Grants paid by Online News Association
EIN 51-0389878 · Washington, DC · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE B99
Online News Association of Washington, DC (EIN 51-0389878) reported 24 grants paid totaling $3,596,638 to 17 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,596,638
24 grants
Recipients
17
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | $195,460 | — |
| 2022 | 5 | $1,216,578 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $1,542,000 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $642,600 | — |
Top recipients
The 17 recipients receiving the most from Online News Association, by grants paid, out of 17 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pivot Fund 87-1460953 | A | Lawrence, GA | 3 | $3,323,428 | 2024 |
| Pro Publica Inc 14-2007220 | A | New York, NY | 3 | $35,250 | 2024 |
| The Washington Post 53-0282885 | A | Washington, DC | 3 | $27,500 | 2024 |
| Universidad del Sagrado Corazon 66-0207156 | A | San Juan, PR | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 56-6001393 | A | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Boston University 04-2103547 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| University of Southern California Annenberg 95-1642394 | A | Los Angeles, LA | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Depaul University 36-2167048 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Colorado College 84-0402510 | A | Colorado Spring, CO | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism 46-5195587 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Southern California Public Radio 95-4765734 | A | Pasadena, CA | 2 | $17,500 | 2022 |
| Northern Arizona University Foundation 86-0193726 | A | Flagstaff, AZ | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Columbia University 13-5598093 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Yahoo News 52-2121493 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $8,250 | 2020 |
| Trace Media Inc 47-4175513 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $7,500 | 2022 |
| Syracuse University 15-0532081 | A | Syracuse, NY | 1 | $6,410 | 2020 |
| New Jersey Advance Media 13-4123607 | A | Iselin, NY | 1 | $5,800 | 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 24 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pivot Fund Lawrence, GA | A | $625,100 | paid | FOR THE PIVOT PROGRAM. | 202532949349301933 |
| 2024 | Pro Publica Inc New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL EXCELLENCE IN ONLINE JOURNALISM - MEDIUM; KNIGHT AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE | 202532949349301933 |
| 2024 | The Washington Post Washington, DC | A | $7,500 | paid | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AWARD FOR INVESTIGATIVE DATA JOURNALISM, LARGE NEWSROOM | 202532949349301933 |
| 2023 | Pivot Fund Lawrence, GA | A | $1,516,000 | paid | FOR THE PIVOT PROGRAM. | 202442929349301209 |
| 2023 | Pro Publica Inc New York, NY | A | $13,500 | paid | 3M TRUTH IN SCIENCE AWARD, SMALL/MEDIUM NEWSROOM; GATHER AWARD IN COMMUNITY-CENTERED JOURNALISM, OVERALL EXCELLENCE, MEDIUM/LARGE NEWSROOM; UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AWARD FOR INVESTIGATIVE DATA JOURNALISM, SMALL/MEDIUM NEWSROOM | 202442929349301209 |
| 2023 | The Washington Post Washington, DC | A | $12,500 | paid | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AWARD FOR INVESTIGATIVE DATA JOURNALISM, LARGE NEWSROOM | 202442929349301209 |
| 2022 | Pivot Fund Lawrenceville, GA | A | $1,182,328 | paid | GRANTEE PER FISCAL SPONSORSHIP. PIVOT FUND IS A VENTURE PHILANTHROPY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INVESTING $500 MILLION INTO INDEPENDENT BIPOC-LED CULTURALLY COMPETENT COMMUNITY NEWS ORGANIZATIONS. THE PIVOT FUND INVESTS THROUGH FUNDING, CAPACITY BUILDING, TRAININGS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATIVE JOURNALISM. | 202302069349300405 |
| 2022 | Propublica New York, NY | A | $11,750 | paid | AWARDS | 202302069349300405 |
| 2022 | Southern California Public Radio Pasadena, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | AWARDS | 202302069349300405 |
| 2022 | Trace Media Inc Brooklyn, NY | A | $7,500 | paid | AWARDS | 202302069349300405 |
| 2022 | The Washington Post Washington, DC | A | $7,500 | paid | AWARDS | 202302069349300405 |
| 2020 | Boston University New York, NY | A | $20,000 | paid | CHALLENGE FUND FOR INNOVATION IN JOURNALISM EDUCATION | 202113059349301801 |
| 2020 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | A | $20,000 | paid | CHALLENGE FUND FOR INNOVATION IN JOURNALISM EDUCATION | 202113059349301801 |
| 2020 | Universidad del Sagrado Corazon San Juan, PR | A | $20,000 | paid | CHALLENGE FUND FOR INNOVATION IN JOURNALISM EDUCATION | 202113059349301801 |
| 2020 | Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism New York, NY | A | $20,000 | paid | CHALLENGE FUND FOR INNOVATION IN JOURNALISM EDUCATION | 202113059349301801 |
| 2020 | Depaul University Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | JOURNALISM 360 PROJECT GRANT | 202113059349301801 |
| 2020 | Colorado College Colorado Spring, CO | A | $20,000 | paid | CHALLENGE FUND FOR INNOVATION IN JOURNALISM EDUCATION | 202113059349301801 |
| 2020 | University of Southern California Annenberg Los Angeles, LA | A | $20,000 | paid | JOURNALISM 360 PROJECT GRANT | 202113059349301801 |
| 2020 | Northern Arizona University Foundation Flagstaff, AZ | A | $15,000 | paid | CHALLENGE FUND FOR INNOVATION IN JOURNALISM EDUCATION | 202113059349301801 |
| 2020 | Columbia University New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | JOURNALISM 360 PROJECT GRANT | 202113059349301801 |
| 2020 | Southern California Public Radio Pasadena, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | JOURNALISM AWARD | 202113059349301801 |
| 2020 | Yahoo News New York, NY | A | $8,250 | paid | JOURNALISM 360 PROJECT GRANT | 202113059349301801 |
| 2020 | Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | A | $6,410 | paid | JOURNALISM 360 PROJECT GRANT | 202113059349301801 |
| 2020 | New Jersey Advance Media Iselin, NY | A | $5,800 | paid | JOURNALISM 360 PROJECT GRANT | 202113059349301801 |
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 | 202532949349301933 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202442929349301209 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202302069349300405 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113059349301801 |
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/510389878.json.
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