Prior to fiscal 2010, we were supported entirely by three sources: funds from the Annenberg Public Policy Center’s own resources (specifically an endowment created in 1993 by the Annenberg Foundation at the direction of the late Walter Annenberg, and a 1995 grant by the Annenberg Foundation to fund APPC’s Washington, D.C., base); additional funds from the Annenberg Foundation; and grants from the Flora Family Foundation.
We currently receive support from the APPC endowment, which includes funding from the Annenberg Foundation and from the Annenberg School for Communication Trust at the University of Pennsylvania.
In 2010, we began accepting donations from individual members of the public for the first time, responding to many unsolicited offers of support from our subscribers. We launched our first public appeal for donations in April 2010.
At that time we also decided to disclose our finances in greater detail, so that our readers may judge for themselves whether or not any of those individual donations could influence us.
We do not seek and have never accepted, directly or indirectly, any funds from unions, partisan organizations or advocacy groups. We do not accept funds from corporations with the exception of Meta, which provides funding as part of its initiative to debunk viral deceptions, and Google, which provided a one-time grant to support our COVID-19 coverage in 2020 and, along with YouTube, funded a 2024-2025 grant administered by the International Fact-Checking Network. Neither corporation seeks nor is given any control over our editorial decisions.
Our policy is to disclose the identity of any donor who contributes $1,000 or more. We also disclose the total amount, average amount and number of individual donations.
Donors have no control over our editorial decisions.
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Financial Disclosure:
Fiscal Year 2025
(12 months ending June 30, 2025)
APPC Endowment: $2,154,427
Meta (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $258,320
Individual donors: $161,341.96
Google and YouTube: $79,567
During this 12-month period, we received a total of 2,044 gifts from individual donors, and the largest single donation was $10,000. The average individual donation was $78.93, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
We also received $258,320 from Meta as part of a fact-checking project to debunk social media misinformation, and $79,567 from Google and YouTube for a grant administered by the International Fact-Checking Network. The IFCN-administered grant funded our project to increase engagement and grow our audience on social media.
None of our donors has any control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $10,500
Richard Heller, Media, Pennsylvania: $10,000
The Sweetland of Freedom Foundation, Sierra Madre, California: $10,000
Jennifer Secoy Krach Fund via Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Mountain View, California: $10,000
Nancy Levens Fund via Schwab Charitable, San Francisco, California: $5,000
Cheryl Willems, Los Angeles, California: $3,300
First Dollar Foundation, Napa, California: $2,500
David J. Spector, New York, New York: $2,500
James R. Shoemaker, Houston, Texas: $1,500
Chris Hawkins, Brooklyn, New York: $1,500
Jason Milgram, Cooper City, Florida: $1,200
Goodman Family Fund via Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Cincinnati, Ohio: $1,000
Arthur Vogeley, Lynnwood, Washington: $1,000
Donald Royer, La Crescenta, California: $1,000
Blanheim Charitable Fund of Dr. Dean & Jane Peyton via Vanguard Charitable, Warwick, Rhode Island: $1,000
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, Kansas City, Missouri: $1,000
Charles Schwenk, Portland, Oregon: $1,000
George Zimmerman, Riverside, California: $1,000
Jeffrey S. May, Aurora, Illinois: $1,000
The Susan and John Ryan Charitable Fund via Vanguard Charitable, Warwick, Rhode Island: $1,000
James Mannes, Northbrook, Illinois: $1,000
Michael Strizzi, Medford, Oregon: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2025, Fourth Quarter
(three months ending June 30, 2025)
APPC Endowment: $568,004
Meta (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $102,620
Individual donors: $17,959.45
Google and YouTube: $8,100
During this three-month period, we received a total of $17,959.45 gifts from individual donors, and the largest single donation was $1,000. The average individual donation was $41.57, and half of our individual donations were $15 or less.
We also received $102,620 from Meta as part of a fact-checking project to debunk social media misinformation, and $8,100 from Google and YouTube for a grant administered by the International Fact-Checking Network. The IFCN-administered grant funds our project to increase engagement and grow our audience on social media.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $2,250
Donald Royer, La Crescenta, California: $1,000
James Mannes, Northbrook, Illinois: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2025, Third Quarter
(three months ending March 31, 2025)
APPC Endowment: $946,407
Meta (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $43,000
Google and YouTube: $25,598
Individual donors: $36,374.66
During this three-month period, we received a total of 624 gifts from individual donors, and the largest single donation was $2,500. The average individual donation was $58.29, and more than half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
We also received $43,000 from Meta as part of a fact-checking project to debunk social media misinformation, and $25,598 from Google and YouTube for a grant administered by the International Fact-Checking Network. The IFCN-administered grant funds our project to increase engagement and grow our audience on social media.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more are:
First Dollar Foundation, Napa, California: $2,500
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $2,250
Blanheim Charitable Fund of Dr. Dean & Jane Peyton via Vanguard Charitable, Warwick, Rhode Island: $1,000
Goodman Family Fund via Fidelity Charitable, Cincinnati, Ohio: $1,000
Charles Schwenk, Portland, Oregon: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2025, Second Quarter
(three months ending December 31, 2024)
APPC Endowment: $324,643
Meta (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $74,200
Google and YouTube: $22,963
Individual donors: $89,977.50
During this three-month period, we received a total of 654 gifts from individual donors, and the largest single donation was $10,000. The average individual donation was $137.58, and more than half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
We also received $74,200 from Meta as part of a fact-checking project to debunk social media misinformation, and $22,963 from Google and YouTube for a grant administered by the International Fact-Checking Network. The IFCN-administered grant funds our project to increase engagement and grow our audience on social media.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more are:
Richard Heller, Media, Pennsylvania: $10,000
Jennifer Secoy Krach Fund via Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Mountain View, California: $10,000
The Sweetland of Freedom Foundation, Sierra Madre, California: $10,000
Nancy Levens Fund via Schwab Charitable, San Francisco, California: $5,000
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $3,900
Cheryl Willems, Los Angeles, California: $3,300
David Spector, New York, New York: $2,500
James Shoemaker, Houston, Texas: $1,500
Arthur Vogeley, Lynnwood, Washington: $1,000
Michael Strizzi, Medford, Oregon: $1,000
The Susan & John Ryan Charitable Fund via Vanguard Charitable, Warwick, Rhode Island: $1,000
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, Kansas City, Missouri: $1,000
Jeffrey May, Aurora, Illinois: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2025, First Quarter
(three months ending September 30, 2024)
APPC Endowment: $314,155
Meta (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $38,500
Google and YouTube: $22,906
Individual donors: $16,000
During this three-month period, we received a total of 330 gifts from individual donors, and the largest single donation was $1,000. The average individual donation was $49, and half of our individual donations were $20 or less.
We also received $38,500 from Meta as part of a fact-checking project to debunk social media misinformation, and $22,906 from Google and YouTube for a grant administered by the International Fact-Checking Network. The IFCN-administered grant funds our project to increase engagement and grow our audience on social media.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $2,100
George Zimmerman, Riverside, California: $1,000
Past Years
Fiscal Year 2024
(12 months ending June 30, 2024)
APPC Endowment: $1,263,142
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $262,421
Meta (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $162,800
Individual donors: $124,022
Google and YouTube: $20,433
During this 12-month period, we received a total of 1,319 gifts from individual donors, and the largest single donation was $15,000. The average individual donation was $94, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
We also received $262,421 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in fiscal year 2024. From mid-December 2020 through June 2024, SciCheck articles correcting health misinformation were made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The foundation had no control over our editorial decisions, and the views expressed on our website do not necessarily reflect the views of the foundation.
In addition, we received $162,800 from Meta as part of a fact-checking project to debunk social media misinformation, and $20,433 from Google and YouTube for a grant administered by the International Fact-Checking Network. The IFCN-administered grant funds our project to increase engagement and grow our audience on social media.
None of our donors has any control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Richard Heller, Media, Pennsylvania: $15,000
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $8,600
Keith W. Kriebel and Linda A. Wells, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: $6,801
Jennifer Secoy Krach Fund via Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Mountain View, California: $5,000
Bessie Rattner Foundation, Glendale, New York: $5,000
Kimball E. Stowers, Staunton, Virginia: $5,000
Mo and Cher Willems Foundation, Los Angeles, California: $3,300
Leah M. Mayers, Evanston, Illinois: $3,000
Joslyn Levy, New York, New York: $2,500
First Dollar Foundation, Napa, California: $2,500
Frank Griffiths, Northbrook, Illinois: $1,500
Jason Milgram, Cooper City, Florida: $1,200
Claude Thau, Overland Park, Kansas: $1,000
James R. Shoemaker, Houston, Texas: $1,000
Goodman Family Fund via Community Foundation of Collier County, Naples, Florida: $1,000
Jeffrey S. May, Aurora, Illinois: $1,000
The Susan and John Ryan Charitable Fund via Vanguard Charitable, Warwick, Rhode Island: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2024, Fourth Quarter
(three months ending June 30, 2024)
APPC Endowment: $307,611
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $60,002
Meta (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $54,600
Individual donors: $21,501
Google and YouTube: $20,433
During this three-month period, we received a total of 264 gifts from individual donors, and the largest single donation was $6,801. The average individual donation was $81, and half of our individual donations were $20 or less.
We also received $60,002 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. From mid-December 2020 through June 2024, SciCheck articles correcting health misinformation were made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The foundation had no control over our editorial decisions, and the views expressed on our website do not necessarily reflect the views of the foundation.
In addition, we received $54,600 from Meta as part of a fact-checking project to debunk social media misinformation, and $20,433 from Google and YouTube for a grant administered by the International Fact-Checking Network. The IFCN-administered grant funds our project to increase engagement and grow our audience on social media.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Keith W. Kriebel and Linda A. Wells, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: $6,801
Leah M. Mayers, Evanston, Illinois: $3,000
Frank Griffiths, Northbrook, Illinois: $1,500
Fiscal Year 2024, Third Quarter
(three months ending March 31, 2024)
APPC Endowment: $517,766
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $63,304
Meta (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $37,200
Individual donors: $20,494
During this three-month period, we received a total of 268 gifts from individual donors, and the largest single donation was $5,000. The average individual donation was $74, and half of our individual donations were $20 or less.
In addition, we received $37,200 from Meta as part of a fact-checking project to debunk social media misinformation. Meta has no control over our editorial decisions.
We also received $63,304 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. SciCheck articles correcting health misinformation are made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The foundation has no control over our editorial decisions, and the views expressed on our website do not necessarily reflect the views of the foundation.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Kimball E. Stowers, Staunton, Virginia, $5,000
First Dollar Foundation, Napa, California: $2,500
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $2,100
Claude Thau, Overland Park, Kansas: $1,000
Nathan M. Barotz, Scarsdale, New York, $1,000
Fiscal Year 2024, Second Quarter
(three months ending December 31, 2023)
APPC Endowment: $211,236
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $75,810
Individual donors: $72,385
Meta (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $42,300
During this three-month period, we received a total of 546 gifts from individual donors, and the largest single donation was $15,000. The average individual donation was $133, and half of our individual donations were $30 or less.
In addition, we received $42,300 from Meta as part of a fact-checking project to debunk social media misinformation. Meta has no control over our editorial decisions.
