Organization · EIN 86-2022385 · Brighton, CO · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds National Trust for Local News?
15 private foundations reported paying National Trust for Local News $11.8M on returns for tax year 2023.
15 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 15
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation to Promote Open Society New York, NY · Preselected only |
$6,387,708 2 grant lines |
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT Filed as “THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS” |
Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation Miami, FL |
$1,988,000 3 grant lines |
TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY LOCAL NEWS IN MACON, ADVANCE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE GEORGIA TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS IN MIDDLE GEORGIA, AND STRENGTH… +2 more | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Robert W Woodruff Foundation Atlanta, GA |
$1,000,000 | Establishment of the Georgia Trust for Local News to strengthen community newspapers. | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation Seattle, WA · Preselected only |
$635,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL |
$500,000 | in support of general operations | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Klarman Family Foundation Boston, MA |
$500,000 | Healthy Democracy: To support an initiative to strengthen local media | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Gates Family Foundation Denver, CO |
$300,000 2 grant lines |
PROJECT SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation Freeport, ME |
$250,000 | General Operating Support | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Argosy Foundation Milwaukee, WI · Preselected only |
$100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT Filed as “THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS” |
Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Telluray Foundation Littleton, CO · Preselected only |
$50,000 | ADDITIONAL REPORTING FOR LITTLETON INDEPENDENT Filed as “THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS” |
Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$40,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 07/2024 |
| Fthree Foundation San Francisco, CA |
$25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT Filed as “THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS” |
Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Cottonwood Spring Santa Cruz, CA · Preselected only |
$20,000 | General support | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Brett Family Foundation Boulder, CO |
$10,000 | General support | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Thomas F Staley Foundation Easton, PA · Preselected only |
$6,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like National Trust for Local News
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with National Trust for Local News, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA
Paid 21 of the 25 closest peers · $46.7M to them - The Ford Foundation New York, NY
Paid 20 of the 25 closest peers · $46.4M to them - The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $21.1M to them - The Cigna Group Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $105K to them - Wellspring Philanthropic Fund New York, NY
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $28.6M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Jpb Foundation New York, NY
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $76.6M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - WK Kellogg Foundation Battle Creek, MI
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $8.44M to them - Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $647K to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- New Venture Fund Washington, DC
7 shared funders · 192 funders in all - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, NY
5 shared funders · 90 funders in all - William J Brennan Center for Justice New York, NY
5 shared funders · 160 funders in all - The Trust for Public Land San Francisco, CA
4 shared funders · 276 funders in all - Wikimedia Foundation San Francisco, CA
4 shared funders · 380 funders in all - Georgetown University Washington, DC
5 shared funders · 370 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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