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John S And James L Knight Foundation Inc. is a private corporation based in MIAMI, FL. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 2014. The principal officer is Mr Juan Martinez. It holds total assets of $2.5B. Annual income is reported at $675.1M. Total assets have grown from $2B in 2011 to $2.5B in 2024. The foundation is governed by 25 officers and trustees. Tax records are available from 2015 to 2024. The foundation primarily funds organizations in Florida and California. According to available records, John S And James L Knight Foundation Inc. has made 1,751 grants totaling $472.4M, with a median grant of $100K. Annual giving has decreased from $204.6M in 2022 to $147.7M in 2024. Individual grants have ranged from $3K to $12M, with an average award of $270K. The foundation has supported 672 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in Florida, New York, District of Columbia, which account for 43% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 40 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
The Knight Foundation employs a strategic, challenge-based grantmaking model rather than accepting unsolicited proposals. With $2.5 billion in assets and approximately $148 million distributed across 512 grants in 2024, Knight operates through four interconnected program areas: Journalism, Community Impact, Arts, and Information & Society. The foundation's unique geographic strategy centers on 26 communities where the Knight brothers once published newspapers, including Miami, Detroit, Philadelphia, Charlotte, San Jose, and Akron. In 18 of these cities where Knight does not have a resident program director, the foundation works through local community foundation partners and advisory committees. Knight issues periodic open challenges and calls for proposals aligned with specific strategic priorities, making timing and alignment critical for applicants. The foundation also operates through endowed donor-advised funds at local community foundations, creating a distributed funding ecosystem that amplifies local knowledge and reach.
Knight Foundation's grantmaking has demonstrated significant scale and consistency: $148 million across 512 grants in fiscal year 2024, with an average grant size of approximately $45,000 though awards range widely from $5,000 micro-grants (Emerging City Champions) to multi-million dollar strategic investments. The foundation's giving has trended upward from $130 million historically to nearly $150 million, reflecting growing endowment returns and strategic ambition. Key funding streams include the Press Forward coalition (over $500 million committed with 20+ foundation partners to revitalize local news), the Knight Art + Tech Expansion Fund (supporting artists in Akron, Detroit, and Miami-Dade), the Emerging City Champions fellowship ($5,000 seed grants for civic innovators across 8 cities), and research grants of up to $20,000 for AI and copyright studies. The Next Challenge for Media & Journalism awards up to $250,000 total with individual prizes of $50,000-$75,000. Knight's 990 data shows program expenses of $3.6 million for sustainable nonprofit journalism models, $1.8 million for trust/media/democracy research, and $1.2 million for the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.
Knight Foundation stands as one of the most influential journalism and media funders in the United States. Here is how it compares to peer foundations:
| Foundation | Assets | Annual Giving | Primary Focus | Geographic Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight Foundation | $2.5B | ~$148M | Journalism, Arts, Democracy | 26 U.S. Knight communities |
| Ford Foundation | $16B | ~$600M | Social justice, Democracy | Global (10 regional offices) |
| MacArthur Foundation | $8B | ~$300M | Climate, Justice, Nuclear | Global |
| Hewlett Foundation | $12B | ~$400M | Education, Environment, Democracy | U.S. and Global |
| Lumina Foundation | $1.4B | ~$70M | Education, Workforce | U.S. national |
| Lenfest Institute | $0.1B | ~$10M | Local journalism | Philadelphia region |
Knight's unique positioning lies in its deep commitment to local journalism and the intersection of technology, media, and democracy. While Ford and MacArthur operate globally with broader mandates, Knight is arguably the most important U.S. foundation specifically for local news and digital journalism innovation. The Press Forward coalition, which Knight co-leads with Ford and 20+ other funders, represents the largest coordinated philanthropic investment in local news at over $500 million committed.
