Free Press
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$24.5M
Foundation funders
48
Grants recorded
130
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds Free Press?
Free Press is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($6.7M), Democracy Fund Inc ($2.8M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur ($2.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.5M in grants to Free Press between 2018–2025.
Show all 48 funders
| Charities Aid Foundation America | $150,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Levi Strauss Foundation | $150,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Battery Foundation | $147,951 | 1 | 2024 |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | $130,000 | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| Rose Community Foundation | $125,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Joyce Foundation | $100,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $100,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chicago Instructional Technology | $65,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cs Fund | $45,000 | 3 | 2020–2021 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | $35,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Carolina Community Foundation | $30,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Holthues Trust | $30,000 | 3 | 2020–2021 |
| Jkw Foundation Tr Ua 092597 | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Archewell Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Dunn Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Honeybee Foundation | $5,940 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| North Star Collaborative Foundation | $5,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The Kalan Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| James G Hart Foundation | $2,500 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Leonard Family Charitable Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gorlitz Foundation Ltd | $500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | $200 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Free Press received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Solidaire Network Inc | General support of Media 2070 Project -- Making Media Reparations Real | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Honeybee Foundation | CHARITABLE/CIVIC | $1,800 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $1,150,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | IN SUPPORT OF ITS FUTURE OF CIVIC MEDIA PROJECT TO ADVANCE STATE-BASED POLICIES THAT NURTURE HEALTHY LOCAL MEDIA ECOSYSTEMS | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $700,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Park Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $350,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | Program support for Media 2070 | $350,000 |
| 2024 | Woodcock Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $275,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | Support for media advocacy and strengthening of local news coverage | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Kaphan Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $157,293 |
| 2024 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | To provide general operating support for a nonpartisan nonprofit that strengthens local news through public policy education. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Battery Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $147,951 |
| 2024 | Policylink | CROSSCUTTING STRATEGIES | $127,500 |
| 2024 | Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Inc | PROJECT SUPPORT OF NEW VOICES: NEW JERSEY | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Fiduciary Charitable Foundation | DONATIONS | $118,000 |
| 2024 | Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund | FOR FREE PRESS TO COMBAT MIS- AND DISINFORMATION IN NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGES, ORGANIZE CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS AND PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS, AND RAISE AWARENESS OF HOW PEOPLE ARE BEING TARGETED WITH MANIPULATION EFFORTS. FOR ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. | $100,500 |
| 2024 | Hopewell Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | MISSION FUND | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | to support the development of a civic information toolkit. | $80,000 |
| 2024 | The Steve & Paula Child Foundation | EDUCATION | $33,000 |
| 2024 | Warsh-mott Legacy | SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Warsh-mott Legacy | SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Jkw Foundation Tr Ua 092597 | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Mgdc Apgar Foundation | UNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL AND CHARITABLE USES AND PURPOSES | $5,000 |
| 2024 | James G Hart Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Honeybee Foundation | CHARITABLE/CIVIC | $900 |
Showing 30 most recent of 130 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Free Press?
Free Press is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($6.7M), Democracy Fund Inc ($2.8M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur ($2.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.5M in grants to Free Press between 2018–2025.
Who is Free Press's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Free Press, with $6.7M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Free Press received?
IRS 990 filings record $24.5M in grants to Free Press across 130 grants from 48 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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