National Trust for Local News
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2024
Total received
$13.6M
Foundation funders
31
Grants recorded
53
Years covered
2021–2024
Who funds National Trust for Local News?
National Trust for Local News is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by John S and James L Knight Foundation ($3.8M), The Lenfest Institute for Journalism ($2.3M), Harold Alfond Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.6M in grants to National Trust for Local News between 2021–2024.
Show all 31 funders
| American Press Institute Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colorado Gives Foundation | $23,608 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Thomas F Staley Foundation | $8,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| 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
What grants has National Trust for Local News received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Peyton Anderson Foundation | GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTER F | $95,000 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | ARTS AND CULTURE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Family Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $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 | The Katie Mcgrath & Jj Abrams Family | MAINE TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | John T Gorman Foundation | To support articles that raise awareness about underreported issues Maine children and families face | $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 |
| 2024 | The Wallace Foundation | For general operating support, in honor of a retiring Wallace employee. | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Thomas F Staley Foundation | General Contribution | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Franklin Philanthropic Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 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. | $1,767,000 |
| 2023 | Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc | Establishment of the Georgia Trust for Local News to strengthen community newspapers. | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | Marguerite Casey Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $635,000 |
| 2023 | The Klarman Family Foundation | Healthy Democracy: To support an initiative to strengthen local media | $500,000 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | in support of general operations | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Media & Communications | $310,000 |
| 2023 | Elmina B Sewall Foundation | General Operating Support | $250,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 53 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds National Trust for Local News?
National Trust for Local News is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by John S and James L Knight Foundation ($3.8M), The Lenfest Institute for Journalism ($2.3M), Harold Alfond Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.6M in grants to National Trust for Local News between 2021–2024.
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 $13.6M in grants to National Trust for Local News across 53 grants from 31 funders between 2021–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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