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The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 52-1750908 Website

To promote a transparent global society through an independent press, the National Press Club Journalism Institute elevates press freedom, working to equip journalists with modern tools to inspire civic engagement, and illuminate and inform the public.

The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc at a glance

Total assets
$11,034,535
+15.2% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$4,743,040
+610.4% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$3,692,919
+1285.8% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$886,919
+29.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Vienna

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $4.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation Vienna, VATransfer According to Transition and Separation Agreement.$4,511,176
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$11,034,535$4,743,040$886,919——$3,692,919
2023$9,582,432$667,633$687,389——$266,484
2022$8,077,900$2,213,194$5,451,832$4,511,1761$835,014
2021$13,916,342$5,008,798$1,233,456——$349,245
2020$9,608,674$957,733$774,369——$558,477
2019$8,192,600$1,121,285$925,538——$165,024

About The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc

Based on IRS filings

The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $3.7M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc is led by Gil Klein, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 21 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gil Klein

    President

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    $750 (2022) → $0 (2024)

  • Beth Lauren Francesco

    Executive Director

    Senior Director → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Hutzell

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    $20K (2021) → $0 (2024)

  • Tom Huang

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    $1K (2023) → $0 (2024)

  • Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Harbrecht

    Director

    Director → Treasurer, 2020

    Treasurer → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Minehart

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Feist

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jen Judson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anita Kumar

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Coffey

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen O'Reilly

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Wilkins

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mara Gassmann

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Delano Massey

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Kelley

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamila Bey

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Balsamo

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Snyder Edney

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Merrion

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mizell Stewart Iii Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Mizell Stewart III (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Chuck Tobin (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Julie Moos (2019–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Michael Freedman (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Rafael Lorente (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Angela Greiling Keane (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Betsy Fischer Martin (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Rob Stoddard (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Lisa Matthews (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jill Zuckman (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Kathy Bonk (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Anne Veigle (2019) — Director
  • Former: Barbara Cochran (2019) — President
  • Former: Ed Lewis (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jason Rezaian (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Tom Huang — Director: $1KTom HuangDirector$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $1K, to Tom Huang (Director).

Frequently asked questions about The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc

How large is The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc?

The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc reported $11.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.7M.

What is The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc?

The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $11.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc operate?

The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc's EIN?

The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1750908. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 28, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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