Journalism Development Network Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$15.7M
Foundation funders
23
Grants recorded
60
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Journalism Development Network Inc?
Journalism Development Network Inc is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by Open Society Institute ($5.3M), The Ford Foundation ($4.7M), The Bay and Paul Foundations Inc ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.7M in grants to Journalism Development Network Inc between 2020–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $410K (2025) to $4.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $410K.
What grants has Journalism Development Network Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jed Ringel Foundation Inc | CHARITY | $310,000 |
| 2025 | Trace Foundation | TRACE FOUNDATION GRANT FOR OCCRP WORK IN 2025 | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation | ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Golden Globe Foundation | ORGANIZED CRIME AND CORRUPTION REPORTING PROJECT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Merrill Family Charitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $1,215,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $1,215,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $1,215,000 |
| 2024 | Jed Ringel Foundation Inc | CHARITY | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Transparency International EV | GENERAL | $189,489 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | FOR ITS ORGANIZED CRIME AND CORRUPTION REPORTING PROJECT IN THE WESTERN BALKANS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Skoll Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation | ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Merrill Family Charitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Open Society Institute | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,650,000 |
| 2023 | Open Society Institute | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $450,000 |
| 2023 | Open Society Institute | TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM IN MULTIPLE AUDIO-VISUAL FORMATS ACROSS SOUTH ASIA | $363,328 |
| 2023 | Alliance for Open Society Int'l Inc | TO EDUCATE, TRAIN AND EQUIP JOURNALISTS IN UKRAINE WITH INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING TECHNIQUES IN ORDER TO COUNTER BUREAUCRATIC AND POLITICAL CORRUPTION IN UKRAINE DURING POST-WAR RECOVERY | $286,207 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Open Society Institute | TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM IN SOUTH ASIA ON TOPICS IMPACTING THE REGIONS DEMOCRACY AND WELFARE EFFORTS | $135,194 |
| 2023 | Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | FOR ITS ORGANIZED CRIME AND CORRUPTION REPORTING PROJECT IN THE WESTERN BALKANS | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Bay and Paul Foundations Inc | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Founders Pledge Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation | ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Skoll Fund | Arts & Culture | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Merrill Family Charitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 60 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Journalism Development Network Inc?
Journalism Development Network Inc is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by Open Society Institute ($5.3M), The Ford Foundation ($4.7M), The Bay and Paul Foundations Inc ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.7M in grants to Journalism Development Network Inc between 2020–2025.
Who is Journalism Development Network Inc's largest funder?
Open Society Institute is the largest recorded funder of Journalism Development Network Inc, with $5.3M across 7 grants (2020–2023).
How much grant funding has Journalism Development Network Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $15.7M in grants to Journalism Development Network Inc across 60 grants from 23 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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