Mission
The mission of the Scripps Howard Fund (the Fund) is to create informed and engaged communities through journalism education, childhood literacy and local causes.
Public Charity
Scripps Howard Fund
Scripps Howard Fund, of CINCINNATI, OH, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $2.6M in revenue, $2.1M in expenses, $1.6M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 86 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.4M.
EIN: 872877540
CINCINNATI, OH
Public Foundations
NTEE: T30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$1.6M
Grants Given86
Grant Total$1.4M
Filing Years2022–2024
Sample Grants Given
Journalism Fund - Open Source Journalism Program
$100,000
Scripps National Spelling Bee
Adam R. Scripps Foundation grant for centennial celebration
$100,000
CIC - WXYZ - Food for Families
$31,403
CIC - WTXL - hurricane relief
$20,000
Journalism Internships
$18,000
Showing up to 5 of 86 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Trustee
Austin Heidt
Lead Trustee
Carolyn Micheli
Trustee
Christina Hartman
Secretary and Trustee
David Giles
Trustee
Dean Littleton
Trustee
Eli Scripps
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.6M | $2.1M | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $1.5M | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $753K | $688K |
Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $2.6M (+87%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, HI, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.