Financials

Below is financial information derived from the audited financial statements. Complete financial statements and footnotes can be found here.

Balance Sheets
May 31, 2025 and 2024
(Amounts in thousands)

Assets

Current Assets
2025
2024

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
29,985
39,700

Investments
329,865
319,851

Trade receivables, net
8,433
7,792

Pension assets reversion
41
3,067

Inventories
647
964

Auto test inventory
2,925
3,545

Grants and other receivables
2,536
1,693

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
7,626
8,743

Total current assets
382,058
385,355

Property, equipment and software, net
50,317
47,715

Investments — long term
33,872
32,430

Right-of-use assets
802
958

Other assets
7,443
7,085

Total assets
474,492
473,543

Liabilities and Net Assets

Current liabilities
2025
2024

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
14,525
11,666

Accrued compensation
9,845
12,775

Deferred revenue
90,181
93,459

Current portion of operating lease liabilities
236
19

Current portion of long-term debt
0
1,775

Total current liabilities
114,787
119,694

Deferred revenue — long term
9,834
10,604

Long-term debt
0
27,130

Operating lease liabilities
773
920

Other liabilities
17,732
18,126

Total liabilities
143,126
176,474

Net Assets

Without donor restrictions
325,592
294,221

With donor restrictions
5,774
2,848

Total net assets
331,366
297,069

Total liabilities and net assets
474,492
473,543

Statements of Activities
Years ended May 31, 2025 and 2024
(Amounts in thousands)

Change in net assets without donor restrictions
Operating
2025
2024

Revenue and support
Subscriptions, newsstand, and other sales
208,333
209,955

Contributions
32,531
29,028

Net assets released from restrictions
3,558
7,558

Total revenue and support
244,422
246,541

OPERATING EXPENSES
Publication, promotion, and marketing expenses
Content development
97,444
96,362

Production and distribution
42,977
48,208

Promotion and marketing
56,173
61,460

Total publishing, promotion, and marketing
196,594
206,030

Consumer advocacy and education
12,164
16,250

General and administrative
24,916
31,069

Fundraising
10,536
10,718

Total operating and other expenses
244,210
264,067

Total operating gain (loss)
212
(17,526)

NonOperating

Investment gain, net
31,984
43,659

Realized & unrealized gain on interest rate swap
0
912

Change in value of split-interest agreements
(389)
(252)

Pension-related changes other than net periodic pension cost
(436)
(5,126)

Total nonoperating gain
31,159
39,193

Increase in net assets without donor restrictions
31,371
21,667

Change in net assets with donor restrictions

Grants received
6,396
3,065

Net assets released from restrictions
(3,558)
(7,558)

Change in value of split-interest agreements
88
(45)

Increase (decrease) in net assets with donor restrictions
2,926
(4,538)

Increase in net assets
34,297
17,129

Net assets at beginning of year
297,069
279,940

Net assets at end of year
331,366
297,069

Pursuant to Section 519 of the New York Not-For-Profit Law, the total number of Members of the Corporation as of May 31, 2025 is 4,590,452. This is approximately 5% fewer members than on May 31, 2024. The names and places of residence of the current Members of the Corporation may be found at the Corporation’s offices in Yonkers, New York.