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

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

https://humanityunited.org/

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); $1,500,000 (2021-2022); and $850,000 (2023-2024).

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https://www.hiltonfoundation.org/

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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http://skoll.org/

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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http://www.sej.org/

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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https://www.packard.org/

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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https://www.packard.org/

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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https://www.ef.org/

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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https://www.calwellness.org/

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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https://parkfoundation.org/

Park Foundation has made the following unrestricted grants to theguardian.org: $125,000 (2018); $150,000 (2020); $200,000 (2021); $150,000 (2022); and a grant of $150,000 to support reporting on US voting rights (2019).

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http://www.11thhourproject.org/

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); $500,000 (2021-2022); and $500,000 (2022-2023).

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http://bandfdn.org/

The BAND Foundation has the following grants to theguardian.org to support expanded reporting on biodiversity loss: $500,000 (2019-2020);  $300,000 (2021); $300,000 (2022); and $300,000 (2023).

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https://www.wyssfoundation.org/

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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https://www.akdn.org/our-agencies/aga-khan-foundation

 

Aga Khan Foundation made a grant of £38,000 to theguardian.org for reporting on girls education in Afghanistan.

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https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/

 

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), $500,000 (2021-2022), and $250,000 (2022-2023) 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); and $250,000 (2022-2023) for reporting on climate justice in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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https://www.gatesfoundation.org/

 

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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https://oakfnd.org/

 

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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https://waterfdn.org/

 

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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https://www.arcadiafund.org.uk/

 

Arcadia made a grant of $900,000 to theguardian.org to support Age of Extinction (2021-2024).

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https://mcpzfoundation.org/

 

The McPike-Zima Foundation has made a grant of $50,000 to theguardian.org to support Seascape (2022).

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https://helmsleytrust.org/

 

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:

 

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
Park Foundation
Schumann Media Center
Society of Environmental Journalists
Wyss Foundation

$250,000-$499,999
Anonymous
Craig Newmark Philanthropies
Energy Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Rockefeller Family Fund
Skoll Foundation

$100,000-$249,999
Equation Campaign
Mai Family Foundation
Melville Charitable Trust
Robert Kaplan
Tortuga Foundation

$10,000-$99,999
Aga Khan Foundation
Thomas A. Barron
The Clements Foundation
Juan M. Cordova Foundation
Crankstart
Fidelity Charitable
The Fledgling Fund
Goldman Environmental Foundation
Grantham Foundation
Holdfast Collective
Jewish Communal Fund
Kaiser Family Foundation
National Philanthropic Trust
New York Life Foundation
RSF Social Finance
Maine Community Foundation
The San Diego Foundation
Praveen Seshadri & Ranjani Ramamurthy
Tides Foundation
Vanguard Charitable
Water Foundation

$5,000-$9,999
Abby Rockefeller
Benevity/American Online Giving Foundation
Hodgman Family 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
Stephen & Phyllis Dorsi
Austin and Lauren Fite Foundation
Fidelity Brokerage Services
Maya Forbes & Marc Wolodarsky
Community Foundation Boulder County
The Graham G12 Fund
Michael R. Hansen Fund for a Better World
Ann Hart
Stephanie Heim and Robert Owoc
Ann & William Hetherington
Darcy Hitchcock & Dale Graham
Harriet Huber
Marshall and Yuko Hung Foundation
IBM Employee Charitable Contribution Fund
Kevin and Michele Judge
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Lenny Mendonca
Roger Myers & Erin McCormick
One Valley Community Foundation - Sas & Stuart Weber Fund
Patagonia
Tom Pettinger
Rebecca & John Petrik
Pick Family Foundation
Pittman Family Foundation
Rose Foundation for Communities & the Environment
Theodore Roosevelt IV
TIAA Charitable
Vivian Schiller & Phil Frank
Zipporah Schefrin
Vikram Shankar & Lael Goodman
Daniel & Debra Shrader
Kristin & Mark Smith-Gary
Sonia Tamez & Kenneth Whistler
Jessie Vanamee & Jeff Zekauskas
Todd Vogel & Karen Hust
Yellow House Fund of the Tides Foundation

$500-$999
William Beer
Bright Funds
The Butcher Family Charitable Fund
Leslie Chin & Ralph King Fund
Colin & Margaret Clarke
J. Edwards
Eden & Allan Fisher
Bryan Furlong & Lisa Heitman
Karen & Brad Golden
Greater Horizons
Houston Jewish Community Foundation
David & Lynn Introcaso Charitable Fund
Virginia Kaufmann
The Lamrock Fund
Dennis Lee & Dung Le
Laurie Logan & Alice Bachop
Kristin Lucas
Jennifer Markell
Carlyle and Margot Maw Foundation
Don Miselis Foundation
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust
Brian & Louise Nelson
Frank & Ashley O'Keefe
Robert Rhue
Ann Richards
Schwegler Family Charitable Fund
David Todd Family
Merry Tucker

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