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Who funds Tiny News Collective Inc
EIN 85-3963369 · Philadelphia, PA · NTEE A30
Tiny News Collective Inc of Philadelphia, PA (EIN 85-3963369) was named as a grant recipient by 49 funders in 76 grants paid totaling $6,427,683 in tax years 2022–2025, 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
$6,427,683
76 grants paid
Funders
49
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2022–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$3,050,000
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 79 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | A | $500,000 | paid | 202631899349301658 | |
| 2025 | Wichita Foundation | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $142,962 | paid | LION SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE, WICHITA INFO CHALLENGE NEWSROOM SUPPORT, TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT - WICHITA INFO CHALLENGE STRATEGIC PLANNING | 202620479349300132 |
| 2025 | Andrew & Julie Klingenstein Family Fund Inc | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | B | $102,443 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202631349349103023 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation for Southern Arizona | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | A | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641329349302679 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | A | $35,000 | paid | DONOR ADVISED, GENERAL | 202513299349300326 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $24,850 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Holly Palmer Foundation | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | B | $20,000 | paid | FUND OPERATIONS | 202611349349100346 |
| 2025 | Alternative Newsweekly Foundation | Tiny News Collective Inc Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | TRANSFORMATION TECH PARTICIPANT | 202610479349301251 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $19,100 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $18,251 | paid | RELIGION | 202601289349302480 |
| 2025 | Crossroads Fund Inc | Tiny News Collective Harvey, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | THE HARVEY WORLD HERALD | 202631199349301333 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Tiny News Collective Inc Chicago, IL | A | $7,630 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Larry and Karen Mulder Foundation | Tiny News Collection Philadelphia, PA | C | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 202641359349102084 |
| 2025 | Brady Foundation | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | B | $150 | paid | CHARITABLE USE | 202610649349100231 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | The Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $1,275,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND GRANTS TO EARLY-STAGE LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | The Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $1,000,000 | approved, future | IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND GRANTS TO EARLY-STAGE LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $650,000 | paid | TO EXPAND PUBLISHER ACCESS TO TINY NEWS'S SUITE OF SHARED SERVICES AND THUS REDUCE THE BARRIERS TO ENTRY FOR THE WAVE OF SMALL, UPSTART NEWS ORGANIZATIONS LAUNCHING AROUND THE COUNTRY. | 202523109349100927 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $520,928 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202502379349301125 |
| 2024 | The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $350,000 | paid | TO ENABLE AI-ENHANCED DATA TOOLS AND COACHING PROGRAMS FOR SUSTAINABLE LOCAL JOURNALISM. | 202523149349102822 |
| 2024 | Wichita Foundation | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $100,000 | paid | INFO CHALLENGE | 202500709349302000 |
| 2024 | Andrew & Julie Klingenstein Family Fund Inc | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | B | $98,723 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202543219349104169 |
| 2024 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | A | $80,000 | paid | 202511979349300116 | |
| 2024 | The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of Tpf | Tiny News Collective Inc Chicago, IL | A | $57,000 | paid | (A) = $57,000 | 202543079349301754 |
| 2024 | Alpenglow Foundation | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | B | $50,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202522459349100417 |
| 2024 | The Mcknight Foundation | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | to support dialogue journalism and solutions journalism efforts in Greater Minnesota | 202513189349104906 |
| 2024 | Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Inc | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | NEWARK NEWS AND STORIES COLLABORATIVE | 202543109349100629 |
| 2024 | The Mcknight Foundation | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $50,000 | approved, future | To support dialogue journalism and solutions journalism efforts in Greater Minnesota | 202513189349104906 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $41,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $40,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | Valley Hospital Association Inc DBA Mat-Su Health Foundation | Tiny News Collective Inc Chicago, IL | A | $25,240 | paid | SUPPORT FOR TIMELY NEWS COVERAGE TO ENHANCE MAT-SU CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 202533169349305978 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | A | $24,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT - LABS & ELECTION GUIDE | 202630269349301213 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | A | $24,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT - LABS & ELECTION GUIDE | 202543219349315194 |
| 2024 | Morgan Family Foundation | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | B | $20,000 | paid | (CORE) END OF LIFE GRANT FOR PROJECT OPTIMIST SERIES | 202543189349102089 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area Inc | Tiny News Collective Grand Haven, MI | A | $18,000 | paid | OTTAWA NEWS NETWORK | 202523079349301132 |
| 2024 | Dka Charitable Trust C/O Alpine Resources LLC | Tiny News Collective (aspen Daily News) Philadelphia, PA | D | $18,000 | paid | FOR CHARITY'S SPECIFIED SERVICES | 202500949349100725 |
| 2024 | Arts Midwest Incorporated | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | A | $15,000 | paid | Creative Midwest Media Cohort | 202423169349304482 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | The Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT FELLOWSHIPS FOR FIVE TO SIX TRANS JOURNALISTS TO ATTEND THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS (IRE) 2024 CONFERENCE | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $14,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | West Central Initiative | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | PROJECT OPTIMIST DIALOGUES - ISOLATION, CONNECTION, AND BELONGING IN COLLEGE | 202403549349300335 |
| 2024 | Larry and Karen Mulder Foundation | Tiny News Collection Philadelphia, PA | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 202541349349102489 |
| 2024 | Colorado Gives Foundation | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $8,046 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202543169349306549 |
