Civic News Company
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2026
Total received
$26.5M
Foundation funders
79
Grants recorded
180
Years covered
2018–2026
Who funds Civic News Company?
Civic News Company is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($4.2M), John S and James L Knight Foundation ($2.0M), Carnegie Corporation of New York ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $26.5M in grants to Civic News Company between 2018–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2026) to $9.4M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
What grants has Civic News Company received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Brooks and Joan Fortune Family | HEALTHBEAT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $1,033,000 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For core support of Chalkbeat | $750,000 |
| 2025 | The Tow Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2025 | New Jersey Civic Information Consortium a NJ Nonprofit Corporation | TO SUPPORT CHALKBEATS NEWARK NEWSROOM IN PROVIDING IN-DEPTH EDUCATION REPORTING THAT INFORMS FAMILIES, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. | $130,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR CHALKBEAT CHICAGO AND ITS EXPANDED COVERAGE OF THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS TRANSITION TO AN ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD | $60,000 |
| 2025 | The Caswell Jin Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Gates Family Foundation | OPERATING | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Caswell Jin Foundation | to support audience growth | $27,000 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation for Southern Arizona | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Allen Hilles Fund | CHALKBEAT PHILADELPHIA | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Brett Family Foundation | General support | $7,500 |
| 2025 | George T Cameron Education Foundation | EDUCATION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Louis Calder Foundation | RESEARCH | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Independence Foundation | FOR CHALKBEAT: PHILADELPHIA | $1,000 |
| 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 | National Philanthropic Trust | INTERNATIONAL | $1,021,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | JOURNALISM | $525,000 |
| 2024 | Fulk Family Foundation Inc | General Support | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Skoll Fund | CIVIL PARTICIPATION | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Skyline Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Hopewell Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $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 |
Showing 30 most recent of 180 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Civic News Company?
Civic News Company is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($4.2M), John S and James L Knight Foundation ($2.0M), Carnegie Corporation of New York ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $26.5M in grants to Civic News Company between 2018–2026.
Who is Civic News Company's largest funder?
National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Civic News Company, with $4.2M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Civic News Company received?
IRS 990 filings record $26.5M in grants to Civic News Company across 180 grants from 79 funders between 2018–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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