Grants paid by Schumann Media Center Inc
EIN 22-6044214 · NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Schumann Media Center Inc of NY (EIN 22-6044214) reported 27 grants paid totaling $15,592,088 to 18 recipients in tax years 2020–2021, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$15,592,088
27 grants
Recipients
18
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2021
2 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | $3,712,860 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | $11,879,228 | — |
Top recipients
The 18 recipients receiving the most from Schumann Media Center Inc, by grants paid, out of 18 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Markets Foundation 13-4188834 | B | New York, NY | 5 | $11,520,228 | 2021 |
| The Fund for Constitutional Govern 23-7391766 | D | Washington, DC | 4 | $1,250,000 | 2021 |
| Common Dreams Inc 20-3368194 | B | Portland, ME | 3 | $623,000 | 2020 |
| Project On Government Oversight 52-1739443 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $402,000 | 2020 |
| The Open Mind Legacy Project 47-1540304 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $300,000 | 2021 |
| Craig Newmark Graduate Center of | U | New York, NY | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| Washington Monthly Corporation | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $200,000 | 2020 |
| Institute for Policy Studies 52-0788947 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $167,860 | 2020 |
| Institute for Public Affairs 94-2889692 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $150,000 | 2020 |
| Curious Communications Inc 82-2384512 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $150,000 | 2020 |
| The American Prospect 52-1617061 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $150,000 | 2021 |
| Type Media Center the Nation 13-6216903 | D | New York, NY | 1 | $110,000 | 2020 |
| Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft 84-2285143 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| Democracy Now Productions 01-0708733 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $75,000 | 2021 |
| Public Communicators Inc 51-0173482 | C | Denver, CO | 1 | $75,000 | 2020 |
| Independent Media Institute 52-1309876 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| New York Historical Society 13-1624124 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Women Make Movies 13-2740460 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $4,000 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 27 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sustainable Markets Foundation New York, NY | B | $10,579,228 | paid | CREATION OF THE "SCHUMANN DEMOCRACY PROJECT" | 202231789349100623 |
| 2021 | The Open Mind Legacy Project New York, NY | C | $300,000 | paid | SUPPORT CONVERSATIONS ON INTERSECTION OF POLITICS & CIVIC LIFE | 202231789349100623 |
| 2021 | Fund for Constitutional Government Washington, DC | C | $250,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR ONGOING WORK OF COVERING CLIMATE NOW | 202231789349100623 |
| 2021 | Sustainable Markets Foundation New York, NY | B | $250,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOR FILM "FOOD CHAIN USA" | 202231789349100623 |
| 2021 | The American Prospect Washington, DC | B | $150,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE JOURNALISM OF ERIC ALTERMAN | 202231789349100623 |
| 2021 | Fund for Constitutional Government Washington, DC | C | $150,000 | paid | PURCHASE PRINT & DIGITAL ADS TO SUPPORT COVERING CLIMATE NOW | 202231789349100623 |
| 2021 | Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT SEMINAR EXAMINING HISTORY & STRUCTURAL BUGS IN AMERICAN DEMOCRACY | 202231789349100623 |
| 2021 | Democracy Now Productions New York, NY | B | $75,000 | paid | SUPPORT COVERAGE OF UN CLIMATE CONFERENCE IN SCOTLAND | 202231789349100623 |
| 2021 | Sustainable Markets Foundation New York, NY | B | $21,000 | paid | SUPPORT INVESTIGATION & REPORT ON "THE GOLDWATER RULE" | 202231789349100623 |
| 2021 | Women Make Movies New York, NY | B | $4,000 | paid | SUPPORT "THE PLACE THAT MAKES US" PARTICIPATION IN FILM FESTIVAL | 202231789349100623 |
| 2020 | Common Dreams Inc Portland, ME | B | $500,000 | paid | MEDIA | 202143159349100924 |
| 2020 | The Fund for Constitutional Govern Washington, DC | D | $500,000 | paid | MEDIA | 202143159349100924 |
| 2020 | Sustainable Markets Foundation New York, NY | B | $470,000 | paid | EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE | 202143159349100924 |
| 2020 | Project On Government Oversight Washington, DC | B | $402,000 | paid | EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE | 202143159349100924 |
| 2020 | The Fund for Constitutional Govern Washington, DC | D | $350,000 | paid | MEDIA | 202143159349100924 |
| 2020 | Craig Newmark Graduate Center of New York, NY | U | $250,000 | paid | MEDIA | 202143159349100924 |
| 2020 | Washington Monthly Corporation Washington, DC | U | $200,000 | paid | MEDIA | 202143159349100924 |
| 2020 | Sustainable Markets Foundation New York, NY | B | $200,000 | paid | MEDIA | 202143159349100924 |
| 2020 | Institute for Policy Studies Washington, DC | B | $167,860 | paid | MEDIA | 202143159349100924 |
| 2020 | Institute for Public Affairs Chicago, IL | B | $150,000 | paid | MEDIA | 202143159349100924 |
| 2020 | Curious Communications Inc New York, NY | B | $150,000 | paid | MEDIA | 202143159349100924 |
| 2020 | Type Media Center the Nation New York, NY | D | $110,000 | paid | MEDIA | 202143159349100924 |
| 2020 | Public Communicators Inc Denver, CO | C | $75,000 | paid | MEDIA | 202143159349100924 |
| 2020 | Common Dreams Inc Portland, ME | B | $75,000 | paid | MEDIA | 202143159349100924 |
| 2020 | Independent Media Institute New York, NY | C | $50,000 | paid | MEDIA | 202143159349100924 |
| 2020 | Common Dreams Inc Portland, ME | B | $48,000 | paid | MEDIA | 202143159349100924 |
| 2020 | New York Historical Society New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | MEDIA | 202143159349100924 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231789349100623 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202143159349100924 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/226044214.json.
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