Civic News Company
New York, NY ·EIN 90-0915846 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds Civic News Company?
Civic News Company is funded by 56 grantmakers, led by John S and James L Knight Foundation ($2.0M), Skyline Foundation ($1.3M), Carnegie Corporation of New York ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.3M in grants to Civic News Company between 2022–2024.
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What grants has Civic News Company received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | TO STRENGTHEN CIVIC NEWS COMPANY'S BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE, LONG-TERM ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY AND THE CONTENT AVAILABLE TO LOCAL PUBLISHERS. | $2,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | JOURNALISM | $525,000 |
| 2024 | Skoll Fund | CIVIL PARTICIPATION | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Fulk Family Foundation Inc | General Support | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Hopewell Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Skyline Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | INDIANA EDUCATION NEWS SERVICE | $275,000 |
| 2024 | Loud Hound Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT OF VOTEBEAT'S WORK IN ARIZONA, GEORGIA, NEVADA, PENNSYLVANIA AND WISCONSIN | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Moriah Fund Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $227,556 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Arts & Culture | $201,000 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION REPORTING | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | To support higher education coverage in Colorado. | $200,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Donley Foundation-ud Dtd 12-8-86 | UNRESTRICTED | $172,272 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $169,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | K-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | $136,975 |
| 2024 | Square One Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $127,500 |
| 2024 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | To provide general operating support for the education news nonprofit Chalkbeat Indiana, a partner in the Indiana Local News Initiative. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Skillman Foundation | CHALKBEAT DETROIT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR SUPPORT OF VOTEBEAT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Good Words Foundation | HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HOW AMERICA WORKS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | VOTEBEAT PA 2023-2024 | $95,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | EDUCATION & ECONOMIC MOBILITY | $85,000 |
| 2024 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR CHALKBEAT CHICAGO AND ITS EXPANDED COVERAGE OF THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS TRANSITION TO AN ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Inc | SUPPORT CHALKBEAT NEWARK | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Eli Lilly and Company Foundation | CHALKBEAT INDIANA 2022 - 2024 (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Altman Foundation | TO SUPPORT CHALKBEAT NEW YORK | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Lenfest Institute for Journalism | (A) = $50,000 | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 94 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Civic News Company?
Civic News Company is funded by 56 grantmakers, led by John S and James L Knight Foundation ($2.0M), Skyline Foundation ($1.3M), Carnegie Corporation of New York ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.3M in grants to Civic News Company between 2022–2024.
Who is Civic News Company's largest funder?
John S and James L Knight Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Civic News Company, with $2.0M across 1 grant (2024).
How much grant funding has Civic News Company received?
IRS 990 filings record $14.3M in grants to Civic News Company across 94 grants from 56 funders between 2022–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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