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Who funds Beacon Media Inc
EIN 83-4587205 · Kansas City, MO · NTEE A30
Beacon Media Inc of Kansas City, MO (EIN 83-4587205) was named as a grant recipient by 20 funders in 41 grants paid totaling $4,992,544 in tax years 2020–2025, 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
$4,992,544
41 grants paid
Funders
20
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2020–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$625,000
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 44 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $175,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Wichita Foundation | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $93,700 | paid | LION SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE | 202620479349300132 |
| 2024 | American Journalism Project Inc | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $427,927 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202503169349304355 |
| 2024 | Wichita Foundation | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $285,000 | paid | FY24 HUB SUPPORT | 202500709349302000 |
| 2024 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THREE YEARS OF OPERATING FUNDS FOR THE BEACON FURTHER SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH AND PARTICIPATION IN THE KANSAS CITY MEDIA COLLABORATIVE. 202204-12229 | 202523169349103332 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $175,350 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | American Endowment Foundation | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $100,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE | 202513219349310376 |
| 2024 | Health Forward Foundation | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $75,000 | paid | BEACON REPORTING CAPACITY EXPANSION | 202513219349324766 |
| 2024 | Inasmuch Foundation | The Beacon Kansas City, MO | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING ($50,000) | 202523219349101837 |
| 2024 | Health Forward Foundation | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $50,000 | paid | BEACON MEDIA INC - SUSTAINABLE DEIB SYSTEMS | 202513219349324766 |
| 2024 | Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation Inc | Beacon Media Kansas City, MO | B | $20,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS COVERAGE IN 2024 | 202523219349103197 |
| 2024 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $20,000 | paid | 202511979349300116 | |
| 2024 | The Sosland Foundation | The Beacon Kansas City, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | SOCIAL WELFARE | 202533219349101443 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $8,305 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202502379349301125 |
| 2024 | American Press Institute Inc | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $7,000 | paid | KNIGHT ELECTION HUB | 202503189349303855 |
| 2023 | American Journalism Project Inc | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $782,325 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202443189349300539 |
| 2023 | Wichita Foundation | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $297,500 | paid | INNOVATION AWARD TABLE, THE HUB AND ICT NEWSROOM, STIPENDS, FINAL FY23 PAYMENT FOR WICHITA, DISTRIBUTIONS | 202421369349300612 |
| 2023 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THREE YEARS OF OPERATING FUNDS FOR THE BEACON FURTHER SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH AND PARTICIPATION IN THE KANSAS CITY MEDIA COLLABORATIVE. 202204-12229 | 202443209349101644 |
| 2023 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $200,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT FOR THREE YEARS OF OPERATING FUNDS FOR THE BEACON FURTHER SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH AND PARTICIPATION IN THE KANSAS CITY MEDIA COLLABORATIVE. 202204-12229 | 202443209349101644 |
| 2023 | American Endowment Foundation | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442479349301654 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $50,300 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Health Care Foundation of Greater Kc | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $50,000 | paid | BEACON MEDIA INC - SUSTAINABLE DEIB SYSTEMS | 202443209349311689 |
| 2023 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Beacon Media Inc New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202402689349300135 |
| 2023 | Institute for Nonprofit News | The Beacon Kansas City, MO | A | $20,291 | paid | INN SUPPORT | 202532839349302053 |
| 2023 | Institute for Nonprofit News | The Beacon Kansas City, MO | A | $20,291 | paid | INN SUPPORT | 202433209349312573 |
| 2023 | The Reach Healthcare Foundation | The Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $20,100 | paid | Discretionary/ Bridge the Coverage Divide | 202403139349302695 |
| 2023 | Institute for Nonprofit News | The Beacon Kansas City, MO | A | $9,708 | paid | INN SUPPORT | 202532839349302053 |
| 2023 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | The Beacon Kansas City, MO | A | $7,500 | paid | TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS | 202402849349300430 |
| 2022 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $400,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT FOR THREE YEARS OF OPERATING FUNDS FOR THE BEACON FURTHER SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH AND PARTICIPATION IN THE KANSAS CITY MEDIA COLLABORATIVE. 202204-12229 | 202303199349101530 |
| 2022 | American Journalism Project Inc | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $390,000 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202302939349300835 |
| 2022 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THREE YEARS OF OPERATING FUNDS FOR THE BEACON FURTHER SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH AND PARTICIPATION IN THE KANSAS CITY MEDIA COLLABORATIVE. 202204-12229 | 202303199349101530 |
| 2022 | Pro Publica Inc | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $55,760 | paid | PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE | 202312619349301136 |
| 2022 | Solutions Journalism Network Inc | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $54,000 | paid | SUPPORT TRAINING | 202303149349301660 |
| 2022 | Institute for Nonprofit News | The Beacon Kansas City, MO | A | $40,000 | paid | INN DIRECT SUPPORT - 2022 COLUMBIA INTERNSHIP GRANT, 2022 ELC GRANT & 2022 GNI FELLOW GRANT | 202303189349312085 |
| 2022 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $18,987 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332659349301603 |
| 2022 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $7,500 | paid | GNI SUSTAINABILITY AUDIT, TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP | 202302089349301700 |
| 2022 | The Francis Family Foundation | The Beacon Media Fund Kansas City, MO | C | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT DESIGNATED BY DAVID OLIVER | 202313149349101816 |
| 2021 | American Journalism Project Inc | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $390,000 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202242729349301069 |
| 2021 | American Journalism Project Inc | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $390,000 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202310339349300836 |
| 2021 | Wichita Community Foundation | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $100,000 | paid | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEARCH | 202241329349306399 |
| 2021 | William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank Trustee | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $25,000 | paid | LAUNCHING THE BEACON | 202232249349100913 |
| 2021 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Beacon Media Inc Kansas City, MO | A | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202211579349300011 |
| 2020 | William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank Trustee | The Beacon Kansas City, MO | B | $25,000 | paid | LAUNCHING THE BEACON | 202102539349100205 |
| 2020 | William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank Trustee | The Beacon Kansas City, MO | B | $25,000 | approved, future | LAUNCHING THE BEACON | 202102539349100205 |
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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