Dow Jones Foundation
EIN 271756118Total Given 2017–2025
$4.4M
85 grants · $491K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $15K–$50K
grant size
25%
balanced · 15/61 multi-year
repeat
$199K
Assets (2025)
61
Distinct Recipients
About
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DOESN'T HAVE A FILING REQUIREMENT.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(609) 520-4042
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $922K | $116K | $950K | 19 |
| 2018 | $956K | $109K | $950K | 17 |
| 2020 | N/A | $36K | $1.1M | N/A |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $10K | $1.3M | 30 |
| 2025 | $1.2M | $199K | $1.3M | 19 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 85 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$25K
Average
$52K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$350K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BR
Bradley Rolston
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
KM
Keysha McNeil
2 yrs
Vice President, Sec, a
Leadership
EM
Eric Mandrackie
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JL
Joel Lange
Director
AS
Ashok Sinah
Director
RM
Raakhee Mirchandani
3 yrs
Director
BC
Brian Crotty
Director
MC
Mae Cheng
Director
JS
Josh Stinchcomb
3 yrs
Director
BR
Bradley Rolston
5+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
EM
Eric Mandrackie
5+ yrs
Vice President, Treasurer & Director
Leadership
KM
Keysha McNeil
2 yrs
Vice President, Secretary & Director
Leadership
CG
Christine Glancey
4 yrs
Director
RL
Richard Levine
4 yrs
Director
RM
Raakhee Mirchandani
3 yrs
Director
KP
Karen Pensiero
2 yrs
Director
JS
Josh Stinchcomb
3 yrs
Director
EM
Eric Mandrackie
5+ yrs
Vice President, Treasurer & Director
Leadership
BR
Bradley Rolston
5+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
EW
Erica Williams
Secretary, Assistant. Treasurer. & Director
Leadership
RL
Richard Levine
4 yrs
Director
RM
Raakhee Mirchandani
3 yrs
Director
CS
Colleen Schwartz
3 yrs
Director
KP
Karen Pensiero
2 yrs
Director
DB
Dion Bailey
Director
JS
Josh Stinchcomb
3 yrs
Director
KM
Kamilah Mitchell-Thomas
Director
CG
Christine Glancey
4 yrs
Director
BR
Bradley Rolston
5+ yrs
Vice President, Sec, & Director
Leadership
MM
Mark Musgrave
2 yrs
President & Director
Leadership
EM
Eric Mandrackie
5+ yrs
Vice President, Treasurer & Directo
Leadership
CG
Christine Glancey
4 yrs
Director
RL
Richard Levine
4 yrs
Director
RN
Raju Narisetti
2 yrs
Director
MF
Marc Frons
2 yrs
Director
CS
Colleen Schwartz
3 yrs
Director
MM
Mark Musgrave
2 yrs
President & Director
Leadership
BR
Bradley Rolston
5+ yrs
Vice President, Sec, & Director
Leadership
EM
Eric Mandrackie
5+ yrs
Vice President, Treasurer & Directo
Leadership
CS
Colleen Schwartz
3 yrs
Director
MF
Marc Frons
2 yrs
Director
RN
Raju Narisetti
2 yrs
Director
RL
Richard Levine
4 yrs
Director
CG
Christine Glancey
4 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (85 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones News Fund | Princeton, NJ | $350,000 | CONTINUE THE 2023 PILOT PROGRAM | 2025 |
| Dow Jones News Fund | Princeton, NJ | $340,000 | DEDICATED TO THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND EDUCATION OF HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN CAREERS IN JOURNALISM. | 2022 |
| Dow Jones News Fund | Princeton, NJ | $310,000 | DEDICATED TO THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND EDUCATION OF HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN CAREERS IN JOURNALISM. | 2017 |
| Dow Jones News Fund | Princeton, NJ | $310,000 | DEDICATED TO THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND EDUCATION OF HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN CAREERS IN JOURNALISM. | 2018 |
| Online News Association | Washington, DC | $125,000 | SUPPORT ONAS WOMENS LEADERSHIP | 2025 |
| Online News Association | Washington, DC | $125,000 | INSPIRING INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE AMONG DIGITAL JOURNALISTS TO BETTER SERVE THE PUBLIC. | 2017 |
| Online News Association | Washington, DC | $125,000 | INSPIRING INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE AMONG DIGITAL JOURNALISTS TO BETTER SERVE THE PUBLIC. | 2018 |
| Online News Association | Washington, DC | $125,000 | INSPIRING INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE AMONG DIGITAL JOURNALISTS TO BETTER SERVE THE PUBLIC. | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $113,039 | A MULTI-ARTS CENTERA MULTI-ARTS CENTER | 2018 |
| Easter Seals Inc | Chicago, IL | $110,000 | SUPPORT COMMUNITY GRANTS | 2025 |
| Easter Seals | Chicago, IL | $110,000 | LARGEST NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO THE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF MORE THAN 1.5... | 2022 |
| The News Literacy Project Inc | Washington, DC | $100,000 | PROVIDE ESSENTIAL UNDERWRITING | 2025 |
| Stop the Traffik | London, None | $100,000 | SUPPORT DATA AND TECHNOLOGY | 2025 |
| Literacy Partners Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | PROMOTE LITERACY, EDUCATION, AND CULTURE | 2017 |
| Akshaya Patra Foundation | Canoga Park, CA | $100,000 | PROGRAM TO ENSURE NO CHILD IN INDIA SHALL BE DEPRIVED OF EDUCATION BECAUSE OF HUNGER. | 2022 |
| The News Literacy Project | Bethesda, MD | $100,000 | EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT TEACHES STUDENTS IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL HOW TO SORT FACT FROM FICTION IN THE DIGITAL AGE. | 2022 |
| Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press | Washington, DC | $75,000 | TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO GATHER AND DISTRIBUTE NEWS. | 2017 |
| The News Literacy Project | Bethesda, MD | $75,000 | EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT TEACHES STUDENTS IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL HOW TO SORT FACT FROM FICTION IN THE DIGITAL AGE. | 2018 |
| Committee to Protect Journalists | New York, NY | $75,000 | PROMOTES PRESS FREEDOM WORLDWIDE AND DEFENDS THE RIGHTS OF JOURNALISTS TO REPORT THE NEWS SAFELY. | 2022 |
| Rise Against Hunger | Kearny, NJ | $75,000 | SUPPORTS FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER | 2022 |
| Out in Tech Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | SUPPORT THE OUT IN TECH U MENTORSHIP | 2025 |
| Reporters Committee for Freedom of | Washington, DC | $50,000 | SUPPORT THE NELSON/DOW JONES FOUND | 2025 |
| International Justice Mission | Washington, DC | $50,000 | SUPPORT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING | 2025 |
| International Center for Photography | New York, NY | $50,000 | DEDICATED TO THE PRACTICE AND UNDERSTANDING OF PHOTOGRAPHY | 2017 |
| The News Literacy Project | Bethesda, MD | $50,000 | EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT TEACHES STUDENTS IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL HOW TO SORT FACT FROM FICTION IN THE DIGITAL AGE. | 2017 |