Public Media Network
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$1.4M
Foundation funders
14
Grants recorded
41
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Public Media Network?
Public Media Network is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by Irving S Gilmore Foundation ($544K), Kalamazoo Community Foundation ($479K), Solutions Journalism Network Inc ($120K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Public Media Network between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irving S Gilmore Foundation | $543,500 | 9 | 2023–2025 |
| Kalamazoo Community Foundation | $478,703 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Solutions Journalism Network Inc | $120,000 | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation | $83,000 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Suzanne Upjohn Delano Parish Foundation | $65,000 | 3 | 2023–2024 |
| Enna Foundation | $40,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Peregrine-Huff Foundation | $17,500 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| Dorothy U Dalton Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Marvin and Rosalie Okun Foundation | $8,500 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TPF | $6,200 | 1 | 2024 |
| Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| WS & Lois Vandalson Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| John E Fetzer Institute Inc | $3,122 | 4 | 2020–2022 |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2020) to $470K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $181K.
What grants has Public Media Network received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Irving S Gilmore Foundation | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $80,000 |
| 2025 | Irving S Gilmore Foundation | ALL EARS THEATRE | $38,000 |
| 2025 | Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation | SUPPORT FOR STORYWORKS STUDIO PILOT PROJECT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Irving S Gilmore Foundation | SW MI JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE (FISCAL SPONSOR) | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation | CONTINUING EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL NEWS & INFORMATION | $8,000 |
| 2025 | Marvin and Rosalie Okun Foundation | PROGRAMMING | $4,500 |
| 2024 | Kalamazoo Community Foundation | ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | $75,578 |
| 2024 | Irving S Gilmore Foundation | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Enna Foundation | NEIGHBORHOOD VOICES AND NARRATIVE LAB | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Irving S Gilmore Foundation | ALL EARS THEATRE | $38,000 |
| 2024 | Irving S Gilmore Foundation | SW MI JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE (FISCAL SPONSOR) | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Suzanne Upjohn Delano Parish Foundation | SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Solutions Journalism Network Inc | TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PRODUCTION OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Suzanne Upjohn Delano Parish Foundation | MEDIA ARTS LAB | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation | SUPPORT OF MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TPF | (D) = $6,200 | $6,200 |
| 2024 | Dorothy U Dalton Foundation Inc | MEDIA ARTS LAB PROGRAM | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Marvin and Rosalie Okun Foundation | CHARITABLE | $2,000 |
| 2023 | Kalamazoo Community Foundation | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | $155,500 |
| 2023 | Irving S Gilmore Foundation | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Irving S Gilmore Foundation | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Irving S Gilmore Foundation | ALL EARS THEATRE | $37,500 |
| 2023 | Suzanne Upjohn Delano Parish Foundation | 2023 SPRING GRANT-MEDIA ARTS LAB PROGRAM | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation | SUPPORT OF THE MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $15,000 |
| 2023 | WS & Lois Vandalson Foundation | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Dorothy U Dalton Foundation Inc | MEDIA ARTS LAB PROGRAM | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Peregrine-Huff Foundation | PROGRAMMING | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Marvin and Rosalie Okun Foundation | CHARITABLE | $2,000 |
| 2022 | Kalamazoo Community Foundation | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | $110,000 |
| 2022 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | GNI SUSTAINABILITY AUDIT | $6,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 41 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Public Media Network?
Public Media Network is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by Irving S Gilmore Foundation ($544K), Kalamazoo Community Foundation ($479K), Solutions Journalism Network Inc ($120K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Public Media Network between 2020–2025.
Who is Public Media Network's largest funder?
Irving S Gilmore Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Public Media Network, with $544K across 9 grants (2023–2025).
How much grant funding has Public Media Network received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Public Media Network across 41 grants from 14 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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