Sahan Journal
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.8M
Foundation funders
38
Grants recorded
120
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Sahan Journal?
Sahan Journal is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by American Journalism Project Inc ($1.3M), GHR Foundation ($1.2M), The McKnight Foundation ($902K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.8M in grants to Sahan Journal between 2019–2025.
Show all 38 funders
| Stratacor | $22,500 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Louis & Mary Kay Smith Family Foundation | $16,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Trillium Family Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Peters Family Foundation | $12,500 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | $8,292 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Henry and Mary Ellen Bellaimey | $6,500 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Sundance Family Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Richter Family Foundation | $2,500 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Mains'l Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Roy G and Naomi Harmon Johnston | $2,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pohlad Family Foundation | $375 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Graco Foundation | $50 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2019) to $2.7M (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $178K.
What grants has Sahan Journal received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $81,300 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, EDUCATION | $51,265 |
| 2025 | Still Ain't Satisfied - a Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Trillium Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Louis & Mary Kay Smith Family Foundation | EDUCATION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Richter Family Foundation | NEW REPORTING FOR MN IMMIGRANTS | $500 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Arts & Culture | $152,000 |
| 2024 | American Journalism Project Inc | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | $146,750 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | JOURNALISM | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Family Foundation | (CORE) CLIMATE REPORTING ON MINNESOTAS COMMUNITIES OF COLOR | $90,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | IINN SUPPORT - LABS & COLUMBIA INIT | $31,241 |
| 2024 | FR Bigelow Foundation | EXPANDING JOURNALISTIC CAPACITY AT SAHAN JOURNAL | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Still Ain't Satisfied - a Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Borealis Philanthropy | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF SAHAN JOURNAL | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Bush Foundation | 2024 MEDIA SPONSORSHIP TO SUPPORT SAHAN JOURNAL | $22,000 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $20,110 |
| 2024 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | — | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS | $18,967 |
| 2024 | Marbrook Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $6,500 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Louis & Mary Kay Smith Family Foundation | EDUCATION | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Peters Family Foundation | News covering immigrants and communities in Minnesota | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Mains'l Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 120 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Sahan Journal?
Sahan Journal is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by American Journalism Project Inc ($1.3M), GHR Foundation ($1.2M), The McKnight Foundation ($902K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.8M in grants to Sahan Journal between 2019–2025.
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 $7.8M in grants to Sahan Journal across 120 grants from 38 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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