In 2025-2026, Knight Foundation has been highly active across multiple fronts. In August 2025, Knight helped lead a $36.5 million emergency funding coalition (with Ford Foundation, MacArthur, and others) to protect public media stations in vulnerable communities facing federal funding cuts. Twenty community leaders from eight cities were selected for the 2025-2026 Knight Emerging City Champions fellowship, now in its eighth cohort having catalyzed over 130 public space and civic engagement projects. The Knight Art + Tech Expansion Fund opened its 2025 cycle for artists and arts organizations in Akron, Detroit, and Miami-Dade County. Knight supported Authors Alliance research grants of up to $20,000 for projects at the intersection of AI, copyright law, and the public interest. The Next Challenge for Media & Journalism 2026 closed March 10, 2026, awarding $250,000 to startups reinventing local journalism. Knight and Ford Foundation jointly contributed $2.5 million to support Detroit's Strategic Neighborhood Fund, demonstrating continued commitment to place-based investment.
Successfully securing Knight Foundation funding requires a strategic approach given their challenge-based model. First, monitor timing carefully: Knight does not accept unsolicited proposals, so subscribe to their newsletter and follow @knightfdn on social media (X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn) for real-time alerts about open challenges. Second, anchor your proposal in one of Knight's 26 communities — proposals with strong local ties to cities like Miami, Detroit, Philadelphia, Charlotte, or Akron will have inherent alignment with Knight's geographic strategy. Third, clearly articulate how your project advances Knight's core pillars of talent, opportunity, and civic innovation, with measurable outcomes — Knight specifically asks applicants to define how they will know they have succeeded and how they will measure results. Fourth, prepare key documentation in advance: current IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter and most recent financial audit or Form 990 are required. Fifth, consider the community foundation pathway: in 18 of Knight's 26 cities, grants are administered through local community foundations (such as Central Carolina Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Central Georgia, or Legacy Foundation), so building relationships with these intermediaries can create additional funding channels. Expect a 3-6 month grant turnaround timeline from submission to decision.
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Smallest Grant
$250
Median Grant
$78K
Average Grant
$218K
Largest Grant
$5M
Based on 496 grants from the most recent 990-PF filing.
Sustainable nonprofit local journalism modelthe foundation explored options for operating a sustainable nonprofit local journalism business. These costs represent research, due diligence and other consultancy incurred in the foundation's analysis of business models.
Expenses: $3.6M
Trust, media and democracythe foundation supported significant opinion research and surveys conducted by independent third-party firms as part of trust, media and democracy initiative. This initiative explores the role of trust in journalism in our democracy. These research and surveys explored attitudes as well as ways to build trust in information. The surveys were publicly disseminated via several mediums so that they could be widely available.
Expenses: $1.8M
Knight commission on intercollegiate athletics in 2020, the knight commission on intercollegiate athletics produced major reports and studies to advance its purpose in leading transformational change in college sports to prioritize college athletes' education, health, safety and success. Over the year, the commission launched a far-reaching examination of the d-i model, which included a major survey of d-i leaders, a financial assessment of the ncaa's revenue distribution, and numerous meetings. The examination led to the advancement of major recommendations in the commission's transforming the ncaa d-i model series. This series of reports and recommendations included the following:-principles to guide new nil rules-proposals to restructure d-i and its financial framework-recommendations in its "achieving racial equity in college sports" report
Expenses: $1.2M
Knight media forumthe knight media forum is the premier gathering for funders and media leaders working to strengthen local news, community and democracy. The convening has evolved over the past thirteen years to a 600-person conference which includes learning events with experts and leading practitioners in these areas. Participants leave with i) awareness of cutting-edge issues and major trends in community news and information, ii) practical tools and replicable ideas and iii) new partnerships and relationships to help execute projects.
Expenses: $882K
Knight Foundation's grantmaking has demonstrated significant scale and consistency: $148 million across 512 grants in fiscal year 2024, with an average grant size of approximately $45,000 though awards range widely from $5,000 micro-grants (Emerging City Champions) to multi-million dollar strategic investments. The foundation's giving has trended upward from $130 million historically to nearly $150 million, reflecting growing endowment returns and strategic ambition. Key funding streams include .
John S And James L Knight Foundation Inc. has distributed a total of $472.4M across 1,751 grants. The median grant size is $100K, with an average of $270K. Individual grants have ranged from $3K to $12M.
The Knight Foundation employs a strategic, challenge-based grantmaking model rather than accepting unsolicited proposals. With $2.5 billion in assets and approximately $148 million distributed across 512 grants in 2024, Knight operates through four interconnected program areas: Journalism, Community Impact, Arts, and Information & Society. The foundation's unique geographic strategy centers on 26 communities where the Knight brothers once published newspapers, including Miami, Detroit, Philadelp.
