Grants paid by The Tiny News Collective Inc
EIN 85-3963369 · Philadelphia, PA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE A30
The Tiny News Collective Inc of Philadelphia, PA (EIN 85-3963369) reported 54 grants paid totaling $2,685,091 to 31 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
$2,685,091
54 grants
Recipients
31
distinct organizations
Tax years
2022–2024
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12 | $273,009 | — |
| 2023 | 16 | $835,428 | — |
| 2024 | 26 | $1,576,654 | — |
Top recipients
The 31 recipients receiving the most from The Tiny News Collective Inc, by grants paid, out of 31 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Optimist LLC 87-4801708 | A | Saint Michael, MN | 3 | $353,520 | 2024 |
| Five Wards Media LLC 87-3904330 | A | Newark, NJ | 3 | $277,943 | 2024 |
| Harvey World Herald LLC 87-3164744 | A | Harvey, IL | 3 | $225,150 | 2024 |
| Ac Joseph Media LLC 46-0656239 | A | Millville, NJ | 3 | $210,642 | 2024 |
| Blck Press Center 92-0429167 | A | Saint Paul, MN | 2 | $197,882 | 2024 |
| The Pulp 93-2918456 | A | Missoula, MT | 2 | $175,131 | 2024 |
| Atlantic City Focus LLC 88-2329146 | A | Pleasantville, NJ | 2 | $158,242 | 2024 |
| Black by God LLC 86-3176326 | A | Morgantown, WV | 3 | $120,436 | 2024 |
| Trans Journalists Association 93-2276958 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $111,257 | 2024 |
| Four Points Media Inc 87-3592353 | A | Crow Agency, MT | 2 | $109,625 | 2023 |
| Global Investigative Journalism Net 47-2494303 | A | Carrabelle, FL | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| The New Jersey Center 92-2224802 | A | Princeton, NJ | 2 | $96,214 | 2024 |
| The Peoples Beat LLC 88-1954478 | A | Charleston, SC | 3 | $73,976 | 2024 |
| Kevco Media LLC 27-2159586 | A | Morristown, NJ | 2 | $58,205 | 2024 |
| Lens15 Media LLC 88-1037846 | A | Bloomfield, NJ | 2 | $46,500 | 2023 |
| Silver News LLC 81-0845600 | A | Aspen, CO | 1 | $38,607 | 2024 |
| The Millennial Black Professor LLC 86-1453290 | A | Wichita, KS | 1 | $34,855 | 2024 |
| Cultura Media LLC 87-4086668 | A | Austin, TX | 3 | $34,040 | 2024 |
| Miles Media Management and Consulti 80-0869911 | A | Trenton, NJ | 2 | $32,550 | 2023 |
| Ab&c Bilingual Resources LLC 82-1113797 | A | Wichita, KS | 1 | $29,884 | 2024 |
| The Shout 99-0575698 | A | Wichita, KS | 1 | $29,821 | 2024 |
| Kadilak Consulting LLC 47-1447501 | A | Burlington, MA | 1 | $28,291 | 2024 |
| The New Jersey Center 99-2541717 | A | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $28,000 | 2024 |
| Mwp Acquisition LLC 82-2345686 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $27,631 | 2023 |
| Spotlight Schools LLC 87-3782962 | A | Seal Beach, CA | 2 | $21,899 | 2024 |
| Tucson Spotlight 99-4970946 | A | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $14,987 | 2024 |
| Matsu Sentinel 99-1517391 | A | Palmer, AK | 1 | $12,716 | 2024 |
| Jgksf Consulting 94-1089387 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $9,600 | 2022 |
| Mercer Media LLC 47-1507766 | A | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $9,300 | 2024 |
| Nj Pen Media Group 47-1667713 | A | Audubon, NJ | 1 | $9,300 | 2024 |
| Beckwill Communications LLC 71-0970990 | A | Fair Lawn, NJ | 1 | $8,887 | 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 54 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Optimist LLC Saint Michael, MN | A | $235,540 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | Harvey World Herald LLC Harvey, IL | A | $139,687 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | The Pulp Missoula, MT | A | $135,131 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | Atlantic City Focus LLC Pleasantville, NJ | A | $127,483 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | Five Wards Media LLC Newark, NJ | A | $119,624 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | Trans Journalists Association New York, NY | A | $111,257 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | Ac Joseph Media LLC Millville, NJ | A | $105,118 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | Global Investigative Journalism Net Carrabelle, FL | A | $100,000 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | The Jersey Vindicator Princeton, NJ | A | $67,754 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | Black by God LLC Morgantown, WV | A | $57,953 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | Kevco Media LLC Morristown, NJ | A | $51,929 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | Blck Press Center Saint Paul, MN | A | $50,441 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | Silver News LLC Aspen, CO | A | $38,607 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | The Millennial Black Professor LLC Wichita, KS | A | $34,855 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | Ab&c Bilingual Resources LLC Wichita, KS | A | $29,884 