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Who funds Muckrock Foundation Incorporated
EIN 81-1485228 · Boston, MA · NTEE R60
Muckrock Foundation Incorporated of Boston, MA (EIN 81-1485228) was named as a grant recipient by 37 funders in 76 grants paid totaling $9,385,514 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
$9,385,514
76 grants paid
Funders
37
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$7,310,000
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 84 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | A | $32,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | Mlk50 Justice Through Journalism Boston, MA | A | $9,501 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202523009349302062 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | A | $7,780 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Cooper E Etal Ttees C-S Fam Fdn-Agy | Muckrock Foundation Boston, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202502519349101100 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | B | $3,900,000 | approved, future | TO SOLIDIFY MUCKROCKS ROLE AS A PROVIDER OF TOOLS FOR JOURNALISTS AND STEWARD OF A DEVELOPER ECOSYSTEM. | 202523109349100927 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | B | $1,070,000 | paid | TO SOLIDIFY MUCKROCKS ROLE AS A PROVIDER OF TOOLS FOR JOURNALISTS AND STEWARD OF A DEVELOPER ECOSYSTEM. | 202523109349100927 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | B | $733,334 | paid | CORE SUPPORT FOR MLK50: JUSTICE THROUGH JOURNALISM, A MEMPHIS-BASED NONPROFIT NEWSROOM FOCUSED ON ACCOUNTABILITY JOURNALISM AT THE INTERSECTION OF POWER, POVERTY AND POLICY, AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING FOR MLK50 | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | B | $500,000 | approved, future | IN SUPPORT OF MLK50 | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | B | $500,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF MLK50 | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | B | $500,000 | approved, future | TO INCREASE AUDIENCE AND MAJOR DONORS FOR MLK50, A MEMPHIS-BASED INVESTIGATIVE NEWS OUTLET THAT HAS DEMONSTRATED JOURNALISTIC EXCELLENCE AND COMMUNITY IMPACT. | 202523109349100927 |
| 2024 | Skyline Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Inc Boston, MA | B | $300,000 | paid | FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF MLK50: JUSTICE THROUGH JOURNALISM | 202543199349100949 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | B | $200,000 | paid | TO INCREASE AUDIENCE AND MAJOR DONORS FOR MLK50, A MEMPHIS-BASED INVESTIGATIVE NEWS OUTLET THAT HAS DEMONSTRATED JOURNALISTIC EXCELLENCE AND COMMUNITY IMPACT. | 202523109349100927 |
| 2024 | Borealis Philanthropy | Muckrock Foundation Inc Somerville, MA | A | $200,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF MLK50: JUSTICE THROUGH JOURNALISM | 202523079349303597 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | A | $152,000 | paid | Civic Participation | 202543149349305759 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Muckrock Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $112,419 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202502379349301125 |
| 2024 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Muckrock Foundation Boston, MA | C | $100,000 | paid | Support for Project support for public safety reporting and community engagement to MLK50: Justice Through Journalism | 202512119349100406 |
| 2024 | Jonathan Logan Family Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Boston, MA | B | $100,000 | paid | CANDIDATE ACCOUNTABILITY RESEARCH PROJECT | 202543169349101514 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | B | $95,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TOWARD MLK50'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS IN ORDER TO DEEPEN REPORTING AROUND LABOR, HOUSING, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND PUBLIC HEALTH | 202513169349101931 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Muckrock Foundation Boston, MA | A | $40,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT- LABS | 202543219349315194 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Muckrock Foundation Boston, MA | A | $40,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT- LABS | 202630269349301213 |
| 2024 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | Muckrock Foundation Boston, MA | A | $27,600 | paid | 202511979349300116 | |
| 2024 | The Silver Lining Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Inc Boston, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND PROGRAMS | 202513189349103416 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | Mlk50 Justice Through Journalism Boston, MA | A | $11,801 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202540529349300904 |
| 2024 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | Mlk50 Justice Through Journalism Memphis, TN | A | $11,730 | paid | TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS | 202502689349301860 |
