North Carolina · Public charity
Scalawag
Through journalism and storytelling, Scalawag works in solidarity with oppressed communities in the South to disrupt and shift the narratives that keep power and wealth in the hands of the few. Collectively, we pursue a more liberated South.
- $40k
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 1
- Grants FY2024
- 2
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 50%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Median grant, FY2024
- $40,499
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $40,499
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 2
- FY2021 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2024
- 1
- Total assets, FY2024
- $584k
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 50% of the organizations Scalawag funded were first-time grantees, receiving 83% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 17% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $64k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024still arriving | 1 | $40k | 0% |
| FY2023 | 2 | $76k | 50% |
| FY2022 | 1 | $5k | 100% |
| FY2021 | 1 | $30k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2021 to 2024.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2021 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Longform Magazine | $104,165 | 2 | n/a |
| The Appeal Inc | $43,003 | 2 | 2% |
| Southern Vision Alliance | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
About Scalawag
- How much does Scalawag give?
- Scalawag reported 1 grants totaling $40,499 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 2 organizations a year over FY2021 to FY2023.
- What does Scalawag fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2021 to FY2024, its largest causes are Civil Rights (68%), Crime & Legal (28%), Public Benefit (3%).
- Who are Scalawag's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2021 to FY2024: North Carolina Longform Magazine ($104k), The Appeal Inc ($43k), Southern Vision Alliance ($5k).
- Does Scalawag fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 50% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is Scalawag based?
- Scalawag is based in NC.
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