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The Tiny News Collective Inc

PHILADELPHIA, PA EIN: 85-3963369 Website

We provide the tools, resources and commonwealth of knowledge to help people build sustainable news organizations that reflect and serve their communities. We support voices historically excluded from media and media ownership.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.7M

+191.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.6M

+88.7% YoY

Grant Count

26

+62.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$61K

+16.1% YoY

About The Tiny News Collective Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Tiny News Collective Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in PHILADELPHIA, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 26 grants totaling $1.6M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

AspenAudubonAustinBloomfieldBurlingtonCarrabelleCharlestonCrow AgencyFair LawnHarveyMillvilleMinneapolisMissoulaMorgantownMorristownNew YorkNewarkPalmerPenningtonPleasantville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$5M$7M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,709,208$1,961,034$1,312,870
Revenue$6,584,054$1,927,979$1,875,144
Expenses$2,670,154$1,521,317$725,337
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$394K$788K$1M$2M0 grants202112 grants202216 grants202326 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

The Optimist LLC$236KHarvey World Herald LLC$140KThe Pulp$135KAtlantic City Focus LLC$127KFive Wards Media LLC$120KTrans Journalists Associ…$111KAC Joseph Media LLC$105KGlobal Investigative Jou…$100KThe Jersey Vindicator$68KBlack by God LLC$58K

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K7$50–100K11$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

3 open opportunities from The Tiny News Collective Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Amy Kovac AshleyExecutive Director$184K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Amy Kovac AshleyExecutive Director40$184,439
Aron PilhoferDirector1
Jillian Bauer-ReeseTreasurer2
Kara Meyberg GuzmanDirector1
Gina ChuaDirector1
Lillian RuizChair2
Tyler FisherSecretary2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

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

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