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | The Shout Wichita, KS | A | $29,821 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | Kadilak Consulting LLC Burlington, MA | A | $28,291 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | The New Jersey Center Pennington, NJ | A | $28,000 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | Tucson Spotlight Tucson, AZ | A | $14,987 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | Matsu Sentinel Palmer, AK | A | $12,716 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | The Peoples Beat LLC Charleston, SC | A | $11,850 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | Cultura Media LLC Austin, TX | A | $10,140 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | Mercer Media LLC Pennington, NJ | A | $9,300 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | Nj Pen Media Group Audubon, NJ | A | $9,300 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | Beckwill Communications LLC Fair Lawn, NJ | A | $8,887 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2024 | Spotlight Schools Seal Beach, CA | A | $8,099 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202522389349301032 |
| 2023 | Blck Press Center Saint Paul, MN | A | $147,441 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202413199349304866 |
| 2023 | Five Wards Media LLC Newark, NJ | A | $125,985 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202413199349304866 |
| 2023 | The Optimist LLC Saint Michael, MN | A | $101,656 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202413199349304866 |
| 2023 | Four Points Media Inc Crow Agency, MT | A | $82,225 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202413199349304866 |
| 2023 | Harvey World Herald LLC Harvey, IL | A | $73,525 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202413199349304866 |
| 2023 | Ac Joseph Media LLC Millville, NJ | A | $67,845 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202413199349304866 |
| 2023 | The Pulp Missoula, MT | A | $40,000 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202413199349304866 |
| 2023 | Black by God LLC Morgantown, WV | A | $37,856 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202413199349304866 |
| 2023 | The Peoples Beat LLC Charleston, SC | A | $35,520 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202413199349304866 |
| 2023 | Atlantic City Focus LLC Pleasantville, NJ | A | $30,759 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202413199349304866 |
| 2023 | The New Jersey Center Princeton, NJ | A | $28,460 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202413199349304866 |
| 2023 | Mwp Acquisition LLC Minneapolis, MN | A | $27,631 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202413199349304866 |
| 2023 | Cultura Media LLC Austin, TX | A | $15,250 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202413199349304866 |
| 2023 | Miles Media Management and Consulti Trenton, NJ | A | $7,550 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202413199349304866 |
| 2023 | Lens15 Media LLC Bloomfield, NJ | A | $7,449 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202413199349304866 |
| 2023 | Kevco Media LLC Morristown, NJ | A | $6,276 | paid | Support for Journalism Projects | 202413199349304866 |
| 2022 | Lens15 Media LLC Bloomfield, NJ | A | $39,051 | paid | ScholarshipAwards | 202313199349313896 |
| 2022 | Ac Joseph Media LLC Millville, NJ | A | $37,679 | paid | ScholarshipAwards | 202313199349313896 |
| 2022 | Five Wards Media LLC Newark, NJ | A | $32,334 | paid | ScholarshipAwards | 202313199349313896 |
| 2022 | Four Points Media Inc Crow Agency, MT | A | $27,400 | paid | ScholarshipAwards | 202313199349313896 |
| 2022 | The Peoples Beat LLC Charleston, SC | A | $26,606 | paid | ScholarshipAwards | 202313199349313896 |
| 2022 | Miles Media Management and Consulti Trenton, NJ | A | $25,000 | paid | ScholarshipAwards | 202313199349313896 |
| 2022 | Black by God LLC Morgantown, WV | A | $24,627 | paid | ScholarshipAwards | 202313199349313896 |
| 2022 | The Optimist LLC Saint Michael, MN | A | $16,324 | paid | ScholarshipAwards | 202313199349313896 |
| 2022 | Spotlight Schools LLC Seal Beach, CA | A | $13,800 | paid | ScholarshipAwards | 202313199349313896 |
| 2022 | Harvey World Herald LLC Harvey, IL | A | $11,938 | paid | ScholarshipAwards | 202313199349313896 |
| 2022 | Jgksf Consulting San Francisco, CA | A | $9,600 | paid | ScholarshipAwards | 202313199349313896 |
| 2022 | Cultura Media LLC Austin, TX | A | $8,650 | paid | ScholarshipAwards | 202313199349313896 |
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 | 202522389349301032 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202413199349304866 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202313199349313896 |
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/853963369.json.
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