Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO FOSTER STRONG, INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM THAT HELPS CREATE POSITIVE SOCIETAL CHANGE THROUGH INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF PROGRESSIVE ISSUES.
Public Charity
THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION
THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $58.6M in revenue, $52.4M in expenses, $13.5M in total assets. 137 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $68.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 331137541
WASHINGTON, DC
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$58.6M
Total Expenses$52.4M
Total Assets$13.5M
Grant Records137
Funding Total$68.7M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at The American Independent Foundation
How The American Independent Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $93 for programs
$93
The organization funds factual journalism that arms the public with the truths needed to hold individuals and groups accountable for actions or policies that run counter to progressive…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$16,912,049
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
$3,330,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$1,915,500
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$1,586,286
Arts & Culture
$1,316,250
Showing up to 5 of 137 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Ankit Desai
DIRECTOR
Carlos Marroquin
SENIOR EDITOR
Daniel J Camacho
CHAIR
David Bennahum
DIRECTOR
David Jolly
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Dhanya Addanki
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $58.6M | $52.4M | $13.5M |
| 2023 | $18.4M | $16.2M | $8.1M |
| 2022 | $26.1M | $22.6M | $4.8M |
| 2020 | $2.1M | $2.0M | $592K |
| 2019 | $1.3M | $1.5M | $280K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $58.6M (+4335%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.