Institute for Nonprofit News
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$23.5M
Foundation funders
95
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Institute for Nonprofit News?
Institute for Nonprofit News is funded by 95 grantmakers, led by John S and James L Knight Foundation ($4.6M), Democracy Fund Inc ($3.1M), The Miami Foundation Inc ($2.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $23.5M in grants to Institute for Nonprofit News between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $287K (2025) to $5.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $287K.
What grants has Institute for Nonprofit News received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | As a final core support grant to PassBlue, a digital publication that covers the United Nations | $125,000 |
| 2025 | Gates Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Fernandez Pave the Way Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $47,080 |
| 2025 | The Meyer and Deanne Sharlin Foundation | SUPPORT AN ARM AND A LEG | $25,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $17,000 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Strong Foundation of New York | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | David Kimmel Foundation | GENERAL | $2,000 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | TO 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 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,040,066 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Bessemer Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Borealis Philanthropy | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF FISCAL PROJECTS | $180,000 |
| 2024 | Inasmuch Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023-2025 ( $300,000; 2-YEAR GRANT; $150,000/YEAR) | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Park Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | Support for the development of sustainable news organizations | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO CREATE AND COMMUNICATE STORIES COVERING TOPICS RELATED TO COMMERCIAL SECTOR PRICES. | $86,880 |
| 2024 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | — | $80,000 |
| 2024 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For core support to PassBlue, a digital publication that covers the United Nations | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO SUPPORT GRANTEES FISCALLY SPONSORED PROGRAM, THE DIAL MAGAZINE, IN JOURNALISM THAT PROMOTES THE PROTECTION OF DEMOCRACY AND COMBATTING OF AUTHORITARIANISM | $70,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $60,200 |
| 2024 | The Aileen Getty Foundation | GIGAFACT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO GRANTEE'S FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT, AN ARM AND A LEG. | $39,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc | Program Fundng | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Arthur V Davis Foundation PF #3 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Field Foundation of Illinois | PROJECT - FUNDING FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PROGRAM | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Meyer and Deanne Sharlin Foundation | SUPPORT AN ARM AND A LEG | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Institute for Nonprofit News?
Institute for Nonprofit News is funded by 95 grantmakers, led by John S and James L Knight Foundation ($4.6M), Democracy Fund Inc ($3.1M), The Miami Foundation Inc ($2.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $23.5M in grants to Institute for Nonprofit News between 2020–2025.
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 $23.5M in grants to Institute for Nonprofit News across 200 grants from 95 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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