MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

480 CEDAR ST, SAINT PAUL, MN 55101-2217

In care of

% JENNY FLEIGLE

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

BARRY GISSER, 480 CEDAR STREET, ST PAUL, MN 55101

Signed the 990

BARRY GISSER, SENIOR VP & CFO

Phone

(651) 290-1446

Website

WWW.MPR.ORG

Return prepared by

CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

THE MISSION OF MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO IS CREATING THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC MEDIA BY AMPLIFYING VOICES TO INFORM, INCLUDE, AND INSPIRE.

Program accomplishments

• SEE SCHEDULE O:MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO (MPR) CONTINUED TO DELIVER PERTINENT NEWS AND ARTS PROGRAMMING TO AUDIENCES STATEWIDE, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. MPR NEWS CONTINUES TO BE A RELIABLE SOURCE OF NEWS FOR AUDIENCES, ESPECIALLY IN THE LEAD-UP TO THE GENERAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, IN WHICH MINNESOTA LANDED ON THE NATIONAL STAGE DUE TO GOVERNOR TIM WALZ'S VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION. TO INFORM AUDIENCES OF DIFFERENT CANDIDATES IN THEIR AREA, MPR NEWS LAUNCHED THE STATE'S MOST COMPREHENSIVE VOTER RESOURCE GUIDE ON LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTIONS IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, SOMALI AND HMONG. OTHER NOTABLE INITIATIVES FROM MPR NEWS THAT CONTINUED TO MAKE IMPACT IN FY25 WERE REVERB, A REPORTING TEAM SERVING YOUNGER MINNESOTANS; THE NATIVE NEWS PROJECT, A TEAM THAT HIGHLIGHTS STORIES AND ISSUES IMPORTANT TO NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES IN MINNESOTA AND BEYOND; AND TALKING SENSE, A REPORTING PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BRAVER ANGELS THAT EXPLORES THE ROOT AND EXPLORES SOLUTIONS TO POLARIZATION IN COMMUNITIES, FAMILIES AND HOMES.IN FY25, MPR NEWS WON NUMEROUS AWARDS, INCLUDING A GRACIE ALLEN AWARD FROM THE ALLIANCE FOR WOMEN IN MEDIA, 9 FIRST PLACE AWARDS FROM THE MIDWEST BROADCAST JOURNALIST ASSOCIATION, 7 FIRST PLACE AWARDS AT THE MINNESOTA CHAPTER OF THE SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS, AND TWO FIRST PLACE INDIGENOUS MEDIA AWARDS FROM THE INDIGENOUS JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION. THE CURRENT CONTINUES TO FOSTER MUSIC DISCOVERY FOR LISTENERS BY SHOWCASING THE BEST AUTHENTIC NEW MUSIC ALONGSIDE THE MUSIC THAT INSPIRED IT. IN JANUARY OF 2025, THE CURRENT CELEBRATED 20 YEARS ON AIR. THE MILESTONE WAS CELEBRATED WITH TWO ANNIVERSARY CONCERTS AT FIRST AVENUE IN MINNEAPOLIS. THE CURRENT CONTINUED TO SHOWCASE LOCAL ARTISTS AND BEYOND THROUGH ITS PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS, INCLUDING THE GRAND STAGE POWERED BY THE CURRENT AT GRAND OLD DAY, MICROSHOWS, FREE HAPPY HOURS AROUND THE STATE, AND MORE. IN FY25, THE CURRENT WON 8 FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PLACE AWARDS FROM THE MINNESOTA CHAPTER OF THE SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS. THE STATION WAS ALSO NAMED BEST RADIO STATION IN THE TWIN CITIES BY MPLS.ST.PAUL MAGAZINE AND BEST RADIO STATION IN MINNESOTA BY MINNESOTA MONTHLY. YOURCLASSICAL MPR CONTINUES TO PROVIDE UNIQUE PROGRAMS AND RELEVANT FEATURES TO CONNECT CLASSICAL LISTENERS WITH THE MUSIC THEY LOVE. IN FY25, YOURCLASSICAL HAD ITS SECOND YEAR OF THE KARIN LARSON YOURCLASSICAL PRIZE, EXPANDING THE COMPETITION INTO TWO CATEGORIES PREPROFESSIONAL AND EMERGING ARTIST. YOURCLASSICAL ALSO LAUNCHED ITS OWN HAPPY HOUR SERIES AT LOCAL VENUES IN THE TWIN CITIES AND CONTINUED PROGRAMMING AUDIENCES KNOW AND LOVE THROUGH CLASS NOTES COMMUNITY CONCERTS, BRING THE SING, AND HOLIDAY STREAMS. OPERATING AS AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA (APM), MPR SUPPORTS ITS NATIONAL PROGRAM PORTFOLIO, INCLUDING PERFORMANCE TODAY, MARKETPLACE, AND THE SPLENDID TABLE. IN FY25, THIS OLD HOUSE RADIO HOUR LAUNCHED, A NEW PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED BY AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA. APM PROGRAMS CAN BE HEARD ON NEARLY 1000 PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS AND BOAST OVER 15 MILLION LISTENERS NATIONWIDE. SOLD A STORY, A PODCAST FROM APM'S NATIONAL PORTFOLIO VIA APM REPORTS, CONTINUES TO HAVE INCREDIBLE IMPACT. IN FY25, THE PODCAST REACHED OVER 10 MILLION DOWNLOADS AND MORE THAN HALF OF THE STATES IN THE US HAVE PASSED LAWS TO CHANGE HOW READING IS TAUGHT SINCE THE PODCAST'S RELEASE. APM REPORTS ALSO HAD IMPACT THROUGH THE REPORTING PROJECT UNSOLVED, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MARSHALL PROJECT AND ST. LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO, WHICH PICKED UP A NATIONAL HEADLINER AWARD, A 2025 BRECHNER FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AWARD, AND MORE. MPR OPERATES A 45-STATION RADIO NETWORK SERVING NEARLY ALL OF MINNESOTA AND PARTS OF SURROUNDING STATES, BOASTING OVER 800,000 LISTENERS EACH WEEK THROUGH ITS REGIONAL SERVICES OF MPR NEWS, THE CURRENT AND YOURCLASSICALMPR. MPR CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS, PRODUCING PROGRAMMING FOR RADIO, DIGITAL AND LIVE AUDIENCES. A COMPLETE LIST OF STATIONS, PROGRAMS AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.MPR.ORG AND WWW.AMERICANPUBLICMEDIA.ORG.
  Expenses $85,814,850 · grants $202,000 · revenue $18,080,916

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

41-0953924

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1969

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A340)

Assets (IRS master file)

$235,871,363

Income (IRS master file)

$121,742,524

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-0953924).

Questions about MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO

What is the EIN of MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO?

The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO is 41-0953924.

Is MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.

Are donations to MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BARRY GISSER.

Who are the officers and directors of MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 40 people; 9 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $114,636,825, expenses of $115,682,779 and total assets of $235,871,363 at year end.

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