American Public Media Group
480 Cedar St, Saint Paul, MN · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $24,103,617 | $22,042,577 | $181,234,236 |
| FY2024 | $18,355,029 | $21,351,587 | $167,580,326 |
| FY2023 | $18,731,995 | $21,192,075 | $157,449,680 |
| FY2022 | $23,729,246 | $22,494,873 | $150,103,083 |
| FY2021 | $29,866,747 | $18,694,541 | $172,073,245 |
| FY2020 | $17,286,703 | $16,696,548 | $128,168,760 |
| FY2019 | $22,775,982 | $19,732,618 | $130,290,220 |
| FY2018 | $22,010,798 | $18,219,353 | $127,731,866 |
| FY2017 | $25,526,088 | $27,655,958 | $126,420,238 |
| FY2016 | $17,908,994 | $17,562,099 | $116,631,564 |
| FY2015 | $33,232,606 | $39,589,502 | $124,851,129 |
| FY2014 | $23,562,018 | $19,647,465 | $137,998,725 |
| FY2013 | $32,717,939 | $28,362,210 | $118,350,002 |
| FY2012 | $18,655,077 | $18,315,180 | $104,937,615 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by American Public Media Group (EIN 36-3503764), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $0 | 0% |
| Program service revenue | $9,732,729 | 40% |
| Other revenue | $14,370,888 | 60% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $18,448,875 | 84% |
| Management & general | $3,593,702 | 16% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Other revenue made up 60% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 84% of functional expenses, management & general 16%, and fundraising 0%.
- 84% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 90.5% of 21 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in MN.
- Net assets covered about 98.7 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 90th percentile among 776 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in MN.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.7% of 782 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in MN.
- Total revenue rose from $18,655,077 in FY2012 to $24,103,617 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 7 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2015, FY2017, FY2023, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $33,232,606 in FY2015.
- Net assets grew from $104,937,615 to $181,234,236 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 16% of revenue in FY2012 and 0% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (supporting organization, type unspecified).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO (MPR) AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO (SCPR).
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1987 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | A120 — Arts, Culture & Humanities (in MN) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (supporting organization, type unspecified). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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