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Who funds Outlier Media
EIN 87-4775293 · Detroit, MI · NTEE A30
Outlier Media of Detroit, MI (EIN 87-4775293) was named as a grant recipient by 28 funders in 49 grants paid totaling $6,318,508 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
$6,318,508
49 grants paid
Funders
28
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2022–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$2,625,000
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 56 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mcgregor Fund | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $200,000 | approved, future | General Operations | 202611339349104016 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | A | $100,550 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Mcgregor Fund | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $100,000 | paid | General Operations | 202611339349104016 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $500,000 | approved, future | TO INCREASE THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF OUTLIER MEDIA BY ACCELERATING GROWTH OF ITS AUDIENCE AND MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM. | 202523109349100927 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $315,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $300,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $250,000 | paid | TO INCREASE THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF OUTLIER MEDIA BY ACCELERATING GROWTH OF ITS AUDIENCE AND MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM. | 202523109349100927 |
| 2024 | Skyline Foundation | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543199349100949 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $165,000 | paid | General support | 202503189349101720 |
| 2024 | The Skillman Foundation | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $150,000 | paid | OUTLIER MEDIA & DETROIT DOCUMENTERS | 202543169349103214 |
| 2024 | Song Foundation | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $150,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL GRANT | 202511959349100411 |
| 2024 | Borealis Philanthropy | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | A | $125,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF OUTLIER MEDIA | 202523079349303597 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | A | $102,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Jampart Charitable Trust | Outlier Media Detriot Detriot, MI | D | $100,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202502419349100315 |
| 2024 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $66,000 | paid | Early Care and Education | 202541889349100144 |
| 2024 | Inasmuch Foundation | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $50,000 | paid | OUTLIER MEDIA'S INVESTIGATIVE AND PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM ($50,000) | 202541359349102264 |
| 2024 | American Journalism Project Inc | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | A | $42,739 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202503169349304355 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | A | $36,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202502379349301125 |
| 2024 | The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of Tpf | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | A | $20,000 | paid | (H) = $20,000 | 202543079349301754 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | A | $20,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT - LABS | 202630269349301213 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | A | $20,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT - LABS | 202543219349315194 |
| 2024 | Impact Charitable | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | A | $16,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 202512749349301616 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | A | $6,800 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Carol Oppenheim and Jerome S Lamet Charitable Fund | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $500,000 | approved, future | in support of general operations | 202423189349103932 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $500,000 | paid | in support of general operations | 202423189349103932 |
| 2023 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $500,000 | approved, future | TO INCREASE THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF OUTLIER MEDIA BY ACCELERATING GROWTH OF ITS AUDIENCE AND MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM. | 202433419349100508 |
| 2023 | The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $300,000 | paid | TO ENHANCE OUTLIER MEDIAS SMS REPORTING SYSTEM AND SCALE ITS DOCUMENTERS NETWORK | 202433199349106158 |
| 2023 | Democracy Fund Inc | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $300,000 | approved, future | General support | 202413199349103041 |
| 2023 | The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $300,000 | paid | TO ENHANCE OUTLIER MEDIAS SMS REPORTING SYSTEM AND SCALE ITS DOCUMENTERS NETWORK | 202520849349100712 |
| 2023 | Skyline Foundation | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403199349102075 |
| 2023 | American Journalism Project Inc | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | A | $234,714 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202443189349300539 |
| 2023 | Democracy Fund Inc | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $150,000 | paid | General support | 202413199349103041 |
| 2023 | Song Foundation | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $150,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL GRANT | 202401979349100315 |
| 2023 | The Skillman Foundation | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $150,000 | paid | OUTLIER MEDIA INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR DETROIT | 202403179349103065 |
| 2023 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $125,000 | paid | Detroit Documenters | 202403189349102705 |
| 2023 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $125,000 | paid | To support the development of a civic infrastructure needs assessment and a report on impact and lessons learned. | 202413199349102766 |
| 2023 | Borealis Philanthropy | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | A | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF OUTLIER MEDIA | 202422539349300877 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | A | $45,000 | paid | ARTS | 202443209349315779 |
| 2023 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | A | $29,332 | paid | LION Awards | 202432079349301408 |
| 2023 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | A | $26,403 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202402689349300135 |
| 2023 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | A | $17,223 | paid | TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS | 202402849349300430 |
| 2023 | National Institute for Health Care Mgmt Research & Educational Foundation | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | A | $15,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE RELATED JOURNALISM GRANT. | 202413209349314956 |
| 2023 | The Skillman Foundation | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $80 | paid | MATCHING GIFT | 202403179349103065 |
| 2022 | Skyline Foundation | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $500,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202323199349102782 |
| 2022 | Skyline Foundation | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202323199349102782 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | A | $250,000 | paid | Arts & Culture | 202333189349318948 |
| 2022 | American Journalism Project Inc | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | A | $216,500 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202302939349300835 |
| 2022 | Democracy Fund Inc | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $215,000 | paid | General support | 202313189349102036 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $125,000 | paid | Detroit Documenters | 202333199349101313 |
| 2022 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $125,000 | approved, future | Detroit Documenters | 202333199349101313 |
| 2022 | Borealis Philanthropy | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | A | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF OUTLIER MEDIA | 202341999349301509 |
| 2022 | Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Outlier Media Products LLC Detroit, MI | A | $42,500 | paid | ARTS PROGRAM | 202303199349328215 |
| 2022 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | A | $14,167 | paid | REVENUE GROWTH FELLOWSHIP | 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.
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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