You are quoting that source incorrectly: >In its 2019 fiscal year, direct federal grants provided 0.6% of funding for National Public Radio... NPR does derive

You are quoting that source incorrectly: >In its 2019 fiscal year, direct federal grants provided 0.6% of funding for National Public Radio... NPR does derive support indirectly, through payments from member stations that also get direct federal funding. > NPR relies on the local stations' payments for 34% of its budget. CPB estimates its support provided 8.2% of the average station's budget in 2017, but it's more important to affiliates in smaller, rural markets