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Who funds Spotlight Pa
EIN 92-0577182 · Harrisburg, PA · NTEE B03
Spotlight Pa of Harrisburg, PA (EIN 92-0577182) was named as a grant recipient by 58 funders in 91 grants paid totaling $8,572,806 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
$8,572,806
91 grants paid
Funders
58
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2020–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$1,241,006
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 97 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Berks County Community Foundation Inc | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $100,000 | paid | FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE BERKS COUNTY BUREAU | 202513509349300046 |
| 2025 | The Breidegam Family Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631339349101548 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $30,660 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF SPOTLIGHT PA MATCHING CAMPAIGNS | 202611339349103191 |
| 2025 | The Richard and Susan Master Family Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202641329349102054 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $20,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | Shoval Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202611609349100406 |
| 2025 | Sw Calkins Foundation C/O Nadine Doolittle | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL EQUITY SCHOLARSHIP | 202513519349100756 |
| 2025 | The Snider Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202611359349104721 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $8,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202630489349300743 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $8,260 | paid | EDUCATION | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Leader Family Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS | 202611829349100211 |
| 2025 | The Cynthia and Jim Boscov Family Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | COMMUNITY | 202630719349101108 |
| 2025 | Loviscky Ohana Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $3,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL FUND | 202611249349101506 |
| 2025 | Ross J Born and Wendy G Born Charitable Trust C/O Ross J Born | Spotlight Pa State College, PA | C | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | 202641339349103129 |
| 2025 | Amaranth Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621279349101327 |
| 2025 | The Harriette Steelman and Charles L Tabas Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE FOR NEWS JOURNALISM | 202541279349100019 |
| 2025 | Glazer Family Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $250 | paid | EDUCATION | 202620899349100807 |
| 2024 | Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $666,000 | approved, future | UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE | 202543219349102159 |
| 2024 | The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of Tpf | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $510,000 | paid | (O) = $10,000, (S) = $500,000 | 202543079349301754 |
| 2024 | American Journalism Project Inc | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $509,135 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202503169349304355 |
| 2024 | Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $434,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE | 202543219349102159 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $332,934 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202502379349301125 |
| 2024 | The Heinz Endowments | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $250,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT SPOTLIGHT PA'S HIGH-QUALITY INVESTIGATIVE AND PUBLIC-SERVICE JOURNALISM AND THE ORGANIZATIONS EFFORTS TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR STATEHOUSE AND STATEWIDE REPORTING IN PENNSYLVANIA | 202543189349103019 |
| 2024 | Poor Richard's Charitable Trust | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $225,000 | paid | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202513149349102851 |
| 2024 | The Wyomissing Foundation Inc | Spotlight Pa Start Up Harrisburg, PA | D | $200,000 | approved, future | STRATEGIC INITIATIVES | 202512279349100801 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $200,000 | paid | Education | 202543149349305759 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | C | $200,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO GRANTEE. | 202513219349102841 |
| 2024 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $150,000 | paid | PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS | 202523189349308222 |
| 2024 | Hillman Family Foundations | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $150,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS AND TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION | 202513189349104206 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $119,875 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $110,000 | paid | 2024 DEMOCRACY COVERAGE AND PUBLIC RESOURCES | 202543189349102354 |
| 2024 | The Wyomissing Foundation Inc | Spotlight Pa Start Up Harrisburg, PA | D | $100,000 | paid | STRATEGIC INITIATIVES | 202512279349100801 |
| 2024 | Good Words Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT INDEPENDENT NONPARTISAN REPORTING | 202543219349101259 |
| 2024 | Jampart Charitable Trust | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $100,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202502419349100315 |
| 2024 | Berks County Community Foundation Inc | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg Pa, PA | A | $90,000 | paid | FOR BERKS BUREAU INTERIM & GO-FORWARD IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT | 202520569349301027 |
| 2024 | Wyncote Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $85,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS | 202523189349105607 |
| 2024 | The Richard and Susan Master Family Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $75,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202521349349101302 |
| 2024 | Henry Janssen Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | SPOTLIGHT PA BERKS PROJECT | 202542899349100319 |
| 2024 | United Way of Berks County Inc | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $25,000 | paid | ONE-TIME GRANT: BERKS COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER | 202521769349300907 |
| 2024 | The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF SPOTLIGHT PA MATCHING CAMPAIGNS | 202531349349102668 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202503109349303645 |
| 2024 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $23,100 | paid | 202511979349300116 | |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $23,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT - LABS & ELECTION GUIDE | 202543219349315194 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $23,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT - LABS & ELECTION GUIDE | 202630269349301213 |
| 2024 | Centre Foundation Inc | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $20,316 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523179349309372 |
| 2024 | The Grable Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT A JOURNALISTIC REPORTING PROJECT ON CAREGIVING IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND STATEWIDE | 202533079349101343 |
| 2024 | The Burke Family Foundation C/O Merrilynn Young | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202503089349100810 |
| 2024 | The Burke Foundation C/O Merrilynn Young | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202533089349100213 |
