Nonprofits / District of Columbia
Who funds NPR?
Washington, District of Columbia
49 private foundations reported grants to NPR in Washington, District of Columbia totaling $1.2 million across 50 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was Ishiyama Foundation, with $789,926.
From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.
- Foundation funders49
- Grants reported50
- Total received$1.2 million
- Funders taking applications6
Foundations that fund NPR
All 49 funders, by amount| Foundation | Purpose given | Grants | Amount |
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Ishiyama Foundation
California · 2024 | Supports local non profit organizations | 1 | $789,926 |
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The Warburg Pincus Foundation
New York · 2024 | General support | 1 | $51,050 |
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The Mill Foundation LTD
Vermont · 2024 | General support | 1 | $30,000 |
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Margulf Foundation
Colorado · 2024 | General operating grant | 1 | $25,000 |
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The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc
Washington · 2024 | Unrestricted grant | 1 | $25,000 |
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Vica Foundation
Connecticut · 2025 | General support | 1 | $20,000 |
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The Morriss Family Foundation
Colorado · 2025 | General support | 1 | $20,000 |
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Reuler-Lewin Foundation Inc
Connecticut · 2025 | Charitable | 1 | $20,000 |
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Fanny & Stephen Rosenak Foundation
Florida · 2024 | Support public service journalism | 2 | $15,000 |
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Cross Ridge Foundation Co Davidson Daw
New York · 2024 · accepts applications | Digitalization of archive | 1 | $15,000 |
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Rupa and Bharat B Bhatt Foundation
Florida · 2024 | To support charitable related activities. | 1 | $10,000 |
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Panoram Foundation Inc
Wyoming · 2024 | Supporting journalism | 1 | $10,000 |
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Chess Foundation
New York · 2025 | General support | 1 | $10,000 |
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The Neisser Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025 | Public charity support | 1 | $10,000 |
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Steven C Leuthold Family Foundation
North Carolina · 2025 · accepts applications | Operations | 1 | $10,000 |
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Twilight & Marc Freedman Fdn
New Jersey · 2025 | Unrestricted general | 1 | $10,000 |
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The Hull Foundation
Virginia · 2025 | General purposes | 1 | $10,000 |
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Harold & Joan Feinbloom Family Foundation
New York · 2024 | Supporting public radio. | 1 | $9,500 |
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Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation
California · 2025 | General purpose | 1 | $5,202 |
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The Rowe Family Charitable Trust
Massachusetts · 2025 | Exempt purposes | 1 | $5,000 |
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The Katzenberger Foundation Inc
Florida · 2024 | Support public radio programming | 1 | $5,000 |
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The James Family Foundation Inc
North Carolina · 2025 | Support national public radio and more than 250 local stations | 1 | $5,000 |
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Shusterman Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024 | "unrestricted" | 1 | $5,000 |
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Toby Wintrub Charitable Foundation
Colorado · 2025 | Unrestricted | 1 | $5,000 |
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Cook Family Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2025 | Unrestricted | 1 | $5,000 |
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Wilo Foundation
California · 2024 | Donation to a domestically registered charitable organization. | 1 | $5,000 |
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Olsen and Tang Family Foundation
Arizona · 2025 | Education | 1 | $5,000 |
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Waters Edge Foundation Inc
Georgia · 2024 | General support | 1 | $5,000 |
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The Anne R Dow Family Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2025 | Unrestricted support of organization's purpose | 1 | $4,000 |
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The Wally and Jo Strobel Foundation
Michigan · 2025 · accepts applications | Education | 1 | $3,000 |
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Daniel S Berman Family Foundation
California · 2025 | Operation | 1 | $3,000 |
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Iris & Douglas Tu Foundation
Illinois · 2025 | Public information | 1 | $2,000 |
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Eleanor Cray Cottle Charitable Trust
Massachusetts · 2025 | promotes cultural programming and news reporting | 1 | $2,000 |
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Ballard Miller Foundation
Utah · 2025 | General support | 1 | $2,000 |
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Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc
South Carolina · 2024 | Charity | 1 | $2,000 |
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Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation
New York · 2025 | General | 1 | $1,000 |
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John L & Margaret Riegel Foundation
Tennessee · 2025 | Non Profit Journalism | 1 | $1,000 |
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The Gryphon Fund
Connecticut · 2025 · accepts applications | General support | 1 | $1,000 |
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The Umakant S & Shreedevi U Doctor Family Charitable Trust
Michigan · 2025 | General operations | 1 | $1,000 |
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The Marian Foundation
North Carolina · 2025 | Educational | 1 | $1,000 |
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Heffernan Group Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications | Donation | 1 | $1,000 |
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Ruthanna B Snow Charitable Foundation
Oklahoma · 2024 | General fund | 1 | $1,000 |
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Greene Family Foundation
Florida · 2025 | General support | 1 | $1,000 |
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Mayer Family Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2025 | general operating | 1 | $865 |
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Ella Gayle Hamlin Foundation Inc
New Mexico · 2025 | Charitable | 1 | $500 |
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Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications | General Support | 1 | $500 |
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Xuejun and Andrea Chen Foundation
Maryland · 2024 | Charitable | 1 | $150 |
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David E Post Family Foundation
Florida · 2025 | inform and enrich public through news | 1 | $100 |
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Mittal Charitable Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025 | General donation | 1 | $100 |
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Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.
Using this list
A foundation that already gives to NPR gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in Washington. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.
Questions people ask
Who funds NPR?
Ishiyama Foundation, The Warburg Pincus Foundation, The Mill Foundation LTD, Margulf Foundation and The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc, and 44 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.
How much does NPR get from foundations?
$1.2 million in 50 reported grants from 49 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.
Which of these funders accept applications?
Cross Ridge Foundation Co Davidson Daw, Steven C Leuthold Family Foundation, The Wally and Jo Strobel Foundation, The Gryphon Fund and Heffernan Group Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.
Other funded organizations in Washington