Private foundation · EIN 22-2600747

Independence Public Media Of Philadelphia Inc

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Philadelphia, PA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202502879349100635
Total assets (EOY)$120,763,019
Grants paid$6,192,760
Typical (median) grant$20,000
Grants listed176
Giving in home state (PA)81%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K25
$5K–$25K73
$25K–$100K59
$100K+19

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $375,000

Geographic focus

PA
81%
NY
7%
NJ
5%
CA
2%
DE
2%
WA
1%
MA
1%
GA
0%

Common purposes

filmcommunityboardstaffdonationprojectmediafundsdigitalprovideblackarchivefinishinglocalphilly

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$9,842,200$117,454,732154
2024$6,192,760$120,763,019176

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactINDEPENDENCEMEDIA ORGHOW- APPLY
Address1800 JFK BLVD STE 300, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19103
Phone2154833900
EmailINFO@INDEPENDENCEMEDIA .ORG
Form & materialsDETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW TO APPLY FOR GRANTS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT INDEPENDENCEMEDIA . ORG/HOW-AL?PLY
DeadlinesSUBMISSION DEADLINES CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT INDEPENDENCEMEDIA . ORG/HOW-APPLY .
RestrictionsALL RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS ON AWARDS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE INDEPENDENCEMEDIA .ORG/,OW-APPLY .

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Philadelphia Public Access Corp - PhillycamPHILADELPHIA, PATO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF PHILLYCAM, A LOCAL COMMUNITY ACCESS MEDIA CENTER$375,000
Fractured Atlas - Fiscal Sponsor For Siftmedia 215HARTSDALE, NYTO SUPPORT SIFTMEDIA 215'S PROGRAMMING FOR LOCAL FILMMAKERS$200,000
Movement Alliance Project - Fiscal Sponsor For Philly Community WirelessPHILADELPHIA, PATTO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AND DEVELOPMENT OF PHILLY COMMUNITY WIRELESS$175,000
Humanitarian Social Innovations - Fiscal Sponsor For Keystone Internet CoalBETHLEHEM, PATO SUPPORT THE KEYSTONE INTERNET COALITION'S PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON DIGITAL EQUITY INITIATIVES$170,000
Big Picture AlliancePHILADELPHIA, PATO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF BIG PICTURE ALLIANCE, WHICH WORKS TO EMPOWER PHILADELPHIA YOUTH TO DEFINE THEIR OWN$150,000
Lenfest Institute For JournalismPHILADELPHIA, PATO SUPPORT PHILADELPHIA MEDIA FOUNDERS EXCHANGE PROGRAMS, COACHING AND SUPPORT$150,000
Resolve PhiladelphiaPHILADELPHIA, PATO SUPPORT GERMANTOWN INFO HUB, A HYPERLOCAL NEWSROOM IN THE GERMANTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD$150,000
West Philadelphia Cultural AlliancePHILADELPHIA, PATO SUPPORT THE ARCHIVES OF THE PAUL ROBESON HOUSE & MUSEUM$140,000
CinespeakPHILADELPHIA, PATO SUPPORT CINSPEAK'S YEAR-ROUND COLLABORATIVE FILM PROGRAMMING$125,000
Centro De Cultura Arte Trabajo Y EducacionNORRISTOWN, PATO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND REVARTE MEDIA, AND HELP LAUNCH RADIO REVARTE$120,000
Digital Literacy AlliancePHILADELPHIA, PATO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE DIGITAL EQUITY INITIATIVES$120,000
2 Puntos Platform IncDELANCO, NJTO SUPPORT 2PUNTOS JOURNALISM AND STRENGTHEN ITS COMMUNITY-RUN VOZCOLECTIVA NEWSROOM.$100,000
Al-Bustan Seeds Of CulturePHILADELPHIA, PATOSUPPORT AL-BUSTAN NEWS SERVICE$100,000
Amistad Law ProjectPHILADELPHIA, PATO CREATE TWO MINI-DOCUMENTARIES HIGHLIGHTING MOBILE CRISIS UNITS AND THE COMMUTATION PROCESS$100,000
Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia - Fiscal Sponsor For The Credible MessenPHILADELPHIA, PATO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY-LED CREDIBLE MESSENGER REPORTING PROJECT ON THE IMPACT OF GUN VIOLENCE$100,000
Love Now MediaPHILADELPHIA, PATO SUPPORT LOVE NOW MEDIA PROGRAMMING$100,000
Making Worlds Bookstore And Social CenterPHILADELPHIA, PATO SUPPORT MAKING WORLDS BOOKSTORE AS COMMUNITY MEDIA INFRASTRUCTURE FOR GATHERING, EDUCATION, AND ACTION$100,000
Spiral Q LlcPHILADELPHIA, PATO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF SPIRAL Q AND ITS COMMUNITY ART MAKING AND STORYTELLING PROGRAMS$100,000
The Welcome Project PaHATBORO, PATO CREATE A DOCUMENTARY FILM AND 2-3 TRAINING VIDEOS$100,000
Media Inequality & Change CenterPHILADELPHIA, PATO SUPPORT MIC CENTER'S PENNSYLVANIA BROADBAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE$97,500
Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia - Fiscal Sponsor For Just MediaPHILADELPHIA, PATO SUPPORT JUST MEDIA'S PHILLY MOVEMENT MEDIA FELLOWSHIP FOR YOUNG JOURNALISTS$86,000
Whyy - Fiscal Sponsor For Youth Set The StagePHILADELPHIA, PATO SUPPORT A NETWORK OF YOUTH MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES$85,000
Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia - Fiscal Sponsor For The Podcast From HePHILADELPHIA, PATO COMPLETE SEASON 4 OF THE PODCAST "FROM HERE WITH A VIEW"$80,000
G-Town RadioPHILADELPHIA, PATO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OF G-TOWN RADIO, A COMMUNITY RADIO STATION IN THE GERMANTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD$75,000
Montclair State University FoundationMONTCLAIR, NJTO SUPPORT THE SOUTH JERSEY INFORMATION EQUITY PROJECT FOR EARLY CAREER BLACK JOURNALISTS IN SOUTH JERSEY$75,000
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