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TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION, NPR PRODUCES, ACQUIRES, AND DISTRIBUTES NONCOMMERCIAL PROGRAMMING THAT MEETS THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN JOURNALISM AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION; NPR REPRESENTS ITS MEMBER STATIONS IN MATTERS OF THEIR MUTUAL INTEREST; AND NPR PROVIDES SATELLITE INTERCONNECTION FOR THE ENTIRE PUBLIC RADIO SYSTEM. false false 137811637 276841 129688907 NEWS AND INFORMATION, PROGRAMMING, AND ENGINEERING - NPR IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRODUCER AND DISTRIBUTOR OF NEWS, DIGITAL MEDIA, PROGRAMMING, AND AN INDUSTRY LEADER IN SOUND GATHERING AND AUDIO PRODUCTION. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, NPR'S BROADCAST PROGRAMMING REACHED A WEEKLY AUDIENCE OF OVER 28.9 MILLION PEOPLE. ABOUT 93% OF THE U.S. POPULATION IS WITHIN THE LISTENING AREA OF ONE OR MORE STATIONS THAT CARRY NPR PROGRAMMING. NPR PRODUCES AND/OR DISTRIBUTES 27 NEWS, TALK, MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT BROADCAST PROGRAMS, AND 13 PODCAST-ONLY PROGRAMS (APPROXIMATELY 6.7 MILLION AVERAGE UNIQUE WEEKLY USERS OF NPR-PRODUCED PODCAST PROGRAMS), AND 11.8 MILLION UNIQUE VISITORS TO NPR.ORG WEEKLY, MARKING AN INCREASE OVER THE PAST YEAR OF 42% FOR PODCASTS AND A DECREASE OF 1% FOR NPR.ORG. ON THE AMAZON ALEXA SMART SPEAKER, PUBLIC RADIO STREAMING WAS UP 250% FROM LAST QUARTER OF 2017 INTO THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2018. ADDITIONALLY, NPR PROGRAMMING IS HEARD ON SMART SPEAKERS, SATELLITE RADIO, HD RADIO, ITUNES RADIO, ON MEMBER STATION WEB STREAMS, AND INTERNATIONALLY. NPR ALSO BROADCASTS ITS PROGRAMMING TO THE U.S. MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THE ARMED FORCES RADIO NETWORK AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL SERVICES. SOME PROGRAMS PRODUCED AND/OR DISTRIBUTED BY NPR INCLUDE: MORNING EDITION, ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, WEEKEND EDITION, FRESH AIR, THE TED RADIO HOUR, ASK ME ANOTHER, 1A, WAIT WAIT...DON'T TELL ME!, HERE & NOW, INVISIBILIA, AND NPR NEWSCASTS 24 HOURS A DAY. NPR'S DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION EXPANDS NPR'S PUBLIC SERVICE BY OFFERING NPR CONTENT FREE OF CHARGE ON THE WEB, MOBILE DEVICES, AND OTHER EMERGING DIGITAL PLATFORMS. MONTHLY, NPR'S DIGITAL PLATFORMS ACCOUNT FOR APPROXIMATELY 126 MILLION SESSIONS. CONTENT INCLUDES REAL-TIME NEWS REPORTS, LIVE STREAMS, AND ON-DEMAND DOWNLOADS OF NPR AND MEMBER STATION AUDIO, ARCHIVAL AUDIO SPANNING MORE THAN A DECADE, ORIGINAL FEATURE STORIES, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND INSIGHT INTO REPORTS AIRING ON NPR PROGRAMS, COMMENTARY, AND CONTENT EXCLUSIVE TO THE INTERNET. SOME OF THE DIVISION'S PROJECTS THIS YEAR INCLUDED MIGRATING STATIONS TO A NEW STATION EDITOR TOOL, PILOTING STATION PUBLISHING HEADLINES AND STORIES TO NPR.ORG, BUILDING A NEW NEWS MOBILE APPLICATION FOR IOS, LAUNCHING A STATION STREAMING SKILL ON THE AMAZON ALEXA PLATFORM, INTEGRATING WITH A NEW SEARCH ENGINE ON NPR.ORG, BUILDING AND LAUNCHING A MODERN CONTENT API HOSTED IN THE CLOUD, OVERHAULING THE STATION ANALYTICS SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE AND FLEXIBILITY OF REPORTING, AND SECURING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE. NPR COMPLETED THE MERGER BETWEEN THE DIGITAL SERVICES DIVISION, WHICH WORKED ONLY WITH PUBLIC BROADCAST STATIONS, AND THE DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION, CREATING A UNIFIED PRODUCT DIVISION SUPPORTING BOTH NPR AND STATIONS. THE MERGED GROUP INTEGRATES AND EXPANDS DIGITAL SERVICES' MISSION TO GROW, KNOW, AND ENGAGE LOCAL AUDIENCES ACROSS PLATFORMS BY PROVIDING