Online News Association

Washington, DC ·EIN 51-0389878 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$6.8M received 28 funders 55 grants · 2018–2025

Who funds Online News Association?

Online News Association is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Democracy Fund Inc ($1.2M), The Ford Foundation ($1.1M), Foundation to Promote Open Society ($725K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to Online News Association between 2018–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Democracy Fund Inc$1,240,00062018–2024
The Ford Foundation$1,050,00052020–2024
Foundation to Promote Open Society$725,00022022–2023
The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc$500,00022024
John S and James L Knight Foundation$450,00052020–2022
Foundation for a Just Society$400,00022023–2024
Freedom Together Foundation$400,00022023–2024
The Klarman Family Foundation$400,00022022–2023
Inasmuch Foundation$275,00032021–2023
Dow Jones Foundation$250,00022024–2025
The Heising-simons Foundation$200,00012022
New Profit Inc$100,00012023
Craig Newmark Foundation$100,00012022
World Education Services Inc$100,00012022
The Joyce Foundation$85,00012024
Windward Fund$75,00012024
The Hearst Foundation$75,00012022
The Skoll Foundation$73,40022022
Humanity United$70,00012024
The Miami Foundation Inc$39,84612020
Tegna Foundation Inc$37,50052020–2024
Rochester Area Community Foundation$37,50012020
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$30,00012023
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc$25,00012023
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$12,50012022

Showing top 25 of 28 funders by total given.

What grants has Online News Association received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Dow Jones FoundationSUPPORT ONAS WOMENS LEADERSHIP$125,000
2024The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation IncTO ENHANCE AI FLUENCY AND ADOPTION IN JOURNALISM THROUGH TARGETED TRAINING AND STRATEGIC WORKSHOPS$250,000
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation IncTO ENHANCE AI FLUENCY AND ADOPTION IN JOURNALISM THROUGH TARGETED TRAINING AND STRATEGIC WORKSHOPS$250,000
2024Democracy Fund IncProgram support for The Pivot Fund$220,000
2024Democracy Fund IncGeneral support$220,000
2024Foundation for a Just SocietyTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE PIVOT FUND$200,000
2024Freedom Together FoundationTHE PIVOT FUND$200,000
2024Dow Jones FoundationSUPPORT ONAS WOMENS LEADERSHIP$125,000
2024The Joyce FoundationMISSION FUND$85,000
2024Windward FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$75,000
2024Humanity UnitedJournalism$70,000
2024Tegna Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$7,500
2023Foundation to Promote Open SocietyTO SUPPORT THE PIVOT FUND, A PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE, FOR ITS WORK TO STRENGTHEN INDEPENDENT, HIGH-QUALITY, AND SUSTAINABLE NEWS MEDIA THAT IS OWNED BY, LED BY, AND PRODUCED FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR$325,000
2023The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$225,000
2023Democracy Fund IncProgram support for The Pivot Fund$200,000
2023Foundation for a Just SocietyTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE PIVOT FUND$200,000
2023Democracy Fund IncGeneral support$200,000
2023Freedom Together FoundationTHE PIVOT FUND$200,000
2023The Klarman Family FoundationHealthy Democracy: To support an initiative to strengthen local media$200,000
2023New Profit IncPROGRAM EXPANSION$100,000
2023Inasmuch FoundationWOMEN'S LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE$100,000
2023The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR SPONSORSHIP OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN PHILADELPHIA$30,000
2023Annie E Casey Foundation IncSUPPORT THE PIVOT FUND$25,000
2023Tegna Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$7,500
2023Pew Research CenterSponsorship$6,000
2023Pew Research CenterSponsorship$6,000
2022Foundation to Promote Open SocietyTO SUPPORT THE PIVOT FUND, A PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE, FOR ITS WORK TO STRENGTHEN INDEPENDENT, HIGH-QUALITY, AND SUSTAINABLE NEWS THAT IS OWNED BY, LED BY, AND PRODUCED FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR$400,000
2022The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$225,000
2022The Klarman Family FoundationHealthy Democracy: To support an initiative to strengthen local media$200,000

Showing 30 most recent of 55 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Online News Association?

Online News Association is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Democracy Fund Inc ($1.2M), The Ford Foundation ($1.1M), Foundation to Promote Open Society ($725K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to Online News Association between 2018–2025.

Who is Online News Association's largest funder?

Democracy Fund Inc is the largest recorded funder of Online News Association, with $1.2M across 6 grants (2018–2024).

How much grant funding has Online News Association received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to Online News Association across 55 grants from 28 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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