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Nonprofits›Next City Inc

Next City Inc

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Website

Total revenue

$1.8M

Total expenses

$1.5M

Net assets

$1.0M

Grants received

$3.1M

38 grants

EIN

223886361

Tax year

2024

Mission

To inspire social, economic and environmental change in cities through journalism and events around the world.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.6M

Program service revenue$165K

Investment income$8K

Other revenue$4K

Total revenue$1.8M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$991K

Fundraising$247K

Other expenses$502K

Total expenses$1.5M

Total assets$1.3M

Net assets$1.0M

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LUCAS GRINDLEY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$129K

40 hrs/wk

ERIC SHAW

CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Jamie Alderslade

vice chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Mauricio Andrs Garcia

Secretary

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Allison S Joe

Treasurer

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Syed Ali

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Lilian Coral

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Kate Didech

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Lynnette McRae

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Casius Pealer

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Khanh Russo

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Tamar Shapiro

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Courtney R Snowden

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

THE KRESGE FOUNDATION

$145K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2024

THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION

$105K

82106 LEVERAGING COMMUNITY-CENTERED JOURNALISM TO ELEVATE SOLUTIONS TO DISPLACEMENT AND PARTICIPATING IN THE RWJF ANTIDISPLACEMENT COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE

2024

THE LENFEST INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM

$30K

(A) = $30,000

2024

THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC

$26K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2024

INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS

$20K

INN SUPPORT - LABS

2024

THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION

$350K

TO SUPPORT EXPANDED STAFFING AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY

2023

THE KRESGE FOUNDATION

$155K

THIS GENERAL OPERATING GRANT SUPPORTS NEXT CITY AND ITS MISSION TO LEVERAGE SOLUTIONS-BASED JOURNALISM TO REIMAGINE CITIES AS LIBERATED PLACES OF ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND RACIAL JUSTICE.

2023

COMMON FUTURE

$50K

GRANT FOR BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANIZATION

2023

THE FB HERON FOUNDATION

$50K

General Support

2023

POLICYLINK

$33K

CROSSCUTTING STRATEGIES

2023

THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC

$28K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2023

VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM

$6K

FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

2023

CARNELIAN TRUST

—

Operating Support

2023

THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION

$500K

TO SUPPORT EQUITABLE CITIES FELLOWSHIPS FOR BIPOC JOURNALISTS, NEXT CITY VANGUARD CONFERENCES IN VIRGINIA AND TEXAS, AND RELATED PLACE-FOCUSED PROGRAMS AND MEDIA

2022

SURDNA FOUNDATION INC

$225K

General Support

2022

THE KRESGE FOUNDATION

$100K

OPERATING SUPPORT OF NEXT CITY ARTICLES, E-BOOKS AND WEBINARS RELATED TO ARTS, CULTURE AND EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT.

2022

MASTERCARD IMPACT FUND

$50K

SMALL BUSINESS

2022

LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION

$50K

READER REVENUE INITIATIVE

2022

THE FB HERON FOUNDATION

$50K

General Support

2022

THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC

$29K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2022

INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS

$8K

INN DIRECT SUPPORT - 2022 COLUMBIA INTERNSHIP GRANT

2022

Paso del Norte Health Foundation

$3K

Next City gathers rising urban leaders working to improve cities across sectors, including urban planning, community development, entrepreneurship, government, transportation, sustainability, design, art, and media.

2022

THE ABELL FOUNDATION INC

$1K

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

2022

THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC

$350

MATCHING GIFTS

2022

CARNELIAN TRUST

$320

Operating support.

2022

SURDNA FOUNDATION INC

$175K

General Support

2021

THE FB HERON FOUNDATION

$50K

General Support

2021

THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC

$31K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2021

SURDNA FOUNDATION INC

$175K

General Support

2020

THE KRESGE FOUNDATION

$100K

PROJECT GRANT IN SUPPORT OF NEXT CITYS FOR WHOM, BY WHOM SERIES, WHICH FOCUSES ON HOW CREATIVE PLACEMAKING SUPPORTS EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT IN URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS.

2020

THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC

$23K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2020

SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INC

$17K

SUPPORT TRAINING

2020

INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS

$8K

INN DIRECT SUPPORT - ELEANOR BARBA