Spotlight Pa
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$7.7M
Foundation funders
48
Grants recorded
71
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Spotlight Pa?
Spotlight Pa is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism ($3.4M), American Journalism Project Inc ($702K), Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh ($684K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.7M in grants to Spotlight Pa between 2020–2025.
Show all 48 funders
| Sw Calkins Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Shoval Foundation | $8,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Philadelphia Foundation | $7,750 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Groundtruth Project Inc | $6,250 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Kurr Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marlin Miller Jr Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leader Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Amaranth Foundation | $3,500 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Waldman Family Charitable Trust | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Zell Family Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Ivywood Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Bruce E and Robbi S Toll Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Key Foundation | $1,300 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The Harriette Steelman and Charles | $1,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Maple Grove Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation Aka | $258 | 1 | 2024 |
| Glazer Family Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2024 |
| Special Needs Advocacy | $250 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Zeelander Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ross J Born and Wendy G Born Charitable Trust | $180 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Scholl Family Foundation Inc | $180 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Cigna Group Foundation | $52 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arthur L & Geraldine C Schneeberg | $50 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
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 | Sw Calkins Foundation | EDUCATIONAL EQUITY SCHOLARSHIP | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Harriette Steelman and Charles | CHARITABLE FOR NEWS JOURNALISM | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Lenfest Institute for Journalism | (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 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 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO GRANTEE. | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Hillman Family Foundations | SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS AND TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | 2024 DEMOCRACY COVERAGE AND PUBLIC RESOURCES | $110,000 |
| 2024 | Good Words Foundation | SUPPORT INDEPENDENT NONPARTISAN REPORTING | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Jampart Charitable Trust | CHARITABLE | $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 |
| 2024 | The Richard and Susan Master Family | CHARITABLE | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Henry Janssen Foundation | SPOTLIGHT PA BERKS PROJECT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Benter Foundation | SUPPORT OF SPOTLIGHT PA MATCHING CAMPAIGNS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Berks County Inc | ONE-TIME GRANT: BERKS COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Centre Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,316 |
| 2024 | The Grable Foundation | TO SUPPORT A JOURNALISTIC REPORTING PROJECT ON CAREGIVING IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND STATEWIDE | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Burke Family Foundation | GENERAL | $12,500 |
| 2024 | The Burke Foundation | GENERAL | $12,500 |
| 2024 | Shoval Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $8,000 |
| 2024 | The Kurr Foundation | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Marlin Miller Jr Family Foundation | ANNUAL FUND | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Waldman Family Charitable Trust | HIGH QUALITY INVESTIGATION RESEARCH | $2,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 71 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Spotlight Pa?
Spotlight Pa is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism ($3.4M), American Journalism Project Inc ($702K), Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh ($684K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.7M in grants to Spotlight Pa between 2020–2025.
Who is Spotlight Pa's largest funder?
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism 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 $7.7M in grants to Spotlight Pa across 71 grants from 48 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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