Your support keeps rigorous journalism, inspiring storytelling, and extraordinary music free and accessible to all. A healthy democracy requires a thriving public sphere, where information flows freely, everyone can engage with the arts, and individuals are connected—to one another and to those in power. Please help us build a stronger, more vibrant community.
Membership & Patron Programs
Become A Member
Monthly membership support powers our work and keeps it free and accessible for all.
Become a Patron ($1,200+)
Become a partner in our work and join a passionate community of supporters.
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Update your monthly gift or your contact information.
Build Your Legacy
Legacy & Planned Giving
Secure our future while meeting your financial and philanthropic goals.
IRA Donations
Support our work and enjoy significant financial benefits.
Other Ways to Give
Special Events
Join us to celebrate and support the programming you love!
Donate Your Vehicle
Make a tax-deductible gift through our Vehicle Donation Program.
Workplace Matching Gifts
Many employers will match your giving. Find out more and double your donation!
Stocks, Donor-Advised Funds, Tribute and Memorial Gifts
Support our work and enjoy significant financial benefits. Honor your friends and loved ones and support public media.
Foundation Giving
Foundation Support
Partnership with the foundation community strengthens our essential programming.
Our Patrons Program
Patrons are a community of passionate supporters who believe that a strong and vibrant society requires a free press, a thriving arts ecosystem, and a space for frank and civil conversation. To thank them for their generosity, we offer a host of benefits and opportunities to join us behind the scenes, at New York Public Radio and around the city.
Patron — $1,200+
Your contribution is tax-deductible within the limits prescribed by law.
- Exclusive Artist Access: Receive curated digital content and invitations to special events, including an annual reception with your favorite hosts and producers
- Invitation to a Radiolab insiders event
- Behind-the-scenes tour of the NYPR studios
- Culture Pass 1: Enjoy exciting opportunities and free tickets to The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, the intimate venue inside our downtown offices
- Concierge Service: Hear about our live shows first, and reach out to our team directly with questions about your membership or programs across NYPR
- Annual Audio Tribute from NYPR hosts and producers
- Gala Invitations
- Personalized Communications, including tune-in alerts, impact reports, and more
Benefactor — $2,500+
Your contribution is tax-deductible within the limits prescribed by law.
All the benefits of the $1,200 level:
Plus:
- Member Mornings: Join us at the NYPR studios to meet our hosts and producers over breakfast, and get to know your fellow Patrons
- Recognition in our Annual Report
- Culture Pass 2: Enjoy more exciting opportunities, in and around New York and The Greene Space
Broadcaster — $5,000+
Your contribution is tax-deductible within the limits prescribed by law.
All the benefits of the $2,500 level:
Plus:
- Matching Pledge Opportunities: Use your annual donation as a matching pledge during our fundraising drives, so your generosity can inspire other listeners to give
- Behind The Mic: Join NYPR’s executive and creative leadership teams to discuss strategy, process, innovation, and the future of nonprofit media at this exclusive event series.
Director — $10,000+
Your contribution is tax-deductible within the limits prescribed by law.
All the benefits of the $5,000 level:
Plus:
- The Listening Room Sessions: An invitation to one of our new salon-style events, with NYPR hosts, producers, and journalists in conversation with a host of cultural luminaries.
- Culture Pass 3: Enjoy even more exciting opportunities in and around New York, including complimentary tickets to select performances.*
Editor — $15,000+
Your contribution is tax-deductible within the limits prescribed by law.
All the benefits of the $10,000 level:
Plus:
- Personalized Radio Telegram recorded by one of your favorite hosts
- The Listening Room Sessions—Encore: Invitations for two of our new salon-style events, with NYPR hosts, producers, and journalists in conversation with a host of cultural luminaries
Presidents Circle — $25,000+
Your contribution is tax-deductible within the limits prescribed by law.
All the benefits of the $15,000 level:
Plus:
- A private conversation with one of your favorite hosts, producers, or journalists*
- The Listening Room Sessions—The Full Suite: Invitations to the full season of our new salon-style event series, with NYPR hosts, producers, and journalists in conversation with a host of cultural luminaries
- Culture Pass 4: Exciting opportunities and behind-the-scenes experiences with our partners in and around New York
- On-air crediting (once/month)
For more information about the President’s Circle, please contact the Development Office at giving@nypublicradio.org or (646) 829-4130.
