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Who funds Wcij Inc
EIN 26-2143608 · Madison, WI · NTEE A33
Wcij Inc of Madison, WI (EIN 26-2143608) was named as a grant recipient by 18 funders in 53 grants paid totaling $5,212,929 in tax years 2019–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$5,212,929
53 grants paid
Funders
18
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2019–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$550,000
not included in grants received
Funders
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.
Grants
The 56 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Wcij Inc Madison, WI | A | $313,430 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | The Evjue Foundation Inc | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Inc Madison, WI | A | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT OPERATIONS | 202532749349301853 |
| 2024 | American Journalism Project Inc | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Madison, WI | A | $494,471 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202503169349304355 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | Wcij Inc Madison, WI | B | $300,000 | paid | JOURNALISM | 202543089349101334 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Wcij Inc Madison, WI | A | $229,565 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | Wcij Inc Madison, WI | B | $200,000 | approved, future | JOURNALISM | 202543089349101334 |
| 2024 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Wcij Inc Milwaukee, WI | A | $200,000 | paid | Grant, Reporting on Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training in Wisconsin | 202522979349302117 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Wcij Inc Madison, WI | A | $200,000 | paid | Arts & Culture | 202543149349305759 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Madison, WI | A | $102,308 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | The Poynter Institute for Media Studies Inc | Wisconsin Center for Investig Milwaukee, WI | A | $100,000 | paid | IFCN | 202523039349300822 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Wcij Inc DBA Wisconsin Watch Milwaukee, WI | A | $100,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202502379349301125 |
| 2024 | Pro Publica Inc | Wcij Inc DBA Wisconsin Watch Madison, WI | A | $80,600 | paid | PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE | 202523189349307912 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Wcij Inc Madison, WI | A | $31,434 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202502379349301125 |
| 2024 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | Wisconsin Watch Madison, WI | A | $30,477 | paid | TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS | 202502689349301860 |
| 2024 | Borealis Philanthropy | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Madison, WI | A | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF WISCONSIN CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 202523079349303597 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Wcij Inc DBA Wisconsin Watch Milwaukee, WI | A | $20,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT - LABS | 202630269349301213 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Wisconsin Ctr for Invest Jour Madison, WI | A | $20,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT - LABS | 202630269349301213 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Wcij Inc DBA Wisconsin Watch Milwaukee, WI | A | $20,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT - LABS | 202543219349315194 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Wisconsin Ctr for Invest Jour Madison, WI | A | $20,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT - LABS | 202543219349315194 |
| 2024 | The Evjue Foundation Inc | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Inc Madison, WI | A | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT OPERATIONS | 202412999349302011 |
| 2024 | The Poynter Institute for Media Studies Inc | Wisconsin Center for Investig Milwaukee, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | Webinars for Journalists | 202523039349300822 |
| 2023 | American Journalism Project Inc | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Madison, WI | A | $302,112 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202443189349300539 |
| 2023 | The Joyce Foundation | Wcij Inc Madison, WI | B | $200,000 | paid | Journalism | 202433109349101803 |
| 2023 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | Wisconsin Watch Madison, WI | A | $44,700 | paid | TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS | 202402849349300430 |
| 2023 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Wcij Inc Madison, WI | A | $25,700 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202402689349300135 |
| 2023 | The Evjue Foundation Inc | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Inc Madison, WI | A | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT OPERATIONS | 202332729349300233 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Madison, WI | A | $11,608 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Fund for Investigative Journalism Inc | Wisconsin Watch Madison, WI | A | $9,724 | paid | INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 202403199349303005 |
| 2023 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Wisconsin Watch Madison, WI | A | $6,125 | paid | INN SUPPORT - GREAT LAKES COLLAB. | 202433209349312573 |
| 2023 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Wisconsin Watch Madison, WI | A | $6,125 | paid | INN SUPPORT - GREAT LAKES COLLAB. | 202532839349302053 |
| 2023 | Scripps Howard Fund | Wisconsin Watch Madison, WI | A | $6,000 | paid | Journalism Internships | 202403209349307880 |
| 2022 | American Journalism Project Inc | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Madison, WI | A | $658,000 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202302939349300835 |
| 2022 | The Joyce Foundation | Wcij Inc Madison, WI | B | $200,000 | paid | Journalism | 202303139349103010 |
| 2022 | The Joyce Foundation | Wcij Inc Madison, WI | B | $200,000 | approved, future | Journalism | 202303139349103010 |
| 2022 | Fund for Investigative Journalism Inc | Wisconsin Watch Madison, WI | A | $35,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP AWARD | 202343179349309744 |
| 2022 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Wcij Inc Madison, WI | A | $26,727 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332659349301603 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Madison, WI | A | $12,000 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | The Evjue Foundation Inc | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Inc Madison, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT OPERATIONS | 202202859349301350 |
| 2022 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Wisconsin Watch Madison, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | INN DIRECT SUPPORT - 2022 ELC GRANT & COLUMBIA INTERNSHIP GRANT | 202303189349312085 |
| 2022 | Fund for Investigative Journalism Inc | Wisconsin Watch Madison, WI | A | $7,223 | paid | INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 202343179349309744 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Madison, WI | A | $5,550 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202330939349300403 |
| 2021 | American Journalism Project Inc | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Madison, WI | A | $335,000 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202310339349300836 |
| 2021 | American Journalism Project Inc | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Madison, WI | A | $335,000 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202242729349301069 |
| 2021 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Wcij Inc Madison, WI | A | $35,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202211579349300011 |
| 2021 | The Evjue Foundation Inc | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Inc Madison, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT OPERATIONS | 202102509349301140 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Wcij Inc Madison, WI | A | $8,865 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2020 | The Joyce Foundation | Wcij Inc Madison, WI | B | $150,000 | paid | Democracy | 202103199349107525 |
| 2020 | The Joyce Foundation | Wcij Inc Madison, WI | B | $150,000 | approved, future | Democracy | 202103199349107525 |
| 2020 | The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of Tpf | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism (wisconsin Watch) Madison, WI | A | $105,000 | paid | (A) = $100,000, (M) = $5,000 | 202123199349308002 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Wcij Inc Madison, WI | A | $103,200 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Wcij Inc Madison, WI | A | $32,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202112589349301946 |
| 2020 | Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Madison, WI | A | $19,500 | paid | 'VOTER'S DILEMMA', PRODUCED BY 371 PRODUCTIONS | 202123169349305457 |
| 2020 | Pro Publica Inc | Wcij Inc Madision, WI | A | $17,835 | paid | PARTICIPATION IN PROPUBLICA'S ELECTIONLAND LOCAL REPORTING PROJECT | 202102379349300020 |
| 2020 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Wisconsin Watch Madison, WI | A | $7,000 | paid | INN DIRECT SUPPORT - RURAL HEALTH COVID PROJECT/ EDITORIAL SERVICE | 202113089349300946 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Wcij Inc Madison, WI | A | $105,650 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | The Evjue Foundation Inc | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Inc Madison, WI | A | $30,000 | paid | SUPPORT OPERATIONS. | 201942499349301604 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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