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        <ExplanationTxt>THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOTAL PROCEEDS OF ISSUE AND ISSUE PRICE IS INVESTMENT EARNINGS (EQUALS $1,444,838).</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>CHANGES TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS: FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 4</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EEFFECTIVE JANUARY 30, 2015, NPR AMENDED ITS BYLAWS TO PERMIT ELECTRONIC BALLOTING WHERE MAIL BALLOTS ARE AUTHORIZED AND TO CLARIFY, AS CONSISTENT WITH DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LAW, THAT IN ORDER TO DECIDE A MATTER BY MAIL OR ELECTRONIC BALLOT, AT LEAST A MAJORITY OF THE NPR AUTHORIZED STATION REPRESENTATIVES MUST CAST A VOTE ON THE MATTER.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION: FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>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.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>ELECTION OF MEMBERS: FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 7A AND 7B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>OF THE 17 SEATS ON THE NPR BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOARD), 10 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.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS: FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>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.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>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 OF THAT DISQUALIFICATION, AND THE CHAIR SHALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER INFORM THE OTHER DIRECTORS AND NPR'S GENERAL COUNSEL OF SUCH DISQUALIFICATION. IF THERE IS ANY QUESTION AS TO WHETHER THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE DIRECTOR 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.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>DETERMINING COMPENSATION: FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>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.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>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.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORMS 990 AND 990-T FOR FISCAL YEARS 2015, 2014, AND 2013 ARE POSTED AND AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON WWW.NPR.ORG &lt; HTTP://WWW.NPR.ORG/ABOUT-NPR/XXX-XX-XXXX/PUBLIC-RADIO-FINANCES&gt;. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NPM REVENUE, ADJ TO TAX BASIS $375,515</ExplanationTxt>
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