CONTENT, BUSINESS, AND TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT, ALLOWING STATIONS TO FOCUS ON MISSION-DERIVED LOCAL CONTENT, BRAND POSITIONING, AND REVENUE DEVELOPMENT. SOME OF THE STATION-ORIENTED PROJECTS THIS YEAR INCLUDED GREATER PRESENCE IN NPR'S LOCALIZED PRODUCTS, DEFINING AND BUILDING NEXT-GENERATION JOURNALISM EDITING TOOLS, DAILY SUPPORT OF LOCAL DIGITAL PUBLISHING, DEVELOPING DISTRIBUTED NETWORK BASED SYSTEMS AND TOOLS TO ADVANCE MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND CONVENING GATHERINGS OF STATIONS TO BUILD CONSENSUS AROUND SHARED GOALS AND IDENTIFY FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES. 17430553 8452131 NPR'S DISTRIBUTION DIVISION (DISTRIBUTION) OPERATES AND MANAGES THE PUBLIC RADIO SATELLITE SYSTEM (PRSS). PRSS IS A COMBINED SATELLITE AND INTERNET CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE FOR PUBLIC RADIO PROGRAMMING AND RELATED DIGITAL CONTENT. IN ADDITION TO ITS REGULAR OPERATIONS, DISTRIBUTION MANAGES GRANT-FUNDED NATIONAL PROJECT INITIATIVES IN SUPPORT OF THE PRSS ACTIVITIES. RELATED DIGITAL CONTENT IS COMPRISED OF NPR'S CONTENT AS WELL AS CONTENT FROM OTHER PROGRAM PRODUCERS AND INDEPENDENT RADIO PRODUCERS. THE PRSS IS AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS, REGARDLESS OF SIZE, INCOME, ORGANIZATION, OR PROGRAMMING AFFILIATION. THE ANNUAL OPERATIONS OF THE PRSS ARE SUPPORTED BY THE FEES PAID BY BOTH PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL CLIENTS FOR THEIR USE OF THE PRSS. 1170319 3559180 NPR'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTED OF 264 NON-COMMERCIAL BROADCAST ORGANIZATION LICENSEES OPERATING A NETWORK OF HUNDREDS OF ASSOCIATED PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS. WHEN 88 NON-MEMBER PUBLIC RADIO ENTITIES AND THEIR ASSOCIATES ARE ALSO INCLUDED, A GRAND TOTAL OF 1,073 PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS BROADCAST PROGRAMMING LICENSED FROM NPR. NPR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE LONG ESTABLISHED, HIGHLY REGARDED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING MANY TOP PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AS WELL AS SOME OF THE LARGEST, MOST INFLUENTIAL STATION-BASED PUBLIC MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. NPR'S FINANCIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTH DERIVES IN SIGNIFICANT MEASURE FROM THE STRENGTH OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE NPR MEMBER NETWORK AS A WHOLE. 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THE ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF FIFTY-SIX FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY DONORS FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES (E.G., NPR'S GENERAL MISSION AND OPERATIONS, JOURNALISTIC EXCELLENCE, DIGITAL INNOVATIONS/NEW TECHNOLOGIES, CULTURAL JOURNALISM, JAZZ JOURNALISM AND PROGRAMMING, SCIENCE JOURNALISM, AND THE OPERATION OF NPR FACILITIES). FIN 48 DISCLOSURE: FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 THE EFFECTS OF A TAX POSITION CANNOT BE RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNLESS IT IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED BASED SOLELY ON ITS TECHNICAL MERITS AS OF THE REPORTING DATE. THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD REPRESENTS A POSITIVE ASSERTION BY MANAGEMENT THAT NPR IS ENTITLED TO THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF A TAX POSITION. IF A TAX POSITION IS NOT CONSIDERED MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED BASED SOLELY ON ITS TECHNICAL MERITS, NO BENEFITS OF THE POSITION ARE TO BE RECOGNIZED. MOREOVER, THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD MUST CONTINUE TO BE MET IN EACH REPORTING PERIOD TO SUPPORT CONTINUED RECOGNITION OF A BENEFIT. