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Who funds Catchlight
EIN 27-1912845 · San Francisco, CA · NTEE A40
Catchlight of San Francisco, CA (EIN 27-1912845) was named as a grant recipient by 32 funders in 79 grants paid totaling $9,458,743 in tax years 2018–2025, 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
$9,458,743
79 grants paid
Funders
32
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$2,862,500
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 83 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $585,867 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $66,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | California Healthcare Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $50,600 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH REPORTING INITIATIVE - CATCHLIGHT | 202630479349300968 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $19,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611329349304731 |
| 2025 | The Black Dog Private Foundation Inc | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202641149349101104 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $750,000 | paid | TO SECURE THE NATIONAL EXPANSION OF CATCHLIGHT LOCAL, A NEW MODEL THAT ADVANCES THE VISUAL CAPACITY OF LOCAL NEWSROOMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. | 202523109349100927 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $350,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO BUILD AND SCALE AN INITIATIVE TO ADD VISUAL JOURNALISM CAPACITY TO NONPROFIT NEWSROOMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. | 202513219349102841 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $300,250 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $252,875 | paid | Arts & Culture | 202543149349305759 |
| 2024 | Photowings | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | CATCHLIGHT LOCAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | 202503189349104900 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513169349101931 |
| 2024 | Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513159349306031 |
| 2024 | Lisa Stone Pritzker Family Fund C/O Frank Rimerman Co Llp | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $37,500 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT THE COMBINATION ART, JOURNALISM, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | 202533189349101818 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $35,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | American Endowment Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICE | 202513219349310376 |
| 2024 | Neo Philanthropy Inc | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | Program Grant | 202523079349302822 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202541339349302554 |
| 2024 | Egg Foundation DBA Cameron Schrier Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543189349103054 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $8,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT - PITCHES | 202630269349301213 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT - PITCHES | 202543219349315194 |
| 2024 | The Silver Lining Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | 202513189349103416 |
| 2024 | Pilara Family Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $1,023 | paid | ART | 202503179349101430 |
| 2024 | The North Ridge Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541339349104954 |
| 2024 | Ward Family Foundation Attn Mr Bill Ward | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $500 | paid | PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS | 202501569349101100 |
| 2023 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $2,000,000 | approved, future | TO SECURE THE NATIONAL EXPANSION OF CATCHLIGHT LOCAL, A NEW MODEL THAT ADVANCES THE VISUAL CAPACITY OF LOCAL NEWSROOMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. | 202433419349100508 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $700,000 | approved, future | in support of general operations | 202423189349103932 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $528,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | in support of general operations | 202423189349103932 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $257,000 | paid | Arts & Culture | 202413129349304911 |
| 2023 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | TO SECURE THE NATIONAL EXPANSION OF CATCHLIGHT LOCAL, A NEW MODEL THAT ADVANCES THE VISUAL CAPACITY OF LOCAL NEWSROOMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. | 202433419349100508 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $125,000 | paid | THIS GENERAL OPERATING GRANT SUPPORTS CATCHLIGHTS COLLABORATIVE AND COMMUNITY-BASED VISUAL STORYTELLING PROJECTS THAT CENTER ON RACIAL JUSTICE AND CULTURAL EQUITY AND ENVISION INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC RECOVERY. | 202413199349106071 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $125,000 | approved, future | THIS GENERAL OPERATING GRANT SUPPORTS CATCHLIGHTS COLLABORATIVE AND COMMUNITY-BASED VISUAL STORYTELLING PROJECTS THAT CENTER ON RACIAL JUSTICE AND CULTURAL EQUITY AND ENVISION INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC RECOVERY. | 202413199349106071 |
| 2023 | Photowings | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $115,000 | paid | FOR THE CATCHLIGHT LOCAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP AND THE VISUAL STORYTELLING SUMMIT. | 202423209349107462 |
| 2023 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO BUILD AND SCALE AN INITIATIVE TO ADD VISUAL JOURNALISM CAPACITY TO NONPROFIT NEWSROOMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. | 202443209349107604 |
| 2023 | Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433139349300948 |
| 2023 | Egg Foundation DBA Cameron Schrier Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $33,333 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433199349102298 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $24,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | The San Francisco Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202431359349311628 |
