Sahan Journal

St Paul, MN ·EIN 83-2745995 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$7.1M received 35 funders 104 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Sahan Journal?

Sahan Journal is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by American Journalism Project Inc ($1.3M), GHR Foundation ($1.2M), The McKnight Foundation ($902K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.1M in grants to Sahan Journal between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
American Journalism Project Inc$1,348,27542021–2024
GHR Foundation$1,160,00042021–2023
The McKnight Foundation$902,00092020–2024
Borealis Philanthropy$705,00042020–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$655,10042021–2024
Morgan Family Foundation$500,00052020–2024
The Ford Foundation$250,00012024
Reva and David Logan Foundation$235,00042021–2023
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$198,05032021–2023
The Minneapolis Foundation$186,16552020–2025
The Joyce Foundation$175,00022022–2024
The Miami Foundation Inc$118,85642020–2023
Walton Family Foundation Inc$100,00012023
The Int'l Center for Journalists Inc$100,00012021
Still Ain't Satisfied - a Foundation$70,00042021–2024
Fr Bigelow Foundation$60,00022023–2024
The Bush Foundation$54,00032021–2024
John S and James L Knight Foundation$50,00012020
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$48,16252020–2024
The Groundtruth Project Inc$44,78822023–2024
Marbrook Foundation$30,00022021–2024
Mortenson Family Foundation$29,00082021–2024
Stratacor$22,50022021–2022
Delta Dental of Minnesota$22,50022021–2022
Peters Family Foundation$12,50042020–2024

Showing top 25 of 35 funders by total given.

What grants has Sahan Journal received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, EDUCATION$51,265
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024The McKnight Foundationfor general operating support$200,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationArts & Culture$152,000
2024American Journalism Project IncTO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.$146,750
2024The Joyce FoundationJOURNALISM$100,000
2024Morgan Family Foundation(CORE) CLIMATE REPORTING ON MINNESOTAS COMMUNITIES OF COLOR$90,000
2024The McKnight Foundationfor general operating support$75,000
2024Fr Bigelow FoundationEXPANDING JOURNALISTIC CAPACITY AT SAHAN JOURNAL$30,000
2024Borealis PhilanthropyTO SUPPORT THE WORK OF SAHAN JOURNAL$25,000
2024The McKnight Foundationfor general operating support$25,000
2024Still Ain't Satisfied - a FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$25,000
2024The Bush Foundation2024 MEDIA SPONSORSHIP TO SUPPORT SAHAN JOURNAL$22,000
2024The Groundtruth Project IncTO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS$18,967
2024Marbrook FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION$10,000
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$6,500
2024Mortenson Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$5,000
2024Louis & Mary Kay Smith Family FoundationEDUCATION$4,000
2024Peters Family FoundationNews covering immigrants and communities in Minnesota$2,500
2024Mains'l FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
2024Mortenson Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$2,000
2024Richter Family FoundationNEW REPORTING FOR MN IMMIGRANTS$500
2023American Journalism Project IncTO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.$651,525
2023GHR FoundationReimagining Local Journalism for Diverse Communities$500,000
2023GHR FoundationReimagining Local Journalism for Diverse Communities$500,000
2023The McKnight FoundationFor general operating support and to support expansion of Sahan Journal's climate beat, especially at the intersections of climate and racial justice$200,000
2023Silicon Valley Community FoundationEducation$200,000
2023Walton Family Foundation IncTo provide Support for a community engagement event series.$100,000
2023Morgan Family Foundation(CORE) CLIMATE REPORTING ON MINNESOTAS COMMUNITIES OF COLOR (YEAR 1 OF 2 YEARS)$90,000
2023The McKnight FoundationFor general operating support and to support expansion of Sahan Journal's climate beat, especially at the intersections of climate and racial justice$75,000

Showing 30 most recent of 104 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Sahan Journal?

Sahan Journal is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by American Journalism Project Inc ($1.3M), GHR Foundation ($1.2M), The McKnight Foundation ($902K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.1M in grants to Sahan Journal between 2020–2025.

Who is Sahan Journal's largest funder?

American Journalism Project Inc is the largest recorded funder of Sahan Journal, with $1.3M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Sahan Journal received?

IRS 990 filings record $7.1M in grants to Sahan Journal across 104 grants from 35 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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