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Grant recipient EIN 36-4427750Human services

Who funds Local Media Foundation?

38 private foundations gave Local Media Foundation in Lake City, MI $8.2 million across 66 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 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

66 grants

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

  1. Gormley Family Foundation IncAtlantic City, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  2. Moccasin Lake FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  3. The McArthur-Kuhns Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2025

    The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel -JS Community Journalism

    $200
  4. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2024

    To accelerate digital business transformation for 26 black-owned local news organizations and put them on a path toward long-term financial sustainability and independence.

    $600,000
  5. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2024

    Develop a shared customer data platform for word in black publishers and other organizations serving primarily black audiences.

    $475,000
  6. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of news is out and its research project to document and gather key data on the state of LGBTQ+ media

    $250,000
  7. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2024

    To provide bridge support for two local media association labs focused on long-term sustainability efforts: the lab for journalism funding, and the family and independent media sustainability lab.

    $235,000
  8. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    81893 extending support for the word in black project for dedicated health reporting

    $180,000
  9. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support the creation of an AI community journalism lab that will focus on newsrooms that serve underrecognized communities and an industry report highlighting lessons learned.

    $150,000
  10. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Support for reporting on religion

    $150,000
  11. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2024

    Word in Black: Data Journalist for Health Reporting and Health Data Project

    $120,000
  12. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    to support community events as part of a listening and learning tour and a report on key findings, challenges, solutions and actionable recommendations for engaging Indigenous communities.

    $75,000
  13. Inasmuch FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2024

    Industry collaboration ($75,000)

    $75,000
  14. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Journalism

    $34,500
  15. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    80227 extending the word in black project for dedicated health reporting to help shape how the nation understands systemic race, justice, and equity issues

    $30,000
  16. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2024

    Word in Black: 2023-24 Support for Health Equity Reporting at National and Local Black-Owned Outlets

    $20,000
  17. The Dorothea and Leo Rabkin FoundationSouth Portland, ME 2024

    General arts writing grant

    $20,000
  18. Zarrow Families FoundationTulsa, OK 2024

    Verified news network oklahoma: tulsa's indigenous truth

    $20,000
  19. Teichert FoundationSacramento, CA 2024

    Support public charity programs

    $4,000
  20. Amica Companies FoundationLincoln, RI 2024

    General purpose

    $306
  21. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2023

    To accelerate digital business transformation for 26 black-owned local news organizations and put them on a path toward long-term financial sustainability and independence.

    $600,000
  22. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2023

    To support the charitable activities of word in black

    $500,000
  23. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2023

    To support six LGBTQ+ publications achieve sustainability by helping them upgrad tech stacks, develop audience growth strategies and providing business development training.

    $250,000
  24. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For Solving Sacramento

    $250,000
  25. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2023

    Word in Black: 2023-24 Support for Health Equity Reporting at National and Local Black-Owned Outlets

    $180,000
  26. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Word In Black Religion and Social Justice Project

    $150,000
  27. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Journalism

    $80,000
  28. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To provide Support for local newsrooms to develop digital communications and community engagement strategies.

    $75,000
  29. Inasmuch FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2023

    Oklahoma media center and support for collaboration ($50,000)

    $50,000
  30. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2023

    To support the nyt times corps, in honor of vanguard reporter, the late shawn g. Kennedy

    $50,000
  31. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2023

    Support for Health Equity Reporting at National and Local Black-Owned Outlets

    $20,000
  32. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2023

    The Commonwealth Fund/Local Media Foundation Health Reporting Fellowship

    $20,000
  33. Paul Milan and Cynthia Long Foster FoundationBillings, MT 2023

    General operations.

    $1,000
  34. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Special Projects

    $200
  35. Amica Companies FoundationLincoln, RI 2023

    General purpose

    $175
  36. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2022

    To accelerate digital business transformation for 26 black-owned local news organizations and put them on a path toward long-term financial sustainability and independence.

    $1,200,000
  37. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2022

    To support the charitable activities of word in black

    $500,000
  38. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Word in black project

    $335,000
  39. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2022

    The Commonwealth Fund/Local Media Foundation Health Reporting Fellowship

    $180,000
  40. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2022

    Support for Health Equity Reporting at National and Local Black-Owned Outlets

    $90,000
  41. Kirkpatrick Foundation IncOklahoma City, OK 2022

    Oklahoma media center

    $40,000
  42. William Caspar Graustein Memorial FundHamden, CT 2022

    The day's housing solutions lab

    $5,000
  43. The Miller Family Endowment IncDelray Beach, FL 2022

    General operations

    $2,500
  44. The Scripps Howard FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    CEO Discretionary Grant

    $2,000
  45. The Lander Family Charitable FoundationGarden City, NY 2022

    General support

    $500
  46. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Support of word in black

    $232
  47. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts for general operating support

    $75
  48. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Word in black project

    $347,500
  49. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    79360 Supporting the Word in Black health reportin

    $180,000
  50. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2021

    Support for Health Equity Reporting at National and Local Black-Owned Outlets

    $90,000
  51. Kirkpatrick Foundation IncOklahoma City, OK 2021

    General support

    $20,000
  52. Homer A Scott & Mildred S Scott FoundationSheridan, WY 2021

    Operating Support

    $6,000
  53. Inasmuch FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2020

    Grants: oklahoma media center; 350000.00; 07/21/2020

    $350,000
  54. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    COVID Reporter Corps

    $50,000
  55. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Support Word in Black, a collaborative reporting project of 10 Black-owned newspapers

    $44,108
  56. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2020

    Program support for Oklahoma Media Center

    $25,000
  57. The Pearl Family FoundationRochelle Park, NJ 2020

    Operations

    $10,000
  58. The Miller Family Endowment IncDelray Beach, FL 2020

    General operations

    $2,500
  59. The Memton Fund IncWilmington, DE 2020

    Monadnock Ledger-Transcript - COVID-19 Local News FUND

    $2,000
  60. Edgar B Hollis Testamentary TrustNewnan, GA 2020

    Charitable

    $1,500
  61. Fred R & Nell W Blackwell Testamentary Charitable TrustNewnan, GA 2020

    Charitable

    $1,500
  62. Jack and Penny Rohrbach Family Foundation IncPark City, UT 2020

    Operations

    $1,000
  63. Dan and Merrie Boone Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    Local journalism support

    $1,000
  64. Hobby Family FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Support local covid-19 coverage

    $1,000
  65. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Employee matching gifts

    $100
  66. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2020

    Anchorage daily news

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Michigan and are not among Local Media Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 3,848 grants Preselected only $567,747 to similar organizations
  2. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 400 grants Accepts applications $3,852,910 to similar organizations
  3. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 417 grants Accepts applications $5,576,648 to similar organizations
  4. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 296 grants Preselected only $248,720 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 428 grants Accepts applications $2,065,893 to similar organizations
  6. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 367 grants Accepts applications $59,219,961 to similar organizations
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 184 grants Preselected only $1,436,046 to similar organizations
  8. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 134 grants Preselected only $11,239,497 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-4427750 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.