John S And James L Knight Foundation Inc. is headquartered in MIAMI, FL. While based in FL, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 40 states.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIBEL PEREZ WADSWORTH | PRESIDENT & CEO | $876K | $79K | $955K |
| JUAN J MARTINEZ | VP/CFO & TREASURER | $396K | $79K | $475K |
| KELLY JIN | VP/COMMUNITIES & NAT'L | $352K | $59K | $411K |
| TERESE CURIEL | VP/ADMIN & SECRETARY | $330K | $69K | $399K |
| VICTORIA ROGERS | VP/ARTS | $324K | $56K | $380K |
| JAMES M BRADY | VP/JOURNALISM | $319K | $67K | $387K |
| ASHLEY ZOHN | VP/LEARNING & IMPACT | $312K | $55K | $367K |
| JORGE MARTINEZ | VP/CTO | $288K | $71K | $359K |
| ALEJANDRO DE ONIS | VP/COMMS. & DIGITAL STRAT. | $269K | $68K | $337K |
| ROSHELL RINKINS | VP/GRANT ADMIN & CDEIO THROUGH 10/2024 | $231K | $51K | $282K |
| CHRISTINE AMER MAYER | TRUSTEE | $45K | $0 | $45K |
| MICHAEL MARSICANO | TRUSTEE | $40K | $0 | $40K |
| ADRIANA M CISNEROS | TRUSTEE | $40K | $0 | $40K |
| AUSTIN CLEMENTS | TRUSTEE | $40K | $0 | $40K |
| CHARLES FRANK OLSON | TRUSTEE | $40K | $0 | $40K |
| MATTHEW STEPHEN STEPKA | TRUSTEE | $40K | $0 | $40K |
| RAMONA HOOD | TRUSTEE | $40K | $0 | $40K |
| STEPHANIE BELL-ROSE | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| SHONA BROWN | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| SUSAN D KRONICK | TRUSTEE THROUGH 3/2024 | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| ANNA SPANGLER NELSON | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| MARTIN BARON | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| ANA-MARIE CODINA | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| CHRISTOPHER M AUSTEN | CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE EFFECTIVE 3/2024 | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| FRANK BORGES | CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE THROUGH 3/2024 | $0 | $0 | N/A |
Total Giving
$198.6M
Total Assets
$2.5B
Fair Market Value
$2.5B
Net Worth
$2.2B
Grants Paid
$147.7M
Contributions
N/A
Net Investment Income
$196.1M
Distribution Amount
$122.7M
Total: $828M
Total Grants
1,751
Total Giving
$472.4M
Average Grant
$270K
Median Grant
$100K
Unique Recipients
672
Most Common Grant
$5K
of 2024 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ASSOCIATED PRESSTO SUPPORT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TO ENSURE STATE-BASED, PUBLIC-SERVICE JOURNALISM IS AVAILABLE IN 50 STATES WHILE AP DEVISES A NEW LOCAL NEWS BUSINESS STRATEGY TO BETTER POSITION IT FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. | NEW YORK, NY | $5M | 2024 |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYTO SUSTAIN THE INSTITUTE, WHICH WILL CONVENE, SUPPORT AND PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE, ACTIONABLE, NONPARTISAN INSIGHTS TO THE STAKEHOLDERS AND INSTITUTIONS THAT DESIGN, OPERATE, STUDY AND GOVERN THE DIGITAL INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT. | WASHINGTON, DC | $4M | 2024 |
| GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INCTO RECRUIT, HIRE, TRAIN AND PLACE REPORTERS FROM A VARIETY OF EXPERIENCES AND BACKGROUNDS INTO LOCAL NEWSROOMS, AND BUILD DURABLE LOCAL REVENUE STREAMS ATOP THOSE POSITIONS TO ASSURE LONG-TERM SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY JOURNALISM. | BOSTON, MA | $3M | 2024 |
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATIONSUPPORT THE GROWTH, ADAPTATION AND DIVERSIFICATION OF NEWSMATCH IN THE PRESS FORWARD ERA, TO INCREASE THE COMPETENCY OF NON-PROFIT PUBLISHERS SEEKING EARNED READER REVENUE. | MIAMI, FL | $2.9M | 2024 |
| THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTSTO SUPPORT A FIVE-YEAR, CO-BRANDED PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN KNIGHT AND GRANTEES SUBSIDIARY, THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER TO STUDY AND WIDELY SHARE RESEARCH ON HOW AMERICANS ABSORB CIVIC INFORMATION; FORM BELIEFS, IDENTITIES AND COMMUNITY; AND ENGAGE IN CIVIC ACTION. | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2.5M | 2024 |
