Dow Jones News Fund Inc
EIN 136021439Total Given 2016–2024
$2.5M
368 grants · $276K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
12%
transactional · 33/284 multi-year
repeat
$450K
Assets (2024)
284
Distinct Recipients
About
STATE OF DELAWARE DOESN'T HAVE A FILING REQUIREMENT.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
SEE ATTACHED LIST FOR DETAIL
Phone
(609) 627-1953
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $510K | $326K | $448K | 96 |
| 2017 | $565K | $54K | $127K | 83 |
| 2018 | $656K | $94K | $442K | 81 |
| 2019 | N/A | $48K | $478K | N/A |
| 2020 | $268K | $418K | $791K | 71 |
| 2022 | $197K | $590K | $603K | 13 |
| 2023 | $157K | $480K | $524K | 12 |
| 2024 | $134K | $450K | $611K | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 368 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$120K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BJ
Brent Jones
President
Leadership
PS
Paul Schmidt
Treasurer
Leadership
DK
Diana Mitsu Klos
Secretary
Leadership
EM
Eric Mandrackie
Director
SL
Susan Leath
Director
DC
David Cho
Director
MW
Maribel Perez Wadsworth
Director
DT
Dr Rusty Todd
Director
KP
Karen Pensiero
Director
AL
Almar Latour
Director
GH
Garry D Howard
Director
TE
Thomas Engleman
Director
LB
Lasharah Bunting
Director
HT
Heather Taylor
Programming
DJ
Denise Jester
Finance Mana
SC
Shirley Carswell
Executive Di
BJ
Brent Jones
President
Leadership
PS
Paul Schmidt
Treasurer
Leadership
DK
Diana Mitsu Klos
Secretary
Leadership
LB
Lasharah Bunting
Director
EM
Eric Mandrackie
Director
SL
Susan Leath
Director
DC
David Cho
Director
MW
Maribel Perez Wadsworth
Director
DT
Dr Rusty Todd
Director
AS
Anna Sedgley
Director
KP
Karen Pensiero
Director
AL
Almar Latour
Director
GH
Garry D Howard
Director
TE
Thomas Engleman
Director
HT
Heather Taylor
Programming
DJ
Denise Jester
Finance Mana
SC
Shirley Carswell
Executive Di
BJ
Brent Jones
President
Leadership
PS
Paul Schmidt
Treasurer
Leadership
DK
Diana Mitsu Klos
Secretary
Leadership
MW
Maribel Perez Wadsworth
Director
DT
Dr Rusty Todd
Director
AS
Anna Sedgley
Director
KP
Karen Pensiero
Director
DO
Dr Reginald Owens
Director
AL
Almar Latour
Director
GH
Garry D Howard
Director
GG
Gail Griffin
Director
TE
Thomas Engleman
Director
LB
Lasharah Bunting
Director
HT
Heather Taylor
Programming
DJ
Denise Jester
Finance Mana
SC
Shirley Carswell
Executive Di
RL
Richard J Levine
President
Leadership
PS
Paul Schmidt
Treasurer
Leadership
DK
Diana Mitsu Klos
Secretary
Leadership
GG
Gail Griffin
Director
TE
Thomas E Engleman
Director
LO
Laurence G O'Donnell
Director
RT
Russell G Todd
Director
RO
Reginald Owens
Director
AS
Anna Sedgley
Director
NL
Neal Lipschutz
Director
GH
Garry D Howard
Director
LS
Linda Shockley
Managing Director
MM
Mark Musgrave
Director
RH
Richard S Holden
Director
LB
Lasharah S Bunting
Director
KP
Karen Miller Pensiero
Director
KC
Katelynn Coughlin
Digital Media Manager
DJ
Denise Jester
Finance Manager
RL
Richard J Levine
President
Leadership
PS
Paul Schmidt
Treasurer
Leadership
DK
Diana Mitsu Klos
Secretary
Leadership
LB
Lasharah S Bunting
Director
KP
Karen Miller Pensiero
Director
GG
Gail Griffin
Director
TE
Thomas E Engleman
Director
LO
Laurence G O'Donnell
Director
RT
Russell G Todd
Director
RO
Reginald Owens
Director
AS
Anna Sedgley
Director
NL
Neal Lipschutz
Director
GH
Garry D Howard
Director
LS
Linda Shockley
Managing Director
MM
Mark Musgrave
Director
RH
Richard S Holden
Director
KC
Katelynn Coughlin
Digital Media Manager
DJ
Denise Jester
Finance Manager
RL
Richard J Levine
President
Leadership
PS
Paul Schmidt
Treasurer
Leadership
DK
Diana Mitsu Klos
Secretary
Leadership
LS
Linda Shockley
Managing Director
LB
Lasharah S Bunting
Director
RH
Richard S Holden
Director
MM
Mark Musgrave
Director
GH
Garry D Howard
Director
NL
Neal Lipschutz
Director
KH
Ken Herts
Director
RO
Reginald Owens
Director
RT
Russell G Todd
Director
LO
Laurence G O'Donnell
Director
TE
Thomas E Engleman
