GANNETT FOUNDATION, INC.

Financial Information

Total Assets: $4,286,720 Total Giving: $2,876,835

Area of Service:

Michigan, Arizona, Indiana, Florida, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ohio, District of Columbia, Virginia, New York

Areas of Interest:

Not Available

Programs

Community Action Grants, GannettMatch, Madelyn P. Jennings Scholarship Awards, Media Grants, Newsquest Grants, VolunteerMatch

Grants

The following grants were awarded in 2014 and 2013: Asbury United Methodist Church – Community Outreach Programs, Sioux Falls, South Dakota – $4,500
Good Shephered Lutheran Church – Boy Scouts Pack 110, North Fort Myers, Florida – $100
Union Chapel United Methodist Church, Muncie, Indiana – $1,800
Ascension Lutheran Church, Kentwood, Michigan – $2,000

Limitations

Giving on a national and international basis in areas of company operations, with emphasis on AZ, Washington DC, FL, IN, MI, NY, OH, VA, and the United Kingdom.
No support for private foundations, regional or national organizations not addressing local needs, elementary or secondary schools (except to provide special initiatives or programs not provided by regular school budgets), political action or legislative advocacy groups, hospitals, medical or research organizations, animal charities, fraternal groups, athletic teams, bands, veterans’ organizations, or volunteer firefighters.
No grants to individuals (except for employee-related scholarships), or for religious programs or initiatives, fund salaries, professional fees, day-to-day running or maintenance costs, endowments, general appeals, or multi-year pledge campaigns.

Summary

The foundation supports organizations involved with arts and culture, media and journalism, education, conservation, health, youth development, human services, diversity, community development, minorities, women, and economically disadvantaged people.

Additional

Established in 1991 in VA

Quick Facts Sheet
URL:

www.gannettfoundation.org

Located in:

McLean,

Michigan, Arizona, Indiana, Florida, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ohio, District of Columbia, Virginia, New York

United States

Contact Information / Process

Telephone: (703) 854-6000
Fax: (703) 854-2167
E-mail: [email protected]
Location:
7950 Jones Branch Dr. McLean, VA United States 22107-0001
Initial Approach: Download application form and mail proposal and form to the company’s nearest daily newspaper or broadcast station; download application form and mail proposal and form to foundation for organizations located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area

Donors & Leadership

Governing Body:
Bob Dickey Chairman and President
Ali Engel Vice President & Treasurer
Barbara Wall Secretary
Minakshi Sundaram Assistant Treasurer

EIN:

541568843