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Grantmaking public charityEIN 271229288

Washington Media Scholars Foundation

Alexandria, VA 22314

Total Assets

$207K

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$18K

FY 2024

Grants Made

2

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$9K

FY 2024

Grant Range

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$99K

Media Fellow Scholarships (Fall) 64 scholarships were awarded for $1,500 each. Scholarships were given upon a review process based on merit and financial need.1 special memorial scholarhip in the amount of $2,500 honoring a longtime Contributor to the WMSF.

Program 2

$27K

Media Case Competition 97 undergraduates participated in the 2024 case competition from schools across the country. 13 finalists were flown to Washington, DC for Media Scholars Week. The winners of the competition from Brigham Young University were awarded $5,000 each and the runners up from Ithica College won $3,000 each. In addition, 8 remaining students were given $1,000 who did not place in the competition. Also, a special memorial award of $2,500 was given to one student from Iowa State University in memory of a deceased former WMSF winner.

Focus Areas

Human Services

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$393K

Total Expenses

$332K

Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $101K in 2023. Hover bars for details.

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

Top Recipients

16 grants

Iowa State University
$33K
4 grants
University of South Carolina
$32K
3 grants
Brigham Young University Idah
$24K
2 grants
University of Alabama
$18K
2 grants
Howard University
$15K
2 grants
Ithaca College
$12K
2 grants
Brigham Young University
$12K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants

<$10K
11
grants
$10–50K
5
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

6 states

Idaho
$36K
24% of total
Iowa
$33K
23% of total
South Carolina
$32K
22% of total
Alabama
$18K
12% of total
District of Columbia
$15K
10% of total
New York
$12K
8% of total

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