Fund for Investigative Journalism Inc

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 52-0895081 Website

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT TO INDEPENDENT JOURNALISTS TO INVESTIGATE NEWS STORIES REGARDING CORRUPTION, MALFEASANCE, EXPLOITATION, MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$2.4M

+35.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$91K

-30.4% YoY

Grant Count

9

-30.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+0.6% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$425K$850K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,353,094$1,731,023$1,866,295
Revenue$1,546,143$837,462$1,313,322
Expenses$970,336$841,619$708,244
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$102,443$46,710$8,891
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$61K$123K$184K$245K15 grants202024 grants202117 grants202213 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

UC BERKELEY$15KGRIST$15KINVESTIGATEWEST$10KCALMATTERS$10KIN THEIR HANDS LLC$10KTHE UTAH INVESTIGATIVE J…$9KBANGOR DAILY NEWS$8KINVISIBLE INSTITUTE$8KTHE ADVOCATE$7K

Grant Size Distribution

78 grants across all recorded years

78<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ERIC FERREROSECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$158K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ERIC FERREROSECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$157,500
BILL MARIMOWPRESIDENT1.25
ANU NARAYANSWAMYVICE PRESIDENT1.25
ALAN BERLOWTREASURER1.25
DAFFODIL ALTANMEMBER1.25
VALERIA FERNANDEZMEMBER1.25
DIANNA HUNTMEMBER1.25
GERALD JORDANMEMBER1.25
JENNIFER LAFLEURMEMBER1.25
AMY PYLEMEMBER1.25
KIMBRIELL KELLYMEMBER1.25
JIM STEELEMEMBER1.25
ELLEN WEISSMEMBER1.25
BERNICE YEUNGMEMBER1.25
VERNON LOEBMEMBER1.25

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

27states
+19 more states

Cities

AlexandriaAnn ArborAshevilleAustinBangorBaton RougeBerkeleyBoiseBostonBrooklynChampaignChicagoConcordCrystal LakeDallasDes MoinesDetroitEmeryvilleFort WorthHartford

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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