Institute for Nonprofit News

Beverly Hills, CA ·EIN 27-2614911 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$20.3M received 98 funders 181 grants · 2018–2025

Who funds Institute for Nonprofit News?

Institute for Nonprofit News is funded by 98 grantmakers, led by John S and James L Knight Foundation ($4.6M), The Bessemer Giving Fund ($2.0M), Democracy Fund Inc ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.3M in grants to Institute for Nonprofit News between 2018–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
John S and James L Knight Foundation$4,569,01832020–2024
The Bessemer Giving Fund$2,000,00032022–2024
Democracy Fund Inc$1,797,503102018–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$1,735,00092020–2024
The Miami Foundation Inc$1,726,14442020–2023
Foundation to Promote Open Society$765,34172020–2024
Gates Foundation$650,02132020–2022
American Journalism Project Inc$607,75032020–2022
Inasmuch Foundation$500,00042021–2024
Bernard and Anne Spitzer$500,00022020–2021
Jonathan Logan Family Foundation$425,00022021–2022
Park Foundation Inc$410,00062020–2024
Walton Family Foundation Inc$319,00052020–2023
The Joyce Foundation$300,00032020–2022
Borealis Philanthropy$280,00022023–2024
The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck$225,00032021–2023
Carnegie Corporation of New York$200,00022023–2024
Skoll Fund$200,00012023
The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc$200,00012023
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$200,00012023
Robert R Mccormick Foundation$200,00012020
Endaoment Inc$162,90112022
The Battery Foundation$161,95112022
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$155,20032020–2024
The Kresge Foundation$150,00022022–2023

Showing top 25 of 98 funders by total given.

What grants has Institute for Nonprofit News received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Strong Foundation of New YorkGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024John S and James L Knight FoundationTO SUPPORT THE INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS AND ITS PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN THE HIGH-QUALITY LOCAL NEWS ECOSYSTEM IN THE U.S. BY FOCUSING ON THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF NONPROFIT NEWSROOMS.$1,636,380
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$500,000
2024The Bessemer Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$500,000
2024Democracy Fund IncGeneral support$200,000
2024Borealis PhilanthropyTO SUPPORT THE WORK OF FISCAL PROJECTS$180,000
2024Inasmuch FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023-2025 ( $300,000; 2-YEAR GRANT; $150,000/YEAR)$150,000
2024The Henry Luce Foundation IncSupport for the development of sustainable news organizations$100,000
2024Park Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
2024Laura and John Arnold FoundationTO CREATE AND COMMUNICATE STORIES COVERING TOPICS RELATED TO COMMERCIAL SECTOR PRICES.$86,880
2024Carnegie Corporation of New YorkFor core support to PassBlue, a digital publication that covers the United Nations$75,000
2024Foundation to Promote Open SocietyTO SUPPORT GRANTEES FISCALLY SPONSORED PROGRAM, THE DIAL MAGAZINE, IN JOURNALISM THAT PROMOTES THE PROTECTION OF DEMOCRACY AND COMBATTING OF AUTHORITARIANISM$70,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationEducation$60,200
2024The Aileen Getty FoundationGIGAFACT$50,000
2024Laura and John Arnold FoundationTO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO GRANTEE'S FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT, AN ARM AND A LEG.$39,000
2024The Meyer and Deanne Sharlin FoundationSUPPORT AN ARM AND A LEG$25,000
2024Arthur V Davis Foundation Pf #3UNRESTRICTED GENERAL$25,000
2024Field Foundation of IllinoisPROJECT - FUNDING FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PROGRAM$25,000
2024Nancy and Edwin Marks Family FoundationCHARITABLE$20,000
2024Pritzker Military FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Red Leaf Family FoundationLA PUBLIC PRESS$10,000
2024Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS$8,500
2024Walentas Foundation LtdCOMMUNITY / CIVIC$5,000
2024Coleman Resid TwUNRESTRICTED$5,000
2024David Kimmel FoundationGENERAL$2,000
2024Hubbard Family Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$2,000
2024Tarbell Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
2024Public Safety Research InstituteGeneral support$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 181 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Institute for Nonprofit News?

Institute for Nonprofit News is funded by 98 grantmakers, led by John S and James L Knight Foundation ($4.6M), The Bessemer Giving Fund ($2.0M), Democracy Fund Inc ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.3M in grants to Institute for Nonprofit News between 2018–2025.

Who is Institute for Nonprofit News's largest funder?

John S and James L Knight Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Institute for Nonprofit News, with $4.6M across 3 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Institute for Nonprofit News received?

IRS 990 filings record $20.3M in grants to Institute for Nonprofit News across 181 grants from 98 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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