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Grant recipient EIN 41-2106721Arts and culture

Who funds Free Press?

37 private foundations gave Free Press in Florence, MA $25.1 million across 129 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

129 grants

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

  1. The Steve & Paula Child FoundationPark City, UT 2025

    Education

    $33,000
  2. Benton Institute for Broadband & SocietyWilmette, IL 2025

    Public media

    $5,000
  3. MGDC Apgar FoundationKalispell, MT 2025

    Unrestricted for general and charitable uses and purposes

    $5,000
  4. James G Hart FoundationWadsworth, IL 2025

    General fund

    $2,500
  5. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $1,150,000
  6. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of its future of civic media project to advance state-based policies that nurture healthy local media ecosystems

    $1,000,000
  7. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2024

    General support

    $700,000
  8. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of general operations

    $500,000
  9. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $350,000
  10. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2024

    Program support for Media 2070

    $350,000
  11. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Support for media advocacy and strengthening of local news coverage

    $200,000
  12. Kaphan FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General support

    $157,293
  13. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    For general support

    $150,000
  14. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    To provide general operating support for a nonpartisan nonprofit that strengthens local news through public policy education.

    $150,000
  15. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2024

    Project support of new voices: new jersey

    $125,000
  16. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    For free press to combat mis- and disinformation in non-english languages, organize civil society leaders and public interest groups, and raise awareness of how people are being targeted with manipulation efforts. For its 20th anniversary celebration.

    $100,500
  17. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Mission fund

    $100,000
  18. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    to support the development of a civic information toolkit.

    $80,000
  19. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  20. The Steve & Paula Child FoundationPark City, UT 2024

    Education

    $33,000
  21. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2024

    Surveillance program

    $30,000
  22. JKW Foundation TR UA 092597New York, NY 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  23. MGDC Apgar FoundationKalispell, MT 2024

    Unrestricted for general and charitable uses and purposes

    $5,000
  24. Honeybee FoundationWinnetka, IL 2024

    Charitable/civic

    $1,800
  25. James G Hart FoundationWadsworth, IL 2024

    General fund

    $1,500
  26. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $1,200,000
  27. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2023

    General support

    $700,000
  28. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2023

    Media - general operating support

    $350,000
  29. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2023

    Program support for Media 2070

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

    in support of general operations

    $250,000
  31. David and Laura Merage FoundationEnglewood, CO 2023

    General Support

    $200,000
  32. Kaphan FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $160,206
  33. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    For general support

    $150,000
  34. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General Support

    $150,000
  35. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For reimagining the future of civic media

    $150,000
  36. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2023

    Project support of new voices: new jersey

    $125,000
  37. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To combat misinformation and disinformation in california; for the fund's 70th anniversary; to support polling on the health of our information ecosystem and the impact of that system on civic engagement and democracy.

    $107,000
  38. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of research into state-level policy proposals to support journalism

    $50,000
  39. The Steve & Paula Child FoundationPark City, UT 2023

    Education

    $33,000
  40. Warsh-Mott LegacyPetaluma, CA 2023

    Surveillance program

    $30,000
  41. The Dunn FoundationCollegeville, PA 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  42. MGDC Apgar FoundationKalispell, MT 2023

    Unrestricted for general and charitable uses and purposes

    $6,000
  43. North Star Collaborative FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Support of nonpartisan media work

    $2,500
  44. James G Hart FoundationWadsworth, IL 2023

    General fund

    $1,000
  45. Honeybee FoundationWinnetka, IL 2023

    Charitable/civic

    $900
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $836
  47. Gorlitz Foundation LTDWashington, DC 2023

    Publish investigative stories and provocative commentary about the world as it actually iswith the quality once expected from the legacy press, but the fearlessness of the new.

    $500
  48. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $1,300,000
  49. Independence Public Media of Philadelphia IncPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    To support the shift the narrative coalition focused on changing the narratives in local media around violence, crime and safety, and putting the power of storytelling in the hands of the community.

    $1,000,000
  50. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General Support

    $450,000
  51. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $350,000
  52. Mitchell Kapor FoundationOakland, CA 2022

    To suport the disinfo defense league in order to address racialized disinformation targeting black, latinx, asian american and pacific islander and other communities of color online

    $300,000
  53. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    In support of general operations

    $250,000
  54. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2022

    Program support for News Voices project

    $250,000
  55. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2022

    General support

    $215,000
  56. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    For general support

    $150,000
  57. Kaphan FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $140,586
  58. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2022

    Project support of news voices: new jersey aims to foster a sustainable news and information ecosystem that is committed to information equity in local communities.

    $125,000
  59. MGDC Apgar FoundationKalispell, MT 2022

    Unrestricted for general and charitable uses and purposes

    $115,000
  60. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    in support of its Media Power Collaborative project

    $100,000
  61. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To combat misinformation and disinformation in california.

    $75,000
  62. The Steve & Paula Child FoundationPark City, UT 2022

    Education

    $33,000
  63. Warsh-Mott LegacyPetaluma, CA 2022

    Surveillance program

    $30,000
  64. North Star Collaborative FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Support of nonpartisan media work

    $2,500
  65. Honeybee FoundationWinnetka, IL 2022

    Charitable/civic

    $1,800
  66. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $1,287
  67. Leonard Family Charitable FoundationArlington HTS, IL 2022

    Unrestricted contribution

    $1,000
  68. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $375,000
  69. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2021

    General support for media organizing, accountability and policy

    $350,000
  70. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    For general support

    $150,000
  71. Levi Strauss FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To combat misinformation and disinformation, create resilient and trusting media systems, and advance democracy in the u.s.

