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Nevada Public Radio

EIN 23-7441306 · Las Vegas, NV

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair53 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO WILL ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND FOSTER CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BY INFORMING, EDUCATION AND INSPIRING OUR GROWING AUDIENCES.

Income
$5.1 million
Spending
$5.5 million
Spent on programs
53%
Reserves
1.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 78%
Employees
42
Volunteers
12
Highest pay
$192,885, secretary, interim president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 18% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    53% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 36 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 13 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 September 30, 2024, 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. $2.3 million spent. NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO (NVPR) IS A PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK COMPRISED OF URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITY STATIONS SERVING NEVADA, CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA; KNPR, KCNV, KLNR, KTPH, KWPR, KLKR, AND KVNV, ALONG WITH A SYSTEM OF 8 TRANSLATORS. NVPR'S SERVICE IN ANALOG AND HD INCLUDES TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT AND ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES AS THEY RELATE TO BROADCASTING OPERATIONS AND DELIVERY OF DIGITAL/ONLINE CONTENT. NVPR ACQUIRES NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMMING FROM PRODUCERS INCLUDING NPR, PUBLIC RADIO INTERNATIONAL AND AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA. THE FLAGSHIP STATIONS FOR THE NETWORK ARE LAS VEGAS' FIRST AND ONLY NPR AFFILIATE: NEWS 88.9 FM KNPR AND A FULL-TIME CLASSICAL SERVICE AT CLASSICAL 89.7 KCNV FM.
  2. $564,685 spent. NVPR IS THE PUBLISHER OF THE CITY REGIONAL MAGAZINE, DESERT COMPANION, WITH AN AUDITED BI-MONTHLY READERSHIP IN EXCESS OF 160,000. ON AIR, ONLINE AND PRINT ACTIVITIES ARE UNDUPLICATED IN OUR REGION IN THEIR PUBLIC SERVICE FOCUS. NVPR IS INVESTING IN MEETING OUR AUDIENCES WHERE THEY ARE AS MEDIA HABITS SHIFT TO DIGITAL DELIVERY, AND AS IMPORTANT, CREATING CONTENT THAT IS RELEVANT TO A MORE DIVERSE POPULATION. NVPR'S MEDIA OUTPUT DEMONSTRATES A "BETTER THAN INDUSTRY" BENCHMARK IN REACHING NON-WHITE AUDIENCES. A GOAL WE SEEK TO MAINTAIN AND EXCEED TO BETTER REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. DESERT COMPANION HOSTS AN ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST WHICH ATTRACTS MORE THAN 1,500 ENTRIES ANNUALLY.
  3. NVPR'S PUBLIC MEDIA SERVICES PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY LIFE OF OUR REGION. WE ELEVATE AWARENESS AND EMPOWER OUR LISTENERS TO RESPOND TO AND ENGAGE WITH OUR SHARED COMMUNITY BY CONNECTING OUR LISTENERS WITH ITS CIVIC, SOCIOECONOMIC, CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. FOR EXAMPLE, AN ANNUAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THREE SQUARE FOOD BANK HAS RESULTED IN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MEALS DONATED IN LIEU OF TRADITIONAL PUBLIC RADIO THANK YOU GIFTS. NVPR DONATES MORE THAN $500,000 OF AIRTIME ANNUALLY DIRECTLY TO CIVIC, SOCIAL SERVICE AND CULTURAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES. NVPR WEBSITES ARE A GO TO SOURCE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 September 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 March 1975.

    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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