The Scripps Howard Foundation
Annual Giving
$7.4M+8% YoY
Grants
819
Median Grant
$1K
Organizations Funded
155
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Scripps Howard Fund strives to create a better-informed world through journalism education and childhood literacy. The Fund is dedicated to creating informed and engaged communities through journalism education, childhood literacy and local causes.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
$9.8 million in charitable gifts in 2024; $1.5 million childhood literacy campaign providing 255,000 books; $2 million to Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism; AI tools grants for journalists
How to Apply
Invitation basis for regions outside Greater Cincinnati. Grant cycles for childhood literacy: applications January 1 through February 14. Applications accepted any time for journalism roles.
Does Not Fund
For organizations outside of Greater Cincinnati, grants on invitation basis only and only in regions where Scripps operates
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$7.4M
Grants
819
Median
$1K
States
42
$6.8M
Grants
862
Median
$1K
States
43
$6.8M
Grants
840
Median
$1K
States
41
Grant Size Distribution
$1K
Typical Grant (Median)
$50
Smallest
$1K
25th Pctile
$3K
75th Pctile
$676K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $1K and $3K.
Largest Recent Grants
$676K
2024
International Center for Journalists Inc
DC · Journalism Fund - Disarming Disinformation Grant
$628K
2024
University of Colorado Foundation
CO · Journalism Grant - Ted Scripps Environmental Program
$561K
2024
International Center for Journalists Inc
DC · Journalism Grant - Disarming Disinformation
$554K
2024
University of Southern Mississippi
MS · Journalism Grant - Roy Howard Community Journalism Center
$545K
2024
Arizona State University Foundation
AZ · Journalism Fund - Howard Center
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.