We also received $75,810 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. SciCheck articles correcting health misinformation are made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The foundation has no control over our editorial decisions, and the views expressed on our website do not necessarily reflect the views of the foundation.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Richard Heller, Media, Pennsylvania: $15,000
Jennifer Secoy Krach Fund via Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Mountain View, California: $5,000
Bessie Rattner Foundation, Glendale, New York: $5,000
Mo and Cher Willems Foundation, Los Angeles, California: $3,300
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $3,200
Joslyn Levy, New York, New York: $2,500
James R. Shoemaker, Houston, Texas: $1,000
Goodman Family Fund via Community Foundation of Collier County, Naples, Florida: $1,000
Jeffrey S. May, Aurora, Illinois: $1,000
The Susan and John Ryan Charitable Fund via Vanguard Charitable, Warwick, Rhode Island: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2024, First Quarter
(three months ending September 30, 2023)
APPC Endowment: $226,530
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $63,304
Meta (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $28,700
Individual donors: $9,542
During this three-month period, we received a total of 241 gifts from individual donors, and the largest single donation was $600. The average individual donation was $40, and half of our individual donations were $20 or less.
In addition, we received $28,700 from Meta as part of a fact-checking project to debunk social media misinformation. Meta has no control over our editorial decisions.
We also received $63,304 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. SciCheck articles correcting health misinformation are made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The foundation has no control over our editorial decisions, and the views expressed on our website do not necessarily reflect the views of the foundation.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $1,200
Fiscal Year 2023
(12 months ending June 30, 2023)
Annenberg Foundation: $796,691
Meta (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $339,279
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $276,024
Individual donors: $122,183
National Science Foundation: $7,955
Meta (National Association of Black Journalists fact-checking fellowship program): $4,244
During this 12-month period, we received a total of 1,539 gifts from individual donors, and the largest single donation was $15,000. The average individual donation was $80, and half of our individual donations were $20 or less.
In addition, we received $339,279 from Meta as part of a fact-checking project to debunk social media misinformation, and $4,244 from Meta to fund an NABJ fact-checking fellowship position at FactCheck.org. Meta has no control over our editorial decisions.
We also received $276,024 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. SciCheck articles correcting health misinformation are made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The foundation has no control over our editorial decisions, and the views expressed on our website do not necessarily reflect the views of the foundation.
For the fiscal year, we received $7,955 from the National Science Foundation for our small role in a research project formerly called FACT CHAMP and now known as Co·Insights.
Like all of our funders, the National Science Foundation also has no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Richard Heller, Media, Pennsylvania: $15,000
Keith W. Kriebel and Linda A. Wells, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: $6,595
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $6,600
First Dollar Foundation, Napa, California: $5,000
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, New Mexico: $5,000
Bessie Rattner Foundation, Glendale, New York: $5,000
Mo and Cher Willems Foundation, Los Angeles, California: $3,000
David J. Spector, New York, New York: $2,500
Jason Milgram, Cooper City, Florida: $1,200
Michael Strizzi, Medford, Oregon: $1,000
Kathleen Utgoff, Falls Church, Virginia: $1,000
The Susan and John Ryan Charitable Fund via Vanguard Charitable, Warwick, Rhode Island: $1,000
Justin Houk, Hopkinton, Massachusetts: $1,000
Claude Thau, Overland Park, Kansas: $1,000
Jeffrey S. May, Aurora, Illinois: $1,000
James R. Shoemaker, Houston, Texas: $1,000
Goodman Family Fund via Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Cincinnati, Ohio: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2023, Fourth Quarter
(three months ending June 30, 2023)
Annenberg Foundation: $215,721
Meta (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $69,800
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $60,724
Individual donors: $20,048
During this three-month period, we received a total of 267 gifts from individual donors, and the largest single donation was $6,595. The average individual donation was $75, and half of our individual donations were $20 or less.
In addition, we received $69,800 from Meta as part of a fact-checking project to debunk social media misinformation. Meta has no control over our editorial decisions.
We also received $60,724 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in this quarter. SciCheck articles correcting health misinformation are made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The foundation has no control over our editorial decisions, and the views expressed on our website do not necessarily reflect the views of the foundation.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Keith W. Kriebel and Linda A. Wells, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: $6,595
First Dollar Foundation, Napa, California: $2,500
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $1,800
Fiscal Year 2023, Third Quarter
(three months ending March 31, 2023)
Annenberg Foundation: $206,837
Meta (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $96,995
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $60,363
Individual donors: $16,160
During this three-month period, we received a total of 294 gifts from individual donors, and the largest single donation was $5,000. The average individual donation was $55, and half of our individual donations were $20 or less.
