Internews Network
Internews Network is a nonpartisan media support nonprofit based in Arcata, California. It supports local independent media, journalists, and partners through training, business expertise, and work to strengthen media and information environments; it says it works in more than 50 countries.
Internews Network at a glance
In short: Internews Network gave $3.5M across 34 grants in 2024 (avg $102K), top state District of Columbia. 68% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,471,505
- -45.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 34
- +25.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $102,103
- -56.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $27,125
- Total assets
- $37,664,556
- +14.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 68% first-time grantees (23 of 34, 2024)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (36% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Internews Network
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 4448, Arcata, CA 95518
Phone: (707) 826-2030
Website: https://internews.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Internews Network funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Mercy Corps ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $2.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
135 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 135 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Internews says it works in more than 50 countries. Its 2024 grants were distributed across recipients in multiple U.S. states; the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, DC (36%), Oregon (30%), Virginia (8%), California (7%), and Florida (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Internews Network open to new grantees?
68%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 23 of 34 grantees (68%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $71K; repeat grants $168K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $68K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.0M (2020) to $6.3M (2023). In 2024 it made 34 grants totaling $3.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Corps Portland, OR | Media Development | $1,037,232 |
| International Center for Not-for-Profit Law Washington, DC | Media Development | $853,415 |
| Breakthrough Media Network Ltd McLean, VA | Media Development | $289,085 |
| Freedom House Inc Washington, DC | Media Development | $195,282 |
| Sembramedia Fairfax, CA | Media Development | $149,995 |
| Grupo Conexo LLC Miami, FL | Media Development | $129,975 |
| Objsee Objective-See Foundation Inc Kula, HI | Media Development | $80,718 |
| Olivercoady Inc Owego, NY | Media Development | $71,431 |
| Global Network Initiative Washington, DC | Media Development | $68,331 |
| Horizontal Washington, DC | Media Development | $63,995 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $37,664,556 | $111,303,831 | $111,580,468 | $3,471,505 | 34 | $113,467 |
| 2023 | $32,832,891 | $123,908,095 | $123,452,380 | $6,317,567 | 27 | $56,875 |
| 2022 | $29,674,217 | $107,096,781 | $104,754,100 | $5,640,705 | 28 | $2,026 |
| 2021 | $19,074,087 | $84,725,218 | $83,468,089 | $4,848,612 | 26 | $512 |
| 2020 | $19,255,293 | $74,708,960 | $73,438,676 | $3,021,884 | 20 | $113 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Internews states that its mission is to empower local media worldwide to give people the news and information they need, the ability to connect, and the means to make their voices heard. Its work includes supporting independent media, journalist training, media literacy, digital security, investigative journalism, and access to civic and locally relevant information.
In its program descriptions, Internews says it works with local partners in Europe and Eurasia to promote media diversity, media literacy, and access to civic information; in Asia, it collaborates with journalists and media outlets on reporting and independent media; and in the Middle East and North Africa, it supports data journalism, female journalists, digital security, and reporting on sexual and gender-based violence. Other projects support communities globally and in the United States, including through work to improve access to trustworthy, relevant information.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Internews reported 34 grants totaling $3,471,505. Grant amounts ranged from $5,604 to $1,037,232, with a median of $27,125. The largest awards included $1,037,232 to Mercy Corps, $853,415 to the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law, $289,085 to Breakthrough Media Network Ltd, and $195,282 to Freedom House. The stated purpose for these grants was media development.
Other 2024 recipients included Sembramedia ($149,995), Grupo Conexo LLC ($129,975), and the Global Network Initiative ($68,331). The grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported: Sembramedia says it works to empower media sustainability in support of editorial independence and impact; the Global Network Initiative says it works to protect and advance freedom of expression and privacy in the information and communications technology sector; and Lede New Orleans says it trains emerging Black and Brown storytellers and produces community-centered journalism.