| 2024 | Internews Network | Tiny News Collective Inc Chicago, IL | A | $7,143 | paid | MEDIA DEVELOPMENT | 202503179349307410 |
| 2024 | Kansas Health Foundation | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $5,000 | paid | To provide funding to develop support groups, educational content, and resources tailored for Black women facing hysuiterectomies. | 202543179349304769 |
| 2024 | John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family Found C/O Mb Investments LLC | The Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | B | $1,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202521349349105137 |
| 2024 | Mamafilm Inc | The Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | B | $300 | paid | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE | 202511679349100506 |
| 2024 | Smallpage Family Foundation | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | B | $250 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202502509349100600 |
| 2024 | Brady Foundation | Tiny News Colective Philadelphia, PA | C | $100 | paid | CHARITABLE USE | 202501279349100730 |
| 2024 | Alternative Newsweekly Foundation | Tiny News Collective Inc Chicago, IL | A | $0 + $20,000 non-cash | paid | TRANSFORMATION TECH PARTICIPANT | 202540519349301539 |
| 2023 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $2,000,000 | approved, future | TO EXPAND PUBLISHER ACCESS TO TINY NEWS'S SUITE OF SHARED SERVICES AND THUS REDUCE THE BARRIERS TO ENTRY FOR THE WAVE OF SMALL, UPSTART NEWS ORGANIZATIONS LAUNCHING AROUND THE COUNTRY. | 202433419349100508 |
| 2023 | The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $250,000 | paid | TO ENABLE DATA-DRIVEN OPERATIONS AND FOSTER SUSTAINABLE LOCAL JOURNALISM | 202520849349100712 |
| 2023 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $250,000 | paid | TO EXPAND PUBLISHER ACCESS TO TINY NEWS'S SUITE OF SHARED SERVICES AND THUS REDUCE THE BARRIERS TO ENTRY FOR THE WAVE OF SMALL, UPSTART NEWS ORGANIZATIONS LAUNCHING AROUND THE COUNTRY. | 202433419349100508 |
| 2023 | The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $250,000 | paid | TO ENABLE DATA-DRIVEN OPERATIONS AND FOSTER SUSTAINABLE LOCAL JOURNALISM | 202433199349106158 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $120,000 | paid | FOR DESIGNING AND SCOPING ADVERTISING TECHNOLOGY FOR SMALL INDEPENDENT NEWSROOMS | 202403169349102865 |
| 2023 | New Jersey Civic Information Consortium a Nj Nonprofit Corporation | Front Runner New Jersey Millville, NJ | A | $100,000 | paid | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 202433199349318393 |
| 2023 | New Jersey Civic Information Consortium a Nj Nonprofit Corporation | Newark News & Story Collaborative Newark, NJ | A | $100,000 | paid | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 202433199349318393 |
| 2023 | New Jersey Civic Information Consortium a Nj Nonprofit Corporation | Atlantic City Focus Pleasntville, NJ | A | $100,000 | paid | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 202433199349318393 |
| 2023 | Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Inc | The Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | NEWARK NEWS AND STORIES COLLABORATIVE | 202403119349102165 |
| 2023 | Square One Foundation | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Borealis Philanthropy | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF BLACK BY GOD | 202422539349300877 |
| 2023 | The Mcknight Foundation | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | To support Shades of Purple: Dialogue across difference launch in greater Minnesota, including bridging events with moderated conversation on important, difficult topics and a follow-up podcast featuring moderate voices and civil engagement | 202423199349100607 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE TRANS JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE MORE ACCURATE, NUANCED COVERAGE OF TRANS ISSUES AND COMMUNITIES IN THE MEDIA AND TO SUPPORT GENDER-EXPANSIVE JOURNALISTS IN THEIR WORKPLACES AND CAREERS | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | A | $49,000 | paid | OKC Free Press Sustainability Audit | 202432079349301408 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation of New Jersey | Tiny News Collective Inc Philidelphia, PA | A | $40,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202423209349302727 |
| 2023 | The Minneapolis Foundation | Tiny News Collective - Blck Press Center for Broadcast Journalism Philadelphia, PA | A | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL - BLCK PRESS GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202323559349300512 |
| 2023 | Fr Bigelow Foundation | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202403189349101330 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $30,000 | paid | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | 202442349349300824 |
| 2023 | Liberty Hill Foundation | Tiny News Collective (th Philadelphia, PA | A | $12,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE PULP. | 202432289349303278 |
| 2023 | Free Press | Tiny News Collectivefive Wards Media & Newark News and Story Collaborative | A | $11,667 | paid | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 202441029349301104 |
| 2023 | The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, WV | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403179349303310 |
| 2023 | Foundation for Appalachian Ohio | Tiny News Collective | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402549349300605 |
| 2023 | The Abell Foundation Inc | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 202413189349103341 |
| 2023 | Fr Bigelow Foundation | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202403189349101330 |
| 2023 | The Mcknight Foundation | Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $2,000 | paid | In recognition of Nora Hertel's participation in the McKnight Foundation's May 2023 field day | 202423199349100607 |
| 2023 | The Runyon Family Foundation | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202342269349100424 |
| 2023 | Morgan Family Foundation | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | B | $900 | paid | (MATCHING) FOR PROJECT OPTIMISTS FUNDRAISING APPEAL | 202403189349102995 |
| 2022 | New Jersey Civic Information Consortium a Nj Nonprofit Corporation | Newark News & Story Collaborative Newark, NJ | A | $75,000 | paid | FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE NEWARK NEWS & STORY COLLABORATIVE. | 202313209349301531 |
| 2022 | New Jersey Civic Information Consortium a Nj Nonprofit Corporation | Front Runner New Jersey Millville, NJ | A | $65,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF HTTPS://FRONTRUNNERNEWJERSEY.COM/ COVERAGE OF THE BLACK AND LATINX COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH JERSEY | 202313209349301531 |
| 2022 | Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Inc | The Tiny News Collective Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $50,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE NEWARK NEWS & STORY COLLABORATIVE | 202343179349102319 |
| 2022 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | A | $16,000 | paid | GNI STARTUPS LAB, SUSTAINABILITY AUDIT | 202302089349301700 |
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.
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