| THE LENFEST INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM SPECIAL ASSETS FUND OF TPFCREATE AN ACCELERATOR SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS ESSENTIAL FOR PUBLISHERS AND JOURNALISTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR EDUCATIONAL MISSION AND HELP DEMONSTRATE THE VIABILITY OF SOLUTIONS SUPPORTING LOCAL PUBLISHERS' MISSIONS BY ACCELERATING THE MARKET. | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2.2M | 2024 |
| CIVIC NEWS COMPANYTO STRENGTHEN CIVIC NEWS COMPANY'S BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE, LONG-TERM ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY AND THE CONTENT AVAILABLE TO LOCAL PUBLISHERS. | NEW YORK, NY | $2M | 2024 |
| AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECTTO PROVIDE THE LEAD INVESTMENT IN THE AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT, (AJP) A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND VENTURE PHILANTHROPY ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON GROWING AND SUSTAINING INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN, LOCAL CIVIC NEWS ORGANIZATIONS. | DC, WA | $2M | 2024 |
| NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWSTO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY LOCAL NEWS IN MACON, ADVANCE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE GEORGIA TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS IN MIDDLE GEORGIA, AND STRENGTHEN THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS. | DENVER, CO | $1.8M | 2024 |
| NEW WORLD SYMPHONY INCTO SUPPORT THE USE OF EVOLVING TECHNOLOGIES TO REIMAGINE THE CONCERT EXPERIENCE, EXPAND THE SYMPHONY'S EDUCATIONAL NETWORK, AND BUILD LARGER AUDIENCES WHO HAVE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF CLASSICAL MUSIC. | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $1.7M | 2024 |
| INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWSTO SUPPORT THE INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS AND ITS PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN THE HIGH-QUALITY LOCAL NEWS ECOSYSTEM IN THE U.S. BY FOCUSING ON THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF NONPROFIT NEWSROOMS. | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1.6M | 2024 |
| INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR JOURNALISTSTO BETTER CONNECT INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISTS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP NEW ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES, INCORPORATE NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND PROTECT AND ADVOCATE FOR JOURNALISTS ABROAD. | WASHINGTON, DC | $1.5M | 2024 |
| FOUNDATION FOR DETROIT'S FUTUREAS PART OF A GROUP OF FUNDERS SUPPORTING DETROIT'S PLAN OF ADJUSTMENT TO ALLOW DETROIT TO EMERGE FROM BANKRUPTCY (A) A FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY THAT CAN BETTER ENGAGE AND SERVE ITS CITIZENS AND (B) SECURING THE ASSETS OF THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS AS A RESOURCE FOR THE CITY AND THE REGION. | DETROIT, MI | $1.5M | 2024 |
| OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY COALITIONTO REDESIGN AND REBUILD LOCK 3 AS AN EXCELLENT SPECIAL EVENT SPACE AND AN INVITING EVERYDAY DAY PARK FOR EMPLOYEES AND NEW RESIDENTS. | AKRON, OH | $1.3M | 2024 |
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITYTO EQUIP NEWSROOMS WITH ONE-STOP SHOPPING AT BIG LOCAL NEWS FOR DATA THAT AIDS LOCAL NEWS STORY PRODUCTION. | STANFORD, CA | $1.3M | 2024 |
| TECHCONGRESS FOUNDATIONTO STRENGTHEN TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE WITHIN THE U.S. CONGRESS BY SUPPORTING THE CONGRESSIONAL INNOVATION FELLOWSHIP, WHICH PLACES AN EVEN NUMBER OF TECHNOLOGISTS IN CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES OF BOTH MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES AND WORKS TO CONVERT FELLOWS INTO FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES. | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1.3M | 2024 |
