Cityside Journalism Initiative
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$4.9M
Foundation funders
38
Grants recorded
89
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Cityside Journalism Initiative?
Cityside Journalism Initiative is funded by 38 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.
Show all 38 funders
| Community Initiatives | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Press Institute Inc | $8,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charles Piper Cost Foundation | $5,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Sand Foundation | $3,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The Leo J & Celia Carlin Fund | $1,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| George J and Theresa L Cotsirilos | $500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Terry and Suzan Kramer Family Foundation | $500 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| The California Wellness Foundation | $300 | 1 | 2024 |
| The James Irvine Foundation | $300 | 1 | 2023 |
| Walter and Elise Haas Fund | $295 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chet & Jon Lappen Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Yelp Foundation | $72 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $178K (2025) to $1.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $178K.
What grants has Cityside Journalism Initiative received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT | $77,750 |
| 2025 | Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation | Civicorps' Contra Costa County Expansion Project | $50,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $21,250 |
| 2025 | East Bay Community Foundation | BERKELEYSIDE, GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,050 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES | $7,850 |
| 2025 | Charles Piper Cost Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Caswell Jin Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Chet & Jon Lappen Foundation | CHARITY/GENERAL | $200 |
| 2024 | American Journalism Project Inc | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | $455,375 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $350,000 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $317,019 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR OAKLANDSIDE. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $36,250 |
| 2024 | East Bay Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $31,250 |
| 2024 | The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TPF | (H) = $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | ADVANCING 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 |
| 2024 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS | $24,011 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | INN SUPPORT - LABS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Kenneth Rainin Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Caswell Jin Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $12,600 |
| 2024 | The William H Donner Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Ramp Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Arts & Culture | $10,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $7,000 |
| 2024 | Fleishhacker Foundation | Board Discretionary Grant for General Support | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Charles Piper Cost Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Sand Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| 2024 | The California Wellness Foundation | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT | $300 |
| 2024 | The Yelp Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, IN | $72 |
Showing 30 most recent of 89 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Cityside Journalism Initiative?
Cityside Journalism Initiative is funded by 38 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 89 grants from 38 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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