States Newsroom
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$17.6M
Foundation funders
63
Grants recorded
103
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds States Newsroom?
States Newsroom is funded by 63 grantmakers, led by Rockefeller Family Fund Inc ($9.7M), The Pew Charitable Trusts ($3.4M), The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.6M in grants to States Newsroom 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 $110K (2021) to $12.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $594K.
What grants has States Newsroom received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $250,986 |
| 2025 | New Jersey Civic Information Consortium a NJ Nonprofit Corporation | TO SUPPORT A DEDICATED HEALTH CARE REPORTER, STRENGTHENING COVERAGE OF HEALTH POLICY, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ACROSS NEW JERSEY. | $210,000 |
| 2025 | The Oak Hill Fund | TO FUND VIRGINIA MERCURY'S ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT REPORTER. | $82,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $12,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $11,250 |
| 2025 | The Bradburd Family Foundation | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Gratitude Foundation | EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The BDM Family Foundation | Maryland Matters | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Geisel Family Foundation INC | Public Support | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Sandpiper Fund Inc | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Voice Foundation | Reporting accurate information about current community events | $500 |
| 2025 | Baird Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE OPERATIONS EXPENSES | $250 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,700,000 |
| 2024 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,001,410 |
| 2024 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Policy | $448,975 |
| 2024 | Aj Fletcher Foundation | NC NEWSLINE | $285,000 |
| 2024 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $250,891 |
| 2024 | Omidyar Network Fund Inc | To support independent media reporting and the public's education | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Lexington Observer Inc | MEDIA SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Pro Publica Inc | PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE | $61,693 |
| 2024 | Robert W Deutsch Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | Indiana Capital Chronicle- increasing & deepening | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Joyce and Irving Goldman Family | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR A REPORTER COVERING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE AT THE MISSOURI INDEPENDENT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation for Louisiana | COVID | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $20,750 |
| 2024 | The Horizon Foundation of Howard County Inc | EXPAND NEWS COVERAGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES RELATED TO FOUNDATION PRIORITIES | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Solutions Journalism Network Inc | TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PRODUCTION OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS | $17,302 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $15,250 |
Showing 30 most recent of 103 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds States Newsroom?
States Newsroom is funded by 63 grantmakers, led by Rockefeller Family Fund Inc ($9.7M), The Pew Charitable Trusts ($3.4M), The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.6M in grants to States Newsroom between 2020–2025.
Who is States Newsroom's largest funder?
Rockefeller Family Fund Inc is the largest recorded funder of States Newsroom, with $9.7M across 1 grant (2024).
How much grant funding has States Newsroom received?
IRS 990 filings record $17.6M in grants to States Newsroom across 103 grants from 63 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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