Director
GG
Gail Griffin
Director
KP
Karen Miller Pensiero
Director
DJ
Denise Jester
Finance Manager
KC
Katelynn Coughlin
Digital Media Manager
RL
Richard J Levine
President
Leadership
PS
Paul Schmidt
Treasurer
Leadership
DK
Diana Mitsu Klos
Secretary
Leadership
RH
Richard S Holden
Director
MM
Mark Musgrave
Director
LS
Linda Shockley
Managing Director
GH
Garry D Howard
Director
NL
Neal Lipschutz
Director
KH
Ken Herts
Director
RO
Reginald Owens
Director
RT
Russell G Todd
Director
LO
Laurence G O'Donnell
Director
TE
Thomas E Engleman
Director
GG
Gail Griffin
Director
HT
Heather Taylor
Digital Media Manager
DJ
Denise Jester
Finance Manager
RL
Richard J Levine
President
Leadership
PS
Paul Schmidt
Treasurer
Leadership
DK
Diana Mitsu Klos
Secretary
Leadership
LO
Laurence G O'Donnell
Director
RT
Russell G Todd
Director
DC
Donnel E Carter
Director
TE
Thomas E Engleman
Director
RH
Richard S Holden
Director
GG
Gail Griffin
Director
MM
Mark Musgrave
Director
LS
Linda Shockley
Managing Director
GH
Garry D Howard
Director
NL
Neal Lipschutz
Director
KH
Ken Herts
Director
RO
Reginald Owens
Director
DJ
Denise Jester
Finance Manager
HT
Heather Taylor
Digital Media Manager
Grants Awarded (368 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached List for Detail | See Attached List, NJ | $120,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| See Attached List for Detail | See Attached List, NJ | $97,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 |
| See Attached List for Detail | See Attached List, NJ | $73,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 |
| The Kings College | New York, NY | $65,000 | TO FUND INTERN TRAINING PROGRAM | 2018 |
| The Kings College | New York, NY | $61,000 | TO FUND INTERNS TRAINING PROGRAM | 2018 |
| The Kings College | New York, NY | $61,000 | TO FUND INTERNS TRAINING PROGRAM | 2017 |
| The Kings College | New York, NY | $52,000 | TO FUND INTERNS TRAINING PROGRAM | 2016 |
| The Kings College | New York, NY | $52,000 | TO FUND INTERNS TRAINING PROGRAM | 2017 |
| University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | $43,000 | TO FUND INTERN TRAINING PROGRAM | 2018 |
| University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX | $40,000 | TO FUND DIGITAL MEDIA ACADEMY | 2020 |
| Arizona State University | Phoenix, AZ | $36,000 | TO FUND INTERN TRAINING PROGRAM | 2018 |
| University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX | $33,720 | TO FUND FACULTY TRAINING PROGRAM | 2016 |
| Arizona State University | Phoenix, AZ | $32,575 | TO FUND INTERNS TRAINING PROGRAM | 2018 |
| Arizona State University | Phoenix, AZ | $32,575 | TO FUND INTERNS TRAINING PROGRAM | 2017 |
| University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | $32,500 | TO FUND INTERNS TRAINING PROGRAM | 2018 |
| University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | $32,500 | TO FUND INTERNS TRAINING PROGRAM | 2017 |
| University of Arizona | Columbia, MO | $32,300 | TO FUND INTERNS TRAINING PROGRAM | 2016 |
| University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | $32,300 | TO FUND INTERNS TRAINING PROGRAM | 2017 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $32,000 | TO FUND INTERNS TRAINING PROGRAM | 2018 |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $32,000 | TO FUND INTERN TRAINING PROGRAM | 2018 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $32,000 | TO FUND INTERN TRAINING PROGRAM | 2018 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $32,000 | TO FUND INTERNS TRAINING PROGRAM | 2017 |
| Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY | $30,000 | TO FUND FACULTY TRAINING PROGRAM | 2018 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $30,000 | TO FUND FACULTY TRAINING PROGRAM | 2018 |
| Florida A&M University School of Journalism | Tallahassee, FL | $30,000 | TO FUND HBCU DIGITAL MEDIA INSTITUTECOLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |