The News Literacy Project Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Washington, DC EIN 27-4011343

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$11.0M

Foundation funders

78

Grants recorded

198

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds The News Literacy Project Inc?

The News Literacy Project Inc is funded by 78 grantmakers, led by John S and James L Knight Foundation ($3.0M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($825K), The Klarman Family Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.0M in grants to The News Literacy Project Inc between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
John S and James L Knight Foundation$3,035,00052020–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$824,75052020–2024
The Klarman Family Foundation$500,00042021–2024
The Porticus North America Foundation$500,00022020–2021
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation$387,00012024
Marin Community Foundation$375,00062020–2025
Carnegie Corporation of New York$350,00012025
Fore River Foundation$340,00062020–2025
Robert R McCormick Foundation$310,00032020–2022
The Argosy Foundation$300,00032022–2024
Glaser Progress Foundation$300,00022021–2022
FTHREE Foundation$250,00052020–2024
Hillman Family Foundations$250,00022021–2022
National Philanthropic Trust$227,00062020–2025
Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation$225,00052020–2024
The Smart Family Fund$225,00052020–2024
Dow Jones Foundation$200,00022024–2025
The Hearthland Foundation$200,00012024
The Grable Foundation$200,00042021–2024
William Randolph Hearst Foundation$150,00012023
D27 Foundation$135,00052021–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$135,00092022–2024
AARP$130,00022021–2023
The Stanton Foundation$125,00012020
David and Katherine Moore Family Foundation$105,00032020–2023
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The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation$100,00022023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$94,00042021–2024
Kitchings Family Foundation$90,00042022–2025
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc$75,00012024
Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Inc$75,00032020–2022
Mansueto Foundation$75,00032020–2022
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc$50,00012025
The Community Foundation of Sarasota CO Inc$50,00012025
Stone Family Foundation$50,00012025
The Annenberg Foundation$50,00012024
The Chicago Community Trust$45,00042021–2025
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$45,00022020–2021
Newton & Rochelle Becker Charitable Trus$45,00012020
The Gelfond Family Foundation$43,50042019–2024
Orange County Community Foundation$36,07312021
Hutton Family Foundation$30,00042021–2024
MRB Foundation Inc$26,00022021–2025
The New York Community Trust$21,00022023–2024
Ann B & Thomas L Friedman Family Found$20,00022024–2025
Strong Foundation of New York$17,50042023–2026
Eleanore Bennett Charitable Trust #1$17,00042020–2023
Global Impact$15,00012025
Eric & Simone Lang Foundation$15,00012025
Tykeson Family Charitable Trust$15,00032022–2024
John Sperling Foundation$15,00012022
Parker Carson Foundation$14,00032020–2022
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$10,10012023
The Rosenfeld Rumford Steckler Family$9,50062020–2025
Hyman Levine Family Foundation$8,50042021–2024
Frieda C Fox Family Foundation$8,00022020–2021
Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation$7,50022024–2025
Leo M Bernstein Family Foundation$7,50012022
The Zisman Family Foundation$7,50022021–2022
Asher Family Foundation Inc$7,00042021–2024
LLHLHM Foundation$6,00012025
Greater Washington Community Foundation$5,00012025
Wolfen Family Foundation$5,00012024
Alex G Campbell Jr Foundation Inc$5,00052020–2024
Corner Foundation Inc$5,00012023
Bergen Family Foundation$5,00012023
Tegna Foundation Inc$5,00012021
The Joyce Carol Oates Foundation Inc$4,00032021–2023
P2 Foundation Inc$2,50012024
Marilyn and Saul Spilke Foundation$2,50012021
Morrill Family Foundation$2,50012021
iQuest Charitable Foundation$2,00012021
Birches Foundation$1,50012021
Daniel L NIR & Jill E Braufman Family$1,00012020
Spiegelman Foundation$50012021
Tines Foundation$40022024–2025
Performing Arts Foundation$37512023
Lmac Foundation Inc$25012024
The Cigna Group Foundation$15022020–2021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M1 grant2019 24 grants2020 40 grants2021 34 grants2022 40 grants2023 37 grants2024 21 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2026) to $2.4M (2020). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

What grants has The News Literacy Project Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Strong Foundation of New YorkGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2025Carnegie Corporation of New YorkFor project support of the District Fellowship Program, an initiative working to expand the teaching of news literacy at the district level and creating models for scale in other locations$350,000
2025Dow Jones FoundationPROVIDE ESSENTIAL UNDERWRITING$100,000
2025Marin Community FoundationPROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
2025Gulf Coast Community Foundation IncCIVIC$50,000
2025The Community Foundation of Sarasota CO IncEDUCATION$50,000
2025Stone Family FoundationGENERAL$50,000
2025Fore River FoundationUnrestricted$50,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$48,000
2025Kitchings Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$20,000
2025Global ImpactProgram Support$15,000
2025Eric & Simone Lang FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$15,000
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$15,000
2025Ann B & Thomas L Friedman Family FoundALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES$10,000
2025MRB Foundation IncEDUCATIONAL$10,000
2025D27 FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2025LLHLHM FoundationYOUTH DEVELOPMENT$6,000
2025Maud and Burton Goldfield Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
2025Greater Washington Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Strong Foundation of New YorkGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025The Rosenfeld Rumford Steckler FamilyEDUCATIONAL & TRAINING PROGRAM$1,000
2025Tines FoundationGood Works$300
2024The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationCIVIC AND COMMUNITY - INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, CIVIC OR COMMUNITY-BASED CHARITABLE INITIATIVES$387,000
2024The Hearthland FoundationJOURNALISM$200,000
2024Dow Jones FoundationPROVIDE ESSENTIAL UNDERWRITING$100,000
2024The Argosy FoundationMISINFORMATION PROJECT$100,000
2024The Henry Luce Foundation IncGeneral Operating Support$75,000
2024Marin Community FoundationPROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationEducation$51,000
2024Otis & Bettina Chandler FoundationUNRESTRICTED$50,000

Showing 30 most recent of 198 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The News Literacy Project Inc?

The News Literacy Project Inc is funded by 78 grantmakers, led by John S and James L Knight Foundation ($3.0M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($825K), The Klarman Family Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.0M in grants to The News Literacy Project Inc between 2019–2026.

Who is The News Literacy Project Inc's largest funder?

John S and James L Knight Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The News Literacy Project Inc, with $3.0M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has The News Literacy Project Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $11.0M in grants to The News Literacy Project Inc across 198 grants from 78 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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