National Trust for Local News
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$14.4M
Foundation funders
37
Grants recorded
66
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds National Trust for Local News?
National Trust for Local News is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by John S and James L Knight Foundation ($3.8M), The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TPF ($2.3M), Harold Alfond Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.4M in grants to National Trust for Local News between 2021–2025.
Show all 37 funders
| The Denver Foundation | $31,411 | 1 | 2024 |
| John T Gorman Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Press Institute Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colorado Gives Foundation | $23,608 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Thomas F Staley Foundation | $8,500 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| The Cabin Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Wallace Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Franklin Philanthropic Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Dimassa Family Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $556K (2021) to $6.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $656K.
What grants has National Trust for Local News received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Eucalyptus Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| 2025 | The Peyton Anderson Foundation | GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTER | $95,000 |
| 2025 | Gates Family Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Cottonwood Spring | General support | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation | MAINE GRANTS | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Brett Family Foundation | General support | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Cabin Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Thomas F Staley Foundation | General Contribution | $500 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY LOCAL NEWS IN MACON, ADVANCE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE GEORGIA TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS IN MIDDLE GEORGIA, AND STRENGTHEN THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS. | $1,794,500 |
| 2024 | Harold Alfond Foundation | PRESERVATION OF COMMUNITY AND LOCAL NEWS IN MAINE | $1,500,000 |
| 2024 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Media & Communications | $306,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $110,000 |
| 2024 | The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Peyton Anderson Foundation | GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTER F | $95,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Family Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | ARTS AND CULTURE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Harold Alfond Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $35,000 |
| 2024 | The Denver Foundation | MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS | $31,411 |
| 2024 | Cottonwood Spring | General support | $25,000 |
| 2024 | John T Gorman Foundation | To support articles that raise awareness about underreported issues Maine children and families face | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family Foundation | MAINE TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Rose Community Foundation | Colorado community media | $10,071 |
| 2024 | Brett Family Foundation | General support | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $8,608 |
Showing 30 most recent of 66 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds National Trust for Local News?
National Trust for Local News is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by John S and James L Knight Foundation ($3.8M), The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TPF ($2.3M), Harold Alfond Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.4M in grants to National Trust for Local News between 2021–2025.
Who is National Trust for Local News's largest funder?
John S and James L Knight Foundation is the largest recorded funder of National Trust for Local News, with $3.8M across 4 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has National Trust for Local News received?
IRS 990 filings record $14.4M in grants to National Trust for Local News across 66 grants from 37 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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