Mission
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. SINCE ITS FOUNDING, CIRs GOAL HAS BEEN TO PRODUCE, IN THE WORDS OF OUR MISSION STATEMENT, REVELATORY JOURNALISM THAT IN ITS POWER AND REACH INFORMS AND INSPIRES A MORE JUST AND DEMOCRATIC WORLD. (Continued on Schedule O)
Public Charity
The Center for Investigative Reporting formrly Foundation for National Progress
The Center for Investigative Reporting formrly Foundation for National Progress is a Public Charity headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $27.5M revenue, $25.2M expenses, $15.9M total assets. 158 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $19.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 942282759
San Francisco, CA
Public & Societal Benefit
NTEE: W
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$27.5M
Total Expenses$25.2M
Total Assets$15.9M
Grant Records158
Funding Total$19.0M
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Received
Arts & Culture
$672,642
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$487,469
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$429,651
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
$302,200
promote informed citizenry and responsible journalism
$250,000
Showing up to 5 of 158 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Andr Carothers
Bus Mgr/Board
Angela Earlye
Board Member
Angie Jean-Marie
Board Member
Ashok Ramani
Vice Chair
Bch Ngoc Cao
Investment Chai
Bill Gee
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27.5M | $25.2M | $15.9M |
| 2024 | $11.8M | $11.7M | $14.2M |
| 2023 | $16.2M | $17.8M | $12.2M |
| 2021 | $16.8M | $17.1M | $5.0M |
| 2020 | $16.5M | $17.4M | $5.0M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $16.5M to $27.5M (+67%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.