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American Press Institute Inc

ARLINGTON, VA EIN: 13-2690182 Website

AMERICAN PRESS INSTITUTE ACTS AS A SCOUT ON THE FRONTIER OF TECHNOLOGY AND AUDIENCE BEHAVIOR TO IDENTIFY WHERE CHANGE IS OCCURRING AND HELPS NEWS ORGANIZATIONS LEARN HOW TO IMPLEMENT AND SCALE THAT CHANGE SUCCESSFULLY SO THEY HAVE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$50.6M

+4.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$224K

+15.4% YoY

Grant Count

5

-66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$45K

+246.2% YoY

About American Press Institute Inc

Based on IRS filings

American Press Institute Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in ARLINGTON, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $50.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $224K. Net investment income was $8.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

24states
+16 more states

Cities

AlbanyAshevilleAtlantaBangorBerkeleyCarol StreamCharlestonCharlotteCharlottesvilleChicagoCiceroClevelandColumbusConcordDallasDetrotDurhamFishersJacksonJackson Heights

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$7M$11M$14M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$50,633,721$48,370,289$44,203,942
Revenue$10,235,473$3,537,218$3,990,429
Expenses$5,142,031$5,631,452$5,795,926
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$8,130,392$1,464,581$1,123,214
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$127K$254K$380K$507K22 grants20208 grants20216 grants202215 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

TRUSTING NEWS$192KCHARLOTTESVILLE TOMORROW$10KENLACE LATINO NC$9KBEACON MEDIA INC$7KOHIO LOCAL NEWS INITIATIVE$7K

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

3 open opportunities from American Press Institute Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Trusting News ($191,768), Charlottesville Tomorrow ($10,000), Enlace Latino Nc ($8,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
TRUSTING NEWS SARASOTA, FLTRUSTING NEWS PARTNERSHIP$191,768
CHARLOTTESVILLE TOMORROW CHARLOTTESVILLE, VAELECTION COVERAGE AND COMMUNITY LISTENING FUND$10,000
ENLACE LATINO NC RALEIGH, NCTABLE STAKES AND KNIGHT ELECTION HUB$8,500
BEACON MEDIA INC KANSAS CITY, MOKNIGHT ELECTION HUB$7,000
OHIO LOCAL NEWS INITIATIVE COLUMBUS, OHKNIGHT ELECTION HUB$6,950

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MICHAEL BOLDENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$481KSAMANTHA RAGLANDVP, JOURNALISM PROGRAMS$196KELITE TRUONGVP, PRODUCT STRATEGY$187KGWENDOLYN VARGODIRECTOR OF READER$180KEMILY RISTOWSENIOR DIRECTOR$146KLETRELL CRITTENDENDIR OF INCLUSION & AUD. GROWTH$133K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BARBARA W WALLCHAIR1
MARK E ALDMANMEMBER1
DAN KROCKMALNICMEMBER1
CHRIS ARGENTIERIMEMBER1
PAULETTE BROWN-HINDSMEMBER1
MARK G CONTRERASMEMBER1
ALEXANDRIA MACCALLUMMEMBER1
DOUG MITCHELLMEMBER1
MARK W NEWHOUSEMEMBER1
AMANDA ZAMORAMEMBER1
GERALDINE MORIBAMEMBER1
ROSS MCDUFFIEMEMBER1
S MITRA KALITAMEMBER1
STEVE GROVEMEMBER1
DANIELLE COFFEYPRESIDENT & CEO15
ROBERT WALDENCFO15
MICHAEL BOLDENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$481,360
SAMANTHA RAGLANDVP, JOURNALISM PROGRAMS40$195,506
GWENDOLYN VARGODIRECTOR OF READER40$180,496
ELITE TRUONGVP, PRODUCT STRATEGY40$186,506
EMILY RISTOWSENIOR DIRECTOR40$146,483
LETRELL CRITTENDENDIR OF INCLUSION & AUD. GROWTH40$132,927

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Press Institute Inc?

American Press Institute Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in ARLINGTON, VA. It holds $50.6M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is American Press Institute Inc?

As of 2024, American Press Institute Inc holds $50.6M in total assets with $10.2M in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $224K in 2024.

Where does American Press Institute Inc operate?

American Press Institute Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

What size grants does American Press Institute Inc award?

In 2024, American Press Institute Inc awarded 5 grants totaling $224K — an average of about $45K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is American Press Institute Inc's EIN?

American Press Institute Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2690182. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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