In addition, we received $96,995 from Meta as part of a fact-checking project to debunk social media misinformation. Meta has no control over our editorial decisions.
We also received $60,363 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in this quarter. SciCheck articles correcting health misinformation are made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The foundation has no control over our editorial decisions, and the views expressed on our website do not necessarily reflect the views of the foundation.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, New Mexico: $5,000
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $1,800
Goodman Family Fund via Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Cincinnati, Ohio: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2023, Second Quarter
(three months ending December 31, 2022)
Annenberg Foundation: $161,296
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $105,042
Individual donors: $74,197
Meta (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $39,993
National Science Foundation: $1,473
During this three-month period, we received a total of 655 gifts from individual donors, and the largest single donation was $15,000. The average individual donation was $113, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
In addition, we received $39,993 from Meta as part of a fact-checking project to debunk social media misinformation. Meta has no control over our editorial decisions.
We also received $105,042 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in this quarter. SciCheck’s COVID-19/Vaccination Project is made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The foundation has no control over our editorial decisions, and the views expressed on our website do not necessarily reflect the views of the foundation.
For the quarter, we received $1,473 from the National Science Foundation for our small role in a research project formerly called FACT CHAMP and now known as Co·Insights.
Like all of our funders, the National Science Foundation also has no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Richard Heller, Media, Pennsylvania: $15,000
Bessie Rattner Foundation, Glendale, New York: $5,000
Mo and Cher Willems Foundation, Los Angeles, California: $3,000
David J. Spector, New York, New York: $2,500
First Dollar Foundation, San Francisco, California: $2,500
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $1,500
Michael Strizzi, Medford, Oregon: $1,000
Kathleen Utgoff, Falls Church, Virginia: $1,000
The Susan and John Ryan Charitable Fund via Vanguard Charitable, Warwick, Rhode Island: $1,000
Justin Houk, Hopkinton, Massachusetts: $1,000
Claude Thau, Overland Park, Kansas: $1,000
Jeffrey S. May, Aurora, Illinois: $1,000
James R. Shoemaker, Houston, Texas: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2023, First Quarter
(three months ending September 30, 2022)
Annenberg Foundation: $212,837
Meta (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $132,491
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $49,895
Individual donors: $11,778
National Science Foundation: $6,482
Meta (National Association of Black Journalists fact-checking fellowship program): $4,244
During this three-month period, we received a total of 323 gifts from individual donors, and the largest single donation was $500. The average individual donation was $36, and half of our individual donations were $15 or less.
In addition, we received $132,491 from Meta as part of a fact-checking project to debunk social media misinformation, and $4,244 from Meta to fund an NABJ fact-checking fellowship position at FactCheck.org. Meta has no control over our editorial decisions.
We also received $49,895 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in this quarter. SciCheck’s COVID-19/Vaccination Project is made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The foundation has no control over our editorial decisions, and the views expressed on our website do not necessarily reflect the views of the foundation.
For the quarter, we received $6,482 from the National Science Foundation for our small role in a research project formerly called FACT CHAMP and now known as Co·Insights.
Like all of our funders, the National Science Foundation also has no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more in the first quarter:
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $1,500
Fiscal Year 2022
(12 months ending June 30, 2022)
Annenberg Foundation: $659,050
Meta (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $201,574
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $198,932
Individual donors: $169,560
Meta (National Association of Black Journalists fact-checking fellowship program): $69,968
Google: $51,395
National Science Foundation: $29,229
During this 12-month period, we received 1,903 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $16,700. The average individual donation was about $89, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
In addition, we received $201,574 from Meta as part of a fact-checking project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on social media, and $69,968 from Meta to fund an NABJ fact-checking fellowship position at FactCheck.org. Meta has no control over our editorial decisions.
