Outlier Media
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2024
Total received
$5.4M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
39
Years covered
2021–2024
Who funds Outlier Media?
Outlier Media is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by John D and Catherine T Macarthur ($800K), Skyline Foundation ($750K), The Ford Foundation ($515K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.4M in grants to Outlier Media between 2021–2024.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Outlier Media received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $315,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Skyline Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | TO INCREASE THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF OUTLIER MEDIA BY ACCELERATING GROWTH OF ITS AUDIENCE AND MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM. | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $165,000 |
| 2024 | The Skillman Foundation | OUTLIER MEDIA & DETROIT DOCUMENTERS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Song Foundation | OPERATIONAL GRANT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Borealis Philanthropy | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF OUTLIER MEDIA | $125,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Early Care and Education | $66,000 |
| 2024 | Inasmuch Foundation | OUTLIER MEDIA'S INVESTIGATIVE AND PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM ($50,000) | $50,000 |
| 2024 | American Journalism Project Inc | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | $42,739 |
| 2024 | The Lenfest Institute for Journalism | (H) = $20,000 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Impact Charitable | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $16,000 |
| 2024 | Carol Oppenheim and Jerome S Lamet | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $2,500 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | in support of general operations | $500,000 |
| 2023 | The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc | TO ENHANCE OUTLIER MEDIAS SMS REPORTING SYSTEM AND SCALE ITS DOCUMENTERS NETWORK | $300,000 |
| 2023 | Skyline Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2023 | American Journalism Project Inc | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | $234,714 |
| 2023 | The Skillman Foundation | OUTLIER MEDIA INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR DETROIT | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Song Foundation | OPERATIONAL GRANT | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $150,000 |
| 2023 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | Detroit Documenters | $125,000 |
| 2023 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To support the development of a civic infrastructure needs assessment and a report on impact and lessons learned. | $125,000 |
| 2023 | Borealis Philanthropy | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF OUTLIER MEDIA | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation for Southeast | ARTS | $45,000 |
| 2023 | The Miami Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $26,403 |
| 2023 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS | $17,223 |
| 2023 | National Institute for Health Care | EXEMPT PURPOSE RELATED JOURNALISM GRANT. | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The Skillman Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $80 |
Showing 30 most recent of 39 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Outlier Media?
Outlier Media is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by John D and Catherine T Macarthur ($800K), Skyline Foundation ($750K), The Ford Foundation ($515K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.4M in grants to Outlier Media between 2021–2024.
Who is Outlier Media's largest funder?
John D and Catherine T Macarthur is the largest recorded funder of Outlier Media, with $800K across 2 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has Outlier Media received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.4M in grants to Outlier Media across 39 grants from 25 funders between 2021–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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