This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2024
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990 | $8,747,904 | $7,952,137 | $933,425 | $8,604,646 | $8,152,686 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $4,934,513 | $9,456,535 | $1,681,110 | $7,843,197 | $7,356,919 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $8,110,721 | $10,318,567 | $2,427,444 | $12,663,318 | $11,878,941 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $5,853,972 | $7,874,519 | $1,557,673 | $14,817,664 | $13,883,453 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $14,691,261 | $7,388,850 | $1,919,285 | $17,089,816 | $15,905,330 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 64% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCAL MEDIA FOUNDATION ON BEHALF OF NEW YORK & MICHIGANLAKE CITY, MI | SUPPORT TRAINING | $358,343 | 2022 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David N Bornstein | CEO/CO-FOUNDER | 40.00 | $253,933 |
| Tina Rosenberg Varenik | SECRETARY/CO-FOUNDER | 40.00 | $186,208 |
| Trabian Shorters | CHAIR | 4.00 | $0 |
| David Boardman | VICE CHAIR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| Resolve Philadelphia IncPhiladelphia, PA |
| SUPPORT TRAINING |
| $190,400 |
| 2020 |
| University of OregonEugene, OR | SUPPORT TRAINING | $165,000 | 2020 |
| LOCAL MEDIA FOUNDATION ON BEHALF OF SOLVING SACRAMENTOLAKE CITY, MI | SUPPORT TRAINING | $150,000 | 2022 |
| LOCAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (ON BEHALF OF NY & MICHIGAN SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM CO)LAKE CITY, MI | TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PRODUCTION OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM | $139,175 | 2024 |
| SANTA FE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (ON BEHALF OF THE NEW MEXICO LOCAL NEWS FUND)SANTA FE, NM | TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PRODUCTION OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM | $115,000 | 2023 |
| DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ON BEHALF OF THE DELAWARE LOCAL JOURNALISM INWILMINGTON, DE | TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PRODUCTION OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM | $115,000 | 2023 |
| WITF (ON BEHALF OF CLIMATE SOLUTIONS STATEIMPACT PENNSYLVANIA)HARRISBURG, PA | TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PRODUCTION OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM | $102,945 | 2023 |
| WITF ON BEHALF OF CLIMATE SOLUTIONS STATEIMPACT PAHARRISBURG, PA | SUPPORT TRAINING | $100,000 | 2021 |
| PUBLIC MEDIA NETWORK (ON BEHALF OF THE SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN JOURNALISM COLLABKALAMAZOO, MI | TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PRODUCTION OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM | $100,000 | 2023 |
| PUBLIC MEDIA NETWORK ON BEHALF OF SW MICHIGAN JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVEKALAMAZOO, MI | SUPPORT TRAINING | $100,000 | 2021 |
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS (ON BEHALF OF THE DALLAS MEDIA COLLABORATIVDALLAS, TX | TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PRODUCTION OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM | $92,125 | 2023 |
| SANTA FE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (ON BEHALF OF THE NEW MEXICO LOCAL NEWS FUND)SANTA FE, NM | SUPPORT TRAINING | $85,000 | 2022 |
| DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (ON BEHALF OF THE DELAWARE LOCAL JOURNALISM IWILMINGTON, DE | SUPPORT TRAINING | $85,000 | 2022 |
| CORPORATION FOR NEW JERSEY LOCAL MEDIANEW VERNON, NJ | SUPPORT TRAINING | $75,000 | 2022 |
| LOCAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (ON BEHALF OF NEW YORK & MICHIGAN SOLUTIONS JOURNALILAKE CITY, MI | TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PRODUCTION OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM | $70,000 | 2023 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE (ON BEHALF OF THE FORT WAYNE MEDFORT WAYNE, IN | TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PRODUCTION OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM | $60,442 | 2023 |
| APPALSHOP INCWHITESBURG, KY | SUPPORT TRAINING | $54,000 | 2022 |
| CAPITAL CITY PRESS LLC DBA GAMBITBATON ROUGE, LA | SUPPORT TRAINING | $54,000 | 2022 |
| AMNEWS CORP DBA NY AMSTERDAM NEWSNEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT TRAINING | $54,000 | 2022 |
| BEACON MEDIA INCKANSAS CITY, MO | SUPPORT TRAINING | $54,000 | 2022 |
| LEE ENTERPRISES INCDAVENPORT, IA | SUPPORT TRAINING | $54,000 | 2022 |
| PRIDE PUBLISHING AND TYPESETTING INC DBA QNOTESCHARLOTTE, NC | SUPPORT TRAINING | $54,000 | 2022 |
| ARIZONA LOCAL POST DBA ARIZONA LUMINARIATUCSON, AZ | SUPPORT TRAINING | $54,000 | 2022 |
| COMMUNITIES FDTN OF TEXAS ON BEHALF OF DALLAS MEDIA COLLABORATIVEDALLAS, TX | SUPPORT TRAINING | $51,000 | 2021 |
| 4.00 |
| $0 |
| Barnaby Marsh | TREASURER | 4.00 | $0 |
| Israel Balderas | BOARD MEMBER | 4.00 | $0 |
| Marsha Cooke | BOARD MEMBER | 4.00 | $0 |
| Morgan Dixon | BOARD MEMBER | 4.00 | $0 |
| Chris Gee | BOARD MEMBER | 4.00 | $0 |
| Maurisse Johnson | BOARD MEMBER | 4.00 | $0 |
| Courtney Martin | BOARD MEMBER/CO-FOUNDER | 4.00 | $0 |
| Ron Nixon | BOARD MEMBER | 4.00 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Ann Share | CHIEF OF STRATEGIC RELATIONS | 40.00 | $198,184 |
| Sara Catania | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 40.00 | $192,138 |
| Jefferson Cuevas | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40.00 | $162,566 |
| Ambika Samarthya-Howard | CHIEF OF INNOVATION | 40.00 | $162,935 |
| Linda Shaw | DIRECTOR BEACONS & ADVANCE PRACTICE | 40.00 | $127,154 |
| Corinna Myers | CONTROLLER | 40.00 | $118,467 |
| Francine Huff | VP OF PROGRAM | 40.00 | $111,623 |
| Amy Maestas | DIRECTOR OF COLLABORATIVES | 40.00 | $103,406 |
| Cherelle Jackson | CLIMATE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $117,708 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.