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Grantmaking public charityEIN 591630423

THE POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES

STPETERSBURG, FL 33701

Total Assets

$51.6M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$524K

FY 2024

Grants Made

23

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$23K

FY 2024

Grant Range

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$6.6M

The poynter institute in st.petersburg,fl, is a school dedicated to the belief that the practice of excellent journalism is essential to a successful democracy. Poynter employs a full-time faculty and staff, as well as numberous adjunct teachers to reach its principal audiences of professional and nonprofessional jouralists, media leaders and content creators. In addition, the institute offers reporting and programs for citizens interested in learning more about journalism and its impact on society.

Program 2

$1.8M

Mediawise teaches digital media and ai literacy to empower anyone to find facts and avoid misleading or false content - whether human or ai generated - so they can make healthy, informed decisions based on tier values and maintain meaningful relationships with their families and communities. Programming is designed for youth, college students and older adults. In 2024, mediawise resources generated more than 15 million views, and since its inception in 2018, the intiative has reached over 143 million people gloabally.

Focus Areas

Education

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$17.4M

Total Expenses

$19.1M

Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $524K in 2024. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

39 grants

USA Today
$95K
2 grants
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$50K
1 grant
FAKENETAI CO SKYDECK
$50K
1 grant
FAKENETAI INC
$50K
1 grant
REUTERS NEWS & MEDIA INC
$49K
1 grant
NR8 LLC
$47K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants

<$10K
17
grants
$10–50K
21
grants
$50–250K
1
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

19 states

California
$201K
20% of total
Wisconsin
$145K
14% of total
Virginia
$140K
14% of total
New Jersey
$90K
9% of total
District of Columbia
$63K
6% of total
Florida
$51K
5% of total
Pennsylvania
$50K
5% of total
Washington
$50K
5% of total
New York
$49K
5% of total
Texas
$40K
4% of total

+9 more states

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