| 2023 | American Endowment Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442479349301654 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | Audit funding 2022 Cycle 4 | 202432079349301408 |
| 2023 | The Black Dog Private Foundation Inc | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202420739349101102 |
| 2023 | The Silver Lining Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING | 202443199349105794 |
| 2023 | Ward Family Foundation Attn Mr Bill Ward | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS | 202431639349101408 |
| 2023 | The North Ridge Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202441319349103059 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $16 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $707,750 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | Arts & Culture | 202333189349318948 |
| 2022 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $90,000 | paid | TO LAUNCH A STATEWIDE, SHARED VISUAL JOURNALISM RESOURCE HUB FOR UNDER-RESOURCED, LOCAL NEWSROOMS IN CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING TWO KNIGHT CITIES, SAN JOSE AND LONG BEACH, AND EXPERIMENT WITH EARNED REVENUE MODELS. | 202323139349102802 |
| 2022 | Photowings | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $85,000 | paid | FOR THE CATCHLIGHT LOCAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP AND THE VISUAL STORYTELLING SUMMIT. | 202313199349101536 |
| 2022 | The Kresge Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT OF COLLABORATIVE AND COMMUNITY-BASED VISUAL STORYTELLING PROJECTS THAT CENTER RACIAL JUSTICE AND CULTURAL EQUITY AND THAT ENVISION INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC RECOVERY. | 202333179349102048 |
| 2022 | Egg Foundation DBA Cameron Schrier Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $33,333 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333189349106183 |
| 2022 | Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202312859349302266 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Joy of Sharing Foundation Norwalk, CA | A | $18,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $18,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | The San Francisco Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202301309349301545 |
| 2022 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | PHILANTHROPY/VOLUNTARISM/GRANTMAKING | 202341349349301209 |
| 2022 | The Black Dog Private Foundation Inc | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202321229349101632 |
| 2022 | The Silver Lining Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT NONPROFIT MEDIA COMBINING ART, JOURNALISM, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | 202343179349104409 |
| 2022 | Ward Family Foundation Attn Mr Bill Ward | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS | 202331469349100213 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $10 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $967,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | The San Francisco Foundation | Photophilanthropy San Francisco, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202201319349304190 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202211339349310116 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $6,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | The Silver Lining Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT INNOVATORS IN THE FIELD OF VISUAL ARTS TO INFORM, CONNECT, AND TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES | 202323149349102772 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $777,750 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | Photowings | Catchlight Berkeley, CA | C | $151,686 | paid | TO SUPPORT LOCAL VISUAL STORYTELLING EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP; OUR DEMOCRACY EDUCATION PROJECT; ARTISTS AGAINST AN INFODEMIC | 202143199349109309 |
| 2020 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $94,000 | paid | INN DIRECT SUPPORT - CHICAGO PHOTO SERVICE | 202113089349300946 |
| 2020 | The Kresge Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $80,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PLACE-BASED, COMMUNITY-ENGAGED VISUAL STORYTELLING PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS ECONOMIC INEQUALITY IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND CHICAGO. | 202143199349108254 |
| 2020 | The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of Tpf | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | (D) = $25,000, (M) = $5,000 | 202123199349308002 |
| 2020 | Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Catchlight Berkeley, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202142779349300844 |
| 2020 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | General Nonprofit Support | 202103199349327615 |
| 2020 | Ge Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | MATCHING GIFTS | 202133099349100763 |
| 2020 | The Silver Lining Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT INNOVATORS IN THE FIELD OF VISUAL ARTS TO INFORM, CONNECT, AND TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES | 202123189349100562 |
| 2020 | Lisa Stone Pritzker Family Fund C/O Frank Rimerman Co Llp | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | TO HELP SUPPORT, FUND, AMPLIFY, CREATE AND GROW VISUAL STORYTELLERS AT ALL LEVELS | 202133199349104543 |
| 2020 | Caldwell Fisher Family Foundation | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202103159349103215 |
| 2020 | Gannett Foundation Inc | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202131979349100003 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Catchlight San Francisco, CA | A | $801,250 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202010489349300101 |
| 2019 | San Francisco Camerawork Inc | Catchlight Berkeley, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | Photographic work | 202031329349302138 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Catchlight Berkeley, CA | A | $563,500 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 201930459349302018 |
| 2018 | James L Bildner Charitable Trust C/O James L Bildner Trustee | Catchlight Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 201932599349100108 |
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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