Rfe-Rl Inc
1250 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 450, Washington, DC · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $128,982,013 | $133,076,675 | -$3,622,338 |
| FY2024 | $156,508,334 | $156,950,464 | -$1,552,750 |
| FY2023 | $170,863,642 | $168,187,198 | -$4,821,571 |
| FY2022 | $131,937,495 | $132,845,288 | -$32,501,135 |
| FY2021 | $127,134,706 | $129,885,640 | -$42,499,983 |
| FY2020 | $122,396,496 | $125,824,569 | -$67,096,406 |
| FY2019 | $124,052,827 | $125,593,685 | -$97,227,642 |
| FY2018 | $126,690,556 | $128,547,706 | -$74,487,203 |
| FY2017 | $119,452,132 | $123,762,889 | -$77,643,987 |
| FY2016 | $107,340,903 | $107,383,344 | -$66,028,290 |
| FY2015 | $99,130,867 | $99,130,867 | -$38,943,970 |
| FY2014 | $93,220,622 | $92,600,827 | -$82,133,605 |
| FY2013 | $91,803,162 | $92,793,639 | -$93,277,838 |
| FY2012 | $92,856,673 | $94,538,962 | -$121,516,058 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Rfe-Rl Inc (EIN 52-1068522), 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 | $125,658,487 | 97% |
| Program service revenue | $3,161,220 | 2% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $101,674,423 | 76% |
| Management & general | $31,402,252 | 24% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 97% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 76% of functional expenses, management & general 24%, and fundraising 0%.
- 76% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 35.5% of 31 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in DC.
- Net assets covered about -0.3 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 3rd percentile among 401 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was higher than 99% of 412 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in DC.
- Total revenue rose from $92,856,673 in FY2012 to $128,982,013 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 11 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2019, FY2020, FY2021, FY2022, FY2024, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $170,863,642 in FY2023.
- Net assets grew from -$121,516,058 to -$3,622,338 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
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
RFE/RL PROMOTES DEMOCRATIC VALUES BY REPORTING THE NEWS IN COUNTRIES LACKING A FREE PRESS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1976 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | A34Z — Arts, Culture & Humanities (in DC) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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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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