American Journalism Project Inc
EIN 831772542 Public CharityAnnual Giving
$36.8M
121 grants · avg $9.2M/yr
public charity (Form 990), grant-level detail not in 990-PF database
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$234K
typical big bets · $176K–$387K
grant size
73%
deep partner · 30/41 multi-year
repeat
41
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 121 grants on record
Minimum
$20K
25th Pctl
$176K
Median
$234K
Average
$305K
75th Pctl
$387K
Maximum
$2.1M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
4.1% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 25 states
$2.9M across
5 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 El Paso
- 3 Tarrant
Grants Awarded (121 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Local Information Initiative | Cleveland, OH | $2,088,930 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2022 |
| Houston Local News Initiative | Houston, TX | $1,720,680 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2022 |
| Cityside Journalism Initiative | Berkeley, CA | $1,170,000 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2020 |
| Chalkbeat Inc | New York, NY | $825,000 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2022 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | $800,000 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2020 |
| Nevada News Bureau Inc | Las Vegas, NV | $696,000 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism | Madison, WI | $658,000 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2022 |
| Chalkbeat Inc | New York, NY | $525,000 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2021 |
| Chalkbeat Inc | New York, NY | $525,000 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2021 |
| The Mississippi Today | Ridgeland, MS | $523,335 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2022 |
| Investigative Newsource | San Diego, CA | $518,500 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2021 |
| Investigative Newsource | San Diego, CA | $518,500 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2021 |
| Investigative Newsource | San Diego, CA | $505,000 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2020 |
| El Paso Matters Inc | El Paso, TX | $482,750 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2022 |
| The Lenfest Institute of Journalism Llc | Philadelphia, PA | $463,500 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2021 |
| The Lenfest Institute of Journalism Llc | Philadelphia, PA | $463,500 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2021 |
| The Marshall Project | New York, NY | $452,500 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2022 |
| Muckrock Foundation Incorporated | Cambridge, MA | $443,000 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2021 |
| Muckrock Foundation Incorporated | Cambridge, MA | $443,000 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2021 |
| University Radio Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | $421,250 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2022 |
| City Bureau Nfp | Chicago, IL | $416,332 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2021 |
| City Bureau Nfp | Chicago, IL | $416,332 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2021 |
| Montana Free Press | Helena, MT | $403,852 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2022 |
| Block Club Chicago | Chicago, IL | $396,800 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2022 |
| City Bureau Nfp | Chicago, IL | $393,333 | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 2020 |
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