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An annual five-day journalism program in Washington, D.C., for 51 high school juniors (one from each state and the District of Columbia). The program includes skill-building workshops, newsroom visits, and networking with top journalists and industry leaders to inspire students to pursue careers in media and journalism.
Freedom Forum Inc. is a private corporation based in WASHINGTON, DC. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 1992. The principal officer is Freedom Forum Inc.. It holds total assets of $650.2M. Annual income is reported at $99.5M. Expenditures made to advance and maintain the operations and operational assets of newseum, inc. (an irc 501 (c)(3)tax exempt organization) and newseum insititute, inc. (educ. Institution). According to its most recent filing, the foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations. Tax records are available from 2015 to 2024. According to available records, Freedom Forum Inc. has made 473 grants totaling $9M, with a median grant of $2K. Annual giving has decreased from $4.7M in 2020 to $465K in 2024. Individual grants have ranged from $430 to $4.3M, with an average award of $19K. The foundation has supported 245 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in Tennessee, Maryland, District of Columbia, which account for 11% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 48 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
Smallest Grant
$1K
Median Grant
$1K
Average Grant
$18K
Largest Grant
$679K
Based on 45 grants from the most recent 990-PF filing.
Expenditures made to advance and maintain the operations and operational assets of newseum, inc. (an irc 501 (c)(3)tax exempt organization) and newseum insititute, inc. (educ. Institution).
Expenses: $17.4M
Expenditures made to advance and maintain the operations and operational assets of newseum, inc. (an irc 501 (c)(3)tax exempt organization) and newseum insititute, inc. (educ. Institution). Based on available records, the foundation has funded 473 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in TN, MD, DC.
Freedom Forum Inc. has distributed a total of $9M across 473 grants. The median grant size is $2K, with an average of $19K. Individual grants have ranged from $430 to $4.3M.
Freedom Forum Inc. typically selects its grantees rather than accepting unsolicited proposals.
Freedom Forum Inc. is headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. While based in DC, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 48 states.
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Officer and trustee information is not yet available for this foundation. This data is typically reported in Part VIII of the 990-PF filing.
Total Grants
473
Total Giving
$9M
Average Grant
$19K
Median Grant
$2K
Unique Recipients
245
Most Common Grant
$1K
of 2024 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOW JONES NEWS FUNDTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | PRINCETON, NJ | $25K | 2024 |
| FOOLPROOF FOUNDATIONTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | COCOA, FL | $10K | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA FOUNDATIONJAMES ABBOTT SCHOLARSHIP FUND | VERMILLION, SD | $25K | 2024 |
| UND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND FOUNDATIONTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | GRAND FORKS, ND | $25K | 2024 |
| SPECIAL OPERATIONS WARRIOR FOUNDATIONTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | TAMPA, FL | $25K | 2024 |
| NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTERGENERAL SUPPORT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25K | 2024 |
| HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONALTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | NEW YORK, NY | $20K | 2024 |
| INSITUTE FOR EDUCATIONTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | WASHINGTON, DC | $10K | 2024 |
| INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S MEDIA FOUNDATION2024 COURAGE IN JOURNALISM AWARDS | WASHINGTON, DC | $10K | 2024 |
| THE CORNELL DAILY SUN ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | ITHACA, NY | $10K | 2024 |
| PELETAH MINISTRIESTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | NEW BERN, NC | $10K | 2024 |
| HEALTH FIRST FOUNDATION INCTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | ROCKLEDGE, FL | $10K | 2024 |
| EAST COAST ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDATRUSTEE INITIATIVES | MELBOURNE, FL | $10K | 2024 |
| UNC HUSSMAN SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MEDIA FOUNDATIONTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $9K | 2024 |
| START EMPOWERMENT INCTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | AUSTIN, TX | $8K | 2024 |
| REBIRTH AND DEVELOPMENTTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8K | 2024 |
| THE GRIDIRON CLUB AND FOUNDATIONTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | WASHINGTON, DC | $7K | 2024 |
| WILLIAM PEACE UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENTTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | RALEIGH, NC | $6K | 2024 |
| AGING MATTERSTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | COCOA, FL | $6K | 2024 |
| STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATIONTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $5K | 2024 |
| ASSOCIATION FOR TRADITIONAL STUDIESTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | ASHEVILLE, NC | $5K | 2024 |
| CHRIST THE KING CHURCHTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | OLD LYME, CT | $5K | 2024 |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSETRUSTEE INITIATIVES | BOONE, NC | $5K | 2024 |
| BREVARD ACHIEVEMENT CENTER INCTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | ROCKLEDGE, FL | $5K | 2024 |
| AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECTTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | WASHINGTON, DC | $5K | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDATRUSTEE INITIATIVES | GAINESVILLE, FL | $5K | 2024 |
| YALE UNIVERSITYTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | NEW HAVEN, CT | $5K | 2024 |
| SPACE COAST PRIDE INCTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | MELBOURNE, FL | $5K | 2024 |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | MAMPHIS, TN | $5K | 2024 |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL MIDDLETOWNTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $5K | 2024 |
| THE FORT TICONDEROGA ASSOCIATION INCTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | TICONDEROGA, NY | $5K | 2024 |
| THE JAMES W FOLEY LEGACY FOUNDATIONTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | PORTSMOUTH, NH | $5K | 2024 |
| THE LOST CHURCHTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5K | 2024 |
| STERNE SCHOOLTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5K | 2024 |
| UVA ALUMNI FUND FREE EXPRESSION FUND #50121TRUSTEE INITIATIVES | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $5K | 2024 |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAWTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | NASHVILLE, TN | $5K | 2024 |
| WEST STREET RECOVERY PROJECTTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | HOUSTON, TX | $5K | 2024 |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITYFREE SPIRIT SCHOLARSHIP | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $3K | 2024 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYFREE SPIRIT SCHOLARSHIP | EVANSTON, IL | $3K | 2024 |
| WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS' ASSOCIATIONTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | WASHINGTON, DC | $3K | 2024 |
| NANTUCKET CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INCTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | NANTUCKET, MA | $3K | 2024 |
| UNION GOSPEL MISSIONTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $3K | 2024 |
| A SAFE PLACE INCTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | NANTUCKET, MA | $3K | 2024 |
| THE HAMLIN SCHOOLTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3K | 2024 |
| FLORIDA SURF MUSEUM INCTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | COCOA BEACH, FL | $3K | 2024 |
| SOUTH BREVARD WOMEN'S CENTER INCTRUSTEE INITIATIVES | MELBOURNE, FL | $3K | 2024 |
| SOUTH DAKOTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRATRUSTEE INITIATIVES | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $3K | 2024 |