Grants paid by Local Media Association
EIN 52-0914204 · Lake City, MI · Form 990, Schedule I
Local Media Association of Lake City, MI (EIN 52-0914204) reported 72 grants paid totaling $2,893,880 to 54 recipients in tax years 2022–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,893,880
72 grants
Recipients
54
distinct organizations
Tax years
2022–2024
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 41 | $1,653,330 | — |
| 2023 | 16 | $1,014,164 | — |
| 2024 | 15 | $226,386 | — |
Top recipients
The 54 recipients receiving the most from Local Media Association, by grants paid, out of 54 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Defender Newspaper Inc 76-0238885 | A | Houston, TX | 3 | $251,000 | 2024 |
| New York Amsterdam News 13-2677838 | A | New York, NY | 3 | $191,000 | 2024 |
| Afro American Company of Baltimore City 51-0219436 | A | Baltimore, MD | 3 | $151,000 | 2024 |
| The Seattle Medium 91-0852271 | A | Seattle, WA | 3 | $141,000 | 2024 |
| The Atlanta Voice Newspaper 58-1285890 | A | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $141,000 | 2024 |
| Michigan Chronicle 38-0826530 | A | Detroit, MI | 3 | $128,000 | 2024 |
| Lee Publishing Inc the Observer Newspaper 94-2372499 | A | Sacramento, CA | 3 | $106,000 | 2024 |
| St Louis American Newspaper 43-1223434 | A | Saint Louis, MO | 2 | $91,000 | 2024 |
| The Washington Informer 52-0816557 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $91,000 | 2024 |
| The Dallas Weekly 75-2046809 | A | Dallas, TX | 2 | $91,000 | 2024 |
| Cardinal News 87-1532828 | A | Roanoke, VA | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Deep South Today DBA Mississippi Today 47-2158741 | A | Ridgeland, MS | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Enlace Latino Nc Inc 87-2137153 | A | Knightdale, NC | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| New Bedford Lightinc 86-2407296 | A | South Dartmouth, MA | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Lewiston Tribune 82-0500182 | A | Lewiston, ID | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| El Paso Matters Inc 83-4301968 | A | El Paso, TX | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Restoration Newsmedia 56-0634394 | A | Wilson, NC | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Next City 22-3886361 | A | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Charlottesville Tomorrow 20-3013557 | A | Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Phoenix-Times Publishing Co DBA East Bay Media Group 05-0112010 | A | Bristol, RI | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Mckenna Publishing Company 72-1057593 | A | New Orleans, LA | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| The Land 85-1047943 | A | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Canopy Atlanta 85-0694979 | A | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Shaw Suburban Media Group 36-3618792 | A | Crystal Lake, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Block Club Chicago 82-3844275 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Searchlight New Mexico News 81-3234552 | A | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Kalita Mukul Creative Inc 85-1398135 | A | Jackson Heights, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Muckrock Foundation Inc 81-1485228 | A | Somerville, MA | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Examiner Media LLC 26-0715383 | A | Mount Kisco, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Capital Journal 86-0497096 | A | Pierre, SD | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Inewsource 27-0732786 | A | San Diego, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Keene Publishing Corporation 02-0460096 | A | Keene, OH | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Accelerate Action 82-3399959 | A | Boston, MA | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Grist Magazine Inc 06-1664153 | A | Seattle, WA | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Mendocino News Media LLC 81-3797192 | A | Willits, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| The State Port Pilot Inc 56-1902735 | A | Southport, NC | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Pamplin Media Group 93-1295905 | A | Portland, OR | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Word in Black Pbc 93-3655921 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $34,880 | 2024 |
