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Who funds Online News Association

EIN 51-0389878 · Washington, DC · NTEE B99

Online News Association of Washington, DC (EIN 51-0389878) was named as a grant recipient by 34 funders in 63 grants paid totaling $6,031,875 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

$6,031,875

63 grants paid

Funders

34

distinct grantmakers

Tax years

2018–2025

as reported by funders

Approved for future payment

$1,000,000

not included in grants received

Funders

Grantmakers ranked by total paid to Online News Association
FunderStateMatchGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Democracy Fund Inc 38-3926408DCB7$1,415,0002024
Foundation to Promote Open Society 26-3753801NYB2$725,0002023
John S and James L Knight Foundation 65-0464177FLB5$450,0002022
Foundation for a Just Society 27-3345774NYB2$400,0002024
Freedom Together Foundation 90-0747216NYB2$400,0002024
The Klarman Family Foundation 04-3105768MAB2$400,0002023
Inasmuch Foundation 73-1167188OKB3$275,0002023
The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc 22-3021586MAB1$250,0002024
Dow Jones Foundation 27-1756118NYB2$250,0002022
The Heising-Simons Foundation 26-0799587CAB1$200,0002022
Schwab Charitable Fund 31-1640316COA1$150,0002023
Craig Newmark Foundation 47-5338517CAB1$100,0002022
World Education Services Inc 23-7396384NYA1$100,0002022
New Profit Inc 04-3396766MAA1$100,0002023
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001MAA2$85,1002019
The Joyce Foundation 36-6079185ILB1$85,0002024
Rochester Area Community Foundation 23-7250641NYA2$75,0002020
The Hearst Foundation 13-6161746NYB1$75,0002022
Windward Fund 47-3522162DCA1$75,0002024
The Skoll Foundation 11-3659133CAB2$73,4002022
Humanity United 26-2583590CAB1$70,0002024
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc 82-1517696DCA1$50,0002023
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc 52-1951681MDB2$50,0002023
Tegna Foundation Inc 47-3209957VAB5$45,0002024
The Miami Foundation Inc 65-0350357FLA1$39,8462020
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation 94-1655673CAB1$30,0002023
Ward Creek Foundation Fka the Mcclatchy Company Foundation 41-6031373CAC1$15,0402020
American Online Giving Foundation Inc 81-0739440DEA2$14,0002025
Pew Research Center 20-0881724DCA2$13,0002025
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) 23-7093598ILB1$12,5002022
East Bay Community Foundation 94-6070996CAA1$5,5902022
Karen Stirling Family Foundation 26-2166368DEB1$2,0002019
The Scripps Howard Foundation 31-6025114OHB1$1,3502022
Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883WAB3$492023

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 69 most recent grants naming this organization.