| CLEMSON UNIVERSITYTO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF THE MEDIA FORENSICS HUB AT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY. | CLEMSON, SC | $1.3M | 2024 |
| DEVELOP DETROIT INCTO CONSTRUCT EIGHT SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES IN THE NORTH END NEIGHBORHOOD AS A PROOF OF CONCEPT FOR URBAN MODULAR HOME CONSTRUCTION AND ESTABLISH A REVOLVING FUND FROM SALE PROCEEDS TO BUILD MORE HOMES IN DETROIT. | DETROIT, MI | $1.3M | 2024 |
| THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORKTO TRANSFORM READER REVENUE TOOLS AND METHODS FROM A PILOT PROGRAM INTO A SUSTAINABLE DATA AND AI-PRODUCT SUITE FOR PUBLISHERS. | NEW YORK, NY | $1.2M | 2024 |
| PROPUBLICA INCTO CATALYZE THE NEXT PHASE OF PROPUBLICA'S LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK VIA SUPPORT OF NEWSROOMS IN COMMUNITIES HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED BY JOURNALISM. | NEW YORK, NY | $1.1M | 2024 |
| MUCKROCK FOUNDATION INCORPORATEDTO SOLIDIFY MUCKROCKS ROLE AS A PROVIDER OF TOOLS FOR JOURNALISTS AND STEWARD OF A DEVELOPER ECOSYSTEM. | BOSTON, MA | $1.1M | 2024 |
| MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM INCTO DIGITIZE KEY AUDIO, AUDIOVISUAL AND PHYSICAL ARTIFACTS FROM MOTOWN'S ARCHIVE AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA A "DIGITAL JUKEBOX." | DETROIT, MI | $1M | 2024 |
| AKRON ART MUSEUMTO SUPPORT DIGITAL INTEGRATION THROUGHOUT THE MUSEUM VIA IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DIGITAL INTEGRATION PLAN, THE CREATION OF THE KNIGHT CENTER FOR DIGITAL DISCOVERY, AND RELATED UPGRADES TO TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. | AKRON, OH | $1M | 2024 |
| THE WELL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONPROVIDE 1:1 MATCH OF THE CITY OF AKRONS $4,000,000 CONTRIBUTION OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE MIDDLEBURY HOUSING INITIATIVE. | AKRON, OH | $1M | 2024 |
| THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA AND KIMMEL CENTERTO INCREASE ACCESS TO AND ENGAGEMENT WITH ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING BOTH ON-SITE AND ONLINE FOR THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA AND KIMMEL CENTER, INC. (POKC). | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1M | 2024 |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIATO SUPPORT THE MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY, AND DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1M | 2024 |
| MIAMI-DADE INNOVATION AUTHORITY INCTO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MIAMI-DADE INNOVATION AUTHORITY (MDIA), A NONPARTISAN INITIATIVE TO ACCELERATE ADOPTION OF TECHNOLOGIES THAT IMPROVE COMMUNITY OUTCOMES IN CLIMATE RESILIENCY, HEALTH AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, ESPECIALLY BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT. | CORAL GABLES, FL | $1M | 2024 |
| OHIO LOCAL INFORMATION INITIATIVE INCTO PROVIDE THE CATALYTIC INVESTMENT IN SIGNAL AKRON, A NEW NONPROFIT DIGITAL NEWS SITE MANAGED BY THE OHIO LOCAL NEWS INITIATIVE. SIGNAL AKRON WILL BE AN INDEPENDENT AND NONPARTISAN CIVIC NEWS OPERATION, AND WILL SERVE A CITY NEARLY IN DIRE NEED OF NEW NEWS ORGANIZATIONS. | COLUMBUS, OH | $1M | 2024 |
| NEWS REVENUE HUB INCACCELERATE THE NEWS REVENUE HUBS CAPACITY BY SCALING ITS TECHNICAL STAFF TO ENABLE PRODUCT, ANALYTICS, AND DATA BENCHMARKING CAPABILITIES, AND TO PROVIDE FREE ACCESS TO THOSE PRODUCTS AND CAPABILITIES TO INDEPENDENT, LOCAL NEWSROOMS. | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1M | 2024 |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINASTO ESTABLISH THE KNIGHT TECH INFUSION FUND AT FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS THAT WILL INCREASE THE CAPACITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF CHARLOTTE ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE WISE USE OF TECHNOLOGY. | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1M | 2024 |