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH A LIABILITY SHOULD BE RECORDED. AS A RESULT OF THE ENACTMENT OF THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT ON DECEMBER 22, 2017, THE US SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) ISSUED STAFF ACCOUNTING BULLETIN 118 (SAB 118) TO ADDRESS THE APPLICATION OF GAAP IN SITUATIONS WHEN A REGISTRANT DOES NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY INFORMATION AVAILABLE, PREPARED, OR ANALYZED (INCLUDING COMPUTATIONS) IN REASONABLE DETAIL TO COMPLETE THE ACCOUNTING FOR CERTAIN INCOME TAX EFFECTS OF THE ACT. SAB 118 PROVIDES THAT THE MEASUREMENT PERIOD IS COMPLETE WHEN A COMPANY'S ACCOUNTING IS COMPLETE, BUT SHOULD NOT EXTEND BEYOND ONE YEAR FROM THE ENACTMENT DATE. WHILE NOT AN SEC REGISTRANT, NPR IS FOLLOWING THE ABOVE GUIDANCE AS IT PERTAINS TO TAX REFORM. 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FELLOWSHIPS ARE PAID TO THE RECIPIENTS THROUGH NPR'S COMPENSATION PROCESS. BECAUSE NPR STAFF DIRECTLY SUPERVISE THE FELLOWS, NO ADDITIONAL MONITORING IS DEEMED NECESSARY. FELLOWSHIPS: FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART III THE KROC FELLOWSHIP WAS ESTABLISHED TO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP A NEW GENERATION OF EXTRAORDINARY JOURNALISTS FOR THE PUBLIC RADIO SYSTEM. NPR ACCEPTS SEVERAL FELLOWS EACH YEAR. THE FELLOWSHIP LASTS ONE YEAR AND INCLUDES A STIPEND PLUS BENEFITS. FELLOWS RECEIVE RIGOROUS, HANDS-ON-TRAINING IN EVERY ASPECT OF PUBLIC RADIO JOURNALISM (WRITING, REPORTING, PRODUCING, AND EDITING) FOR BOTH RADIO AND WEB. FELLOWS WORK PRIMARILY AT NPR HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, DC, THOUGH EACH FELLOWSHIP WILL INCLUDE AN ASSIGNMENT TO AN NPR MEMBER STATION. ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES MUST BE EITHER JUST COMPLETING COLLEGE OR GRADUATE SCHOOL OR BE OUT OF SCHOOL FOR ONE YEAR OR LESS. 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HOST WE 407037 37104 181 18900 0 16356 0 479578 0 0 0 GRUNDMANN ANYA VP, PROGRAMMING AND AUDIENCE D 244812 30000 9078 16250 0 0 0 300140 0 0 0 HJELM THOMAS CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER 352472 50000 21 0 0 0 0 402493 0 0 0 LUTZKY MICHAEL VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 236607 25000 77 0 0 0 0 261684 0 0 0 BLOCK MELISSA SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT AND HOST 318023 5688 125 18900 0 17427 0 360163 0 0 0 GOLDTHWAITE MARGARET CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 297371 0 0 0 0 297371 0 0 0 WITTE STEPHANIE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 298155 10000 0 0 0 0 308155 0 0 0 PETER SAGAL HOST, WWDTM 347145 46024 922 18900 0 16289 0 429280 0 0 0 STACEY FOXWELL VP, OPERATIONS 156242 5000 125 10725 0 8241 0 180333 0 0 0 SARAH GILBERT ACTING VP, NEWS PROG AND OPS 195084 15000 125 12662 0 2324 0 225195 0 0 0 EMILY LITTLETON VP, COMMUNICATIONS 148175 1500 9662 0 0 0 159337 0 0 0 JOEL SUCHERMAN VP, NEW PLATFORM PARTNERSHIPS 194255 3250 125 13060 0 0 0 210690 0 0 0 OFFICER COMPENSATION: FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2017: BRAND, ZACHARY J $106,777. THE AMOUNTS PAID WERE PROPERLY REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III). X MEMBERSHIPS, CONF PASSES, SPONSORSHIP FOR SPACE 1 51244 FMV false true false EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY, UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CHAIR AND BY RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS PRESENT AT A MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT, DESIGNATE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF THE CHAIR, VICE-CHAIR, PRESIDENT, THE CHAIR OF EACH OF THE ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES