Spotlight Pa

Harrisburg, PA ·EIN 92-0577182 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$7.7M received 48 funders 71 grants · 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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism$3,426,86232022–2024
American Journalism Project Inc$702,34922023–2024
Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh$684,00022023–2024
Hillman Family Foundations$401,50062023–2024
Poor Richard's Charitable Trust$375,00022023–2024
Berks County Community Foundation Inc$325,00032023–2025
The Heinz Endowments$325,00022023–2024
Laura and John Arnold Foundation$200,00012024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$200,00012024
Wyncote Foundation$170,00022023–2024
The Pittsburgh Foundation$150,00012024
The William Penn Foundation$110,51122024
Good Words Foundation$100,00012024
Jampart Charitable Trust$100,00012024
The Richard and Susan Master Family$77,50022023–2024
Henry Janssen Foundation$50,00012024
The Benter Foundation$50,00022023–2024
Inasmuch Foundation$50,00012023
The Grable Foundation$40,00022023–2024
Centre Foundation Inc$34,91522023–2024
The Miami Foundation Inc$32,20012023
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$25,00012024
United Way of Berks County Inc$25,00012024
The Burke Family Foundation$12,50012024
The Burke Foundation$12,50012024

Showing top 25 of 48 funders by total given.

What grants has Spotlight Pa received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Berks County Community Foundation IncFOR THE LAUNCH OF THE BERKS COUNTY BUREAU$100,000
2025Sw Calkins FoundationEDUCATIONAL EQUITY SCHOLARSHIP$10,000
2025The Harriette Steelman and CharlesCHARITABLE FOR NEWS JOURNALISM$1,000
2024The Lenfest Institute for Journalism(O) = $10,000, (S) = $500,000$510,000
2024American Journalism Project IncTO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.$509,135
2024Posner Foundation of PittsburghUNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE$434,000
2024The Heinz EndowmentsTO 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
2024Poor Richard's Charitable TrustTO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION$225,000
2024Laura and John Arnold FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO GRANTEE.$200,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationEducation$200,000
2024The Pittsburgh FoundationPROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS$150,000
2024Hillman Family FoundationsSUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS AND TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION$150,000
2024The William Penn Foundation2024 DEMOCRACY COVERAGE AND PUBLIC RESOURCES$110,000
2024Good Words FoundationSUPPORT INDEPENDENT NONPARTISAN REPORTING$100,000
2024Jampart Charitable TrustCHARITABLE$100,000
2024Berks County Community Foundation IncFOR BERKS BUREAU INTERIM & GO-FORWARD IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT$90,000
2024Wyncote FoundationSUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS$85,000
2024The Richard and Susan Master FamilyCHARITABLE$75,000
2024Henry Janssen FoundationSPOTLIGHT PA BERKS PROJECT$50,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundEDUCATION$25,000
2024The Benter FoundationSUPPORT OF SPOTLIGHT PA MATCHING CAMPAIGNS$25,000
2024United Way of Berks County IncONE-TIME GRANT: BERKS COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER$25,000
2024Centre Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$20,316
2024The Grable FoundationTO SUPPORT A JOURNALISTIC REPORTING PROJECT ON CAREGIVING IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND STATEWIDE$20,000
2024The Burke Family FoundationGENERAL$12,500
2024The Burke FoundationGENERAL$12,500
2024Shoval FoundationUNRESTRICTED$8,000
2024The Kurr FoundationCOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$5,000
2024Marlin Miller Jr Family FoundationANNUAL FUND$5,000
2024Waldman Family Charitable TrustHIGH QUALITY INVESTIGATION RESEARCH$2,500

Showing 30 most recent of 71 recorded grants.

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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