| 2024 | Hm3 Partners Independence Fund Inc | Northern Regional Police Dept Wexford, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | 202523189349300047 | |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | A | $5,370 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Amg Charitable Gift Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | A | $250 | paid | PUBLIC ASSISTANCE | 202533169349307783 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | B | $1,200,000 | approved, future | CORE SUPPORT FOR MLK50: JUSTICE THROUGH JOURNALISM, A MEMPHIS-BASED NONPROFIT NEWSROOM FOCUSED ON ACCOUNTABILITY JOURNALISM AT THE INTERSECTION OF POWER, POVERTY AND POLICY, AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING FOR MLK50 | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | Skyline Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | B | $600,000 | approved, future | FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF MLK50: JUSTICE THROUGH JOURNALISM | 202403199349102075 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | B | $415,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT FOR MLK50: JUSTICE THROUGH JOURNALISM, A MEMPHIS-BASED NONPROFIT NEWSROOM FOCUSED ON ACCOUNTABILITY JOURNALISM AT THE INTERSECTION OF POWER, POVERTY AND POLICY, AND FOR PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING FOR MLK50 | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | B | $400,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT FOR MLK50: JUSTICE THROUGH JOURNALISM, A MEMPHIS-BASED NONPROFIT NEWSROOM FOCUSED ON ACCOUNTABILITY JOURNALISM AT THE INTERSECTION OF POWER, POVERTY AND POLICY, AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING FOR MLK50 | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | Skyline Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | B | $300,000 | paid | FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF MLK50: JUSTICE THROUGH JOURNALISM | 202403199349102075 |
| 2023 | Borealis Philanthropy | Muckrock Somerville, MA | A | $200,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF MLK50: JUSTICE THROUGH JOURNALISM | 202422539349300877 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | A | $152,000 | paid | Civic Participation | 202413129349304911 |
| 2023 | Jonathan Logan Family Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Somerville, MA | C | $100,000 | approved, future | INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | 202423209349102957 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | B | $95,000 | paid | THIS GRANT SUPPORTS MLK50'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS IN ORDER TO DEEPEN REPORTING AROUND LABOR, HOUSING, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND PUBLIC HEALTH. | 202413199349106071 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | B | $95,000 | approved, future | THIS GRANT SUPPORTS MLK50'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS IN ORDER TO DEEPEN REPORTING AROUND LABOR, HOUSING, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND PUBLIC HEALTH. | 202413199349106071 |
| 2023 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Muckrock Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $26,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202402689349300135 |
| 2023 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | Mlk50 Justice Through Journalism Memphis, TN | A | $21,079 | paid | TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS | 202402849349300430 |
| 2023 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | Muckrock Foundation Boston, MA | A | $20,000 | paid | MLK50 Sustainability Audit | 202432079349301408 |
| 2023 | Rita Allen Foundation Inc | Muckrock Foundation Inc Boston, MA | B | $15,000 | paid | MAPPING CHICAGOS AIR POLLUTION HOTSPOTS AND FUTURE URBAN AIR QUALITY NETWORKS | 202413069349100331 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | A | $11,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | Reva and David Logan Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Somervile, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | DATA JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH ETHNIC MEDIA | 202423209349104422 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | A | $5,400 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | B | $11 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | A | $550,000 | paid | Civil Participation | 202333189349318948 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | B | $415,000 | approved, future | CORE SUPPORT FOR MLK50: JUSTICE THROUGH JOURNALISM, A MEMPHIS-BASED NONPROFIT NEWSROOM FOCUSED ON ACCOUNTABILITY JOURNALISM AT THE INTERSECTION OF POWER, POVERTY AND POLICY, AND FOR PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING FOR MLK50 | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | American Journalism Project Inc | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Cambridge, MA | A | $216,500 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202302939349300835 |
| 2022 | Borealis Philanthropy | Muckrock Somerville, MA | A | $200,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF MLK50: JUSTICE THROUGH JOURNALISM | 202341999349301509 |
| 2022 | The Skillman Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Somerville, MA | C | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR OUTLIER MEDIA | 202333199349106323 |
| 2022 | Tulsa Community Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Somerville, MA | A | $110,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202323199349323297 |
