Mission
MUCKROCK IS A NON-PROFIT, COLLABORATIVE NEWS SITE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER JOURNALISTS, RESEARCHERS, ACTIVISTS, AND REGULAR CITIZENS TO REQUEST, ANALYZE, AND SHARE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, MAKING POLITICS MORE TRANSPARENT
Public Charity
MUCKROCK FOUNDATION INC
MUCKROCK FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in BOSTON, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $6.3M revenue, $4.9M expenses, $5.6M total assets. 53 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 811485228
BOSTON, MA
Civil Liberties
NTEE: R60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.3M
Total Expenses$4.9M
Total Assets$5.6M
Grant Records53
Funding Total$5.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Muckrock Foundation Inc
How Muckrock Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$94
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $94 for programs
$51
Muckrock has built a guide to every states public records law that has been utilized by millions of readers
$41
In 2024, mlk50 justice through journalism continued its impactful work in memphis, focusing on issues of poverty, power, and public policy
$2
Documentcloud, the leading host of primary source materials for newsroom, has expanded its tool to include a range of automated ways for journalists to monitor, analyze and share…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$1,388,745
PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK DISTINGUISHED FELLOWS PROGRAM
$73,105
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF MLK50: JUSTICE THROUGH JOURNALISM
$200,000
Civic Participation
$152,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$112,419
Showing up to 5 of 53 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Amanda Hickman
SECRETARY
Freddy Martinez
BOARD MEMBER
Jenny Lee
BOARD MEMBER
Jim Mintz
TREASURER
Jim Neff
VICE PRESIDENT
Mago Torres
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.3M | $4.9M | $5.6M |
| 2024 | $5.3M | $3.9M | $4.0M |
| 2023 | $3.8M | $3.2M | $2.7M |
| 2022 | $3.3M | $3.2M | $2.1M |
| 2021 | $3.3M | $2.0M | $2.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.3M to $6.3M (+90%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.