Who funds Propublica?
155 private foundations reported grants to Propublica in New York, New York totaling $9.7 million across 163 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was The Hollyhock Foundation Inc, with $1.7 million.
From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.
- Foundation funders155
- Grants reported163
- Total received$9.7 million
- Funders taking applications19
Funders of Propublica that accept applications
If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like Propublica's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.
- John S and James L Knight Foundation
- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Park Foundation Inc
- Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh
- The Smith Family Foundation Inc
- The Edward W & Betty Knight Scripps Foundation
- Carnegie Corporation of New York
- The Aber D Unger Foundation Inc
- Altman Foundation
- The Marc Haas Foundation Inc
- William H Anderson Foundation Inc
- Ceres Charitable Foundation
- Tiger Baron Foundation Inc
- SKB Foundation
- Maple Grove Foundation
Foundations that fund Propublica
| Foundation | Purpose given | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hollyhock Foundation Inc | Pnw reporting network | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Abrams Foundation Inc | To support the propublica local reporting network | 1 | $1.3 million |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | To catalyze the next phase of propublica's local reporting network via support of newsrooms in communities historically underserved by journalism. | 1 | $1.1 million |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 82275 supporting investigative journalism on healthcare at propublica, 2024--2026 | 2 | $824,406 |
| Mariposa Foundation Inc | For donee's exempt purpose | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Hearthland Foundation | Journalism | 1 | $500,000 |
| Jonathan Logan Family Foundation | Full-time journalist position | 2 | $328,000 |
| George D Smith Fund Inc | Organization's charitable purposes | 1 | $300,000 |
| Park Foundation Inc | General operating support | 1 | $250,000 |
| Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh | Unrestricted/ general use | 1 | $250,000 |
| Trellis Charitable Fund | General support | 1 | $250,000 |
| Stephen M Silberstein Foundation | Investigative reporting | 1 | $250,000 |
| The Zegar Family Foundation | General purpose contribution | 1 | $150,000 |
| The IV Fund | Mental health beat | 1 | $150,000 |
| Catherine Hawkins Foundation | General | 1 | $100,000 |
| Diamonstein-Spielvogel Foundation Inc | Charitable | 1 | $100,000 |
| The David R and Patricia D Atkinson Foundation | General | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Reis Foundation Inc | General Support | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Smith Family Foundation Inc | General support of charity | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Edward W & Betty Knight Scripps Foundation | General Support | 1 | $100,000 |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | For general support | 1 | $83,300 |
| The Aber D Unger Foundation Inc | For use in accordance with the established purpose of the recipient organization | 1 | $75,000 |
| Select Equity Group Foundation | Celebration grant | 5 | $57,856 |
| The Next Generation Foundation | Support organization's mission | 1 | $50,000 |
| Goldhirsh Foundation | General operating support | 1 | $50,000 |
| Robert and Virginia Shiller Foundation | To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose. | 1 | $50,000 |
| Lillian Lincoln Foundation | General operating support | 1 | $50,000 |
| Altman Foundation | To help support a full-time reporter to work on stories concerning new yorks public institutions, including accountability reporting on policies, practices and program implementation with the goal of stimulating positive change | 2 | $40,000 |
| The Longhill Charitable Foundation | Charity | 1 | $40,000 |
| The Rice Family Foundation | General support | 1 | $30,000 |
| The Roni Horn Foundation | To help activities of var. Pblic char. Inst. Which are exempt under 501(c)(3) | 1 | $30,000 |
| The Cheng Family Charitable Trust | General Operational Support | 1 | $27,791 |
| The Marc Haas Foundation Inc | Charitable | 1 | $25,000 |
| Dhanam Foundation | In support of general operations | 1 | $25,000 |
| Leon Levy Foundation | General support | 1 | $25,000 |
| James Foundation Inc | Unrestricted Grant To Support The Organizations Exempt Purpose. | 1 | $20,000 |
| Sandpiper Fund Inc | To further donee's exempt purpose | 1 | $20,000 |
| Naida S Wharton Foundation | For charitable use | 1 | $20,000 |
| The James Huntington Foundation | General purpose | 1 | $20,000 |
| Jim Cox Jr Foundation | Unrestricted general | 1 | $20,000 |
| Key Foundation | Unrestricted | 1 | $15,000 |
| Inmaat Foundation | Post roe coverage | 1 | $15,000 |
| Martha & Spencer Love FDTN | Annual fund | 1 | $13,000 |
| Allen Family Charitable Trust | To extend financial aid or assistance | 1 | $12,000 |
