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Who funds Mountain State Spotlight Inc
EIN 85-1154363 · Charleston, WV · NTEE A30
Mountain State Spotlight Inc of Charleston, WV (EIN 85-1154363) was named as a grant recipient by 21 funders in 59 grants paid totaling $3,096,283 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
$3,096,283
59 grants paid
Funders
21
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2020–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$175,000
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 60 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | A | $171,900 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | The Community Foundation of Louisville Depository Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | A | $30,000 | paid | W99 PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT-MULTIPURPOSE & OTHER N.E.C.* | 202611259349302796 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | A | $13,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | Fitzsimmons Foundation | Mountain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | B | $1,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202621279349102637 |
| 2025 | Shott-Baker Family Foundation Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202631359349103208 |
| 2024 | American Journalism Project Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | A | $181,204 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202503169349304355 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | A | $167,925 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | A | $152,000 | paid | Arts & Culture | 202543149349305759 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | B | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | Jonathan Logan Family Foundation | Mountain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | B | $25,000 | paid | 2024 ELECTION LISTENING TOURS | 202543169349101514 |
| 2024 | The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation | Mountain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513189349304961 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Moutain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | A | $23,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT - LABS & ELECTION GUIDE | 202543219349315194 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Mountain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | A | $23,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT - LABS & ELECTION GUIDE | 202630269349301213 |
| 2024 | Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | B | $20,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202523119349100207 |
| 2024 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | A | $20,000 | paid | 202511979349300116 | |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | A | $19,110 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202502379349301125 |
| 2024 | Charlies Choice Foundation | Mountain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202521959349100707 |
| 2024 | Shott-Baker Family Foundation Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202521359349102752 |
| 2024 | Gannett Foundation Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | B | $206 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202501359349103585 |
| 2024 | Appalachian Mountain Advocates Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | B | $0 | paid | SHARED GRANTCONTRIBUTION | 202503189349305175 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | B | $275,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | A | $169,600 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | American Journalism Project Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | A | $163,875 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202443189349300539 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | A | $150,000 | paid | Arts & Culture | 202413129349304911 |
| 2023 | Pro Publica Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | A | $70,110 | paid | PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATVE | 202412699349300726 |
| 2023 | Inasmuch Foundation | Mountain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202441369349105229 |
| 2023 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | A | $26,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202402689349300135 |
| 2023 | Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | B | $15,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202432429349100613 |
| 2023 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | A | $12,689 | paid | TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS | 202402849349300430 |
| 2023 | The Community Foundation of Louisville Depository Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | A | $10,000 | paid | W99 PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT-MULTIPURPOSE & OTHER N.E.C.* | 202431359349302478 |
| 2023 | Shott-Baker Family Foundation Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202411349349101026 |
| 2023 | Gannett Foundation Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202521359349104112 |
| 2023 | Gannett Foundation Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202411309349101016 |
| 2023 | Gannett Foundation Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | B | $257 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202521359349104112 |
| 2023 | Gannett Foundation Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | B | $257 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202411309349101016 |
| 2022 | American Journalism Project Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | A | $270,000 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202302939349300835 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | B | $175,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | B | $175,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | A | $100,000 | paid | Arts & Culture | 202333189349318948 |
| 2022 | Pro Publica Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | A | $70,110 | paid | PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK DISTINGUISHED FELLOWS PROGRAM | 202312619349301136 |
| 2022 | Inasmuch Foundation | Mountain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | C | $50,000 | paid | MOUNTAIN STATE SPOTLIGHT ($50,000); 50000.00; 04/28/2022 | 202301359349105360 |
| 2022 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | A | $24,487 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332659349301603 |
| 2022 | The Galloway Family Foundation | Mountain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | C | $20,000 | paid | SEE ATTACHMENT -DONATIONPDF | 202321339349100017 |
| 2022 | The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation | Mountain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313049349300841 |
| 2022 | Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | B | $15,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202303129349102120 |
| 2022 | Appalachian Mountain Advocates Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | B | $10,000 | paid | SHARED GRANTCONTRIBUTION | 202313179349307851 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boys & Girls Club of Western Lane County Florence, OR | A | $8,400 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | A | $8,400 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Shott-Baker Family Foundation Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202311329349102736 |
| 2022 | Gannett Foundation Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202300569349100905 |
| 2022 | Gannett Foundation Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | B | $154 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202431309349101413 |
| 2022 | Gannett Foundation Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | B | $154 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202300569349100905 |
| 2022 | Gannett Foundation Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | B | $50 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202431309349101413 |
| 2021 | American Journalism Project Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | A | $135,000 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202242729349301069 |
| 2021 | American Journalism Project Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | A | $135,000 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202310339349300836 |
| 2021 | Pro Publica Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | A | $70,110 | paid | PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK DISTINGUISHED FELLOWS PROGRAM | 202242699349300499 |
| 2021 | The Galloway Family Foundation | Mountain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | C | $30,000 | paid | SEE ATTACHMENT - DONATIONPDF | 202201519349100905 |
| 2021 | Fitzsimmons Foundation | Mountain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202221339349102837 |
| 2021 | Gannett Foundation Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Inc Charleston, WV | B | $100 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202241789349100014 |
| 2020 | Pro Publica Inc | Mountain State Spotlight Charleston, WV | A | $11,685 | paid | PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE | 202102379349300020 |
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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