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Local Media Foundation

LAKE CITY, MI

Total revenue

$9.4M

Total expenses

$6.6M

Net assets

$5.0M

Grants received

$14.4M

111 grants

EIN

364427750

Tax year

2024

Mission

The purpose of the foundation is to ensure a healthy future for local journalism, which is essential to a strong democracy, by reinventing business models for news.

Programs

3 programs

Local news fund - supports journalism projects in communities accross the country focused on important issues such as education, poverty, health, and more. Several dozen local and national media companies are clients.

Expenses: $1.3MGrants: $1.3M

Knight x lma bloomlab - one of several labs focused on driving sustainability for local news publishers.

Expenses: $802KGrants: $316K

Economic mobility voices, family & independent media sustainability lab, lab for journalism, newsfuel, news is out, ny/ mi solutions journalism collaborative, oklahoma media center, solving sacramento.

Expenses: $1.9MGrants: $357K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.9M
Program service revenue$3.3M
Investment income$166K
Other revenue
Total revenue$9.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$3.6M
Salaries & benefits$1.4M
Fundraising
Other expenses$1.6M
Total expenses$6.6M
Total assets$6.3M
Net assets$5.0M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

TOM SLY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TANISHA LEONARD

FIRST VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TIM FRANKLIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHANA BLACK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LEO CUSIMANO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LARRY LEE

CHAIR

Board

3 hrs/wk

JANE WOOLDRIDGE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

J TOM SHAW

TREASURER

Board

3 hrs/wk

ERICA SMITH

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

Board

3 hrs/wk

DANIEL WILLIAMS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CATHERINE BADALAMENTE

SECRETARY

Board

3 hrs/wk

BROCK BERRY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NANCY CAWLEY LANE

