Program areas at Dow Jones News Fund
College intern training, placement and support program - 106 college students were selected out of hundreds of applicants to participate in on-site training events organized by the organization and placed in internships with News organization across the country. The organization also covered travel costs and provided financial assistance to interns during their internships.
College student scholarships - the organization provided 1,500 scholarships to eligible college students who participated in the internship program.
High school summer journalism workshops - the organization provided funding to 11 educational institutions to host summer journalism workshops for high school students. They also awarded 1,500 scholarships to several high school students who won a writing competition.
The organization charges for-profit News organizations a fee for each intern that it places. The fee is intended to subsidize the costs the organization incurs to train the interns before they begin their internships.
The organization published several books in past years related to journalism education, and continues to collect royalties on the sales of those books.
Grants made by Dow Jones News Fund
Who funds Dow Jones News Fund
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| Dow Jones Foundation | 2022-06 | Dedicated To the Encouragement and Education of High School and College Students Interested in Careers in Journalism. | $340,000 |
| Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) | 2022-12 | 79375 Training High School Journalists in How To Investigate the Impact of Inequitable Government and Business Polices on Health and Well-Being, 2022 | $50,000 |
| Freedom Forum | 2022-12 | Trustee Initiatives | $25,000 |
Personnel at Dow Jones News Fund
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Shirley Carswell | Executive Director | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Denise Jester | Finance Mana | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Heather Taylor | Programming | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Paul Schmidt | Treasurer | $0 | 2024-03-14 |
| Katelynn Coughlin | Digital Media Manager | $0 | 2020-12-31 |
| ...and 2 more key personnel |
Financials for Dow Jones News Fund
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $405,990 | $469,728 | -13.6% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Gross sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $117,629 | $133,347 | -11.8% |
| Total revenues | $523,619 | $603,075 | -13.2% |
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|---|
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| Stephen C Freidheim Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Florham Park, NJ | $1,075,037 |
| Hopkin Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Needham, MA | $505,864 |
Data update history
May 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Freedom Forum November 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
October 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedNational levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- PO Box 300
- Princeton, NJ 08543
- Metro area
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ
- County
- Mercer County, NJ
- Website URL
- dowjonesnewsfund.org/Â
- Phone
- (609) 627-1953
IRS details
- EIN
- 13-6021439
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990-PF
- Year formed
- 1960
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- T20: Private Foundations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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