| 2024 | Shoval Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $8,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202511359349104816 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Spotlight Pa Co Christopher Baxter Harrisburg, PA | A | $6,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | Marlin Miller Jr Family Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | C | $5,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202503159349100305 |
| 2024 | The Kurr Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE | 202521329349102267 |
| 2024 | Zell Family Foundation Inc C/O Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Office | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202500509349100715 |
| 2024 | Amaranth Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202540959349100704 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $511 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543189349102354 |
| 2024 | Key Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202523219349103397 |
| 2024 | Hillman Family Foundations | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $500 | paid | MATCHING GIFT | 202513189349104206 |
| 2024 | Maple Grove Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $500 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202511359349102506 |
| 2024 | The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation Aka Blbb Charitable | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $258 | paid | General Support (Employee Matching) | 202512129349100801 |
| 2024 | Hillman Family Foundations | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $250 | paid | MATCHING GIFT | 202513189349104206 |
| 2024 | Glazer Family Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $250 | paid | EDUCATION | 202540909349100124 |
| 2024 | Special Needs Advocacy | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $250 | paid | Cash grant to investigative journalism organization | 202532959349100303 |
| 2024 | Ross J Born and Wendy G Born Charitable Trust C/O Ross J Born | Spotlight Pa State College, PA | C | $180 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | 202521349349104702 |
| 2024 | The Cigna Group Foundation | Spotlight Pa Philadelphia, PA | C | $52 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE | 202523189349104172 |
| 2024 | The Cigna Group Foundation | Spotlight Pa Philadelphia, PA | C | $6 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE | 202523189349104172 |
| 2023 | The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of Tpf | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $2,866,862 | paid | (S) = $2,866,861.54 | 202413189349308136 |
| 2023 | Hillman Family Foundations | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $250,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS AND TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION | 202443209349103349 |
| 2023 | Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $250,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE | 202433129349102153 |
| 2023 | American Journalism Project Inc | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $193,214 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202443189349300539 |
| 2023 | Hillman Family Foundations | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $150,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS AND TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION | 202443209349103349 |
| 2023 | Hillman Family Foundations | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $150,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS AND TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION | 202443209349103349 |
| 2023 | Poor Richard's Charitable Trust | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $150,000 | paid | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202443189349103424 |
| 2023 | Berks County Community Foundation Inc | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $135,000 | paid | FOR A NEW JOURNALISM MODEL FOR BERKS COUNTY | 202313489349301346 |
| 2023 | Wyncote Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | C | $85,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS | 202423199349102017 |
| 2023 | The Heinz Endowments | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $75,000 | paid | TO ENABLE SPOTLIGHT PA TO EXPAND THEIR DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE, WHICH CONNECTS PENNSYLVANIANSWITH A FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIESWITH TRUSTED, NONPARTISAN ELECTION REPORTING TO ENSURE VOTERS ARE INFORMED AND EMPOWERED | 202433199349103253 |
| 2023 | Wyncote Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | C | $75,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS | 202423199349102017 |
| 2023 | Inasmuch Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | C | $50,000 | paid | SPOTLIGHT PA GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202441369349105229 |
| 2023 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $32,200 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202402689349300135 |
| 2023 | The Benter Foundation C/O William Benter | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF SPOTLIGHT PA MATCHING CAMPAIGNS | 202431349349103298 |
| 2023 | The Grable Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT A JOURNALISTIC REPORTING PROJECT FOCUSED ON CAREGIVING | 202413199349103401 |
| 2023 | Centre Foundation Inc | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $14,599 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403179349306375 |
| 2023 | The Philadelphia Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $7,750 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202423189349306177 |
| 2023 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | Spotlight Pa Philadelphia, PA | A | $6,250 | paid | TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS | 202402849349300430 |
| 2023 | Leader Family Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS | 202421369349100732 |
| 2023 | Amaranth Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202400999349100605 |
| 2023 | The Richard and Susan Master Family Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $2,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202421349349100402 |
| 2023 | The Ivywood Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202401369349102475 |
| 2023 | The Bruce E and Robbi S Toll Foundation Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT | 202413169349100201 |
| 2023 | Hillman Family Foundations | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $500 | paid | MATCHING GIFT | 202443209349103349 |
| 2023 | Key Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $300 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202403249349100010 |
| 2023 | Hillman Family Foundations | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $250 | paid | MATCHING GIFT | 202443209349103349 |
| 2023 | The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | C | $100 | paid | PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411309349100126 |
| 2022 | The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of Tpf | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | A | $50,000 | paid | (V) = $50,000.00 | 202323109349302687 |
| 2022 | Key Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $250 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202323199349104472 |
| 2022 | The Zeelander Foundation | Spotlight Pa Harrisburg, PA | B | $200 | paid | ORGANIZATIONSCHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333189349104158 |
| 2020 | Arthur L & Geraldine C Schneeberg Foundation | Spotlight Pa Philadelphia, PA | C | $50 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202101369349100030 |
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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