Southern Newspaper Publishers
Southern Newspaper Publishers is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $575K. Net investment income was $358K.
Southern Newspaper Publishers at a glance
In short: Southern Newspaper Publishers gave $575K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $144K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $575,000
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $143,750
- -16.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $12,246,870
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Southern Newspaper Publishers funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was America's Newspapers Foundation ($475K). Together the top 4 received $575K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 26 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Southern Newspaper Publishers gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $387K (2020) to $575K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $575K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| America's Newspapers Foundation Tallahassee, FL | Provide support for research, educational seminars and workshops for the newspaper industry. | $475,000 |
| Center for Integrity in News Reporting Little Rock, AR | Excellence in Journalism Awards | $65,000 |
| Tiny News Collective Chicago, IL | To Support the La Connor Community News | $25,000 |
| NLGJA the Association of LGBTQ Journalists Washington, DC | Student Journalism Training | $10,000 |
Ready to take the next step with Southern Newspaper Publishers?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,246,870 | $424,196 | $669,668 | $575,000 | 4 | $600,186 | $358,335 | $575,871 |
| 2024 | $11,607,256 | $551,390 | $603,184 | $515,000 | 3 | $540,556 | $489,304 | $541,809 |
| 2023 | $10,632,193 | $390,356 | $553,466 | $450,000 | 4 | $475,156 | $333,331 | $486,825 |
| 2022 | $9,618,633 | $1,015,231 | $602,081 | $504,787 | 7 | $531,075 | $953,086 | $495,165 |
| 2021 | $11,881,069 | $444,238 | $648,985 | $557,646 | 8 | $584,457 | $379,710 | $553,608 |
| 2020 | $10,948,971 | $104,695 | $487,455 | $387,458 | 1 | — | $126,918 | $477,762 |
| 2019 | $10,789,529 | $903,672 | $382,246 | — | — | — | $646,071 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Southern Newspaper Publishers reported a distributable amount of $576K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Southern Newspaper Publishers is led by Pamela J. Browning, Chair - January since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pamela J. Browning
Chair - January
Chair → Chair - January, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lissa Walls Cribb
Chair
Vice Chair Oct - Dec → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Dunn-Rankin
Trustee
Vice Chair → Vice Chair Jan - Sept, 2023
Vice Chair Jan - Sept → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Les High
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eliza Hussman Gaines
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rufus Friday
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nat Lea
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Boone Hadaway
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Bussian
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Vanhorn
Secretary
Executive Director → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$25K (2020) → $25K (2025)
Charles Hill Morris Jr.
Treasurer
Treasurer → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Woronoff
Vice Chair
Treasurer Jan - Sept → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Dorsey
Treasurer - January
Treasurer Oct - Dec → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Treasurer - January, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Liz White Notarangelo (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Teresa Hicks (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Paul Tash (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tom Silvestri (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Chris Reen (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas A. Silvestri (2019) — Chair
- Former: William O. Nutting (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $25K, to Edward Vanhorn (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Southern Newspaper Publishers
How much does Southern Newspaper Publishers give each year?
Southern Newspaper Publishers gave $575K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $515K across 3 grants.
What is Southern Newspaper Publishers's typical grant size?
Southern Newspaper Publishers's median grant in 2025 was $45,000, and its average grant was $143,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Southern Newspaper Publishers give grants?
Southern Newspaper Publishers gives mostly in Florida: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arkansas (11%).
Does Southern Newspaper Publishers give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Southern Newspaper Publishers's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Southern Newspaper Publishers?
Southern Newspaper Publishers reported $12.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $600K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $576K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Southern Newspaper Publishers?
Southern Newspaper Publishers is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $12.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Southern Newspaper Publishers's EIN?
Southern Newspaper Publishers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6066932. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Southern Newspaper Publishers's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders that support many of the same organizations
Duke Energy Foundation
Charlotte, NC
The Duke Energy Foundation funds workforce and local economic development, disaster resilience, conservation, clean water, and economic opportunity in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000; applications for grants of $20,000 or less are accepted year-round, after applicants discuss proposals with a state representative.
Assets
$1.9M
Grants
41
Total Given
$25.6M
Prisma Health-Upstate
Greenville, SC
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Assets
$1.4B
Grants
2
Total Given
$757K
The Charles Lea Center Foundation Inc
Spartanburg, SC
To raise awareness and to provide funds to improve the quality of life for those with disabilities and special needs
Assets
$6.4M
Grants
3
Total Given
$90K
Betsy M Campbell Foundation
Greenville, SC
Assets
$10.2M
Grants
3
Total Given
$3.4M
Falatok Foundation
Spartanburg, SC
Charitable and philanthropic endeavors in support of and in conjunction with the Spartanburg county foundation.
Assets
$3.6M
Grants
4
Total Given
$170K
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TPF
Philadelphia, PA
It funds local-journalism reporting, technology, audience development, and sustainable business models, with support for individuals, news organizations, and broader media ecosystems; its work is centered in Philadelphia but also includes national programs. In 2024, grants ranged from $6,000 to $7,847,500, with a median of $30,000. It invites letters of inquiry for mission-aligned projects outside active grant programs and posts open opportunities when available.
Assets
$133.9M
Grants
97
Total Given
$15.0M
More similar funders
More Funders in Illinois
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Southern Newspaper Publishers's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Southern Newspaper Publishers down — hundreds of funders to go?