| Blavity Inc 47-4922255 | A | Culver City, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Univision Interactive Media Inc 13-4078167 | A | Teaneck, NJ | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Earl G Graves Publishing Co 13-2652671 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Entertainment Studios Digital Media LLC 81-2686288 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Essence Communications Inc 13-4138986 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Nextshark Inc 46-3324513 | A | Newport Beach, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Interactive One LLC 30-0451522 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Tagg Communications LLC 46-4513810 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $6,500 | 2023 |
| Bar Media Inc 46-3290090 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $6,500 | 2023 |
| Brown Naff Pitts Omnimedia Inc 27-1554281 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $6,500 | 2023 |
| Lambda Publications Inc 36-3514783 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $6,500 | 2023 |
| Voice Publishing Company Inc 75-2148403 | A | Dallas, TX | 1 | $6,500 | 2023 |
| Masco Communications 23-2278868 | A | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $6,500 | 2024 |
| The Charlotte Post Publishing Company 56-1072642 | A | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Btownsend Social Enterprises LLC 46-3920394 | A | San Bernardino, CA | 1 | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Brown Publishing Company LLC 22-3762226 | A | Riverside, CA | 1 | $6,000 | 2024 |
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 72 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Houston Defender Newspaper Inc Houston, TX | A | $39,334 | paid | STIPENDS | 202503189349304965 |
| 2024 | New York Amsterdam News New York, NY | A | $27,668 | paid | STIPENDS | 202503189349304965 |
| 2024 | The Seattle Medium Seattle, WA | A | $27,668 | paid | STIPENDS | 202503189349304965 |
| 2024 | Afro American Company of Baltimore City Baltimore, MD | A | $27,668 | paid | STIPENDS | 202503189349304965 |
| 2024 | The Atlanta Voice Newspaper Atlanta, GA | A | $27,668 | paid | STIPENDS | 202503189349304965 |
| 2024 | Michigan Chronicle Detroit, MI | A | $18,000 | paid | STIPENDS | 202503189349304965 |
| 2024 | Word in Black Pbc Washington, DC | A | $9,880 | paid | STIPENDS | 202503189349304965 |
| 2024 | Masco Communications Philadelphia, PA | A | $6,500 | paid | STIPENDS | 202503189349304965 |
| 2024 | Btownsend Social Enterprises LLC San Bernardino, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | STIPENDS | 202503189349304965 |
| 2024 | The Dallas Weekly Dallas, TX | A | $6,000 | paid | STIPENDS | 202503189349304965 |
| 2024 | The Washington Informer Washington, DC | A | $6,000 | paid | STIPENDS | 202503189349304965 |
| 2024 | Brown Publishing Company LLC Riverside, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | STIPENDS | 202503189349304965 |
| 2024 | American Publishing Company DBA St Louis American Newspaper Saint Louis, MO | A | $6,000 | paid | STIPENDS | 202503189349304965 |
| 2024 | Lee Publishing Inc the Observer Newspaper Sacramento, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | STIPENDS | 202503189349304965 |
| 2024 | The Charlotte Post Publishing Company Charlotte, NC | A | $6,000 | paid | STIPENDS | 202503189349304965 |
| 2023 | Houston Defender Newspaper Inc Houston, TX | A | $135,000 | paid | STIPENDS | 202423199349307027 |
| 2023 | The Seattle Medium Seattle, WA | A | $96,666 | paid | STIPENDS | 202423199349307027 |
| 2023 | Afro American Company of Baltimore City Baltimore, MD | A | $96,666 | paid | STIPENDS | 202423199349307027 |
| 2023 | New York Amsterdam News New York, NY | A | $96,666 | paid | STIPENDS | 202423199349307027 |
| 2023 | The Atlanta Voice Newspaper Atlanta, GA | A | $96,666 | paid | STIPENDS | 202423199349307027 |
| 2023 | Michigan Chronicle Detroit, MI | A | $95,000 | paid | STIPENDS | 202423199349307027 |
| 2023 | The Washington Informer Washington, DC | A | $85,000 | paid | STIPENDS | 202423199349307027 |
| 2023 | Lee Publishing Inc the Observer Newspaper Sacramento, CA | A | $85,000 | paid | STIPENDS | 202423199349307027 |
| 2023 | The Dallas Weekly Dallas, TX | A | $85,000 | paid | STIPENDS | 202423199349307027 |
| 2023 | St Louis American Newspaper Saint Louis, MO | A | $85,000 | paid | STIPENDS | 202423199349307027 |
| 2023 | Word in Black Pbc Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | STIPENDS | 202423199349307027 |
| 2023 | Voice Publishing Company Inc Dallas, TX | A | $6,500 | paid | STIPENDS | 202423199349307027 |
| 2023 | Lambda Publications Inc Chicago, IL | A | $6,500 | paid | STIPENDS | 202423199349307027 |
| 2023 | Tagg Communications LLC Washington, DC | A | $6,500 | paid | STIPENDS | 202423199349307027 |
| 2023 | Brown Naff Pitts Omnimedia Inc Washington, DC | A | $6,500 | paid | STIPENDS | 202423199349307027 |
| 2023 | Bar Media Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $6,500 | paid | STIPENDS | 202423199349307027 |
