Radio Free Asia
Washington, DC
- UEI
- G22JVJGLK725
- CAGE
- 4XSQ3
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 2025 M St NW #300, Washington, DC 20036, USA
- Website
- rfa.org
- Founded
- 1996
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $50M-$100M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Media
- Broadcasting
- SIC code
- 48 Communications
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planningandoperationsexpensesrelatedtointernationalbroadcastingintheasia | US Agency for Global Media | $53,500,000 | |
| Planningandoperationsexpensesrelatedtointernationalbroadcastingintheasia | US Agency for Global Media | $57,788,000 | |
| Planningandoperationsexpensesrelatedtointernationalbroadcastingintheasia | US Agency for Global Media | $62,864,145 | |
| Planningandoperationsexpensesrelatedtointernationalbroadcastingintheasia | US Agency for Global Media | $74,067,481 | |
| Planningandoperationsexpensesrelatedtointernationalbroadcastingintheasia | US Agency for Global Media | $96,346,688 |
About Radio Free Asia
Radio Free Asia, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization, receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient from the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) to produce and distribute international broadcasting services and journalism across Asia, with all eleven recent awards concentrated under a single federal customer and grantor.
Radio Free Asia is a congressionally-authorized tax-exempt nonprofit that operates as a federal grant recipient rather than a federal contractor — the vendor holds no federal contracts, IDVs, BPAs, or GWACs, and does not subcontract on federal awards. The organization's federal footprint consists entirely of project grants under the International Broadcasting Independent Grantee Organizations program (CFDA 90.500), administered by USAGM. All eleven awards in the source data are prime grants; RFA serves as the recipient, not as a sub-recipient on grants administered by other organizations.
Customer concentration is absolute. USAGM accounts for 100% of RFA's federal awards and the entirety of its $657.2 million in combined obligated dollars. The source data spans 2021 through 2025 with one award per year in recent periods — December 2021 ($96.3 million project grant), December 2022, October 2023, October 2024, and October 2025 ($37.7 million project grant). The pattern reflects annual renewal grants tied to the federal fiscal cycle rather than multi-year or competitive solicitation processes.
RFA's grant work funds planning and operational expenses related to international broadcasting in Asia. The organization produces and disseminates accurate, objective, and balanced news, information, and programming across multiple multimedia platforms including traditional broadcasting, digital channels, podcasts, and video content in multiple Asian languages. Funding supports content production, broadcasting technology systems, personnel costs, and distribution channels. The grants carry strategic objectives of promoting freedom, democracy, and international understanding while providing overseas populations uncensored reporting and objective information about the United States and global affairs — work performed from RFA's Washington, DC headquarters as place of performance.
One award (the October 2025 grant) reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating limited recompete exposure in that window. RFA's grant structure — annual renewal through a congressionally-authorized grantee program — operates outside the competitive contract space and differs fundamentally from the federal contractor or sub-awardee posture relevant to most business development strategies in the federal market.
Quick answers
What is Radio Free Asia's UEI?
Radio Free Asia's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is G22JVJGLK725.
What is Radio Free Asia's CAGE code?
Radio Free Asia's CAGE code is 4XSQ3.
Where is Radio Free Asia located?
Radio Free Asia's physical address in SAM.gov is 2025 M St NW #300, Washington, DC 20036, USA.
Is Radio Free Asia registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Radio Free Asia's SAM.gov registration is active through March 30, 2027.
What is Radio Free Asia's most recent federal award?
Radio Free Asia's most recent federal grant award is Planningandoperationsexpensesrelatedtointernationalbroadcastingintheasia (106526GO00001), from US Agency for Global Media, on October 1, 2025.
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