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Funders to approach for Improve the News Foundation

New Castle, Delaware$4.2M revenue2 funders on file

Empower people to rise above controversies and understand the world in a nuanced way.

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a funder to approach

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$80k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$0–$140kover two years, from 0–1 new funder
Last two years (2023–24)$3.8Mfrom 1 new funder

Half the value is in your top 4 funders, of 157

$0$150k$300khalf from the top 4likely range1st10thAll 157
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Ford FoundationSimilar grantees: The Chronicle of Philanthropy ($1.5M/yr), The Groundtruth Project Inc ($180k/yr), Rebuild Local News ($170k/yr)1 in 29$70k
  2. 2Institute for Nonprofit NewsSimilar grantees: City Limits News Inc ($31k/yr), New Narratives Inc ($20k/yr), The Groundtruth Project Inc ($18k/yr)1 in 20$22k
  3. 3Gates FoundationSimilar grantees: Institute for Nonprofit News ($180k/yr), Media Impact Funders Inc ($93k/yr), Impact Online Inc ($300k/yr)1 in 57$450k

154 more funders on the list for Improve the News Foundation

The full ranking, every way in, an approach plan for each funder and the CSV are included from the $75 plan up.

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