Grants to Online News Association as reported by funders
Tax yearFunderRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Pew Research CenterOnline News Association Washington, DCA$7,000paidSponsorship202611039349301816
2025American Online Giving Foundation IncOnline News Association Washington, DCA$7,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202641969349302754
2025American Online Giving Foundation IncOnline News Association Washington, DCA$7,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533509349301608
2024The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation IncOnline News Association Washington DC, DCB$250,000paidTO ENHANCE AI FLUENCY AND ADOPTION IN JOURNALISM THROUGH TARGETED TRAINING AND STRATEGIC WORKSHOPS202523149349102822
2024Democracy Fund IncOnline News Association Washington, DCB$220,000paidGeneral support202503189349101720
2024Democracy Fund IncOnline News Association Washington, DCB$220,000paidProgram support for The Pivot Fund202503189349101720
2024Foundation for a Just SocietyOnline News Association Washington, DCB$200,000paidTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE PIVOT FUND202523109349101872
2024Freedom Together FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$200,000paidTHE PIVOT FUND202513219349101966
2024The Joyce FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$85,000paidMISSION FUND202543089349101334
2024Windward FundOnline News Association Washington, DCA$75,000paidENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS202513159349305886
2024Humanity UnitedOnline News Association Washington, DCB$70,000paidJournalism202543189349103434
2024Tegna Foundation IncOnline News Association Washington, DCB$7,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202512589349100771
2023Foundation to Promote Open SocietyOnline News Association Washington, DCB$325,000paidTO SUPPORT THE PIVOT FUND, A PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE, FOR ITS WORK TO STRENGTHEN INDEPENDENT, HIGH-QUALITY, AND SUSTAINABLE NEWS MEDIA THAT IS OWNED BY, LED BY, AND PRODUCED FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR202413199349105961
2023Democracy Fund IncOnline News Association Washington, DCB$200,000approved, futureProgram support for The Pivot Fund202413199349103041
2023Foundation for a Just SocietyOnline News Association Washington, DCB$200,000paidTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE PIVOT FUND202443179349102599
2023Democracy Fund IncOnline News Association Washington, DCB$200,000paidProgram support for The Pivot Fund202413199349103041
2023The Jpb FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$200,000paidTHE PIVOT FUND202443189349104054
2023Democracy Fund IncOnline News Association Washington, DCB$200,000approved, futureGeneral support202413199349103041
2023Democracy Fund IncOnline News Association Washington, DCB$200,000paidGeneral support202413199349103041
2023The Klarman Family FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$200,000paidHealthy Democracy: To support an initiative to strengthen local media202443119349102064
2023The Jpb FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$200,000approved, futureTHE PIVOT FUND202443189349104054
2023Schwab Charitable FundOnline News Association Washington, DCA$150,000paidEDUCATION202411039349301716
2023New Profit IncOnline News Association Washington, DCA$100,000paidPROGRAM EXPANSION202442969349300749
2023Inasmuch FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$100,000paidWOMEN'S LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE202441369349105229
2023Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncOnline News Association North Bethesda, DCA$50,000paidProject support202413159349300006
2023The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$30,000paidFOR SPONSORSHIP OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN PHILADELPHIA202403169349102865
2023Annie E Casey Foundation IncOnline News Association Washington, DCB$25,000paidSUPPORT THE PIVOT FUND202533099349102133
2023Annie E Casey Foundation IncOnline News Association Washington, DCB$25,000paidSUPPORT THE PIVOT FUND202443199349105409
2023Tegna Foundation IncOnline News Association Washington, DCB$7,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202422399349100267
2023Pew Research CenterOnline News Association Washington, DCA$6,000paidSponsorship202401239349301405
2023Amazonsmile FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$23paidGENERAL SUPPORT202540919349100629
2022Foundation to Promote Open SocietyOnline News Association Washington, DCB$400,000paidTO SUPPORT THE PIVOT FUND, A PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE, FOR ITS WORK TO STRENGTHEN INDEPENDENT, HIGH-QUALITY, AND SUSTAINABLE NEWS THAT IS OWNED BY, LED BY, AND PRODUCED FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR202303199349106215
2022The Klarman Family FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$200,000approved, futureHealthy Democracy: To support an initiative to strengthen local media202343129349102559
2022Democracy Fund IncOnline News Association Washington, DCB$200,000paidGeneral support202313189349102036
2022The Klarman Family FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$200,000paidHealthy Democracy: To support an initiative to strengthen local media202343129349102559
2022The Heising-Simons FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$200,000paidFOR THE PIVOT FUND202343189349106059
2022Dow Jones FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$125,000paidINSPIRING INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE AMONG DIGITAL JOURNALISTS TO BETTER SERVE THE PUBLIC.202301359349105170
2022Democracy Fund IncOnline News Association Washington, DCB$125,000paidProgram support for The Pivot Fund202313189349102036
2022Inasmuch FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$100,000paidWOMEN'S LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 2022 & 2023 ($200,000); 200000.00; 04/28/2022202301359349105360
