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Funders to approach for States Newsroom

Chapel Hill, North Carolina$27M revenue69 funders on file

States Newsroom is the nation's largest state-focused nonprofit news organization, with reporting from every capital. Every newsroom is led by a veteran local journalist with deep knowledge of the state's political history and media landscape who oversees a staff of experienced capital reporters. The washington dc bureau reports on congressional delegates and key supreme court and administrative decisions that affect the states. States Newsroom believes that no matter who you are or where you live, you need access to high-quality, non-partisan reporting on the crucial issues of our time. States Newsroom provides leading reporters and editors with the resources they need to cover their…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$80k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 102 in 10$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$1.5M–$5.3Mover two years, from 10–15 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$4.9Mfrom 28 new funders

Half the value is in your top 9 funders, of 152

$0$2.6M$5.3Mhalf from the top 9likely range1st10thAll 152
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1John S and James L Knight FoundationSimilar grantees: Texas Tribune Inc ($200k/yr), Pro Publica Inc ($1.1M/yr), The Salt Lake Tribune Inc ($85k/yr)2 in 10$89k
  2. 2The Ford FoundationSimilar grantees: Deep South Today ($790k/yr), Texas Tribune Inc ($400k/yr), State Democracy Project ($300k/yr)2 in 10$70k
  3. 3Popplestone FoundationSimilar grantees: Pro Publica Inc ($2.5M/yr), American Journalism Project Inc ($830k/yr), States United Democracy Center Inc ($5.0M/yr)1 in 21$1.1M

149 more funders on the list for States Newsroom

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