Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism Cuny Foundation

About Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism Cuny Foundation

The largest recent grants all go to the Craig Newmark School of Journalism in New York, with operating support of $1,658,763 in 2024 and $1,415,661 in 2025. That pattern points to a funder built around the school itself: Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism CUNY Foundation Inc. supports the graduate journalism program, scholarships, and initiatives such as the Free Tuition campaign. Beyond the school, its grantmaking reaches journalism projects that fit the same mission, including fellowships and reporting programs tied to business journalism, fiscal reporting, and investigative work. The foundation’s grant record shows a mix of institutional support and targeted reporting funds. Some grants are directed to training and education, while others underwrite specific journalism projects or fellowships that advance public-interest reporting. The school-based relationship is central, but the portfolio also includes grants to outside organizations when they align with journalism education, newsroom innovation, or investigative reporting. The result is a funder whose identity is closely linked to graduate journalism while still supporting selective reporting initiatives in the broader field.

What Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism Cuny Foundation Funds

Graduate journalism education is a clear priority. The foundation gave $875,000 in 2023 to the Craig Newmark School of Journalism for operating support, and its active program list includes tuition support and fellowship scholarships for incoming and current students. It also backs specialized reporting. One active line of work is the McGraw Fellowships for Business Journalism, which funds journalists pursuing in-depth business and economic reporting projects; the program description notes awards up to $15,000. Another is the Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program, which supports in-depth fiscal reporting projects with $15,000 grants and has a New York City emphasis. Journalism innovation appears in the Knight Innovators Fund, which supports digital journalism and media innovation projects. Public-interest training is part of the mix as well. The Reporting Workshop: The Aging Beat is a three-day in-person reporting intensive focused on aging and beat-reporting skills.

How Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism Cuny Foundation Gives