High Country News
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025
Total received
$7.0M
Foundation funders
96
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2022–2025
Who funds High Country News?
High Country News is funded by 96 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($1.4M), Ishiyama Foundation ($690K), The Bessemer Giving Fund ($515K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to High Country News between 2022–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $432K (2025) to $2.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $432K.
What grants has High Country News received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Catherine Hawkins Foundation | GENERAL | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Kautz Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $65,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $63,500 |
| 2025 | Bobbie and Stanton Cook | INTERN AND FELLOW PROGRAM | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | SUPPORT FOR JOURNALISTS & GEN OP | $28,000 |
| 2025 | Gates Family Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Orchard House Foundation | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Reis Foundation Inc | General Support | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation | General Operating Support | $11,000 |
| 2025 | TRA Fund | General Support | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Western Colorado Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,212 |
| 2025 | The Nature Conservancy | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Jay P K Kenney Foundation | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Millstream Fund Inc | General support | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Washakie Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Palladium Foundation | VARIOUS | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Frankel Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Jones Family Charitable Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Pleiades Foundation | OPERATIONS | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Robert E & Anne T Sneed | GENERAL | $250 |
| 2025 | Jonathan CS Cox Family Foundation | EDUCATION | $208 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | CAPACITY BUILDING, SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES' LAND STEWARDSHIP, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION | $275,000 |
| 2024 | Ishiyama Foundation | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | $250,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Bessemer Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Arts & Culture | $202,875 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $200,000 |
| 2024 | BAND Foundation | Conservation Beyond Boundaries | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Society of Environmental Journalists Inc | COVERAGE PROJECT | $100,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds High Country News?
High Country News is funded by 96 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($1.4M), Ishiyama Foundation ($690K), The Bessemer Giving Fund ($515K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to High Country News between 2022–2025.
Who is High Country News's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of High Country News, with $1.4M across 7 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has High Country News received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to High Country News across 200 grants from 96 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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