Independent Media Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.0M
Foundation funders
21
Grants recorded
48
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Independent Media Institute?
Independent Media Institute is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($1.1M), United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc ($392K), Arthur V Davis Foundation PF #3 ($375K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Independent Media Institute between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2025) to $743K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.
What grants has Independent Media Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The New World Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF HUMAN BRIDGES | $20,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Justice and Education Fund Inc | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, LITERARY OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The New World Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF THE HUMAN BRIDGES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | United Steel Paper and Forestry Rubber Manufacturing Energy Allied | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc | CARING | $392,000 |
| 2023 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $300,000 |
| 2023 | Cloud Mountain Foundation | MEDIA AND INFORMATION | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Codepink Women for Peace | SUPPORT LOCAL PEACE ECONOMY | $11,000 |
| 2023 | The New World Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | United Steel Paper and Forestry Rubber Manufacturing Energy Allied | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2022 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $265,000 |
| 2022 | National Education Association of the United States | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Codepink Women for Peace | SUPPORT LOCAL PEACE ECONOMY | $36,000 |
| 2022 | Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | FOR RESEARCH AND REPORTING ON GLOBAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RULES AND CLIMATE POLICY | $35,000 |
| 2022 | Madison Community Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | TIE-OFF CORE SUPPORT FOR THE ECONOMY FOR ALL PROJECT WHICH AIMS TO ADVANCE NARRATIVES THAT FOSTER A MORE JUST ECONOMY FOR WORKERS THROUGH ORIGINAL REPORTING AND EXPERT ANALYSIS | $25,000 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | TIE-OFF CORE SUPPORT FOR THE ECONOMY FOR ALL PROJECT WHICH AIMS TO ADVANCE NARRATIVES THAT FOSTER A MORE JUST ECONOMY FOR WORKERS THROUGH ORIGINAL REPORTING AND EXPERT ANALYSIS | $25,000 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | TIE-OFF CORE SUPPORT FOR THE ECONOMY FOR ALL PROJECT WHICH AIMS TO ADVANCE NARRATIVES THAT FOSTER A MORE JUST ECONOMY FOR WORKERS THROUGH ORIGINAL REPORTING AND EXPERT ANALYSIS | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Cloud Mountain Foundation | MEDIA AND INFORMATION | $20,000 |
| 2022 | United Steel Paper and Forestry Rubber Manufacturing Energy Allied | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2021 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $210,000 |
| 2021 | Arthur V Davis Foundation PF #3 | GENERAL OPERATING | $125,000 |
| 2021 | National Education Association of the United States | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | $50,000 |
| 2021 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE ECONOMY FOR ALL PROJECT WHICH AIMS TO ADVANCE NARRATIVES THAT FOSTER A MORE JUST ECONOMY FOR WORKERS THROUGH ORIGINAL REPORTING AND EXPERT ANALYSIS | $50,000 |
| 2021 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE ECONOMY FOR ALL PROJECT WHICH AIMS TO ADVANCE NARRATIVES THAT FOSTER A MORE JUST ECONOMY FOR WORKERS THROUGH ORIGINAL REPORTING AND EXPERT ANALYSIS | $50,000 |
| 2021 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE ECONOMY FOR ALL PROJECT WHICH AIMS TO ADVANCE NARRATIVES THAT FOSTER A MORE JUST ECONOMY FOR WORKERS THROUGH ORIGINAL REPORTING AND EXPERT ANALYSIS | $50,000 |
| 2021 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $30,000 |
| 2021 | Kat Charitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL FUND | $19,729 |
| 2021 | Drug Policy Alliance | EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH DIGITAL MEDIA OUTLETS ON LEADING ISSUES FACING THE NATIONAL DRUG REFORM | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 48 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Independent Media Institute?
Independent Media Institute is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($1.1M), United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc ($392K), Arthur V Davis Foundation PF #3 ($375K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Independent Media Institute between 2019–2025.
Who is Independent Media Institute's largest funder?
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc is the largest recorded funder of Independent Media Institute, with $1.1M across 5 grants (2019–2023).
How much grant funding has Independent Media Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Independent Media Institute across 48 grants from 21 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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