Program areas at Alternative Newsweekly Foundation
Feln: fund for equity in local news, a fiscally sponsored project of anf, received grant funding from google news initiative to produce the transformation tech lab series, which delivered training and grant funding to 240 news outlets over a two-year period (june 2023-dec 2024).
Cnwm: chicago news weekly media, a fiscally sponsored project of anf, is an independent news organization that uses grant funding and small donations to supplement its revenue for producing a news website, podcasts and other information, and for training aspiring journalists in the chicago area.
Coaz: conecta Arizona, a fiscally sponsored project of anf, is an independent news organization that uses grant funding and small donations to produce a news website, news podcasts, and news events in Arizona. Grant funding periods are spread over multiple years. Coaz has not yet spent all of its grant funding.
Grants made by Alternative Newsweekly Foundation
Who funds Alternative Newsweekly Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Alternative Newsweekly Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Ellen J Meany | Executive Director | $20,188 | 2025-02-20 |
Financials for Alternative Newsweekly Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 09/2024 | FYE 09/2023 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $5,208,899 | $2,640,050 | 97.3% |
| Program services | $258,328 | $178,553 | 44.7% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $5,467,227 | $2,818,603 | 94% |
Organizations like Alternative Newsweekly Foundation
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Lexington Observer | 501(c)(3) | Lexington, MA | $1,737,014 |
| Graywolf Press | 501(c)(3) | Minneapolis, MN | $3,336,246 |
| First Look Institute | 501(c)(3) | Los Gatos, CA | $8,914,688 |
| Psychoanalytic Electronic Publishing | 501(c)(3) | Wilmington, DE | $2,450,594 |
| The Harvard Crimson | 501(c)(3) | Cambridge, MA | $3,870,097 |
| The Lakeville Journal Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Lakeville, CT | $1,653,664 |
| The Kenyon Review | 501(c)(3) | Gambier, OH | $2,922,738 |
| Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism | 501(c)(3) | Madison, WI | $1,893,764 |
| Places Journal | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $1,418,785 |
| Radius Books | 501(c)(3) | Santa Fe, NM | $1,693,446 |
Data update history
January 14, 2025
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from Democracy Fund October 20, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $14,555 from The Miami Foundation September 28, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 22, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
September 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHuman rights
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesFiscal sponsorAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 253 Tennessee Ave Ne
- Washington, DC 20002
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- County
- District of Columbia, DC
- Website URL
- altnewsfoundation.org/Â
- Phone
- (608) 772-0693
IRS details
- EIN
- 30-0100369
- Fiscal year end
- September
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2002
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A33: Printing, Publishing
- NAICS code, primary
- 5111: Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current - Awaiting Reporting
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- CT0294966
- FTB Entity ID
- None yet
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2025-03-19
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