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Who funds Religion News Foundation
EIN 31-1650883 · Columbia, MO · NTEE X11
Religion News Foundation of Columbia, MO (EIN 31-1650883) was named as a grant recipient by 17 funders in 45 grants paid totaling $25,979,790 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
$25,979,790
45 grants paid
Funders
17
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$60,000
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Endowment Inc 35-0868122 | IN | BC | 11 | $24,491,050 | 2025 |
| John E Fetzer Institute Inc 38-6052788 | MI | C | 3 | $260,000 | 2021 |
| Guru Krupa Foundation Inc 26-1900576 | NY | C | 5 | $230,000 | 2025 |
| Stiefel Freethought Foundation 27-0858715 | DE | BC | 2 | $200,000 | 2023 |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation 94-1655673 | CA | B | 1 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Arthur V Davis Foundation Pf #3 59-6159693 | FL | B | 1 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Institute for Nonprofit News 27-2614911 | CA | A | 5 | $133,069 | 2024 |
| Interfaith America 30-0212534 | IL | A | 2 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 3 | $73,050 | 2021 |
| E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation 51-0155772 | PA | BC | 3 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| The Miami Foundation Inc 65-0350357 | FL | A | 2 | $34,121 | 2021 |
| Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation 76-0457820 | TX | B | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Solutions Journalism Network Inc 46-2265729 | NY | A | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| First Amendment Partnership 47-1380784 | DC | A | 1 | $13,500 | 2018 |
| Pew Research Center 20-0881724 | DC | A | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund 46-0942102 | SC | C | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc 52-7082731 | IN | A | 1 | $5,000 | 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.
Grants
The 46 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | B | $5,000,000 | paid | RELIGION NEWS SERVICE PROJECT | 202641359349103099 |
| 2025 | Guru Krupa Foundation Inc Attn Mukund Padmanabahan | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | C | $75,000 | paid | TO PAY 60% COST OF FULLTIME REPORTER TO WRITE ARTICLES/COLUMNS ON HINDUISM IN NEWS WEBSITE | 202523159349100947 |
| 2025 | Pew Research Center | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | A | $10,000 | paid | Sponsorship | 202611039349301816 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | B | $2,997,250 | paid | GLOBAL RELIGION JOURNALISM INIT | 202521359349102167 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | B | $200,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202523189349102727 |
| 2024 | Arthur V Davis Foundation Pf #3 | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | B | $150,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202543179349100249 |
| 2024 | Guru Krupa Foundation Inc Attn Mukund Padmanabahan | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | C | $65,000 | paid | FOR HIRING COLUMNIST TO COVER HINDUISM | 202433179349101018 |
| 2024 | Interfaith America | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | A | $50,000 | paid | IA/RNS JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP | 202501399349301020 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | A | $41,245 | paid | INN SUPPORT - LABS & COLUMBIA COLLA | 202543219349315194 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | A | $41,245 | paid | INN SUPPORT - LABS & COLUMBIA COLLA | 202630269349301213 |
| 2024 | Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | B | $25,000 | paid | General Support | 202533219349104953 |
| 2024 | E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | B | $20,000 | paid | TO HELP WITH THE COST OF PRODUCING STORIES ON RELIGIOUS AND FAITH ISSUES AS DESCRIBED IN ITS GRANT PROPOSAL. | 202533189349100138 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | A | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503239349300435 |
| 2023 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | C | $4,092,800 | paid | RELIGION NEWS SERVICE PROJECT | 202421359349103342 |
| 2023 | Stiefel Freethought Foundation | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | B | $100,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202421359349102662 |
| 2023 | Guru Krupa Foundation Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | C | $40,000 | paid | FOR HIRING COLUMNIST TO COVER HINDUISM | 202401349349101580 |
| 2023 | Interfaith America | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | A | $25,000 | paid | IA/RNS JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP | 202401639349300115 |
| 2023 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Religion News Service Columbia, MO | A | $18,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT - WALTON COLLAB & INTER | 202433209349312573 |
