Grants paid by Society of Professional Journalists Foundation Inc
EIN 36-6106287 · Indianapolis, IN · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE A30
Society of Professional Journalists Foundation Inc of Indianapolis, IN (EIN 36-6106287) reported 17 grants paid totaling $1,099,026 to 10 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,099,026
17 grants
Recipients
10
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $45,967 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | $357,910 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | $70,702 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $61,842 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $562,605 | — |
Top recipients
The 10 recipients receiving the most from Society of Professional Journalists Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 10 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Society of Professional Journalists 36-2037874 | A | Indianapolis, IN | 5 | $1,003,134 | 2024 |
| National Press Photographers Foundation 58-1024004 | A | Mc Lean, VA | 1 | $33,200 | 2020 |
| Nlgja the Association of Lgbtq Journalists 94-3177380 | A | Washington, DC | 3 | $18,992 | 2024 |
| National Freedom of Information Coalition 75-2508526 | A | Williamsburg, VA | 2 | $11,450 | 2023 |
| Wildfire Media 47-5438716 | A | Redmon, OR | 1 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| College Media Association 13-6274650 | A | Albany, NY | 1 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Native American Journalists Association 52-6105010 | A | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Journalism Funding Partners 84-2968843 | A | Sacramento, CA | 1 | $5,750 | 2024 |
| Pbs Newshour (weta) 53-0242992 | A | Arlington, VA | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| New England First Amendment Coalition 20-4826233 | A | Westborough, MA | 1 | $1,500 | 2020 |
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 17 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Society of Professional Journalists Indianapolis, IN | A | $526,855 | paid | GRANT TO SUPPORT SPJ'S MISSION | 202543029349300224 |
| 2024 | Nlgja the Association of Lgbtq Journalists Washington, DC | A | $7,500 | paid | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE LGBTQ+ NEWSROOM OUTREACH PROGRAM | 202543029349300224 |
| 2024 | Wildfire Media Redmon, OR | A | $7,500 | paid | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE SPARK TRAINING PROGRAM | 202543029349300224 |
| 2024 | College Media Association Albany, NY | A | $7,500 | paid | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE LOUIS E. INGLEHART FIRST AMENDMENT PROGRAM | 202543029349300224 |
| 2024 | Native American Journalists Association Pasadena, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE INDIGENOUS MEDIA INITIATIVE | 202543029349300224 |
| 2024 | Journalism Funding Partners Sacramento, CA | A | $5,750 | paid | GRANT TO SUPPORT TRUST KIT: HOW TO BUILD TRUST AS A FREELANCER | 202543029349300224 |
| 2023 | Society of Professional Journalists Indianapolis, IN | A | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORTED SPJ'S ANNUAL CONVENTION HELD IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, IN OCTOBER. THE CONVENTION PROVIDES JOURNALISTS WITH EDUCATION, TRAINING AND NETWORKING. ATTENDEES WORK IN ONLINE, PRINT, BROADCAST, VISUAL JOURNALISM, ETC., AND INCLUDES A LARGE GROUP OF FREELANCE JOURNALISTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ATTENDEES HEAR FROM RENOWNED SPEAKERS AND BENEFIT FROM HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, GENERAL SESSIONS AND SMALLER, CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS THAT ADVANCE THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION. | 202433199349309433 |
| 2023 | Nlgja the Association of Lgbtq Journalists Washington, DC | A | $6,492 | paid | NLGJA'S "LGBTQ+ NEWSROOM OUTREACH PROGRAM"EDUCATES NEWSROOMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES ON LGBTQ REPORTING STANDARDS. THE PROGRAM WAS RELAUNCHED IN 2019 WITH THE SUPPORT OF A GRANT FROM THE SPJ FOUNDATION BUT COVID-19 AFFECTED THE ABILITY TO HOST IN-PERSON EVENTS. THIS FUNDING WILL HELP REINSTITUTE THE IN-PERSON COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM SO NLGJA CAN TRAVEL TO NEWSROOMS TO MAKE IN-PERSON CONNECTIONS WITH JOURNALISTS AND ANSWER THEIR PRESSING QUESTIONS ABOUT LGBTQ COVERAGE. | 202433199349309433 |
| 2023 | National Freedom of Information Coalition Williamsburg, VA | A | $5,350 | paid | NFOIC'S "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION BOOTCAMP FOR JOURNALISTS OF COLOR"PROVIDES TRAINING IN ACQUIRING AND ANALYZING GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS AND DATA. IN ADDITION TO GENERAL SKILLS IN ACCESSING GOVERNMENT INFORMATION, THE PROGRAM WILL PARTNER EACH MENTEE WITH AN EXPERT MENTOR IN HIS OR HER RESPECTIVE STATE, IN MOST CASES THE LEADER OF A COALITION WHO CAN ASSIST THE JOURNALIST LONG-TERM IN ACCESSING GOVERNMENT. | 202433199349309433 |
| 2022 | Society of Professional Journalists Indianapolis, IN | A | $64,602 | paid | FLA SUPPORTED THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOCUSING ON BUILDING LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SPJ AND NEWSROOM LEADERS. SPJ'S ANNUAL CONVENTION WITH THE COLLEGE MEDIA ASSOCIATION AND ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS AS PARTNERS OFFERED TRAINING VIA MORE THAN 50 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS GEARED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND THE NEEDS OF TODAY'S JOURNALISTS. | 202323199349303662 |
| 2022 | National Freedom of Information Coalition Gainesville, FL | A | $6,100 | paid | NFOIC'S FREEDOM OF INFORMATION BOOTCAMP FOR JOURNALISTS OF COLOR TRAINS PARTICIPANTS TO ACQUIRE AND ANALYZE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS AND DATA. | 202323199349303662 |
| 2020 | Society of Professional Journalists Indianapolis, IN | A | $315,710 | paid | GRANT | 202113169349304811 |
| 2020 | National Press Photographers Foundation Mc Lean, VA | A | $33,200 | paid | GRANT | 202113169349304811 |
| 2020 | National Lesbian & Gay Journalist Association Washington, DC | A | $5,000 | paid | GRANT | 202113169349304811 |
| 2020 | Pbs Newshour (weta) Arlington, VA | A | $2,500 | paid | GRANT | 202113169349304811 |
| 2020 | New England First Amendment Coalition Westborough, MA | A | $1,500 | paid | GRANT | 202113169349304811 |
| 2018 | Society of Professional Journalists Indianapolis, IN | A | $45,967 | paid | TO AID AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE FIELD OF JOURALISM. | 201921689349300502 |
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 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202543029349300224 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202433199349309433 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323199349303662 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113169349304811 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-07-31 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201921689349300502 |
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/366106287.json.
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