Spotlight PA
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$8.3M
Foundation funders
55
Grants recorded
86
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Spotlight PA?
Spotlight PA is funded by 55 grantmakers, led by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TPF ($3.4M), American Journalism Project Inc ($702K), Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh ($684K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.3M in grants to Spotlight PA between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50 (2020) to $4.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $257K.
What grants has Spotlight PA received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Berks County Community Foundation Inc | FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE BERKS COUNTY BUREAU | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Breidegam Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Benter Foundation | SUPPORT OF SPOTLIGHT PA MATCHING CAMPAIGNS | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Richard and Susan Master Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | SW Calkins Foundation | EDUCATIONAL EQUITY SCHOLARSHIP | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Snider Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Shoval Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,500 |
| 2025 | The Cynthia and Jim Boscov Family | COMMUNITY | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Leader Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Loviscky Ohana Foundation | CONTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL FUND | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Ross J Born and Wendy G Born Charitable Trust | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Amaranth Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Harriette Steelman and Charles | CHARITABLE FOR NEWS JOURNALISM | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Glazer Family Foundation | EDUCATION | $250 |
| 2024 | The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TPF | (O) = $10,000, (S) = $500,000 | $510,000 |
| 2024 | American Journalism Project Inc | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | $509,135 |
| 2024 | Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh | UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE | $434,000 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $332,934 |
| 2024 | The Heinz Endowments | TO SUPPORT SPOTLIGHT PA'S HIGH-QUALITY INVESTIGATIVE AND PUBLIC-SERVICE JOURNALISM AND THE ORGANIZATIONS EFFORTS TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR STATEHOUSE AND STATEWIDE REPORTING IN PENNSYLVANIA | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Poor Richard's Charitable Trust | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $225,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO GRANTEE. | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Hillman Family Foundations | SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS AND TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | 2024 DEMOCRACY COVERAGE AND PUBLIC RESOURCES | $110,000 |
| 2024 | Jampart Charitable Trust | CHARITABLE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Good Words Foundation | SUPPORT INDEPENDENT NONPARTISAN REPORTING | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Berks County Community Foundation Inc | FOR BERKS BUREAU INTERIM & GO-FORWARD IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT | $90,000 |
| 2024 | Wyncote Foundation | SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS | $85,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 86 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Spotlight PA?
Spotlight PA is funded by 55 grantmakers, led by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TPF ($3.4M), American Journalism Project Inc ($702K), Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh ($684K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.3M in grants to Spotlight PA between 2020–2025.
Who is Spotlight PA's largest funder?
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TPF is the largest recorded funder of Spotlight PA, with $3.4M across 3 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Spotlight PA received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.3M in grants to Spotlight PA across 86 grants from 55 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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