We also received $198,932 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. SciCheck’s COVID-19/Vaccination Project is made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The foundation has no control over our editorial decisions, and the views expressed on our website do not necessarily reflect the views of the foundation.
For the fiscal year, we also received $51,395 in funding from the Google News Initiative for a joint project with Univision Noticias to combat COVID-19 misinformation, and $29,229 from the National Science Foundation for our small role in a research project formerly called FACT CHAMP and now known as Co·Insights.
Like all of our donors, Google and the National Science Foundation also have no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more in fiscal year 2022:
Warner-Murchie-Farquhar Family Fund, Traverse City, Michigan: $16,700
Richard Heller, Media, Pennsylvania: $15,000
Bessie Rattner Foundation, Glendale, New York: $10,000
Keith W. Kriebel and Linda A. Wells, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: $7,989
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $5,500
Michael D. Apgar, Kalispell, Montana: $5,000
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, New Mexico: $5,000
William Crudup, New York, New York: $3,000
Cheryl Willems, Los Angeles, California: $3,000
First Dollar Foundation, San Francisco, California: $2,000
Johnson and Louise H. Clark Charitable Foundation, Saratoga, California: $1,685
Jeffrey S. May, Aurora, Illinois: $1,500
Diane Deshong, Beverly Hills, California: $1,000
Susan M. Ehrhardt, El Cajon, California: $1,000
Claude Thau, Overland Park, Kansas: $1,000
Justin Houk, Hopkinton, Massachusetts: $1,000
Robert Steinberg, Cambridge, Massachusetts: $1,000
The Susan and John Ryan Charitable Fund via Vanguard Charitable, Warwick, Rhode Island: $1,000
Charles Schwenk, Portland, Oregon: $1,000
Bob Shoemaker, Houston, Texas: $1,000
Michael Strizzi, Medford, Oregon: $1,000
Nithi Vivatrat, Washington, D.C.: $1,000
Mary Wais, Crockett, California: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2022, Fourth Quarter
(three months ending June 30, 2022)
Annenberg Foundation: $188,349
Meta (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $50,334
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $47,598
Meta (National Association of Black Journalists fact-checking fellowship program): $18,903
Individual donors: $10,443
National Science Foundation: $9,278
During this three-month period, we received a total of 347 gifts from individual donors, and the largest single donation was $1,000. The average individual donation was about $30, and half of our individual donations were $15 or less.
In addition, we received $50,334 from Meta as part of a fact-checking project to debunk social media misinformation, and $18,903 from Meta to fund an NABJ fact-checking fellowship position at FactCheck.org. Meta has no control over our editorial decisions.
We also received $47,598 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in this quarter. SciCheck’s COVID-19/Vaccination Project is made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The foundation has no control over our editorial decisions, and the views expressed on our website do not necessarily reflect the views of the foundation.
For the quarter, we received $9,278 from the National Science Foundation for our small role in a research project called FACT CHAMP and now known as Co·Insights. Like all of our donors, the National Science Foundation has no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more in the fourth quarter:
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $1,000
Charles Schwenk, Portland, Oregon: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2022, Third Quarter
(three months ending March 31, 2022)
Annenberg Foundation: $180,221
Meta (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $66,865
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $35,816
Individual donors: $33,226
Meta (National Association of Black Journalists fact-checking fellowship program): $16,699
Google: $19,870
National Science Foundation: $9,278
During this three-month period, we received a total of 371 gifts from individual donors, and the largest single donation was $10,000. The average individual donation was $90, and half of our individual donations were $15 or less.
In addition, we received $66,865 from Meta as part of a fact-checking project to debunk social media misinformation, and $16,999 from Meta to fund an NABJ fact-checking fellowship position at FactCheck.org. Meta has no control over our editorial decisions.
We also received $35,816 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in this quarter. SciCheck’s COVID-19/Vaccination Project is made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The foundation has no control over our editorial decisions, and the views expressed on our website do not necessarily reflect the views of the foundation.