    $150,000
  72. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2021

    Project support for news voices to foster resilient infrastructure in new jerseys local news and information ecosystem, organize community-led solutions that address information inequities, and grow latinx media engagement in northern new jersey

    $125,000
  73. Kaphan FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $92,964
  74. Independence Public Media of Philadelphia IncPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    To help build power in local communities by bringing together journalists and communities members to learn from and work with one another on collaborative reporting projects, with the goal of building lasting trusted relationships and creating community-centered processes and narratives within newsrooms.

    $80,000
  75. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2021

    General support

    $75,000
  76. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To develop and pilot comprehensive curriculum for their News Voices program.

    $50,000
  77. The Steve & Paula Child FoundationPark City, UT 2021

    Education

    $33,000
  78. Warsh-Mott LegacyPetaluma, CA 2021

    Surveillance program

    $30,000
  79. Holthues TrustMuscatine, IA 2021

    Operating

    $10,000
  80. The Kalan FoundationGladwyne, PA 2021

    Charitable

    $3,000
  81. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $1,929
  82. Independence Public Media of Philadelphia IncPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Board or staff donation - for media 2070

    $1,000
  83. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2021

    Project support for the media 2070 project

    $1,000
  84. Honeybee FoundationWinnetka, IL 2021

    Charitable/civic

    $900
  85. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $100
  86. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $1,775,000
  87. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $1,300,000
  88. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to provide general support

    $375,000
  89. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2020

    General support for media organizing, activism and policies

    $350,000
  90. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2020

    Program support for News Voices project

    $250,000
  91. MGDC Apgar FoundationKalispell, MT 2020

    Unrestricted for general and charitable uses and purposes

    $200,000
  92. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    For general support

    $150,000
  93. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2020

    General support

    $100,000
  94. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2020

    For project support for news voices: new jersey to strengthen the new jersey media ecosystem, organize in key communities, including newark, camden, and atlantic city, and expand public support for the NJ civic information consortium

    $75,000
  95. Kaphan FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $75,000
  96. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2020

    General operating support

    $50,000
  97. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2020

    To work with latinx media and public health officials in new jersey to bridge covid-19 news and information gaps in north jersey and newark communities

    $50,000
  98. The Steve & Paula Child FoundationPark City, UT 2020

    Education

    $33,000
  99. Independence Public Media of Philadelphia IncPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    For covid-19 emergency support

    $30,000
  100. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2020

    Surveillance program

    $15,000
  101. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2020

    Surveillance program

    $15,000
  102. Holthues TrustMuscatine, IA 2020

    Operating

    $10,000
  103. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $1,655
  104. Independence Public Media of Philadelphia IncPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Ipmf staff matching donation to the media 2070 initiative

    $1,000
  105. Honeybee FoundationWinnetka, IL 2020

    Charitable/civic

    $540
  106. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $100
  107. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $2,350,000
  108. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2019

    Program support for the News Voices project

    $200,000
  109. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2019

    To strengthen new jersey's media ecosystem, organize in key communities, and build public support for the NJ civic information consortium

    $125,000
  110. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2019

    Program support for Change the Terms coalition

    $100,000
  111. Kaphan FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    General support

    $50,000
  112. The Steve & Paula Child FoundationPark City, UT 2019

    Education

    $30,000
  113. MGDC Apgar FoundationKalispell, MT 2019

    Unrestricted for general charitable uses and purposes

    $25,000
  114. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2019

    Surveillance program

    $15,000
  115. Holthues TrustMuscatine, IA 2019

    Operating

    $10,000
  116. Pechet FoundationDover, MA 2019

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  117. The Susan and Ford Schumann FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2019

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  118. Honeybee FoundationWinnetka, IL 2019

    Charitable/civic

    $360
  119. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $700,000
  120. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $400,000
  121. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2018

    Program support for the News Voices project

    $300,000
  122. MGDC Apgar FoundationKalispell, MT 2018

    Unrestricted for general charitable uses and purposes

    $51,000
  123. The Steve & Paula Child FoundationPark City, UT 2018

    Education

    $30,000
  124. Warsh-Mott LegacyPetaluma, CA 2018

    Surveillance program

    $15,000
  125. Pechet FoundationDover, MA 2018

    Unrestricted gift

    $13,000
  126. Holthues TrustMuscatine, IA 2018

    Operating

    $10,000
  127. Honeybee FoundationWinnetka, IL 2018

    Charitable/civic

    $360
  128. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $35
  129. Warsh-Mott LegacyPetaluma, CA 2017

    Surveillance program

    $15,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Florence, MA and are not among Free Press’s funders above.

  1. Easthampton Savings Bank Foundation IncEasthampton, MA 3 grants Accepts applications $4,600 to similar organizations
  2. The Beveridge Family FoundationWest Newbury, MA 1 grant Accepts applications $12,000 to similar organizations
  3. Newcastle Foundation TR Co Brown BrothersNew York, NY 2 grants Preselected only $6,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Poetry FoundationChicago, IL 1 grant Accepts applications $3,500 to similar organizations
  5. Shanthi and Thomas Chelliah FoundationNorthampton, MA 2 grants Preselected only $2,400 to similar organizations
  6. Milton Hart Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 1 grant Accepts applications $1,500 to similar organizations
  8. The Memton Fund IncWilmington, DE 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 41-2106721 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.