Our Contacts
Foundation Support
Foundation and government support are essential to make NYPR’s essential services possible.
There are many opportunities to support our work, whether you are interested in making a challenge grant, funding a specific program or podcast, or providing crucial general operating support. For more information, please contact Daran Smith at (646) 829-4251 or dsmith@nypublicradio.org.
Daran Smith
Associate Director of Institutional Giving
dsmith@nypublicradio.org
(646) 829-4251
Corporate Philanthropy
Join WNYC’s notable and respected partners to showcase how your brand is strengthening and meeting the needs of our diverse communities. Partners and sponsors receive generous on-air and digital recognition, with opportunities for brand activation at our annual gala.
For more information, please contact Daran Smith at (646) 829-4251 or dsmith@nypublicradio.org.
Daran Smith
Associate Director of Institutional Giving
dsmith@nypublicradio.org
(646) 829-4251
Special Events
New York Public Radio celebrates its content creators and facilitators by offering unique experiences for supporters, like in-person conversations with on-air voices, state of the station updates from NYPR leadership, and behind-the-scenes access to our top talent’s creative process.
Coming up, we hope you’ll join at the Centennial Gala on Tuesday, November 19, at the Glasshouse (660 12th Avenue). The evening will feature a special anniversary program, and an afterparty with DJs and dancing.
For more information about upcoming events or to be added to our mailing list, please contact Molly Hindenburg at (646) 829-4459 or mhindenburg@nypublicradio.org.
Molly Hindenburg
Director of Events and Stewardship
mhindenburg@nypublicradio.org
(646) 829-4459
Legacy & Planned Giving
Legacy Gifts are critical to New York Public Radio, and our mission to serve a diverse and growing audience with excellent and accessible public media. They enable us to expand our impact in the present and respond to new challenges and opportunities in the future. To learn more, please visit our Legacy Giving website.
Elizabeth J. Tedaldi, Esq.
Director of Legacy Giving
legacygiving@nypublicradio.org
(646) 829-4587
IRA Distributions
The IRA Charitable Rollover (also known as Qualified Charitable Distribution “QCD”) is an excellent way to support New York Public Radio. As you plan your giving for the year, considering using your IRA account to make the most of your charitable gift. To find out more about IRA Charitable Rollovers, please visit our Legacy Giving website.
Elizabeth J. Tedaldi, Esq.
Director of Legacy Giving
legacygiving@nypublicradio.org
(646) 829-4587
In-Memory / In Honor Giving
Thank you for considering a donation to New York Public Radio in memory or in honor of a friend or loved one. You can make a contribution any of the following ways:
- Visit WNYC.org/donate or WQXR.org/donate and make a donation. When completing the transaction, please be sure to mention the person you would like to honor in the comments section.
- Contact us directly at giving@nypublicradio.org or 646.829.4130.
- Mail in a donation to the following address:
New York Public Radio
Attention: Major Gifts
160 Varick Street
Floor 9
New York, NY 10013
Office of Major Giving
giving@nypublicradio.org
(646) 829-4130
Stocks and Donor-Advised Funds
Stocks
Using securities that have gone up in value since you bought them is an excellent way to make a gift to New York Public Radio. In most cases you will be entitled to an income tax charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the securities on the date of the gift and will not have to report capital gain income. You may use securities to make your annual gift to NYPR or contribute to a specific area. Contact us directly at giving@nypublicradio.org or (646) 829.4130 to request instructions.
Donor Advised Funds
New York Public Radio, as a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, does accept gifts through Donor Advised Funds (DAFs). To make a gift through your DAF, first contact your financial/legal advisor or your DAF representative to recommend a grant to New York Public Radio. We hope you will choose to include your contact information with your gift so that we can thank you for your generosity. Your DAF administrator may require the following information:
Organization’s Legal Name: New York Public Radio
EIN: 13-3015230
Mailing Address:
New York Public Radio
160 Varick Street
New York, NY 10013
Limitations to donating through a donor-advised fund:
- Donors cannot use their DAF to pay off an already existing debt or obligation.
- Money in DAFs have already received tax deductions, therefore a gift from a DAF cannot be used to pay for goods and services, such as event tickets or thank you gifts.
Office of Major Giving
giving@nypublicradio.org
(646) 829-4130