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Grant recipient EIN 20-4421980Arts and culture

Who funds Global Press Institute?

18 private foundations gave Global Press Institute in Washington, DC $8.3 million across 71 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

71 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Cottonwood SpringSanta Cruz, CA 2025

    General support

    $20,000
  2. Kaphan FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General support

    $530,860
  3. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $350,000
  4. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of general operations

    $250,000
  5. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $237,500
  6. Cloud Mountain FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Media & information

    $30,000
  7. Cottonwood SpringSanta Cruz, CA 2024

    General support

    $30,000
  8. Auriga Charitable FoundationN Scituate, MA 2024

    Support global journalism

    $25,000
  9. The Manaaki FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Support of general operations

    $15,000
  10. Kaphan FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $509,339
  11. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $350,000
  12. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of general operations

    $250,000
  13. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General Operating Support

    $250,000
  14. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $237,500
  15. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $75,000
  16. The Susie Tompkins Buell FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Build representative newsrooms that put local women journalists at the forefront of advancing narrative change

    $50,000
  17. Channel FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General operating support

    $50,000
  18. Cloud Mountain FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Media & information

    $30,000
  19. Ringen Fund Inc 4006-70-44Philadelphia, PA 2023

    Fundraising and development

    $30,000
  20. The Manaaki FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $25,000
  21. Auriga Charitable FoundationN Scituate, MA 2023

    Support global journalism

    $25,000
  22. Cottonwood SpringSanta Cruz, CA 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  23. Change Happens Foundation A Delaware Nonprofit OrganizationUrbandale, IA 2023

    Providing tech resources to local women reporters around the world

    $10,000
  24. Kaphan FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $490,599
  25. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Support strategic objectives around audience, revenue, and internal operations.

    $400,000
  26. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $350,000
  27. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    In support of general operations

    $250,000
  28. Tingari FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    To support organization's purpose

    $150,000
  29. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $75,000
  30. Tecovas Foundation 4006-07-42Philadelphia, PA 2022

    Global press duty of care

    $50,000
  31. The Susie Tompkins Buell FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Build representative newsrooms that put local women journalists at the forefront of advancing narrative change

    $50,000
  32. Channel FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating support

    $50,000
  33. Cloud Mountain FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Media & information

    $30,000
  34. The Manaaki FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $20,000
  35. Auriga Charitable FoundationN Scituate, MA 2022

    Support Global journalism

    $20,000
  36. Mize Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    For the general fund - civic

    $10,000
  37. Tecovas Foundation 4006-07-42Philadelphia, PA 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  38. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $350,000
  39. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    in support of general operations.

    $300,000
  40. Kaphan FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $243,341
  41. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Operating support

    $75,000
  42. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $75,000
  43. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Journalism

    $50,000
  44. Tecovas Foundation 4006-07-42Philadelphia, PA 2021

    Global press duty of care

    $50,000
  45. Channel FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General operating support

    $50,000
  46. Cloud Mountain FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Media & information

    $35,000
  47. The Susie Tompkins Buell FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Build representative newsrooms that put local women journalists at the forefront of advancing narrative change

    $25,000
  48. Mize Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    For the general fund - civic

    $20,000
  49. The Manaaki FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $15,000
  50. Tecovas Foundation 4006-07-42Philadelphia, PA 2021

    General operating support

    $5,000
  51. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $300,000
  52. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of general operations.

    $250,000
  53. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Operating support

    $75,000
  54. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $50,000
  55. Channel FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $50,000
  56. Mize Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    for the general fund - Civic

    $30,000
  57. Cloud Mountain FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Media & information

    $25,000
  58. The Susie Tompkins Buell FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Build representative newsrooms that put local women journalists at the forefront of advancing narrative change

    $25,000
  59. The Manaaki FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $15,000
  60. Auriga Charitable FoundationN Scituate, MA 2020

    Program support

    $10,000
  61. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General support

    $250,000
  62. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    Global investigative journalism-bodily autonomy

    $100,000
  63. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General Operating Support

    $70,000
  64. Channel FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    News bureaus in africa & asia & multimedia projects

    $30,000
  65. Cloud Mountain FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Media & information

    $25,000
  66. Mize Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    for the general fund - Civic

    $20,000
  67. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $200,000
  68. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2018

    Global investigative journalism-bodily autonomy

    $100,000
  69. Mize Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Civic

    $30,000
  70. The Manaaki FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $15,000
  71. The Manaaki FoundationChicago, IL 2017

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $15,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Global Press Institute’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 918 grants Preselected only $248,410 to similar organizations
  2. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 225 grants Accepts applications $14,685,837 to similar organizations
  3. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 121 grants Preselected only $1,909,500 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 230 grants Accepts applications $7,457,250 to similar organizations
  5. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 141 grants Accepts applications $35,096,833 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 90 grants Preselected only $169,426 to similar organizations
  7. Dimick FoundationBethesda, MD 127 grants Accepts applications $505,500 to similar organizations
  8. Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncWashington, DC 68 grants Accepts applications $513,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-4421980 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.