Newhouse Foundation, Samuel I.
Contact information:
1440 Broadway, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Phone: 212-588-2200
Type of foundation: Independent
Types of grants: Project, general, some capital, some grants to individuals (artists with disabilities).
Description: The Foundation was established by the late Samuel Irving Newhouse, founder of Advance Publications, which owns Conde Nast Publications. It supports health and human services, arts/culture and education, primarily in New York state. It also funds journalism programs (journalist associations, journalism education, journalist training) nationally.
The Foundation has provided major support ($30M+) to the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
Sample grants:
- $200,000 to the William Clinton Foundation for Haiti relief (2010).
- $80,000 to Committee to Protect Journalists (2008).
- $60,000 to American Press Institute (2008).
- $30,000 to Robert Maynard Center for Journalist Education, University of California, Berkeley (2008).
- $25,000 to Asian American Journalists Association (2008).
- $25,000 to Native American Journalists Association (2008).
- $20,000 to National Association of Black Journalists (2008).
- $15,000 to Educational Broadcasting Corporation (2008).
- $10,000 to Investigative Reporters and Editors, University of Missouri (2008).
Fit for public broadcasting: The Foundation is a good fit for public media organizations in New York state, as well as for training initiatives and/or projects to engage more diverse journalists. Projects that develop or implement new models of journalism might be of interest.
Eligibility: Most Foundation giving is focused on New York state, but the Foundation does support journalism organizations nationally.
Deadline: None.
How to apply: Proposals should be sent to the address above.
Giving range: Most grants are below $100,000.
Assets: $88,976,480 (year ending 10/31/08)
Total giving: $12,605,902
