Well Told Grants

Nonprofits / California

Who funds Catchlight?

San Francisco, California · EIN 271912845

10 private foundations reported grants to Catchlight in San Francisco, California totaling $1.4 million across 10 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was John S and James L Knight Foundation, with $750,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Catchlight

All 10 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
John S and James L Knight Foundation
Florida · 2024 · accepts applications
To secure the national expansion of catchlight local, a new model that advances the visual capacity of local newsrooms across the united states.1$750,000
Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Texas · 2024
To support efforts to build and scale an initiative to add visual journalism capacity to nonprofit newsrooms across the united states.1$350,000
Photowings
California · 2024
Catchlight local education partnership1$150,000
The Kresge Foundation
Michigan · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support1$125,000
Egg Foundation DBA Cameron Schrier Foundation
California · 2024
General support1$10,000
The Black Dog Private Foundation Inc
Delaware · 2025
General & Unrestricted1$5,000
The Silver Lining Foundation
California · 2024
To support community programs1$5,000
Pilara Family Foundation
California · 2024
Art1$1,023
The North Ridge Foundation
California · 2025
General operating support1$1,000
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$16

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Catchlight?

John S and James L Knight Foundation, Laura and John Arnold Foundation, Photowings, The Kresge Foundation and Egg Foundation DBA Cameron Schrier Foundation, and 5 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Catchlight get from foundations?

$1.4 million in 10 reported grants from 10 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

John S and James L Knight Foundation and The Kresge Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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