The Markup News Inc
The markup is a nonprofit newsroom that challenges technology to serve the public good. The markup utilizes an unparalleled roster of engineers and journalists who pursue meaningful, data-driven investigations and develop digital tools.
The Markup News Inc at a glance
In short: The Markup News Inc gave $261K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $261K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $260,875
- -79.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $260,875
- -79.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $260,875
- Total assets
- $5,000
- -89.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Markup News Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CalMatters ($261K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $261K (2025) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $261K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CalMatters Sacramento, CA | funding to support operations | $260,875 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,000 | $227,692 | $271,317 | $260,875 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | $48,625 | $609,669 | $4,456,142 | $1,269,076 | 1 | $19,710 |
| 2023 | $4,104,173 | $4,306,050 | $5,622,602 | — | — | $32,374 |
| 2022 | $5,503,972 | $4,285,481 | $5,921,216 | — | — | $10,933 |
| 2021 | $7,207,134 | $6,862,028 | $5,719,713 | — | — | $4,908 |
| 2020 | $6,014,280 | $10,420,954 | $4,564,549 | — | — | $959 |
About The Markup News Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Markup News Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $261K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Markup News Inc is led by Neil Chase, CEO on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Neil Chase
CEO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hema Sareen Mohan
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Boland
Director
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leo Wolinsky
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: David Boardman (2020–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Melissa Harris-Perry (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Nabiha Syed (2020–2024) — CEO
- Former: Nicole Wong (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Paul Ohm (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Stuart Karle (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Anil Dash (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jon Keegan (2021–2024) — Journalist
- Former: Ramsey Isler (2021–2024) — Product Director
- Former: Michael Reilly (2023–2024) — Managing Editor
- Former: Sisi Wei (2023–2024) — Editor-In-Chief
- Former: Ali Frances (2024) — Operations Manager
- Former: Monique O Madan Urrutia (2024) — Journalist
- Former: Dele Olojede (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Julia Angwin (2020–2023) — Editor-At-Large
- Former: Lauren Spirig (2022–2023) — Development Director
- Former: Joel Eastwood (2023) — Visualizations Engineer
- Former: Ko Bragg (2023) — Editor
- Former: Ryan Tate (2023) — Editor
- Former: Evelyn Larrubia (2020–2022) — Managing Editor & Investigations · Filing note: Thru 11/2022
- Former: Daniel Phiffer (2021–2022) — Full-Stack Engineer
- Former: Korey Te Hira (2021–2022) — Vice President, Strategy & Operations
- Former: Leon Yin (2021–2022) — Investigative Data Journalist
- Former: Malena Carollo (2022) — Investigative Reporter
- Former: Simon Fondrie-Teitler (2022) — Infrastructure Engineer
- Former: Jason Yurasek (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rina Palta (2021) — News Editor
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Markup News Inc
How much does The Markup News Inc give each year?
The Markup News Inc gave $261K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 1 grant.
How large is The Markup News Inc?
The Markup News Inc reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $228K.
What is The Markup News Inc?
The Markup News Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $5K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Markup News Inc operate?
The Markup News Inc has awarded grants in California.
What is The Markup News Inc's EIN?
The Markup News Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3438375. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
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