The National Recording Preservation Foundation is a public/private partnership established to preserve and make accessible the recorded sounds of the United States. 

The NRPF is uniquely positioned to raise the necessary funds, marshal the expertise of skilled professionals, and reach out to the recorded sound community to build support for preserving our nation’s audio treasures.

The United States Congress authorized the National Recording Preservation Foundation to encourage, accept and administer private gifts and public funds to promote and ensure the preservation and public accessibility of the nation’s sound recording heritage held at the Library of Congress and other public and not-for-profit archives throughout the United States. 

The National Recording Preservation Foundation works closely with the Librarian of Congress and the National Recording Preservation Board which advises the Library on the National Sound Registry and the state of sound recording preservation in the United States.

Officially launched in 2011, the Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization devoted to undertaking and supporting programs that preserve America’s unique audio treasures.