Mission
To advance and inform public discourse and citizen participation around the most pressing issues of our time through the support of independent journalism and journalistic projects at the Guardian.
To further this mission we:
Support
journalistic projects that critically inform the public.
Convene
events and disseminate information about freedom of expression and freedom of the press.
Identify
and support projects aimed at strengthening the capacity of independent news organizations to reach broad, diverse audiences and create sustainable business models.
To amplify and accelerate the impact of this work, theguardian.org will identify projects where it can partner across a range of organizations including academic institutions, other charitable organizations, non-profit media, and NGOs
People

Asha Curran
Chair


Alice Rhee
Board Member

Alice held various editorial and production roles at NBC News headquarters in New York City covering breaking news and domestic and international news. She was also Senior Producer of Digital Video at The Washington Post before transitioning to philanthropy and nonprofit storytelling. Alice received national News & Documentary Emmy Awards for her coverage of the crash of Singapore Airlines and the Middle East conflict. She is also the recipient of several national and regional awards including a National Headliners Award and the New York Newswomen's Award for her reporting in the days following 9/11. The Smithsonian Institution recognized her contributions as a professional journalist during its Korean-American Centennial Commemoration. Currently, Alice acts as an independent trustee of the Nathan Cummings Foundation. She is co-chair of the Information, Media, and Technology pillar at the Partnership for American Democracy and an advisory circle member of JustFund. She also serves on the board of a new nonprofit content accelerator for BIPOC creators, artists, and entrepreneurs being launched by Dan Lin, founder of Rideback. Alice is a graduate of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Vivian Schiller
Board Member


Lois Quam
Board Member


Cedric Brown
Board Member


Richard Addy
Board Member


Rachel White
President


Manie Steyn
Treasurer


Victoria Collins
Board Secretary

Partners

Humanity United has made the following grants to theguardian.org for reporting on modern day slavery, exploitation and human rights: $800,000 (2016-2018); $800,000 (2019-2021); and $1,500,000 (2021-2022).
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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation made a one year grant of $250,000 to theguardian.org for reporting on early childhood development (2017-2018).
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Skoll Foundation made a four month grant of $100,000 to theguardian.org for climate change reporting (2017) and a six month grant of $220,000 for reporting on solutions and social innovation (2018).
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Society of Environmental Journalists made the following grants to theguardian.org for reporting on public lands: $340,000 (2017-2019); $140,000 (2019-2020); and $120,000 (2020-2021) and the following grant for reporting on oceans: $200,000 (2021-2023).
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Open Philanthropy has made the following grants to theguardian.org for reporting on factory farming and animal cruelty: $886,600 (2017-2019); $900,000 (2019-2021); and $450,000 (2021-2022).
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The David and Lucile Packard Foundation made the following grants to theguardian.org for reporting on the connections between ocean conservation and climate change: $250,000 (2018-2019); $200,000 (2019); $300,000 (2019-2020); $250,000 (2021-2022); and $600,000 (2022-2024).
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Energy Foundation has made the following grants to theguardian.org to strengthen capacity for reporting on climate change, politics, and energy policy in the US: $200,000 (2018-2019); $250,000 (2019-2020) and $75,000 (2020-2021).
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California Wellness Foundation has made three grants to theguardian.org for reporting on gun violence in California: $250,000 (2018-2020); $50,000 (2020-2021); and $700,000 (2021-2024).

