Alternative Newsweekly Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$2.1M
Foundation funders
26
Grants recorded
42
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Alternative Newsweekly Foundation?
Alternative Newsweekly Foundation is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Democracy Fund Inc ($770K), Field Foundation of Illinois ($200K), The Miami Foundation Inc ($173K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Alternative Newsweekly Foundation between 2021–2025.
Show all 26 funders
| Clarence E Anthony Charitable Trust | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2022) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $136K.
What grants has Alternative Newsweekly Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Field Foundation of Illinois | CAPACITY - FUNDING TO INCREASE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CAPABILITIES OR EFFECTIVENESS | $75,000 |
| 2025 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International | ECON. AND COMMUNITY DEVELOP.-HUMANITARIAN-DAF | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Athens Area Community Foundation Inc | General Support | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Fortune Tower Foundation | News not noise fund | $7,000 |
| 2025 | Pinon Trail Foundation | ORGANIZATIONAL EXEMPT PURPOSE | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Toni L Ross Charitable Trust | CHARITABLE | $1,500 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $158,555 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, ABOUT ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE LIVES OF ARIZONA AND SONORA RESIDENTS, BUT ARE NOT TYPICALLY WITHIN THE SCOPE OF TRADITIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS' REPORTING | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | Program support for Conecta Arizona | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | Program support for Conecta Arizona | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Oregon Community Foundation | Literary Arts | $129,800 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Field Foundation of Illinois | CAPACITY - FUNDING TO INCREASE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CAPABILITIES OR EFFECTIVENESS | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | INN SUPPORT - LABS, & ELECTION GUID | $66,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Horning Family Foundation | RACIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE PLEDGE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Field Foundation of Illinois | PROJECT - FUNDING FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PROGRAM FOR FISCALLY SPONSORED CHICAGO NEWS WEEKLY LLC | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | — | $40,000 |
| 2024 | NEO Philanthropy Inc | Program Grant | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation | TO SUPPORT DC'S MOVEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR GRASSROOTS DC | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Denovo Initiative | PROJECT FUNDING | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To support local journalism. | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Roth Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $7,120 |
| 2024 | Fortune Tower Foundation | funds to support News Not Noise | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Democracy Fund Inc | Program support for Conecta Arizona | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Democracy Fund Inc | Program support for Conecta Arizona | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To support podcast production and community journalism efforts, as well as a report on learnings, impacts and testimonies. | $80,000 |
| 2023 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 42 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Alternative Newsweekly Foundation?
Alternative Newsweekly Foundation is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Democracy Fund Inc ($770K), Field Foundation of Illinois ($200K), The Miami Foundation Inc ($173K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Alternative Newsweekly Foundation between 2021–2025.
Who is Alternative Newsweekly Foundation's largest funder?
Democracy Fund Inc is the largest recorded funder of Alternative Newsweekly Foundation, with $770K across 10 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Alternative Newsweekly Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Alternative Newsweekly Foundation across 42 grants from 26 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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