| 2022 | Houston Defender Newspaper Inc Houston, TX | A | $76,666 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Amnews Corp New York, NY | A | $66,666 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Canopy Atlanta Atlanta, GA | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Charlottesville Tomorrow Charlottesville, VA | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Keene Publishing Corporation Keene, OH | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Muckrock Foundation Inc Somerville, MA | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Block Club Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Enlace Latino Nc Inc Knightdale, NC | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Pamplin Media Group Portland, OR | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Capital Journal Pierre, SD | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Next City Philadelphia, PA | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Deep South Today DBA Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Mckenna Publishing Company New Orleans, LA | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | The Land Cleveland, OH | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Cardinal News Roanoke, VA | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | The State Port Pilot Inc Southport, NC | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Phoenix-Times Publishing Co DBA East Bay Media Group Bristol, RI | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Lewiston Tribune Lewiston, ID | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | El Paso Matters Inc El Paso, TX | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Restoration Newsmedia Wilson, NC | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Searchlight New Mexico News Santa Fe, NM | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | New Bedford Lightinc South Dartmouth, MA | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Inewsource San Diego, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Accelerate Action Boston, MA | A | $50,000 | paid | ACCELERATE MEDIA VIDEO OFFERINGS | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Mendocino News Media LLC Willits, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Kalita Mukul Creative Inc Jackson Heights, NY | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Examiner Media LLC Mount Kisco, NY | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Grist Magazine Inc Seattle, WA | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Shaw Suburban Media Group Crystal Lake, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Afro American Company of Baltimore City Baltimore, MD | A | $26,666 | paid | ACCELERATE MEDIA VIDEO OFFERINGS | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | The Seattle Medium Seattle, WA | A | $16,666 | paid | DELOITTE STIPENDS | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | The Atlanta Voice Newspaper Atlanta, GA | A | $16,666 | paid | DELOITTE STIPENDS | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Michigan Chronicle Detroit, MI | A | $15,000 | paid | DELOITTE STIPENDS | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Lee Publishing Inc the Observer Newspaper Sacramento, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | ACCELERATE MEDIA VIDEO OFFERINGS | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Univision Interactive Media Inc Teaneck, NJ | A | $10,000 | paid | ACCELERATE MEDIA VIDEO OFFERINGS | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Essence Communications Inc Brooklyn, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | ACCELERATE MEDIA VIDEO OFFERINGS | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Earl G Graves Publishing Co New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | ACCELERATE MEDIA VIDEO OFFERINGS | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Interactive One LLC New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | ACCELERATE MEDIA VIDEO OFFERINGS | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Blavity Inc Culver City, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | ACCELERATE MEDIA VIDEO OFFERINGS | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Nextshark Inc Newport Beach, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | ACCELERATE MEDIA VIDEO OFFERINGS | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Entertainment Studios Digital Media LLC Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | ACCELERATE MEDIA VIDEO OFFERINGS | 202313149349302141 |
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 | 202503189349304965 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202423199349307027 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202313149349302141 |
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/520914204.json.
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