NonprofitsAmerican Independent Foundation

Unclassified

American Independent Foundation

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$58.6M

Total expenses

$52.4M

Net assets

$13.1M

Grants received

$57.9M

241 grants

EIN

331137541

Tax year

2024

Mission

See part iii, line 1.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$58.7M
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$58.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$33.4M
Salaries & benefits$2.4M
Fundraising$1.8M
Other expenses$15.0M
Total expenses$52.4M
Total assets$13.5M
Net assets$13.1M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JOE CONASON

PRESIDENT

Board

$101K

40 hrs/wk

PILAR MARTINEZ

DIRECTOR, CFO

Board

$60K

5 hrs/wk

DAVID BENNAHUM

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JILL APER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NICCO MELE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CARLOS MARROQUIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID JOLLY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

VICTORIA HOPPER

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANKIT DESAI

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DHANYA ADDANKI

EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Staff

$140K

40 hrs/wk

JESSICA STANDAFER BOLLES

DIGITAL DIRECTOR

Staff

$131K

40 hrs/wk

EMILY SINGER

SENIOR REPORTER

Staff

$108K

40 hrs/wk

DANIEL J CAMACHO

SENIOR EDITOR

Staff

$102K

40 hrs/wk

KAREN L FREUND

EDITOR

Staff

$102K

40 hrs/wk

JOSHUA E ISRAEL

SENIOR WRITER

Staff

$102K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

BERNI CONSULTING LLC

COMMUNICATIONS AND DESIGN SERVICES

$7.4M

MISSION CONTROL INC

COMMUNICATIONS AND DESIGN SERVICES

$5.4M

BONNER GROUP INC

FUNDRAISING SERVICES

$1.5M

MZL MEDIA

MEDIA SERVICES

$400K

AL MEDIA LLC

MEDIA SERVICES

$350K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 241

FromAmountPurposeYear
$3.3M
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2024
$2.0M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$1M
STRENGTHENING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2024
$731K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$500K
SUPPORT STRONG INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM THAT HELPS CREATE POSITIVE SOCIETAL CHANGE THROUGH INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF PROGRESSIVE ISSUES
2024
$450K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
$450K
SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2024
$420K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$260K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$250K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RESEARCH
2024
$225K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$150K
Focused Support
2024
$122K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$120K
General operating support and project support
2024
$105K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$101K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION
2024
$100K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$100K
GENERAL USE
2024
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$100K
FUND INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM THAT INCREASES PUBLIC AWARENESS OF PROGRESSIVE ISSUES
2024
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$75K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
$74K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$70K
MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS
2024
$63K
American Independent Radio
2024
$55K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$55K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$50K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2024
$50K
FOSTER INDEPENDENTJOURNALISM
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$50K
CHARITABLE
2024
$50K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$50K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES
2024
$50K
SEE STATEMENT A
2024
$50K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR)
2024
$50K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2024
$50K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$45K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$25K
Arts & Culture
2024
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2024
$25K
TO USE JOURNALISM TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, GIVING THEM THE INFORMATION THEY NEED ABOUT LOCAL AND FEDERAL ISSUES
2024
$25K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$25K
For general support
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2024
$20K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$15K
To support organization
2024
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
TO SUPPORT AMERICAN INDEPENDENT RADIO.
2024
$10K
OPERATIONS
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT
2024
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$10K
TO SUPPORT AMERICAN INDEPENDENT RADIO.
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$8K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
TO SUPPORT THRIVING ARTS ESSENTIAL FOR A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$5K
American Independent Radio GOTV Program
2024
$3K
Support investigative journalism
2024
$3K
Support investigative journalism
2024
$3K
TO SUPPORT THE MTG.
2024
$1K
TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY
2024
$1K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$500
UNRESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$250
PROMOTES JOURNALISM
2024
$3.5M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$1.8M
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$1.5M
CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMITMENT TO IMPACT JOURNALISM.
2023
$1.5M
general support
2023
$1.4M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$517K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$400K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$400K
STRENGTHENING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2023
$325K
TO SUPPORT AMERICAN INDEPENDENT RADIO. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. FOR AMERICAN INDEPENDENT RADIO.
2023
$200K
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ALL RECIPIENTS WERE MADE TO FURTHER THE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THEY WERE ACCORDED TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER IRC SECTION 501( C)(3).
2023
$200K
American Independent Radio Program
2023
$180K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$150K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
$135K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$127K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
$120K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$107K
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ALL RECIPIENTS WERE MADE TO FURTHER TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER 501(C)(3).
2023
$103K
CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY
2023
$100K
general support
2023
$100K
general support
2023
$90K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$75K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$75K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$73K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
$60K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2023
$55K
MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATIONS
2023
$50K
Unrestricted
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO REPORT ON PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL NEWS AND ISSUES.
2023
$50K
general support
2023
$50K
CHARITABLE
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR)
2023
$50K
EXEMPT PURPOSES
2023
$50K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT.
2023
$45K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$30K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$25K
OPERATIONAL
2023
$25K
Unrestricted
2023
$25K
General operating support
2023
$25K
For general support
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$25K
SEE STATEMENT A
2023
$25K
EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE
2023
$20K
AMERICAN INDEPENDENT RADIO PROGRAM
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$15K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$10K
FOSTER STRONG, INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM THAT HELPS CREATE POSITIVE SOCIETAL CHANGE THROUGH INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF PROGRESSIVE ISSUES
2023
$10K
OPERATIONS
2023
$10K
GENERAL FUNDS
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL FUNDING
2023
$8K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$6K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$3K
b25CONT:Social Service:Health & Human Services
2023
$550
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$6.4M
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$2.1M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$1.3M
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$1M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$500K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$300K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & PROTECTING DEMOCRACY - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$285K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$260K
EDUCATION
2022
$251K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$238K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$235K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$235K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$105K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$67K
COMMUNICATION MEDIA
2022
$50K
General
2022
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO REPORT ON PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL NEWS AND ISSUES.
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$28K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION.
2022
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$20K
SUPPORT TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT VOICES IN THE MEDIA
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022

Funded by

$57.9M from 146 funders · 241 grants · 2017–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$8.0M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$7.7M · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Hopewell Fund

$4.8M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$2.4M · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Deborah Joy Simon Charitable Foundation

$2M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$1.7M · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Details

EIN331137541
NTEE codeZ99
Subsection03
Ruling date2007-07
Formed2006
Employees23
Volunteers7
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