| 2022 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Muckrock Foundation Inc Somerville, MA | A | $99,136 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332659349301603 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | B | $66,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT FOR MLK50: JUSTICE THROUGH JOURNALISM, FOCUSING ON INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM IN THE U.S. SOUTH | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | Local Media Association | Muckrock Foundation Inc Somerville, MA | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | Muckrock Foundation Somerville, MA | A | $39,501 | paid | REVENUE GROWTH FELLOWSHIP | 202302089349301700 |
| 2022 | Pro Publica Inc | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Somerville, MA | A | $23,064 | paid | PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE | 202312619349301136 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Somerville, MA | A | $5,600 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | American Endowment Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Somerville, ME | A | $5,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS | 202332499349300338 |
| 2022 | Amg Charitable Gift Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | A | $250 | paid | PUBLIC ASSISTANCE | 202303189349315165 |
| 2022 | Amg Charitable Gift Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | A | $250 | paid | PUBLIC ASSISTANCE | 202433199349308763 |
| 2022 | Gannett Foundation Inc | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Somerville, MA | C | $50 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202431309349101413 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston, MA | B | $5 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Somerville, MA | A | $500,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | American Journalism Project Inc | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Cambridge, MA | A | $443,000 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202310339349300836 |
| 2021 | American Journalism Project Inc | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Cambridge, MA | A | $443,000 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202242729349301069 |
| 2021 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Muckrock Foundation Inc Cambridge, MA | A | $75,699 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202211579349300011 |
| 2021 | Pro Publica Inc | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Somerville, MA | A | $69,192 | paid | PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE | 202242699349300499 |
| 2021 | Gannett Foundation Inc | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Somerville, MA | C | $150 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202241789349100014 |
| 2020 | Democracy Fund Inc | Muckrock Foundation Inc Cambridge, MA | C | $300,000 | paid | Program support for Outlier Media | 202143569349100609 |
| 2020 | Democracy Fund Inc | Muckrock Foundation Inc Cambridge, MA | C | $125,000 | paid | General support | 202143569349100609 |
| 2020 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Somerville, MA | C | $100,000 | paid | to support the Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism, a fiscally sponsored project of the grantee, to increase transparency and accountability of corporations and governments around the world | 202113519349100511 |
| 2020 | Community Foundation of New Jersey | Muckrock Foundation Somerville, MA | A | $72,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202142999349301249 |
| 2020 | Democracy Fund Inc | Muckrock Foundation Inc Cambridge, MA | C | $60,000 | paid | Program support to build newsroom sustainability | 202143569349100609 |
| 2020 | Robert R Mccormick Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Inc Somerville, MA | A | $25,000 | paid | FOR COVID-19 DATA JOURNALISM PROJECT | 202113169349301301 |
| 2020 | Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Muckrock Foundation Inc Somerville, MA | A | $15,000 | paid | MEDIA SUPPORT RELATED TO COVID | 202123199349311342 |
| 2020 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Muckrock Foundation Inc Cambridge, MA | A | $10,387 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202112589349301946 |
| 2020 | Democracy Fund Inc | Muckrock Foundation Inc Cambridge, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | General support | 202143569349100609 |
| 2020 | Hacks Hackers | Muckrock Foundation Somerville, MA | A | $7,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT WIKICRED. | 202103169349311945 |
| 2020 | Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Muckrock Foundation Inc Somerville, MA | A | $6,500 | paid | MEDIA COVERAGE OF LOCAL ISSUES | 202123199349311342 |
| 2020 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Muckrock Foundation (center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism) Somerville, MA | A | $1,250 | paid | INN DIRECT SUPPORT - CO RIVER BASIN PROJECT | 202113089349300946 |
| 2020 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Muckrock Foundation (outlier Media) Sommerville, MA | A | $1,000 | paid | INN DIRECT SUPPORT - IMPLEMENTATION GRANT | 202113089349300946 |
| 2020 | Amg Charitable Gift Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Summerville, MA | A | $200 | paid | PUBLIC ASSISTANCE | 202113199349300706 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Cambridge, MA | C | $5 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2018 | Democracy Fund Inc | Muckrock Foundation Inc Cambridge, MA | C | $100,000 | paid | General support | 202123569349100722 |
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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