| 2023 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Religion News Service Columbia, MO | A | $18,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT - WALTON COLLAB & INTER | 202532839349302053 |
| 2023 | E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | TO HELP UNDERWRITE A MULTI-FAITH JOURNALISM SERIES ON LGBTQ+ TOPICS. | 202413199349100521 |
| 2023 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402119349300860 |
| 2023 | Solutions Journalism Network Inc | Religion News Foundation DBA As Religion News Service LLC Columbia, MO | A | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PRODUCTION OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM | 202413189349303111 |
| 2022 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | C | $1,925,000 | paid | GLOBALRELIGION JOURNALISM INITIATIVE | 202311359349102611 |
| 2022 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | C | $1,445,000 | paid | RELIGION NEWS SERVICE PROJECT | 202311359349102611 |
| 2022 | Stiefel Freethought Foundation | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | C | $100,000 | paid | to fund reporting on the dangers of white Christian nationalism in America | 202312839349100636 |
| 2022 | E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | C | $15,000 | paid | HELP WITH THE COSTS OF A MULTI-FAITH JOURNALISM SERIES (10 STORIES) ON LGBTQ+ TOPICS ON RELIGION NEWS SERVICE (RELIGIONNEWSSERVICE.COM). | 202333199349102663 |
| 2022 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Religion News Services Columbia, MO | A | $14,579 | paid | INN DIRECT SUPPORT - 2022 COLUMBIA INTERNSHIP GRANT | 202303189349312085 |
| 2021 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | C | $1,245,000 | paid | RELIGION NEWS SERVICE PROJECT | 202241329349102664 |
| 2021 | John E Fetzer Institute Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | C | $60,000 | paid | SUPPORT JOURNALISTIC COVERAGE OF SPIRITUAL INNOVATION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE RELIGION NEWS | 202240129349100709 |
| 2021 | Guru Krupa Foundation Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | C | $25,000 | paid | FOR HIRING COLUMNIST TO COVER HINDUISM | 202201589349100420 |
| 2021 | Guru Krupa Foundation Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | C | $25,000 | paid | FOR HIRING COLUMNIST TO COVER HINDUISM | 202113159349102721 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | A | $15,050 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | C | $15,000 | paid | DEVELOP BUSINESS PLAN | 202241329349102664 |
| 2021 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | A | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202211579349300011 |
| 2020 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | C | $1,748,000 | paid | GLOBAL RELIGION JOURNALISM INITIATVE | 202121349349101217 |
| 2020 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | C | $1,098,000 | paid | RELIGION NEWS SERVICE PROJECT | 202121349349101217 |
| 2020 | John E Fetzer Institute Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | C | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT JOURNALISTIC COVERAGE OF SPIRITUAL INNOVATION AND THE ACTIVITIES OF THE RELIGION NEWS SERVICE | 202120259349100102 |
| 2020 | John E Fetzer Institute Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | C | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT JOURNALISTIC COVERAGE OF SPIRITUAL INNOVATION AND THE ACTIVITIES OF THE RELIGION NEWS SERVICE | 202120259349100102 |
| 2020 | John E Fetzer Institute Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | C | $60,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT JOURNALISTIC COVERAGE OF SPIRITUAL INNOVATION AND THE ACTIVITIES OF THE RELIGION NEWS SERVICE. | 202120259349100102 |
| 2020 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | C | $25,000 | paid | RELIGION NEWSSERVICE OPERATIONS PROJ | 202121349349101217 |
| 2020 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | A | $19,121 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202112589349301946 |
| 2020 | Solutions Journalism Network Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | A | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT TRAINING | 202131749349300033 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | A | $50,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2018 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | C | $4,900,000 | paid | GLOBAL RELIGION JOURNALISM PROGRAM | 201941419349100614 |
| 2018 | First Amendment Partnership | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | A | $13,500 | paid | TO SPONSOR A CONFERENCE FOR THE RELIGION NEWS ASSOCIATION WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER RELIGION REPORTERS AND SCHOLARS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. | 201941349349304349 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Religion News Foundation Columbia, MO | A | $8,000 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
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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