About Internews Network
We work to ensure that the free flow of trusted information empowers people to make informed decisions about their lives and their futures.
Focus Areas
Conflict resolution and peacebuildingEnvironmental information and science journalismGovernance and transparencyHealth informationHuman rightsHumanitarian emergencies and crisis communicationInternet freedomWomen and youth voicesMedia and information sustainability
Who They Fund
media organizationsjournalistsindependent media producerscommunity media outlets
About Internews Network
Internews Network’s recent grantmaking is built around media development, with repeated support for organizations that strengthen independent media, expand information access, and support quality news and journalism. The foundation’s active Partner Grants / Local Media Support program is aimed at healthier information ecosystems, including media sustainability and humanitarian information services, and it is designed for work in global, fragile, and conflict-affected settings, as well as low- and middle-income countries. Recent awards show a consistent pattern of larger project grants to intermediaries and capacity-building partners. One of the largest recent grants went to the International Center for Non-for-profit Law in Washington, DC for media development, while Mercy Corps in Portland, OR also appears with multiple awards for the same broad purpose. Other recipients include Partnersglobal, Freedom House Inc, and the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, indicating a portfolio that favors organizations working on media systems, governance, and information access rather than direct individual support. Internews Network does not fund individuals and uses a regular funder structure.
What Internews Network Funds
Internews Network’s supported work clusters around media systems and the institutions that help information reach audiences. In media development, it awarded $1,430,225 to the International Center for Non-for-profit Law in Washington, DC for media development, and later $853,415 for the same purpose. Capacity-building support also shows up through Mercy Corps in Portland, OR, which received $1,358,870 in 2024 and $1,037,232 in 2025 for media development. The foundation also funds research and training partners: the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania received $598,432 in 2023 and $417,734 in 2024, both for media development. Civic infrastructure is another thread, reflected in $1,110,489 to Partnersglobal in Washington, DC for media development.
How Internews Network Gives
Typical grants fall in a wide project-support range, with the 25th percentile at $26,386, the median at $78,991, and the 75th percentile at $218,042. The recent grant list shows repeat awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including the International Center for Non-for-profit Law, Mercy Corps, Partnersglobal, Freedom House Inc, and Grupo Conexo LLC, which suggests recurring partnerships rather than isolated one-time awards. Internews Network is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals. The active program description also indicates partner-based funding rather than open unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.5M
Total Assets
$37.7M
Total Revenue
$111.3M
Total Expenses
$111.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $26K and $218K, with a median of $79K.
25th Percentile
$26K
Median
$79K
75th Percentile
$218K
Geographic Reach
National23 states funded
About 16% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JEANNE BOURGAULT-JENNINGS
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