Meet the New Media Makers
– and the Foundations that Make their News Sites Possible

Grant activity, to date:
• $185,721,432
• 274 foundations
• 146 news projects
• 775 grants
• 23 states

From investigative journalism projects to ethnic news services, from community news venues to niche reporting sites, new media makers are launching news and information initiatives that are increasingly attracting support from community, family and other foundations.

From 2005 to today, J-Lab has tracked $185,721,432 million in grants awarded to at least 146 news projects in 23 states and the District of Columbia. In the searchable database below, you can find these grants by the name of the foundation that issued funding, by the name of the news project that received grant support, or by state.

This database includes funding only for news and information projects. It does not include funding for public broadcasting programs, for the underwriting of documentaries, for journalism training or student news services.

Also be sure to take a look at Chuck Lewis and the Investigative Reporting Workshop's report on New Journalism Ecosystems around the country.

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Project Archive

Foundation	Location	Organization	Grants Since 2005
New York Community Trust	New York, N.Y.	Center for Public Integrity	$141,600
		AlterNet	$45,000
		Ctr for Investigative Rept’g	$33,000
		Ctr for Investigative Rept’g	$4,000
		Gotham Gazette	$2,500
		New York Cmty Media Alliance ⁽³⁾	$30,000
		New York Cmty Media Alliance ⁽³⁾	$30,000
		New York Cmty Media Alliance ⁽³⁾	$25,000
		New York Cmty Media Alliance	$25,000
New York Foundation	New York, N.Y.	AlterNet	$9,648
The New York Times Co. Fnd	New York, N.Y.	Gotham Gazette	$20,000
John & Florence Newman Fdn	San Antonio, Texas	Center for Public Integrity	$230,000
Newman’s Own Foundation	Farmington, Conn.	Center for Public Integrity	$5,000
NoVo Fdn	New York, N.Y.	Center for Public Integrity	$100,000
Open Society Institute	New York, N.Y.	Women’s eNews ⁽³⁾	$50,000
		New America Media/Pacific News Svc	$835,000
		AlterNet	$140,000
		Wisconsin Ctr for Investigative Journalism	$50,000
		American Independent News Network	$100,000
		American Independent News Network	$350,000
		Ctr for Investigative Rept’g	$150,000
		Ctr for Investigative Rept’g	$150,000
		Ctr for Investigative Rept’g	$150,000
		Ctr for Investigative Rept’g	$50,000
		Ctr for Investigative Rept’g	$150,000
		Ctr for Investigative Rept’g	$26,000
		Ctr for Investigative Rept’g	$250,000
		Mother Jones/Foundation for National Progress	$100,000
		Mother Jones/Foundation for National Progress	$125,000
		Texas Tribune	$150,000
		Wisconsin Ctr for Investigative Journalism	$100,000
The Oregon Community Foundation	Portland, Ore.	High Country News	$25,000
		High Country News	$20,000
		High Country News	$2,500
		High Country News	$5,000
		High Country News	$2,500
The Overbrook Fdn	New York, N.Y.	New York Cmty Media Alliance	$60,000
		Ctr for Investigative Rept’g	$20,000
		New America Media/Pacific News Svc	$180,000
The David & Lucille Packard Fdn	Los Altos, Calif.	New America Media/Pacific News Svc	$150,000
		High Country News	$240,000
		AlterNet	$10,000
Palm Healthcare Fdn	West Palm Beach, Fla.	Health News Florida ⁽²⁾	$61,100
Panta Rhea Fdn	Sausalito, Calif.	Voice of San Diego	$200,000
		Ctr for Investigative Rept’g	$25,000
The Park City Fdn	Park City, Utah	Carbon and Water Footprint (1) ⁽¹⁾	$86,740
Park Fdn	Ithaca, N.Y.	Ctr for Investigative Rept’g	$30,000
		Center for Public Integrity	$950,000
		Investigative Rept’g Workshop	$150,000
		AlterNet	$30,000
		AlterNet	$10,000
		Mother Jones/Foundation for National Progress	$75,000
		American Independent News Network	$10,000
		American Independent News Network	$20,000
		American Independent News Network	$15,000
		Center for Public Integrity	$250,000
		Mother Jones/Foundation for National Progress	$40,000
		Mother Jones/Foundation for National Progress	$50,000
		Mother Jones/Foundation for National Progress	$100,000
		Mother Jones/Foundation for National Progress	$50,000
		Mother Jones/Foundation for National Progress	$60,000
		Mother Jones/Foundation for National Progress	$75,000
Payne Family Foundation	Moreno Valley, Calif.	Center for Public Integrity	$4,000
Peco Foundation	New York, N.Y.	High Country News	$1,000
Peninsula Cmty Fdn	Mountain View, Calif.	New America Media/Pacific News Svc	$50,000
The William Penn Fdn	Philadelphia, Pa.	The Next Mayor (Closed)	$330,000
		It’s Our Money	$227,000
		PlanPhilly	$600,000
		Public School Notebook (1) ⁽¹⁾	$910,500
Peter G. Peterson Fdn	New York, N.Y.	ProPublica	$50,000
The Pew Charitable Trusts	Philadelphia, Pa.	Center for Public Integrity	$35,000
		Stateline.org	$7,500,000

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LEGEND

¹Matching grants for Knight Community Information Challenge (21 sites).
²These seven foundations work as a collaborative under the Florida Health Policy Center.
³These funds were given through the Fund for the City of New York. (Women’s eNews and the New York Cmty Media Alliance have received corporate funding, which is not included.)
⁴Projects are directly funded by the sponsoring foundation.

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