High Country News

Paonia, CO ·EIN 23-7015336 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$6.6M received 93 funders 200 grants · 2021–2025

Who funds High Country News?

High Country News is funded by 93 grantmakers, led by Ishiyama Foundation ($875K), The Ford Foundation ($800K), The Bessemer Giving Fund ($515K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.6M in grants to High Country News between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Ishiyama Foundation$875,00042021–2024
The Ford Foundation$800,00042021–2024
The Bessemer Giving Fund$515,00032022–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$402,87522023–2024
Catena Foundation$388,00032021–2023
Society of Environmental Journalists$375,13542021–2024
BAND Foundation$300,00022023–2024
The Schmidt Family Foundation$275,00012024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$250,00012024
Kautz Family Foundation$230,00042022–2025
Bobbie and Stanton Cook$160,00032022–2024
The George B Storer Foundation Inc$150,00032022–2024
Campion Foundation$150,00012021
Colorado Gives Foundation$100,29132022–2024
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$100,00012024
Bf Foundation$100,00032022–2024
Mwc Foundation Inc$80,00032022–2024
Gates Family Foundation$70,00022022–2024
Pro Publica Inc$69,48722023–2024
The Oregon Community Foundation$64,00032022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$63,00012024
Jay P K Kenney Private Foundation$63,00032022–2024
Wilburforce Foundation$50,00012023
The Miami Foundation Inc$48,70022022–2023
The Rosenthal Family Foundation$45,00032022–2024
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Susan Scott Heyneman Foundation$45,00022022–2024
Seattle Foundation$40,50032024
Marin Community Foundation$40,00032022–2024
The Thomas Phillips and Jane$40,00022022–2023
The Kendeda Fund$40,00022022–2023
The Lucretia Philanthropic Foundation$40,00012022
Borgen Family Foundation$35,00032022–2024
The William and Mary Greve Foundation$35,00022022–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$34,50032022–2024
The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation$33,00032022–2024
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation$30,00012023
Sonoma County Community Foundation$30,00012023
EMA Foundation$30,00022022–2023
Western Colorado Community$26,00012024
Page Foundation$25,50032022–2024
Washakie Foundation$25,00042022–2024
Michael E Mcgoldrick Charitable$20,00012024
The Vermont Community Foundation$20,00012022
Tides Foundation$18,25022022–2023
The Denver Foundation$16,00022023–2024
TRA Fund$15,00032022–2024
The Reis Foundation Inc$15,00022023–2024
Alpenglow Foundation$15,00032022–2024
Dume Wolverine Foundation$12,00012023
The New-land Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Pleiades Foundation$10,00022023–2024
Center for Educational Initiatives$10,00032022–2024
Merlin Foundation Inc$10,00042023–2024
The Turnip Top Foundation$10,00022022–2023
Aspen Skiing Company Environment$10,00012022
Our Part$10,00022022
Ruth Brown Foundation$9,00032022–2024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$8,70012024
Arizona Community Foundation$7,10012022
The Nature Conservancy$6,00012024
Howard P Colhoun Family Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$5,00012024
Thoren Family Charitable Trust$5,00012023
The Biophilia Foundation Inc$5,00012023
Brett Family Foundation$5,00012022
Winslow Foundation$4,50032022–2024
Gwydion Fund for Wild Nature$4,00022022–2023
Norwell Fund$3,50032022–2024
Jonathan a Holloway Foundation$3,20032022–2024
Palladium Foundation$3,00022023–2025
Normandie Foundation Inc$3,00032022–2024
Cowboy Moving Foundation$2,80032022–2024
Nick DeWolf Foundation$2,50032023–2024
The Fanwood Foundation$2,40032022–2024
Smidinger Trust$2,20032022–2024
Frankel Family Foundation$2,00022022–2023
Henry Family Foundation$2,00022022–2023
Arches Foundation$1,25032022–2024
Covington Charitable Tr$1,25022022–2023
Karis Foundation Inc$1,00012024
Bucy Family Fund$1,00012022
Hamill Family Foundation$1,00012022
Shell Usa Company Foundation$90032022–2024
Robert E & Anne T Sneed$60432022–2024
Prospect Hill Foundation Inc$60012023
Marianne and George Markham Foundation$60022022–2023
The Hurd Foundation$50012024
The Donnelley Foundation$50012023
Henry Dahlberg Foundation$30032022–2024
Holder Family Foundation$30032022–2024
Conrad N Hilton Foundation$30012023
Nels and Liz Leutwiler Foundation$15022022–2023
Kaleidoscope Foundation$10012023

What grants has High Country News received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Kautz Family FoundationCHARITABLE$65,000
2025Palladium FoundationVARIOUS$2,000
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationCAPACITY BUILDING, SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES' LAND STEWARDSHIP, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION$275,000
2024The Bessemer Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$250,000
2024Ishiyama FoundationCOMMUNITY OUTREACH$250,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationArts & Culture$202,875
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING$200,000
2024BAND FoundationConservation Beyond Boundaries$150,000
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$100,000
2024Society of Environmental JournalistsCOVERAGE PROJECT$100,000
2024Kautz Family FoundationCHARITABLE$65,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$63,000
2024Bobbie and Stanton CookINTERN AND FELLOW PROGRAM$60,000
2024The George B Storer Foundation IncDIGITAL MODERNIZATION$50,000
2024Mwc Foundation IncAFFAIRS PROGRAM$40,000
2024Colorado Gives FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$31,350
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2024The Oregon Community FoundationEnvironment$29,500
2024Western Colorado CommunityBEYOND 2024 CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS, GENERAL SUPPORT$26,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$20,500
2024Michael E Mcgoldrick CharitableGENERAL FUND FOR ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION$20,000
2024Gates Family FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT$20,000
2024Pro Publica IncPARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE$17,372
2024Borgen Family FoundationCharity$15,000
2024The Rosenthal Family FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CITIZENS TO ENGAGE IN A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY$15,000
2024Susan Scott Heyneman FoundationOperational Support$15,000
2024The Dennis A O'Toole Family FoundationGeneral Operating Support$11,000
2024The New-land Foundation IncENVIRONMENT$10,000
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds High Country News?

High Country News is funded by 93 grantmakers, led by Ishiyama Foundation ($875K), The Ford Foundation ($800K), The Bessemer Giving Fund ($515K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.6M in grants to High Country News between 2021–2025.

Who is High Country News's largest funder?

Ishiyama Foundation is the largest recorded funder of High Country News, with $875K across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has High Country News received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.6M in grants to High Country News across 200 grants from 93 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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