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New Hampshire Public Radio Inc

EIN 02-0338667 · Concord, NH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EXPANDING MINDS, SPARKING CONNECTIONS, BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES. NHPR FOSTERS CIVIL DISCOURSE BY PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING OBJECTIVE, IN-DEPTH REPORTING AND ENGAGING CONTENT. WE ARE NEW HAMPSHIRE'S INDEPENDENT AND TRUSTED SOURCE FOR NEWS AND INFORMATION, WORKING TO CREATE A MORE INFORMED PUBLICONE THAT IS CHALLENGED AND ENRICHED BY A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL EVENTS, IDEAS, AND CULTURE.

Income
$14.4 million
Spending
$11.2 million
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
2.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 91%
Employees
82
Volunteers
55
Highest pay
$312,400, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 59% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    20 of 20 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $3.5 million spent. LOCAL NEWS AND DIGITAL COVERAGE: NHPR PROVIDES IN-DEPTH REPORTING AND ANALYSIS TO APPROXIMATELY 129,330 UNIQUE WEEKLY RADIO LISTENERS AND ALMOST 40,000 UNIQUE MONTHLY STREAMING LISTENERS. OUR PODCASTS CIVICS 101, OUTSIDE/IN, BEAR BROOK, AND DOCUMENTARE DOWNLOADED ABOUT ONE MILLION TIMES PER MONTH. NEARLY 43,000 SUBSCRIBERS RECEIVE OUR REGULAR NEWSLETTERS, AND OUR WEBSITE IS REACHING ALMOST 400,000 VISITS EACH MONTH. NHPR DELIVERS OVER 1 MILLION TOTAL HOURS OF AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT PER MONTH ACROSS ITS BROADCAST, LIVESTREAM, AND WEBSITE, WITH BROADCAST LISTENING ACCOUNTING FOR AN ESTIMATED 775,000 HOURS. TOGETHER, THESE MEASURES DEMONSTRATE NHPR'S SIGNIFICANT AND SUSTAINED IMPACT IN DELIVERING TRUSTED PUBLIC MEDIA CONTENT ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS.NHPR'S AWARD-WINNING NEWSROOM INCLUDES REPORTERS, EDITORS, HOSTS, PRODUCERS, AND DIGITAL STAFF WHO DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF PUBLIC POLICY, HEALTH, THE ENVIRONMENT, POLITICS, THE ECONOMY, AND EDUCATION.BEYOND BROADCAST, NHPR.ORG EXPANDS OUR STORYTELLING CAPABILITIES WITH DIGITAL-ONLY CONTENT, INTERACTIVE MAPS, INFOGRAPHICS, PHOTOGRAPHY, BLOGS, ON-DEMAND AUDIO, AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAM MATERIAL, SERVING AS A DYNAMIC PLATFORM FOR STATEWIDE NEWS.RECENT HONORS:NHPR HAS CONSISTENTLY EARNED RECOGNITION IN THE NATIONAL AND REGIONAL EDWARD R. MURROW AWARDS IN RECENT YEARS. THIS PAST YEAR NATIONAL AWARDS INCLUDED:REPORTERS LAUREN CHOOLJIAN, JASON MOON FROM THE DOCUMENT TEAM RECEIVED A NATIONAL EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD FOR THEIR NEWS DOCUMENTARY, "EMELIA'S THING".TODD BOOKMAN WON A NATIONAL EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD FOR "GETTING BACK IN TUNE: THE STORY OF JUSTIN AND HIS MISSING FLUTE" IN THE FEATURE REPORTING CATEGORY.REGIONAL AWARDS: FEATURE REPORTINGGETTING BACK IN TUNE: THE STORY OF JUSTIN AND HIS MISSING FLUTEREPORTER: TODD BOOKMANINVESTIGATIVE REPORTINGDOCUMENTS DETAIL U.S. SOLDIERS SHOT BY THEIR OWN SIG SAUER GUNS; MILITARY SAYS NO REASON FOR CONCERNREPORTER: TODD BOOKMANNEWS DOCUMENTARYEMELIA'S THINGREPORTERS: LAUREN CHOOLJIAN, JASON MOONSPORTS REPORTINGFOR YEARS, SOCCER HAS BEEN HER LIFELINE. BUT SHE'S WORRIED POLITICIANS COULD TAKE IT AWAY.REPORTER: PAUL CUNO-BOOTHTHESE STORIES REFLECT THE RANGE AND DEPTH OF OUR NEWSROOM'S MISSION FROM DEEPLY PERSONAL FEATURE PROFILES TO HARD-HITTING INVESTIGATIONS AND POWERFUL AUDIO DOCUMENTARIES.
  2. $1.7 million spent. LOCALLY PRODUCED PROGRAMS: NHPR BROADCASTS APPROXIMATELY 43 HOURS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-PRODUCED PROGRAMMING EACH WEEK ON PLATFORMS INCLUDING TERRESTRIAL RADIO, NHPR.ORG, MOBILE APPS (IOS AND ANDROID), AND SMART SPEAKERS.LOCALLY PRODUCED PROGRAMS INCLUDE:MORNING EDITION HOSTED BY RICK GANLEYALL THINGS CONSIDERED HOSTED BY JULIA FURUKAWALOCAL WEATHER COVERAGEOUTSIDE/IN[BOX]SOMETHING WILDCHECK THIS OUTLIVE FROM THE WORD BARNTHE BIG QUESTIONCIVICS 101 TRIVIAVISIBLESTHE NH NEWS RECAPTHE FOLK SHOWNHPR ALSO CREATES SEVERAL PODCASTS FOR STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL AUDIENCES, MANY OF WHICH ARE ADAPTED FOR ON-AIR BROADCAST:OUTSIDE/IN A PODCAST ABOUT THE NATURAL WORLD AND OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH IT, HOSTED BY NATE HEGYICIVICS 101 A PRIMER ON AMERICAN DEMOCRACY, HOSTED BY NICK CAPODICE AND HANNAH MCCARTHYDOCUMENT AN INVESTIGATIVE SERIES EXPLORING URGENT AND COMPELLING ISSUES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
  3. $2.6 million spent. NATIONAL PROGRAMMING: NHPR AIRS A WIDE RANGE OF NATIONALLY PRODUCED PROGRAMS DISTRIBUTED BY NPR, AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA, PRX, AND INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS. THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORT OUR MISSION TO FOSTER CIVIL DISCOURSE, ENTERTAIN, AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES ON NEWS, CULTURE, SCIENCE, AND SOCIETY.NEWS AND INFORMATION:MORNING EDITIONALL THINGS CONSIDERED1AHERE & NOWMARKETPLACETHE DAILYTODAY, EXPLAINEDON POINTTHE MIDDLEAS IT HAPPENSBBC WORLD SERVICECULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS:FRESH AIRTED RADIO HOURWAIT WAIT... DON'T TELL ME!SCIENCE FRIDAYTHIS AMERICAN LIFELATINO USACODE SWITCH/ LIFE KITON THE MEDIAREVEALNEW YORKER RADIO HOURHIDDEN BRAINTHE MOTH RADIO HOURTHROUGHLINE

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1978.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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