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
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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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