CO-CEO

Board

12 hrs/wk

JANICE NORMAN

DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND

Board

20 hrs/wk

JOHN SMALL

CO-CEO

Staff

9 hrs/wk

APRYL PILOLLI

TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR OF KNIGHT LMA BLOOM LAB

Staff

23 hrs/wk

PENNY RIORDAN

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS STRATEGY & PARTNERSHIP

Staff

7 hrs/wk

JULIA CAMPBELL

CHIEF BUSINESS TRANSFORMATIONS OFFICE

Staff

0

FRANK MUNGEAM

CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER

Staff

33 hrs/wk

JOHN CELESTAND

PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF KNIGHT LMA BLOOM LAB

Staff

40 hrs/wk

LINDSEY LEISHER ESTES

EMPLOYEE

Staff

15 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$600K
TO ACCELERATE DIGITAL BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION FOR 26 BLACK-OWNED LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS AND PUT THEM ON A PATH TOWARD LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE.
2024
$475K
DEVELOP A SHARED CUSTOMER DATA PLATFORM FOR WORD IN BLACK PUBLISHERS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SERVING PRIMARILY BLACK AUDIENCES.
2024
$250K
IN SUPPORT OF NEWS IS OUT AND ITS RESEARCH PROJECT TO DOCUMENT AND GATHER KEY DATA ON THE STATE OF LGBTQ+ MEDIA
2024
$235K
TO PROVIDE BRIDGE SUPPORT FOR TWO LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION LABS FOCUSED ON LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS: THE LAB FOR JOURNALISM FUNDING, AND THE FAMILY AND INDEPENDENT MEDIA SUSTAINABILITY LAB.
2024
$180K
81893 EXTENDING SUPPORT FOR THE WORD IN BLACK PROJECT FOR DEDICATED HEALTH REPORTING
2024
$152K
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL NEIGHBORHOOD REPORTING PARTNERSHIP PROJECT
2024
$150K
Support for reporting on religion
2024
$139K
TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PRODUCTION OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM
2024
$120K
Word in Black: Data Journalist for Health Reporting and Health Data Project
2024
$75K
INDUSTRY COLLABORATION ($75,000)
2024
$70K
TO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES
2024
$46K
Colorado news philanthropy lab
2024
$30K
DONOR ADVISED, GENERAL
2024
$30K
80227 EXTENDING THE WORD IN BLACK PROJECT FOR DEDICATED HEALTH REPORTING TO HELP SHAPE HOW THE NATION UNDERSTANDS SYSTEMIC RACE, JUSTICE, AND EQUITY ISSUES
2024
$30K
ENV - ENVIRONMENTAL
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
Word in Black: 2023-24 Support for Health Equity Reporting at National and Local Black-Owned Outlets
2024
$20K
VERIFIED NEWS NETWORK OKLAHOMA: TULSA'S INDIGENOUS TRUTH
2024
$20K
Program Grant
2024
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$306
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$2.0M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$600K
TO ACCELERATE DIGITAL BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION FOR 26 BLACK-OWNED LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS AND PUT THEM ON A PATH TOWARD LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE.
2023
$600K
TO ACCELERATE DIGITAL BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION FOR 26 BLACK-OWNED LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS AND PUT THEM ON A PATH TOWARD LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE.
2023
$500K
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF WORD IN BLACK
2023
$250K
TO SUPPORT SIX LGBTQ+ PUBLICATIONS ACHIEVE SUSTAINABILITY BY HELPING THEM UPGRAD TECH STACKS, DEVELOP AUDIENCE GROWTH STRATEGIES AND PROVIDING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING.
2023
$250K
For Solving Sacramento
2023
$250K
TO SUPPORT SIX LGBTQ+ PUBLICATIONS ACHIEVE SUSTAINABILITY BY HELPING THEM UPGRAD TECH STACKS, DEVELOP AUDIENCE GROWTH STRATEGIES AND PROVIDING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING.
2023
$180K
Word in Black: 2023-24 Support for Health Equity Reporting at National and Local Black-Owned Outlets
2023
$150K
Word In Black Religion and Social Justice Project
2023
$125K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$100K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR WORD IN BLACK
2023
$80K
Journalism
2023
$75K
To provide Support for local newsrooms to develop digital communications and community engagement strategies.
2023
$70K
TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PRODUCTION OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE JOURNALISM REFUGEES EDUCATION FUND
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE NYT TIMES CORPS, IN HONOR OF VANGUARD REPORTER, THE LATE SHAWN G. KENNEDY
2023
$28K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PRODUCTION OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM
2023
$21K
TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PRODUCTION OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM
2023
$20K
79360 SUPPORTING THE WORD IN BLACK HEALTH REPORTING PROJECT IN SHAPING HOW THE NATION UNDERSTANDS AND ADDRESSES SYSTEMIC ISSUES OF RACE, JUSTICE, AND EQUITY
2023
$20K
Support for Health Equity Reporting at National and Local Black-Owned Outlets
2023
$20K
The Commonwealth Fund/Local Media Foundation Health Reporting Fellowship
2023
$15K
Environment reporter
2023
$8K
Program Grant
2023
$1K
General operations.
2023
$175
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$1.2M
TO ACCELERATE DIGITAL BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION FOR 26 BLACK-OWNED LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS AND PUT THEM ON A PATH TOWARD LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE.
2022
$500K
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF WORD IN BLACK
2022
$358K
SUPPORT TRAINING
2022
$335K
WORD IN BLACK PROJECT
2022
$270K
80227 EXTENDING THE WORD IN BLACK PROJECT FOR DEDICATED HEALTH REPORTING TO HELP SHAPE HOW THE NATION UNDERSTANDS SYSTEMIC RACE, JUSTICE, AND EQUITY ISSUES
2022
$150K
SUPPORT TRAINING
2022
$40K
OKLAHOMA MEDIA CENTER
2022
$30K
PUBLIC & SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$17K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$10K
EAST BAY EXCLUSIVE TEAM
2022
$10K
Business Analysis And Coaching Support For The Staff Of Denver Urban Spectrum
2022
$10K
THE DAY'S HOUSING SOLUTIONS LAB
2022
$6K
General Operating Support, support for the Windy City Times nonprofit events and reporting fund
2022
$5K
THE DAY'S HOUSING SOLUTIONS LAB
2022
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$2K
CEO Discretionary Grant
2022
$232
SUPPORT OF WORD IN BLACK
2022
$232
SUPPORT OF WORD IN BLACK
2022
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$1.7M
(E) = $55,000, (P) = $1,610,000
2020
$350K
GRANTS: OKLAHOMA MEDIA CENTER; 350000.00; 07/21/2020
2020
$60K
TO HELP LEARN WHAT TECHNOLOGY IS MOST EFFECTIVE FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF SMALL, COMMUNITY LEGACY NEWSPAPERS BY SUPPORTING THE MIGRATION TO A NEW CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR FOUR AFRICAN-AMERICAN LEGACY NEWSPAPERS.
2020
$50K
COVID Reporter Corps
2020
$44K
Support Word in Black, a collaborative reporting project of 10 Black-owned newspapers
2020
$29K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$25K
Program support for Oklahoma Media Center
2020
$25K
Program support for Oklahoma Media Center
2020
$25K
SUPPORT TRAINING
2020
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$10K
OPERATIONS
2020
$10K
FOR EAST BAY MEDIA GROUP - COVID 19 LOCAL NEWS FUND
2020
$10K
FOR EAST BAY MEDIA GROUP - COVID 19 LOCAL NEWS FUND
2020
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$2K
Monadnock Ledger-Transcript - COVID-19 Local News FUND
2020
$2K
Houston Defender Newspaper
2020
$2K
CHARITABLE
2020
$1K
OPERATING FUNDS
2020
$1K
LOCAL JOURNALISM SUPPORT
2020
$1K
SUPPORT LOCAL COVID-19 COVERAGE
2020
$500
CHARITY
2020
$100
ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS
2020
$100
ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS
2020
$100
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFTS
2020
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019

Funded by

$14.4M from 62 funders · 111 grants · 2019–2024

John S And James L Knight Foundation

$4.3M · 9 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.1M · 6 grants · 2019–2023

The Lenfest Institute For Journalism

$1.7M · 1 grant · 2020

Conrad N Hilton Foundation

$1M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Solutions Journalism Network Inc

$788K · 7 grants · 2020–2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$650K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

$500K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Inasmuch Foundation

$425K · 2 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN364427750
NTEE codeP50
Subsection03
Ruling date2003-04
Formed2001
Employees0
Volunteers11
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