| ISRB Fund Inc | Exclusively charitable, religious, educational, literary and scientific purposes | 1 | $11,462 |
| Jentes Family Foundation | To further program services | 1 | $11,253 |
| Linda & Alan Kahn Foundation Inc | General support grant | 1 | $10,000 |
| William H Anderson Foundation Inc | Education/Journalism | 1 | $10,000 |
| The D J McManus Foundation Inc | General support | 1 | $10,000 |
| Stein-Gelberg Foundation Inc | Journalism | 1 | $10,000 |
| Holzer Family Foundation A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation | For operations | 1 | $10,000 |
| Farrington Foundation | Unrestricted general | 1 | $10,000 |
| Ceres Charitable Foundation | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 1 | $10,000 |
| The Shauna M and Kevin B Flanigan Family Foundation | General operating support | 1 | $10,000 |
| Twig Foundation | General | 1 | $10,000 |
| Graber Family Foundation | Contributions for unrestricted purposes | 1 | $10,000 |
| Silva Weiss Family Foundation | General unsolicited public contribution | 1 | $10,000 |
| Patterson Family Foundation | Support workers rights, healthcare, climate change, social justice | 1 | $10,000 |
| Das Charitable Foundation | To expose abuses of power and betrayals of the public trust. | 1 | $10,000 |
| J Crayton Pruitt Foundation Inc | Operational support | 1 | $10,000 |
| Tiger Baron Foundation Inc | General support purposes | 1 | $10,000 |
| SKB Foundation | General operating support | 1 | $10,000 |
| Leslie C & Leonard A Shapiro Family Foundation Inc | Unrestricted - general support | 1 | $8,000 |
| Dale & Laura Kutnick Foundation Inc | Unrestricted general | 1 | $7,500 |
| Robert & Maurine Rothschild Fund Inc | General Operating Support | 1 | $7,500 |
| Brillo-Sonnino Family Foundation | News & Journalism | 1 | $7,500 |
| The Armstrong Foundation | Mission purpose | 1 | $7,500 |
| Middle Road Foundation | General purpose | 1 | $6,000 |
| F Cubed Foundation | General funds | 1 | $6,000 |
| Maple Grove Foundation | Program services | 1 | $5,500 |
| Da Capo Fund | General | 1 | $5,200 |
| Theodore L Cross Family Charitable Foundation | General Purpose | 1 | $5,000 |
| Grodzins Fund | Arts & humanities | 1 | $5,000 |
| Cross Ridge Foundation Co Davidson Daw | General purposes | 1 | $5,000 |
| Joel Dean Foundation | Program support | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hilltop Foundation | General support | 1 | $5,000 |
| Petchers Foundation Inc | Unrestricted | 1 | $5,000 |
| The CRH Foundation | General | 1 | $5,000 |
| The Koll Family Foundation | General support | 1 | $5,000 |
| The Hall Houseman Family Foundation | Operations | 1 | $5,000 |
| Reuler-Lewin Foundation Inc | Charitable | 1 | $5,000 |
| The Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation | General support | 1 | $5,000 |
| The Eisner Foundation Inc | General | 1 | $5,000 |
| The Richard Foundation | To assist donee in achieving its charitable purpose | 1 | $4,000 |
| Bull's Head Foundation Inc | General | 1 | $4,000 |
| Franklin Philanthropic Foundation | Unrestricted | 1 | $4,000 |
| The Mendell Family Fund Inc | Charitable contributions | 1 | $3,500 |
| Peco Foundation | General purpose | 1 | $3,500 |
| John Dewitt Gregory Charitable Trust | General funds | 1 | $3,500 |
| Linville Family Foundation | General purpose | 1 | $3,000 |
| Beckman-Matsui Family Foundation | Contribution | 1 | $3,000 |
| The Eberstadt-Kuffner Fund Inc | General fund | 1 | $2,500 |
| The Clinton Family Fund | General support | 1 | $2,500 |
| Berger Family Foundation | For charitable purpose of organization | 1 | $2,500 |
| Christie Cadwell Foundation | Operating costs | 1 | $2,500 |
| Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund | General support | 1 | $2,400 |
| The JM Kaplan Fund Inc | General operating support | 1 | $2,125 |
| The Lipman Family Foundation Inc | To expose abuses of power and betrayals of the public trust by government, business, and other institutions | 1 | $2,000 |
| Shirley M Buttrick Family Foundation Inc | Operating needs | 1 | $2,000 |
| Eileen Harris Norton Foundation | To provide support for investigative journalism for the public good. | 1 | $2,000 |
Using this list
A foundation that already gives to Propublica gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in New York. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.
Questions people ask
Who funds Propublica?
The Hollyhock Foundation Inc, Abrams Foundation Inc, John S and James L Knight Foundation, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Mariposa Foundation Inc, and 150 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.
How much does Propublica get from foundations?
$9.7 million in 163 reported grants from 155 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, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Park Foundation Inc, Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh and The Smith Family Foundation Inc say in their filings that they accept applications.