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. 164 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $19.2M, 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 Records164
Funding Total$19.2M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The Center for Investigative Reporting formrly Foundation for National Progress
How The Center for Investigative Reporting formrly Foundation for National Progress divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$72
Program service accomplishment #1 Investigative ReportingThreats to Democracy:Mother Jones was the first national outlet to report on voter suppression regularly and deeply, exploring how the push for minority…
$3
Program service accomplishment #2 Fellowship ProgramSince 1980, Mother Jones has placed an emphasis on creating opportunities for aspiring journalists through the Ben Bagdikian Fellowship Program
$3
Corruption:During this fiscal year, we devoted significant journalistic resources to exploring how shadowy wealth distorts public policy, most potently in our recent package How Private Equity Looted America
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
$56,876
$14,450
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,150
Arts & Culture
$672,642
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$487,469
Showing up to 5 of 164 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.