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Alternative Newsweekly Foundation
Washington, DC · EIN 30-0100369. Reported 246 grants totalling $6,387,330 to 227 organizations across tax years 2022-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Alternative Newsweekly Foundation, the IRS classifies it under civil rights rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE R63) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 227 distinct organizations, with 7% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 11% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 2 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 56% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% median for private foundations. It describes the organizations it already funds, not whether it would consider a new one.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $20,000. Half of what it reported fell between $20,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $6,592 and the largest $375,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
177 of those grants were non-cash -- goods, property or services worth $4,202,706 in total. In-kind giving is real support but it is not a cheque.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Journalism Project | Portland, OR | $432,115 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chicago News Weekly LLC | Chicago, IL | $342,075 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arkansas Times Limited Partnership | Little Rock, AR | $253,451 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| What's Happening Inc | Eugene, OR | $220,470 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Milestone Communications Inc | Seaside, CA | $178,745 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grassroots DC | Washington DC, DC | $109,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Lou Holdings | St Louis, MO | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hbcu Digital Media Collaborative | Rancho Cordova, CA | $60,957 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Embarcadero Media Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| I Messenger Media LLC | Dallas, TX | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Beat Media Inc (triad City Beat) | Greensboro, NC | $53,744 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alianza Metropolian News LLC | San Jose, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Afro American Co of Baltimore City | Baltimore, MD | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chico Community Publishing Inc | Sacramento, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coachella Valley Independent LLC | Cathedral City, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chronogram Media Inc | Kingston, NY | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| La Noticia Inc | Charlotte, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Metro Publishing Inc | San Jose, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tiny News Collective Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tiloben Publishing Co Inc | Seattle, WA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Smb Advertising | Erie, CO | $38,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Smoky Mountain News | Waynesville, NC | $38,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Valeria Fernandez | Phoenix, AZ | $33,335 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Flagpole Inc | Athens, GA | $29,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vallejo Sun LLC | Oakland, CA | $28,903 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boulder Weekly Inc | Boulder, CO | $26,592 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nwa News Project LLC | Bentonville, AR | $25,929 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ab&c Bilingual Resources LLC | Wichita, KS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Adams Street Publishing Co | Toledo, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Afrola Media Group | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Al Dia En America LLC | Louisville, KY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Prospect Inc | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Publishing Corporation | Saint Louis, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Appeal Inc | Landers, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arizona Informant Newspaper | Phoenix, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Association of Alternative Newsmedia | Jackson, MS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Atlanta Inquirer | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Austin Chronicle Corporation | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| AZUL615 Inc | Madison, TN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alternative Publications Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bakersfield News Observer | Bakersfield, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Baltimore Beat Inc | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Baltimore Times | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Benbassat Digital Consultants Ll 2 | Greensboro, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Benbassat Digital Ncla | Greensboro, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Benitolink Inc | Hollister, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bi-Ads Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Btownsend Socal Enterprises | San Bernardino, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Buckeye Review Publishing | Youngstown, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bluedot Inc | Vineyard Haven, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bowie Sun LLC | Bowie, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bucks Co Beacon | Warminster, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| C-Vile Holdings LLC | Charlottesville, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Capital City Press | Baton Rouge, LA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Carolinian Publishing Group LLC | Raleigh, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Central Illinois Communications | Springfield, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cfcg LLC | Tampa, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Che Newspapers | New Brunswick, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Roses Media Co | Portland, OR | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City Paper Publishing | Charleston, SC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City Pulse Ttp | Lansing, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Events & Media | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Club Deportescom | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colorado Trust for Local News LLC | Englewood, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Contemporary Media Inc | Memphis, TN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Copperfield Publishing | Salt Lake City, UT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Corinth Communications Inc | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ctrl P Publishing | Albuquerque, NM | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cultura Media LLC | Casper, WY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Current Media Inc | Lafayette, LA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Call & Post LLC | Beachwood, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carib News Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charlotte Post Publishing Company | Charlotte, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Scene | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Contempora | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Da Capo Publishing Inc | Burlington, VT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dallas Observer Lp | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dbg Media Publishers of Our Times Press Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dbs Communication LLC | Florence, SC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Deceleration | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Del Valle Informador Inc | Thermal, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Denver Westward LLC | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dmi Information Processing Center Inc | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Denver Weekly News LLC | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| El Aviso De Ocasion Inc | Bell, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| El Comercio De Colorado | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| El Diario LLC | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| El Informafor LLC | Mount Pleasant, SC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| El Latino American | Oklahoma City, OK | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| El Popular Inc | Bakersfield, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Enlace Latino Nc Inc | Raleigh, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Epic Management Services | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Enterate Latino | Grand Junction, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Flagship Multimedia Inc | Erie, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Focus on the Word Inc | Inglewood, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Forward Times Publishing Co Inc | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fw Publising LLC | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Garza Dewaelsche Enterprises Inc | Detroit, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gente Bonita Inc | Chula Vista, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Green Line Media Inc | Asheville, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Georgia Voice LLC | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greene County Newspaper Company | Eutaw, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hailes Enterprises Inc | Columbus, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harlem Community Newspapers Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hispanic Communications LLC | New Haven, CT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hispanic Marketing Solutions LLC | Howell, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hispanic Media LLC | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hola America Publications Inc | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Houston Defender Network | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hoy En Delaware LLC | Georgetown, DE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Identidad Latina LLC | Hartford, CT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Imm Publications Co Inc | Portland, OR | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Impactor Latin News Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Independent