AND DESIGNATED BODIES DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (EXCLUDING ANY CHAIRS WHO ARE NOT DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD), AND OTHER DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY A MAJORITY OF DIRECTORS PRESENT AT A MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT. IF DESIGNATED, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIR OR OF AT LEAST THREE (3) MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. AT THE REQUEST OF THE CHAIR, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL OVERSEE THE OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, INCLUDING HAVING AND EXERCISING THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NO LATER THAN TEN DAYS BEFORE THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANY ACTIONS IT TAKES EXERCISING THAT AUTHORITY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT AUTHORIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; APPROVE OR RECOMMEND TO MEMBERS DISSOLUTION, MERGER OR THE SALE, PLEDGE OR TRANSFER OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE CORPORATIONS ASSETS; ELECT, APPOINT OR REMOVE DIRECTORS OR FILL VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR ON ANY OF ITS COMMITTEES; OR ADOPT, AMEND OR REPEAL THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION. MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION: FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 ENTITIES INDEPENDENTLY LICENSING AND OPERATING PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS BECOME NPR MEMBERS BY MEETING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND PAYING DUES TO NPR; IN EXCHANGE, MEMBERS MAY VOTE TO ELECT CERTAIN REPRESENTATIVES TO THE NPR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE MEMBERS WILL BENEFIT FROM BROADCAST AND DIGITAL RIGHTS NEGOTIATED ON THEIR BEHALF, AS WELL AS SERVICES EXTENDED ONLY TO MEMBERS. ELECTION OF MEMBERS: FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 7A AND 7B OF THE 23 SEATS ON THE NPR BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOARD), 12 SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE AUTHORIZED STATION REPRESENTATIVES. AS A BENEFIT OF MEMBERSHIP, EACH MEMBER STATION MAY DESIGNATE, IN WRITING, ONE STATION REPRESENTATIVE (AUTHORIZED STATION REPRESENTATIVES) WHO MAY PARTICIPATE AND VOTE TO ELECT MEMBER DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD. EACH AUTHORIZED STATION REPRESENTATIVE SHALL VOTE AND ACT FOR THE MEMBER STATION IN ALL MATTERS ON WHICH MEMBER STATIONS' VOTE AFFECTS NPR. CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE NPR BYLAWS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS: FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY NPR'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT. IT IS ALSO REVIEWED BY NPR'S GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE, KEY MEMBERS OF NPR'S LEADERSHIP, AND BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE FINAL VERSION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL NPR DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C NPR REGULARLY MONITORS AND SURVEYS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. NPR'S GENERAL COUNSEL IS AUTHORIZED TO SEEK INFORMATION FROM DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES AS TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, NONPUBLIC CORPORATE INFORMATION, AND GRATUITIES AS HE OR SHE DEEMS APPROPRIATE, INCLUDING PERIODIC DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTERESTS WHICH COULD LEAD TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IN REGARDS TO ACTUAL OR APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, A DIRECTOR SHALL: 1) REFRAIN FROM ANY USE OF