For the quarter, we received $19,870 in funding from the Google News Initiative for a joint project with Univision Noticias to combat COVID-19 misinformation, and $9,278 from the National Science Foundation for our small role in a project called FACT CHAMP, which stands for Fact-checker, Academic, and Community Collaboration Tools: Combating Hate, Abuse, and Misinformation with Minority-led Partnerships.
Like all of our donors, Google and the National Science Foundation also have no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more in the third quarter:
Bessie Rattner Foundation, Glendale, New York: $10,000
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, New Mexico: $5,000
William Crudup, New York, New York: $3,000
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $1,500
Susan M. Ehrhardt, El Cajon, California: $1,000
Robert Steinberg, Cambridge, Massachusetts: $1,000
Nithi Vivatrat, Washington, D.C.: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2022, Second Quarter
(three months ending Dec. 31, 2021)
Annenberg Foundation: $149,523
Individual donors: $92,536
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $63,418
Meta (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $27,505
Meta (National Association of Black Journalists fact-checking fellowship program): $17,472
Google: $19,405
National Science Foundation: $9,089
During this three-month period, we received a total of 823 gifts from individual donors, and the largest single donation was $15,000. The average individual donation was $112, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
In addition, we received $27,505 from Meta, formerly known as Facebook, as part of a fact-checking project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on social media, and $17,472 from Meta to fund an NABJ fact-checking fellowship position at FactCheck.org. Meta has no control over our editorial decisions.
We also received $63,418 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in this quarter. SciCheck’s COVID-19/Vaccination Project is made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The foundation has no control over our editorial decisions, and the views expressed on our website do not necessarily reflect the views of the foundation.
For the quarter, we received $19,405 in funding from the Google News Initiative for a joint project with Univision Noticias to combat COVID-19 misinformation, and $9,089 from the National Science Foundation for our small role in a project called FACT CHAMP, which stands for Fact-checker, Academic, and Community Collaboration Tools: Combating Hate, Abuse, and Misinformation with Minority-led Partnerships.
Like all of our donors, Google and the National Science Foundation also have no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more in the second quarter:
Richard Heller, Media, Pennsylvania: $15,000
Keith W. Kriebel and Linda A. Wells, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: $7,988.61
Michael D. Apgar, Kalispell, Montana: $5,000
Cheryl Willems, Los Angeles, California: $3,000
Johnson and Louise H. Clark Charitable Foundation, Saratoga, California: $1,684.75
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $1,500
Jeffrey S. May, Aurora, Illinois: $1,500
Michael Strizzi, Medford, Oregon: $1,000
The Susan and John Ryan Charitable Fund via Vanguard Charitable, Warwick, Rhode Island: $1,000
Diane Deshong, Beverly Hills, California: $1,000
Justin Houk, Hopkinton, Massachusetts: $1,000
Mary Wais, Crockett, California: $1,000
Claude Thau, Overland Park, Kansas: $1,000
Bob Shoemaker, Houston, Texas: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2022, First Quarter
(three months ending September 30, 2021)
Annenberg Foundation: $140,957
Facebook (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $56,870
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $52,100
Individual donors: $32,361
Facebook (National Association of Black Journalists fact-checking fellowship program): $16,894
Google: $12,120
National Science Foundation: $1,584
During this three-month period, we received a total of 362 gifts from individual donors, and the largest single donation was $16,700. The average individual donation was $90, and half of our individual donations were $15 or less.
In addition, we received $56,870 from Facebook as part of a fact-checking project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on social media, and $16,894 from Facebook to fund an NABJ fact-checking fellowship position at FactCheck.org. Facebook has no control over our editorial decisions.
We also received $52,100 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in this quarter. SciCheck’s COVID-19/Vaccination Project is made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The foundation has no control over our editorial decisions, and the views expressed on our website do not necessarily reflect the views of the foundation.
For the quarter, we received $12,120 in funding from the Google News Initiative for a joint project with Univision Noticias to combat COVID-19 misinformation, and $1,584 from the National Science Foundation for our small role in a project called FACT CHAMP, which stands for Fact-checker, Academic, and Community Collaboration Tools: Combating Hate, Abuse, and Misinformation with Minority-led Partnerships.
