New York Public Radio
Produces and broadcasts high-quality news, cultural, and music audio programming, digital content, and live events rooted in the New York metropolitan area. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $85.3M in revenue, $78.8M in expenses, and $73.6M in net assets.Pt I
- Founded
- 1979
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
- Location
- New York, NY
- Website
- www.nypublicradio.org
- Filings
- 5 on file (2020–2024)
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Summary of the Filing
Where the work happens
Programming
New york public radio consists of wnyc am 820, wnyc FM 93.9, WWW.WNYC.ORG, WNJT FM 88.1, WNJP FM 88.5, wnjy FM 89.3, wnjo FM 90.3, WWW.NJPR.ORG, WQXR 105.9 FM, WWW.WQXR.ORG, WWW.WQXW.ORG, WWW.GOTHAMIST.COM, and the jerome l. Greene performance space. Wnyc and WQXR are among the country's leading public radio stations.
Technical Operations
For the distribution and support of programming on wnyc am, wnyc FM, WWW.WNYC.ORG, WNJT FM, WNJP FM, wnjy FM, wnjo FM, WWW.NJPR.ORG, WQXR FM, WWW.WQXR.ORG, WQXW FM, and the jerome l. Greene performance space.
Marketing Support Services
New york public radio's marketing efforts promote the unique programming and events produced by wnyc and WQXR, including news, wnyc studios, cultural and music radio programming, original online content, and a schedule of live events in the jerome l. Greene performance space.
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Identity & Classification
Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Lafontaine Olvier’s $647K as President & CEO/Trustee is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 749 $10–100M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Walker | — | — | — | — | — | $1,889,588 |
| Golnar Sheikholeslami | — | — | $150,010 | $749,154 | $758,337 | $122,239 |
| Lafontaine Olvier | $647,071 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amy O'Hara | — | — | $617,929 | — | — | — |
| Rebecca Haase | — | — | $610,455 | — | — | — |
| Lafontaine Oliver | — | $558,820 | — | — | — | — |
| Depelsha McGruder | — | — | — | — | $200,143 | $531,202 |
| Cynthia King Vance | — | $53,488 | $528,759 | — | — | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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Statement of Revenue
Statement of Functional Expenses
Balance Sheet
Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 69% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 11% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 23% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 15% | — | — |
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