2022World Education Services IncOnline News Association Washington, DCA$100,000paidCOMMUNICATION GRANT202323179349309027
2022Inasmuch FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$100,000approved, futureWOMEN'S LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 2022 & 2023 ($200,000)202301359349105360
2022Craig Newmark FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$100,000paidGeneral Purpose202323189349106402
2022John S and James L Knight FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$80,000paidTO SUPPORT THE 2021 AND 2022 ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCES AND PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOCAL NEWS LEADERS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR STUDENTS FROM HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.202323139349102802
2022The Hearst FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$75,000paidSupport of general operations202313069349100126
2022The Skoll FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$48,400paid2023 ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE202303199349100210
2022The Skoll FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$25,000paid2022 ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE202303199349100210
2022John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated)Online News Association Washington, DCB$12,500paidin support of 2022 Leadership Luncheon202313179349104401
2022Tegna Foundation IncOnline News Association Washington, DCB$7,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202343069349100104
2022East Bay Community FoundationOnline News Association Lawrenceville, GAA$5,590paidGENERAL SUPPORT, FBO: THE PIVOT FUND202301359349307570
2022The Scripps Howard FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$1,350paidCEO Discretionary Grant202343199349109349
2022Amazonsmile FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$11paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313119349100141
2021Inasmuch FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$75,000paidONA'S WOMEN LEADERSHIP ACCELERATOR ; 75000.00; 04/26/2021202241339349103619
2020John S and James L Knight FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$150,000paidTO ADVANCE THE FUTURE OF IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING IN JOURNALISM BY SUPPORTING EXPERIMENTATION, BEST PRACTICES AND TRAINING THROUGH JOURNALISM 360, A LEARNING NETWORK SUPPORTED BY THE ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION, KNIGHT AND GOOGLE.202143159349102889
2020John S and James L Knight FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$100,000approved, futureTO ADVANCE EXPERIMENTS IN JOURNALISM EDUCATION AND CURRICULUM BY SUPPORTING THE ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION TO FUND COLLABORATIVE LOCAL NEWS PROJECTS202143159349102889
2020John S and James L Knight FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$100,000paidTO ADVANCE EXPERIMENTS IN JOURNALISM EDUCATION AND CURRICULUM BY SUPPORTING THE ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION TO FUND COLLABORATIVE LOCAL NEWS PROJECTS202143159349102889
2020John S and James L Knight FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$80,000paidTO SUPPORT THE 2019 AND 2020 ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCES AND TWO KEY PROGRAMS FOR STUDENT JOURNALISTS: THE STUDENT NEWSROOM AND A FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS FROM HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.202143159349102889
2020John S and James L Knight FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$40,000paidTO PROMOTE TALENT AND DIVERSITY BY SUPPORTING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND A NETWORK OF WOMEN DIGITAL MEDIA LEADERS THROUGH THE ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION'S WOMENS LEADERSHIP ACCELERATOR.202143159349102889
2020The Miami Foundation IncOnline News Association Washington, DCA$39,846paidPROGRAM SUPPORT202112589349301946
2020Rochester Area Community FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCA$37,500paidPROGRAM SUPPORT FOR CONFERENCE202023429349301507
2020Rochester Area Community FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCA$37,500paidPROGRAM SUPPORT FOR CONFERENCE202023429349301507
2020Ward Creek Foundation Fka the Mcclatchy Company FoundationOnline News Association (ona) Washington, DCC$15,040paidGENERAL PURPOSE GRANT.202141309349100104
2020Tegna Foundation IncOnline News Association Washington, DCB$7,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202113149349100701
2020Amazonsmile FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$15paidGENERAL SUPPORT202113199349100901
2019Dow Jones FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$125,000paidINSPIRING INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE AMONG DIGITAL JOURNALISTS TO BETTER SERVE THE PUBLIC.201903529349100700
2019Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundOnline News Association Washington, DCA$75,100paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202041789349301474
2019Karen Stirling Family FoundationOnline News Association Washington, DCB$2,000paidONA NJ chapter fund202002329349100215
2018Democracy Fund IncOnline News Association Washington, DCB$250,000paidProgram support for the Challenge Fund for Innovation in Journalism202123569349100722
2018Tegna Foundation IncOnline News Association Washington, DCB$15,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201902249349100200
2018Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundOnline News Association Washington, DCA$10,000paidFOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES201931359349301478

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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