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Park Foundation has made the following unrestricted grants to theguardian.org: $125,000 (2018); $150,000 (2020); $150,000 (2021); and a grant of $150,000 to support reporting on US voting rights (2019).
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The 11th Hour Project has made the following grants to theguardian.org for environmental justice and food insecurity reporting: $250,000 (2019-2020); $500,000 (2020-2021); and $500,000 (2021-2022).
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The BAND Foundation has the following grants to theguardian.org to support expanded reporting on biodiversity loss: $500,000 (2019-2020); $300,000 (2021); and $300,000 (2022).
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The Wyss Foundation has made the following grants to theguardian.org to support reporting on global extinction and biodiversity loss: $500,000 (2019-2020) and $200,000 (2021).
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Aga Khan Foundation made a grant of £38,000 to theguardian.org for reporting on girls education in Afghanistan.
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Open Society Foundations provided the following support to theguardian.org: $250,000 for reporting on gender inequality in the US (2019-2020); $500,000 (2020-2021) and $500,000 (2021-2022) for reporting on climate justice; $125,000 for reporting on inequality and COVID-19 (2021); and $400,000 for reporting on vaccine equity (2022-2023).
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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation made a grant of $175,000 to theguardian.org to support a workshop and research project on philanthropic support for journalism (2019-2021).
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Oak Foundation has supported theguardian.org with a grant of $600,000 for two years to support the Age of Extinction reporting project.
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Water Foundation made a grant of $30,000 to theguardian.org for reporting on water access issues in the US (2020-2021).
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Arcadia - a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin, made a grant of $900,000 to theguardian.org to support Age of Extinction (2021-2024).
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The McPike-Zima Foundation has made a grant of $50,000 to theguardian.org to support Seascape (2022).
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Helmsley Charitable Trust has made a grant of $1,500,000 to theguardian.org to support reporting on non-communicable diseases in the developing world (2021-2023).
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Projects
theguardian.org has made grants to support the following journalistic projects:
- Modern Day Slavery in Focus
- Climate change in the US: the dangers and the solutions
- The First Fight
- Animals Farmed
- Investigative reporting on the industrialization of farming by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism
- This Land is Your Land
- The Upside
- The Gene Gap and Little Pyongyang documentaries
- Environment, climate change, and energy reporting at Guardian US
- Health & inequality reporting at Guardian US
- Seascape: the state of our oceans
- Antiracism and America
- Broken Capitalism
- Guns and lies
- Research into populism throughout the world by Brigham Young University
- Reporting by The Guardian on the battle for national parks in Democratic Republic of Congo
- In mind: focus on mental health
- Age of Extinction
- Our Unequal Earth
- The Fight to Vote
- Feminist Economics, Genderqueer Generation, and the State of men
- Reporting by The Guardian on girls education in Afghanistan
- Rights and Freedom
- America's Dirty Divide
- America's Water Crisis
- Lost on the Frontline
- Automating Care
- Climate crimes
- A common condition
Governance
IRS 501 (C) (3) Determination
The IRS issued a letter in October 2016 affirming theguardian.org’s status as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 81-2404459).
Political activity
As a tax exempt, nonprofit organization governed by Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code, theguardian.org is prohibited from engaging in political activity, including lobbying, participation in campaigns of candidates for public office or support or opposition to specific candidates or parties.
Conflict of interest
theguardian.org has instituted a Conflict of Interest Policy to provide a means for directors or officers of theguardian.org to address actual, potential, and perceived conflicts of interest in a manner that protects the integrity of the organization. This policy is intended to supplement, but not replace, any applicable state and federal laws governing conflicts of interest applicable to nonprofit and charitable organizations. A copy of this policy is given annually to all incumbent and incoming directors and officers of theguardian.org, and each director and officer provides a signed copy to acknowledge receipt, understanding, and compliance with the policy as well as disclosure of any potential conflicts.
Resource sharing with Guardian News & Media
theguardian.org and Guardian News & Media have entered into a resource sharing agreement in furtherance of the shared mission of educating, advancing, and informing public discourse and citizen participation through the support and advancement of independent journalism. Under this agreement, GNM may donate personnel services, office space, equipment, and other similar resources to theguardian.org as in-kind contributions.
Our Funding
We are grateful to the following organizations and individuals who have supported theguardian.org and our mission.
$500,000 and above
11th Hour Project
Arcadia Fund
BAND Foundation
California Wellness Foundation
Helmsley Charitable Trust
Humanity United
Oak Foundation
Open Philanthropy Project
Open Society Foundations
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Schumann Media Center
Society of Environmental Journalists
Wyss Foundation
$250,000-$499,999
Anonymous
Craig Newmark Philanthropies
Energy Foundation
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Park Foundation
Skoll Foundation
$100,000-$249,999
Equation Campaign
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Rockefeller Family Fund
$10,000-$99,999
Aga Khan Foundation
Thomas A. Barron
BMO Charitable Fund Program, National Philanthropic Trust
The Clements Foundation
Juan M. Cordova Foundation
Crankstart
Fidelity Charitable
The Fledgling Fund
Goldman Environmental Foundation
Grantham Foundation
Kaiser Family Foundation
Mai Family Foundation
New York Life Foundation
RSF Social Finance
Maine Community Foundation
Tides Foundation
Tortuga Foundation
Vanguard Charitable
Water Foundation
$5,000-$9,999
Abby Rockefeller
Benevity/American Online Giving Foundation
Hodgman Family Fund
Jewish Communal Fund
Schwab Charitable
$1,000-$4,999
American Endowment Foundation
Miriam Marie Ariel
Dick and Diana Beattie
Blackbaud Giving Fund
Andrew and Renee Choi Charitable Fund
The Clinton Family Fund
Austin and Lauren Fite Foundation
Community Foundation Boulder County
Dragonfly Fund, Impact Assets
Ann Hart
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Lenny Mendonca
National Philanthropic Trust
Pick Family Foundation
Pittman Family Foundation
Rose Foundation for Communities & the Environment
Theodore Roosevelt IV
TIAA Charitable
Vivian Schiller & Phil Frank
Zipporah Schefrin
Daniel & Debra Shrader
Jessie Vanamee & Jeff Zekauskas
Todd Vogel & Karen Hust
UBS Donor Advised Fund
Yellow House Fund of the Tides Foundation
$500-$999
Bright Funds
Stephen & Phyllis Dorsi
Laurie Logan & Alice Bachop
Fidelity Brokerage Services
Carlyle and Margot Maw Foundation
Houston Jewish Community Foundation
IBM Employee Charitable Contribution Fund
Frank & Ashley O'Keefe
Rebecca & John Petrik
Ann Richards
2016 Audited Financial Statements
2016 Form 990 Public Disclosure Copy
2017 Audited Financial Statements
2017 Form 990 Public Disclosure Copy
2018 Audited Financial Statements
2018 Form 990 Public Disclosure Copy
2019 Audited Financial Statements
2019 Form 990 Public Disclosure Copy
2020 Audited Financial Statements
2020 Form 990 Public Disclosure Copy