The Traveling Press Fund Inc
THE TRAVELING PRESS FUND INC. (THE ORGANIZATION") IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT PROVIDES GRANTS TO NEWSROOMS AND FREELANCE JOURNALISTS TO PRODUCE INVESTIGATIVE AND ON-LOCATION JOURNALISM, WHICH SEEKS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND ADVANCE THE PUBLIC INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATION IS NON-PARTISAN AND, IN THE BEST TRADITIONS OF AMERICAN JOURNALISM, SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE AND ENABLE JOURNALISTS TO BE THE EYES AND EARS FOR THEIR READERS AND HOLD THE POWERFUL ACCOUNTABLE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.3M
-4.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.1M
+0.5% YoY
Grant Count
2
-60.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2.0M
+151.3% YoY
About The Traveling Press Fund Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Traveling Press Fund Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ST PETERSBURG, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4.1M. Net investment income was $196.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,260,015 | $1,316,959 | $5,736,155 |
| Revenue | $4,365,826 | $3,713,515 | $3,901,635 |
| Expenses | $4,424,942 | $8,134,474 | $3,046,571 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $196 | $11,521 | $36,515 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
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
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER R BERGER | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | 3 | — |
| GARY L GINSBERG | DIRECTOR/TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JESSE M FRIED | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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