Dow Jones Foundation
Contact information:
c/o Bank of America, N.A.
114 West 47th Street, NY8-114
Providence, RI 02901-1802
Phone: None listed.
Fax: 212-852-3377
Corporate website: http://www.dowjones.com
Type of foundation: Company-sponsored foundation
Types of grants: Annual campaigns, general/operating support, internship funds, scholarship funds.
Description: Dow Jones & Company was founded in 1882 by three reporters: Charles Dow, Edward Jones and Charles Bergstresser. Today, the company is owned by News Corporation. The Foundation, established in 1954, supports organizations involved with journalism and higher education. One of the Foundation's programs is the Dow Jones News Fund, which funds journalism internships for undergraduate and graduate students.
Sample grants:
- $282,341 to National Merit Scholarship Corporation, Evanston, IL for scholarships and financial aid (2007).
- $25,000 to Committee to Protect Journalists, New York, NY for support for civil liberties, First Amendment rights, media and journalism (2005).
- $10,000 Tech Foundation, Montgomery, WV for fund-raising/fund distribution and higher education (2005).
- $10,000 to Asian American Journalists Association, San Francisco, CA for general operating support (2009).
- $5,000 to Center for Communication, New York, NY for education services and media/communications (2005).
Fit for public broadcasting: The Foundation makes grants to arts organizations, educational purposes, media and communications. The Foundation has made 59 grants for arts, education, media and communications projects over the past seven years, totaling more than $2.3 million.
Eligibility: No grants to individuals, or for medical or scientific research.
Deadline: None.
How to apply: Submit a letter of inquiry.
Giving range: The average gift for radio/television projects is approximately $37,500. The Foundation has made gifts as high as $350,000.
Assets: $916,256 (2008)
Total giving: $737,042 (2008)