| MIAMI WATERKEEPERTO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF MIAMI WATERKEEPER, A CLIMATE RESILIENCE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, THROUGH THE HIRING OF EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PRODUCT STRATEGY. | CORAL GABLES, FL | $1M | 2024 |
| NATIONAL FAITH HOMEBUYERSTO SUPPORT THE SECOND PHASE OF THE DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, WHICH WILL SUPPORT AT LEAST 300 FAMILIES TO PURCHASE HOMES. | DETROIT, MI | $1M | 2024 |
| MIAMI DADE COLLEGE FOUNDATION INCTO PROVIDE A 1:1 MATCH OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTYS $5,000,000 CONTRIBUTION AND CITY OF MIAMIS $2,000,000 CONTRIBUTION OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING TO MIAMI DADE COLLEGE FOR THE CREATION OF NEW DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS IN APPLIED AI AND RELATED EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, AND THE HIRING OF KEY FACULTY IN THESE PROGRAMS. | MIAMI, FL | $1M | 2024 |
| INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART MIAMI INCTO EXPAND AND DIGITALLY EQUIP THE FACILITIES OF THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, MIAMI BY PURCHASING AND RENOVATING A BUILDING ADJACENT TO ITS CURRENT SITE. | MIAMI, FL | $1M | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMITO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE KNIGHT CENTER FOR MUSIC INNOVATION - A STATE OF THE ART FACILITY THAT WILL ENGAGE STUDENTS AND AUDIENCES THROUGH TECHNOLOGICALLY ENHANCED CONCERT EXPERIENCES AND SUPPORT TALENT DEVELOPMENT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSICIANS. | MIAMI, FL | $1M | 2024 |
| DOWNTOWN AKRON PARTNERSHIP INCTO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FUND TO ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP DOWNTOWN PROPERTIES AND CONTINUE DOWNTOWN PROGRAMMING. | AKRON, OH | $1M | 2024 |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITYTO ESTABLISH THE CENTER FOR SOCIAL MEDIA AND POLITICS AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY. | NEW YORK, NY | $990K | 2024 |
| VARIOUS - MATCHING GIFTS TO PUBLIC CHARITIESOTHER DESCRIPTION | MIAMI, FL | $984K | 2024 |
| CODEPATHORGTO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR AND TO EXPAND CODEPATHS PROGRAMS AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY AND MIAMI DADE COLLEGE. | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $956K | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE FOUNDATIONTO CATALYZE AND STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COLLEGE REPORTING PROGRAMS AND LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS TO HELP ADDRESS AMERICA'S NEWS DESERT PROBLEM. | BURLINGTON, VT | $934K | 2024 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTINTO STABILIZE OPERATIONS AND EXECUTE INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON SCALING PARTICIPATION IN THE KNIGHT CENTERS ONLINE COURSES. | AUSTIN, TX | $845K | 2024 |
| LOCAL INDEPENDENT ONLINE NEWS PUBLISHERS INCTO FUND 200 SUSTAINABILITY AUDITS FOR LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS AND THEN PROVIDE POST-AUDIT CONSULTING AND DOLLARS TO PUBLISHERS SO THEY CAN BEST ADDRESS THEIR BUSINESS CHALLENGES. | HAVERTOWN, PA | $817K | 2024 |
| OPEN MARKETS INSTITUTETO PROVIDE RENEWED SUPPORT FOR NONPARTISAN COMPETITION POLICY RESEARCH AT THE CENTER FOR JOURNALISM AND LIBERTY AT THE OPEN MARKETS INSTITUTE. | WASHINGTON, DC | $800K | 2024 |
| R STREET INSTITUTETO PROVIDE RENEWED SUPPORT TO R STREET INSTITUTE FOR NONPARTISAN TECHNOLOGY POLICY RESEARCH THAT CAN INFORM APPROACHES TO IMPROVE ONLINE INFORMATION QUALITY. | WASHINGTON, DC | $800K | 2024 |