Internews has also advertised specific grant opportunities for media producers and outlets. Its 2024 EPIC call invited media partners in Georgia to propose solo or collaborative cross-border reporting projects, with grants of up to $8,000 and mentorship; applications were due May 31, 2024. A 2024 Armenia call invited eligible independent media outlets to apply for grants of 1,900,000–7,900,000 AMD for public-interest content production; applications were due June 24, 2024.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Anne Avis and John Montgomery as co-chairs. Directors listed are Richard Kessler, Kaizar Campwala, Matt Chanoff, Sue Suh, Kevin Delaney, David Hoffman, Monique Maddy, and Melissa Ong.
Internews Network is led by Jeanne Bourgault, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 8 of 25 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jeanne Bourgault
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$290K (2020) → $387K (2024)
Anna Soellner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Rader
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Hoffman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kaizar Campwala
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Delaney
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Chanoff
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Ong
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monique Maddy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Kessler
Director
Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chanpreet Arora
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arran Bardige
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Lowery
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonal Shah
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Leman
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Suh
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Ensor
Senior Vice President - Tlu
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$191K (2020) → $212K (2024)
Erica Feldkamp
Vice President Technology Solutions
Vice President - It & Secruity → Vice President Technology Solutions, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$176K (2020) → $205K (2024)
Marjorie Rouse
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$245K (2020) → $257K (2024)
Shannon England
Vice President Global Development
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$235K (2020) → $254K (2024)
Joseph Trees
Vice President Enterprise Risk & Field Op.
Vice President Enterprise Risk & Field Operations → Vice President Ent. Risk & Field Op., 2023
Vice President Ent. Risk & Field Op. → Vice President Enterprise Risk & Field Op., 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$170K (2022) → $214K (2024)
Maria Fernandez Garcia
Vice President for Programs
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$208K (2024)
Robyn Mordeno
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$245K (2024)
Anne Avis
Co-Chair
Director → Co-Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Montgomery
Co-Chair
Director → Co-Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Simone Otus Coxe (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Alexander Cole (2021–2023) — Vice President External Affairs
- Former: Usha Chaudhary (2021–2023) — COO
- Former: Brian Hanley (2020–2022) — Regional Director - Asia
- Former: Pamela Austin (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Cristiana Sorrell Falcone (2022) — Director
- Former: Rob Bole (2022) — Director
- Former: Cristiana Falcone Sorrell (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Duffy (2020–2021) — Vice President Global Technology Programs
- Former: David Creekmore (2020) — COO, Treasurer & Secretary
- Former: Douglas Carlston (2020) — Director
- Former: Kristina Henschen (2020) — Director
- Former: Mieke Eoyang (2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Bole (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $387K, to Jeanne Bourgault (President and CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Internews Network
How much does Internews Network give each year?
Internews Network gave $3.5M across 34 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $6.3M across 27 grants.
What is Internews Network's typical grant size?
Internews Network's median grant in 2024 was $27,125, and its average grant was $102,103, across 34 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Internews Network that year got $71K on average.
Where does Internews Network give grants?
Internews Network's top state is District of Columbia, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Oregon (30%) and Virginia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (6 grants), Miami, FL (2 grants), Chicago, IL (2 grants) and Honolulu, HI (2 grants).
Does Internews Network give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 34 grants with a stated purpose on Internews Network's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Media Development" (34 grants).
Who are Internews Network's largest grantees?
Internews Network's largest 2024 grantees include Mercy Corps ($1,037,232), International Center for Not-for-Profit Law ($853,415) and Breakthrough Media Network Ltd ($289,085), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Internews Network?
Internews Network reported $37.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $111.3M.
What does Internews Network fund?
Internews states that its mission is to empower local media worldwide to give people the news and information they need, the ability to connect, and the means to make their voices heard. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Internews Network?
Internews Network has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check internews.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Internews Network's EIN?
Internews Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3027961. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Internews Network funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/internews-network-morg_96456b5090464580b2f27dbdab86004e
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