World Television Inc | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Informed California Foundation | Oakland, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Inland Publications Inc | Spokane, WA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Insouth Magazine LLC | Greensville, SC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Isthmus Community Media Inc | Madison, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Inland Valley News Inc | Upland, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jackson Advocate Inc | Jackson, MS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jambalaya Deportiva Corporation | Metairie, LA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jc Media LLC | Marrero, LA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Joliet Times Weekly Inc | Joliet, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jolt News Organization | Olympia, WA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jozef Pa of Louisiana LLC | Baton Rouge, LA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kgl Media Group Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kingfisher Media LLC | Tuscaloosa, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| La Data Advertising Inc | New Orelans, LA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| La Mega Media Inc | Columbus, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| La Opinion Lp | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| La Prensa De Houston Inc | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| La Raza Chicago Inc | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| La Voz Publishing Company Inc | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lambda Publications Inc | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Las Americas Multimedia Group LLC | Miami, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Latin Opinion LLC | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Latino Literacy Now | Fallbrook, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Latino Lubbock Magazine | Lubbick, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Latino Press | Detroit, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lay It Out | Bend, OR | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lee Publishing Company | Sacramento, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leslie Media LLC | Irving, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Little Village LLC | Iowa City, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Live Communications Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lookout Publications Nfp | Phoenix, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Masco Communication | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mastvel Planeta LLC | Washington DC, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mcfarlane Media Ineterests Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mde City Paper Holdings LLC | Arlington, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Media Alliance | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Metrosa Inc | San Jose, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Miami Times Inc | Miami, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Milwaukee Courier Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Minority Communicator Inc | Columbus, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Minority Print Media | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mississippi Journalism and Education Group | Jackson, MS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mlatino Media LLC | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mundo Latino Publications | Omaha, NE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Miami New Times LLC | Miami, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mississippi Link Newspaper | Jackson, MS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Multicultural Media Group | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nerve Media Productions LLC | Charlotte, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Jersey Urban News LLC | Neward, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Times Inc | Sanluisobispo, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nicado Publishing Company Inc | Evanston, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Coast Journal Inc | Eureka, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Novedades News Inc | Duncanville, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nuz Inc | Santa Cruz, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Omaha Star Institute | Omaha, NE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Orlando Events & Media LLC | Lake Mary, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Weekly LLC | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Penfield Communications | New Haven, CT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Planet Detroit LLC | Rochester, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Png Media LLC | Nampa, ID | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Prensa De Arizona LLC | Phoenix, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Tribune Co Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Phoenix New Times LLC | Phoenix, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Poder Hipsano LLC | Fairview, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prensa Atlanta | Lawrenceville, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Qburg LLC | Pittsburg, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Random Lengths News | San Pedro, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Raw Story Media Inc | Miami Beach, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reader Institute for Community Journalism Inc | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reporter Acquisition Company | Santa Fe, NM | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rochester Area Media Partners LLC | Rochester, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sa Events & Media LLC | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Francisco Public Press | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Independent | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Santa Maria Sun LLC | Santa Maria, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Savannah Tribune Inc | Savannah, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Schneps Media Inc | Little Neck, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spokesman & Recorder Publishing Co | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stet News | West Palm Bch, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Storm Marketing | Marietta, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sun Review Publications | Orlando, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Diego Reader | San Diego, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Segundo Mano Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Something Extra Publishing Inc | Mobile, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tampa Events and Media LLC | Tampa, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Teletrends Inc | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Houston Sun | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Lens | New Orleans, LA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Pitch LLC | Kansas City, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Positive Community Corporation | Montclair, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Red Hook Daily Catch Inc | Red Hook, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tri-State Defender | Memphis, TN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trumpet Enterprises | Longview, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tucson Investigative Reporting Center Inc | Tucson, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Unanimo Sports Media LLC | Miami, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Verified News Network LLC | Broken Arrow, OK | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Voice News Network Inc | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Voice Publishing Company Inc | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Volume One Magazine LLC | Eau Claire, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vinegar Hill Vintage LLC | Charlottesville, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Warren Communications | San Diego, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Washington Informer | Washington DC, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Watermark Publishing Group Inc | Orlando, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Web Station One Inc | Chula Vista, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Westchester Hispano | White Plains, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Zcars Holding LLC | Pittsburg, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Zm Indy LLC | Durhan, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grassroots DC | Washington DC, DC | $18,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Altavoz Lab Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $13,334 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Conecta Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | $8,415 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of New Mexico Foundation Incorporated | Albuquerque, NM | $7,915 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prooftype Inc | Montclair, NJ | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
17 of 227 (7%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Chicago News Weekly LLC
BIPOC STORYTELLING & COMMUNITY NEWS - Arkansas Times Limited Partnership
PROJECT FUFILLMENT AND TRANSFORMATION TECH PARTICIPANT - Big Lou Holdings
TRANSFORMATION TECH PARTICIPANT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 29 of 227 recipients we could match to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's, not ours -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16 | $351,538 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 161 | $3,851,168 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 69 | $2,184,624 | $20,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
17% of its giving went to organizations in California. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this grantmaker
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Alternative Newsweekly Foundation's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2022-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Recipient classifications, the concentration and retention figures and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations from them, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 253 Tennessee Ave Ne, Washington, DC, 20002.
EIN 30-0100369 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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