THEIR POSITION AS A DIRECTOR WHICH IS MOTIVATED BY, OR GIVES THE APPEARANCE OF BEING MOTIVATED BY, THE DESIRE FOR GAIN FOR THE DIRECTOR OR FOR ANOTHER PERSON OR ORGANIZATION WITH WHICH HE OR SHE IS ASSOCIATED; 2) DISQUALIFY HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM FORMAL OR INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS WITH DIRECTORS OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY DECISIONS WHICH POSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF SUCH DISQUALIFICATION IS NECESSARY, THE DIRECTOR SHALL INFORM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OR RELEVANT COMMITTEE OF THAT DISQUALIFICATION, AND IF THE DIRECTOR HAS NOT ALREADY DONE SO, THE CHAIR SHALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER INFORM THE OTHER DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND NPR'S GENERAL COUNSEL OF SUCH DISQUALIFICATION. IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, A DIRECTOR MAY REQUEST, IN A WRITING DIRECTED TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, THAT A DISCLOSURE BE TREATED CONFIDENTIALLY. IF THERE IS ANY QUESTION AS TO WHETHER THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE DIRECTOR, BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL REQUEST A WRITTEN OPINION FROM NPR'S GENERAL COUNSEL REGARDING THE PROPRIETY OF THE DIRECTOR'S INVOLVEMENT. AFTER CONSULTING WITH NPR'S GENERAL COUNSEL, THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD SHALL MOVE THAT THE BOARD VOTE SUCH CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO REMEDY ANY VIOLATION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR NPR DIRECTORS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. SUCH MOTION SHALL BE MADE AT THE CHAIR'S INITIATIVE OR AT THE REQUEST OF ANY DIRECTOR. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN DIRECTORS ARE ADDRESSED IN A SIMILAR MANNER. DETERMINING COMPENSATION: FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15 NPR SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE UNDER SECTION 4958 AND REPRESENTS THE FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR SERVICES RENDERED. NPR ROUTINELY UTILIZES BENCHMARK STUDIES AND INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF MARKET COMPENSATION DATA FROM BOTH NONPROFIT AND MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS, PREPARED BY COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS, AT THE TIME OF EMPLOYEE HIRING OR WHEN SPECIAL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE AWARDED. NPR SETS COMPENSATION WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE GOING MARKET RATE. NO INDIVIDUAL HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST UNDER NPR'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPENSATION REVIEW OR DECISION MAKING PROCESS. NPR MAINTAINS ALL RECORDS REGARDING COMPENSATION DECISIONS. JOINT VENTURE POLICY: FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 16B NPR CONTINUES TO CONSIDER ITS OPTIONS REGARDING A JOINT VENTURE POLICY. IN THE MEANTIME, KEY NPR DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS FOR NEW JOINT VENTURES HAVE BEEN EDUCATED AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY OF AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TO SAFEGUARD ITS EXEMPTION STATUS WHILE PARTICIPATING IN ANY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS. AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS: FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORMS 990 AND 990-T ARE POSTED AND AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON WWW.NPR.ORG < HTTP://WWW.NPR.ORG/ABOUT-NPR/XXX-XX-XXXX/PUBLIC-RADIO-FINANCES>. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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