Grants paid by Washington Media Scholars Foundation
EIN 27-1229288 · Alexandria, VA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE P20
Washington Media Scholars Foundation of Alexandria, VA (EIN 27-1229288) reported 18 grants paid totaling $166,000 to 9 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$166,000
18 grants
Recipients
9
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | $6,000 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | $14,000 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | $6,500 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $50,500 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | $17,500 | — |
| 2025 | 7 | $71,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 9 recipients receiving the most from Washington Media Scholars Foundation, by grants paid, out of 9 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University 82-0207699 | C | Rexburg, ID | 3 | $33,500 | 2025 |
| University of South Carolina | U | Columbia, SC | 3 | $25,500 | 2025 |
| Ithaca College | U | Ithaca, NY | 3 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Iowa State University 23-7149557 | B | Ames, IA | 3 | $23,000 | 2023 |
| Howard University | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $21,000 | 2025 |
| Hampton University 51-0202293 | B | Hampton, VA | 1 | $13,500 | 2025 |
| Nc A&t University | U | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $9,000 | 2025 |
| University of Alabama 52-1538506 | B | Tuscaloosa, AL | 1 | $9,000 | 2023 |
| University of Southern Califo 95-1642394 | C | Los Angels, CA | 1 | $6,500 | 2025 |
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 18 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hampton University Hampton, VA | B | $13,500 | paid | 202621249349302137 | |
| 2025 | Howard University Washington, DC | U | $13,500 | paid | 202621249349302137 | |
| 2025 | Ithaca College Ithaca, NY | U | $13,000 | paid | 202621249349302137 | |
| 2025 | Brigham Young University Rexburg, ID | C | $10,000 | paid | 202621249349302137 | |
| 2025 | Nc A&t University Greensboro, NC | U | $9,000 | paid | 202621249349302137 | |
| 2025 | University of Southern Califo Los Angels, CA | C | $6,500 | paid | 202621249349302137 | |
| 2025 | University of South Carolina Columbia, SC | U | $6,000 | paid | 202621249349302137 | |
| 2024 | Brigham Young University Rexburg, ID | C | $11,500 | paid | 202501359349317990 | |
| 2024 | Ithaca College Ithaca, NY | U | $6,000 | paid | 202501359349317990 | |
| 2023 | University of South Carolina Columbia, SC | U | $12,000 | paid | 202411289349300101 | |
| 2023 | Brigham Young University Idah Rexburg, ID | C | $12,000 | paid | 202411289349300101 | |
| 2023 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | 202411289349300101 | |
| 2023 | University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | B | $9,000 | paid | 202411289349300101 | |
| 2023 | Howard University Washington, DC | U | $7,500 | paid | 202411289349300101 | |
| 2022 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | B | $6,500 | paid | 202321339349301107 | |
| 2021 | University of South Carolina Columbia, SC | U | $7,500 | paid | 202210769349301516 | |
| 2021 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | B | $6,500 | paid | 202210769349301516 | |
| 2020 | Ithaca College Ithaca, NY | U | $6,000 | paid | 202101239349300830 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202621249349302137 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501359349317990 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411289349300101 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321339349301107 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202210769349301516 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202101239349300830 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 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/271229288.json.
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