A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 87-3805290Arts and culture

Who funds Prison Journalism Project Incorporated?

11 private foundations gave Prison Journalism Project Incorporated in Chicago, IL $960,688 across 21 grants, in tax years 2021 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2021 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

21 grants

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

  1. Eugene M Lang FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    General

    $25,000
  2. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Support for training and empowering prison journalists for narrative change

    $200,000
  3. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $200,000
  4. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of general operations

    $100,000
  5. Eugene M Lang FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General

    $25,000
  6. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of a special research initiative that explores how mass incarceration impacts democratic participation

    $20,000
  7. The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Staff discretionary small opportunity grant

    $10,000
  8. Susan Crown Exchange IncChicago, IL 2024

    Public charity

    $10,000
  9. Stenkirke Family FoundationRogers, AR 2024

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  10. The Scripps Howard FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Donation in honor of SHJA judge

    $50
  11. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $200,000
  12. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of general operations

    $100,000
  13. Eugene M Lang FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General

    $10,000
  14. Stenkirke Family FoundationRogers, AR 2023

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  15. Zicarelli FoundationTucson, AZ 2023

    General support grant

    $2,000
  16. Every OrgSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Online support for charitable purposes

    $20,138
  17. Eugene M Lang FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General

    $10,000
  18. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    in support of developing and distributing educational and training materials to program participants

    $10,000
  19. Stenkirke Family FoundationRogers, AR 2022

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. Zicarelli FoundationTucson, AZ 2022

    General support grant

    $1,000
  21. Alson Foundation fka the Neil Barsky and Joan S Davidson FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Prison Journalism Project Incorporated’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 1,440 grants Preselected only $141,741 to similar organizations
  2. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 588 grants Accepts applications $6,836,699 to similar organizations
  3. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 306 grants Accepts applications $8,154,986 to similar organizations
  4. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 627 grants Accepts applications $12,321,835 to similar organizations
  5. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 482 grants Accepts applications $17,505,459 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 412 grants Accepts applications $4,646,554 to similar organizations
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 286 grants Preselected only $550,101 to similar organizations
  8. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 126 grants Preselected only $10,999,818 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 87-3805290 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.