Cityside Journalism Initiative

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Oakland, CA EIN 84-3448887

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$4.9M

Foundation funders

37

Grants recorded

87

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Cityside Journalism Initiative?

Cityside Journalism Initiative is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by American Journalism Project Inc ($2.4M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($660K), The Miami Foundation Inc ($376K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to Cityside Journalism Initiative between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
American Journalism Project Inc$2,446,25052020–2024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$660,10052020–2024
The Miami Foundation Inc$376,42542021–2024
The San Francisco Foundation$329,00052021–2025
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$280,00032021–2024
East Bay Community Foundation$91,90052021–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$80,00082023–2024
The California Endowment$75,00032022–2024
The Groundtruth Project Inc$66,21122023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$64,50042021–2024
Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma$51,24042020–2025
Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation$50,00012025
The William H Donner Foundation Inc$35,75052021–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$28,25022024–2025
Institute for Nonprofit News$25,50022021–2024
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TPF$25,00012024
Snow Charitable Trust$25,00012023
Chavez Family Foundation$25,00012021
Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture$20,00012022
Kenneth Rainin Foundation$15,00012024
The Caswell Jin Foundation$14,60022024–2025
Ramp Foundation$10,00012024
Fleishhacker Foundation$10,00022023–2024
The Battery Foundation$10,00012022
Women's Foundation of California$10,00012021
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M5 grants2020 14 grants2021 16 grants2022 24 grants2023 21 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $175K (2025) to $1.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $175K.

What grants has Cityside Journalism Initiative received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The San Francisco FoundationFOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT$77,750
2025Dean and Margaret Lesher FoundationCivicorps' Contra Costa County Expansion Project$50,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$21,250
2025East Bay Community FoundationBERKELEYSIDE, GENERAL SUPPORT$16,050
2025Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & SonomaARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES$7,850
2025The Caswell Jin FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
2025Chet & Jon Lappen FoundationCHARITY/GENERAL$200
2024American Journalism Project IncTO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.$455,375
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$350,000
2024The Miami Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$317,019
2024The San Francisco FoundationFOR OAKLANDSIDE. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$36,250
2024East Bay Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$31,250
2024The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TPF(H) = $25,000$25,000
2024The California EndowmentADVANCING HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY NEWS COVERAGE: TO ELEVATE RACIAL AND HEALTH INEQUITIES THROUGH NEWS REPORTING THAT WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR THROUGHOUT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.$25,000
2024The Groundtruth Project IncTO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS$24,011
2024Institute for Nonprofit NewsINN SUPPORT - LABS$20,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$20,000
2024Kenneth Rainin FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
2024The Caswell Jin FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$12,600
2024The William H Donner Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Ramp FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationArts & Culture$10,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$7,000
2024Fleishhacker FoundationBoard Discretionary Grant for General Support$5,000
2024The Sand FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$500
2024The California Wellness FoundationCORE OPERATING SUPPORT$300
2024The Yelp FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, IN$72
2023American Journalism Project IncTO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.$230,875
2023GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$100,000

Showing 30 most recent of 87 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Cityside Journalism Initiative?

Cityside Journalism Initiative is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by American Journalism Project Inc ($2.4M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($660K), The Miami Foundation Inc ($376K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to Cityside Journalism Initiative between 2020–2025.

Who is Cityside Journalism Initiative's largest funder?

American Journalism Project Inc is the largest recorded funder of Cityside Journalism Initiative, with $2.4M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Cityside Journalism Initiative received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to Cityside Journalism Initiative across 87 grants from 37 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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