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Who funds News Literacy Project?

Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 274011343

29 private foundations reported grants to News Literacy Project in Washington, District of Columbia totaling $1.6 million across 29 grants in tax years 2022 to 2025. The largest funder was The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, with $387,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of News Literacy Project that accept applications

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Foundations that fund News Literacy Project

All 29 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation
California · 2024
Civic and community - investment to support public private partnerships, civic or community-based charitable initiatives1$387,000
Carnegie Corporation of New York
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
For 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 locations1$350,000
The Hearthland Foundation
California · 2024
Journalism1$200,000
The Argosy Foundation
Wisconsin · 2024
Misinformation project1$100,000
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General Operating Support1$75,000
Fore River Foundation
Maine · 2024
Unrestricted1$50,000
The Klarman Family Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
Unrestricted operating support1$50,000
The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation
New York · 2024
General operations1$50,000
The Annenberg Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024
Collaboration with the usc and lausd1$50,000
The Grable Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024
To support professional development that nurtures learners news literacy1$50,000
The Smart Family Fund
Illinois · 2024
2024-2027 multi-year capacity building 2/31$50,000
Stone Family Foundation
California · 2025
General1$50,000
Fthree Foundation
Georgia · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$50,000
Kitchings Family Foundation
Florida · 2025
General operating1$20,000
Eric & Simone Lang Foundation
New Jersey · 2025
Unrestricted general1$15,000
MRB Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
Educational1$10,000
Ann B & Thomas L Friedman Family Found
Illinois · 2025
All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities1$10,000
John S and James L Knight Foundation
Florida · 2024 · accepts applications
To support the mission of the news literacy project via general operating funds.1$10,000
D27 Foundation
Delaware · 2025
General & Unrestricted1$10,000
Leo M Bernstein Family Foundation
District of Columbia · 2022
Community Service1$7,500
Llhlhm Foundation
Vermont · 2025
Youth development1$6,000
Tykeson Family Charitable Trust
Montana · 2024
General fund1$5,000
Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation
Delaware · 2025
General & Unrestricted1$5,000
Wolfen Family Foundation
California · 2024
Charitable1$5,000
Strong Foundation of New York
New York · 2025
General support1$2,500
The Rosenfeld Rumford Steckler Family Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024
Educational & training program1$1,000
Tines Foundation
Oklahoma · 2025
Good Works1$300
Lmac Foundation Inc
Virginia · 2024 · accepts applications
Charity1$250
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$143

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 News Literacy Project?

The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, The Hearthland Foundation, The Argosy Foundation and The Henry Luce Foundation Inc, and 24 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does News Literacy Project get from foundations?

$1.6 million in 29 reported grants from 29 private foundations in tax years 2022 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Carnegie Corporation of New York, The Henry Luce Foundation Inc, The Klarman Family Foundation, Fthree Foundation and John S and James L Knight Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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