributions, gifts, and grants. Expenses totaled $308 million (not including $8 million in depreciation) with the largest expense being compensation. 1,508 employees were compensated $194 million, which equates to an average compensation of $129,000. However, only 715 employees (47% of total employees) received more than $100,000. Read more
Executive Compensation at NPR (2022)
NPR (National Public Radio) is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization that serves as a national syndicator to about 800 public radio stations through its member stations. Headquartered in Washington, DC, NPR strives to keep the public informed of events, ideas, and cultures through its programming.
In 2022, NPR raised $306 million (compared to $288 million in 2021), primarily from program services and contributions, gifts, and grants. Expenses totaled $307 million (not including $8 million in depreciation) with the largest expense being compensation. 1,388 employees were compensated $183 million, which equates to an average compensation of $132,000. However, only 671 employees (48% of total employees) received more than $100,000. Read more
Executive Compensation at NPR
NPR (National Public Radio) is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization that serves as a national syndicator to about 800 public radio stations through its member stations. Headquartered in Washington, DC, NPR strives to keep the public informed of events, ideas, and cultures through its programming.
In 2018, NPR raised about $250 million, primarily from program services and contributions, gifts, and grants. Expenses totaled $235 million (not including $10 million in depreciation) with the largest expense being compensation. 1,283 employees were compensated $144 million, which equates to an average compensation of $112,000. However, only 492 employees (38% of total employees) received more than $100,000.
The 30 most highly compensated employees were reported to be: Read more
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