American Journalism Project Inc
THE AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT, INC. IS A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND VENTURE PHILANTHROPY DEDICATED TO BUILDING AND SUPPORTING LOCAL NEWS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT MAKES GRANTS TO NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATIONS, PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES TO LAUNCH NEW ORGANIZATIONS, AND COACHES LEADERS AS THEY GROW AND SUSTAIN THEIR NEWSROOMS. AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT PAIR FINANCIAL INVESTMENT WITH CAPACITY-BUILDING VENTURE SUPPORT, MAKING TRANSFORMATIVE INVESTMENTS IN THE BUSINESS AND OPERATIONAL CAPACITY OF LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS TO GROW AND SCALE SUSTAINABLY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$66.4M
+16.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$18.5M
+39.7% YoY
Grant Count
52
+23.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$357K
+12.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $66,446,853 | $57,277,288 | $54,991,005 |
| Revenue | $38,097,727 | $24,428,280 | $42,411,860 |
| Expenses | $30,264,843 | $20,350,451 | $20,645,281 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,538,355 | $983,405 | $-173,457 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
174 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE NATOLI | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | — |
| IRVING WASHINGTON | VICE CHAIRPERSON | 1 | — |
| JOHN THORNTON | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| ROSENTHAL ALVES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFF COHEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE DE LA ISLA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TERESA GORMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PETER LATTMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARIA THOMAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HILLARY SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JELANI COBB | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SARABETH BERMAN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $336,383 |
| AMAR RAJWANI | CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | 40 | $211,854 |
| PATTY SLUTSKY | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER | 40 | $223,802 |
| MICHAEL OUIMETTE | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | 40 | $247,725 |
| LORETTA CHAO | HEAD OF STARTUP STUDIO & LOCAL PHILANTHROPY PARTNE | 40 | $231,620 |
| FREDERICK KRIFT | CEO, FREE PRESS INDIANA | 40 | $210,252 |
| DARRIN KERR | HEAD OF GROWTH INVESTMENTS | 40 | $209,147 |
| MICHELLE SRBINOVICH | VICE PRESIDENT, GROWTH INVESTMENTS | 40 | $200,510 |
| RENE GORNALL | CHIEF OF STAFF | 40 | $198,197 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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