Like all of our donors, Google and the National Science Foundation also have no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more in the first quarter:
Warner-Murchie-Farquhar Family Fund, Traverse City, Michigan: $16,700
First Dollar Foundation, San Francisco, California: $2,000
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $1,500
Fiscal Year 2021
(12 months ending June 30, 2021)
Annenberg Foundation: $406,159
Facebook (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $389,925
Individual donors: $208,990
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $99,870
Facebook (National Association of Black Journalists fact-checking fellowship program): $30,032
Google: $4,404
During this 12-month period, we received 2,629 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $10,000. The average individual donation was $80, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
In addition, we received $389,925 from Facebook as part of a fact-checking project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on social media, and $30,032 from Facebook to fund an NABJ fact-checking fellowship position at FactCheck.org. Facebook has no control over our editorial decisions.
We also received $99,870 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. SciCheck’s COVID-19/Vaccination Project is made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The foundation has no control over our editorial decisions, and the views expressed on our website do not necessarily reflect the views of the foundation.
For the fiscal year, we also received $4,404 in funding from the Google News Initiative for a joint project with Univision Noticias to combat COVID-19 misinformation. Google has no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more in fiscal year 2021:
Tracey Ludwin, Portland, Oregon: $12,155
Mike and Gretchen Apgar, Kalispell, Montana: $10,000
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $10,000
Richard Heller, Media, Pennsylvania: $10,000
Jennifer Secoy Krach Fund via Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Mountain View, California: $10,000
Johnson and Louise H. Clark Charitable Foundation, Saratoga, California: $6,685
Keith W. Kriebel and Linda A. Wells, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: $6,582
Seattle Foundation, Seattle, Washington: $5,000
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, New Mexico: $5,000
Diane Deshong, Beverly Hills, California: $3,000
Mo and Cher Willems Foundation, Los Angeles, California: $3,000
Brian Zingale, New York, New York: $1,500
Jeffrey S. May, Aurora, Illinois: $1,000
The Susan and John Ryan Charitable Fund via Vanguard Charitable, Warwick, Rhode Island: $1,000
Michael Strizzi, Medford, Oregon: $1,000
Barbara Rosen, Seattle, Washington: $1,000
The Catherwood Family Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: $1,000
John Fife, Chicago, Illinois: $1,000
George Zimmerman, Riverside, California: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2021, Fourth Quarter
(three months ending June 30, 2021)
Annenberg Foundation: $123,230
Facebook (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $44,915
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $46,369
Individual donors: $20,971
Facebook (National Association of Black Journalists fact-checking fellowship program): $28,203
Google: $4,313
During this three-month period, we received a total of 379 gifts from individual donors and the largest single donation was $10,000. The average individual donation was $55, and half of our individual donations were $15 or less.
In addition, we received $44,915 from Facebook as part of a fact-checking project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on social media, and $28,203 from Facebook to fund an NABJ fact-checking fellowship position at FactCheck.org. Facebook has no control over our editorial decisions.
We also received $46,369 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in this quarter. SciCheck’s COVID-19/Vaccination Project is made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The foundation has no control over our editorial decisions, and the views expressed on our website do not necessarily reflect the views of the foundation.
For the quarter, we received $4,313 in funding from the Google News Initiative for a joint project with Univision Noticias to combat COVID-19 misinformation. Google has no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more in the fourth quarter:
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, New Mexico: $5,000
Diane Deshong, Beverly Hills, California: $2,000
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $1,500
John Fife, Chicago, Illinois: $1,000
George Zimmerman, Riverside, California: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2021, Third Quarter
(three months ending March 31, 2021)
Annenberg Foundation: $282,930
Facebook (Third-Party Fact-Checking Program): $66,550
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $53,501
Individual donors: $49,938
Facebook (National Association of Black Journalists fact-checking fellowship program): $1,829
During this three-month period, we received a total of 540 gifts from individual donors and the largest single donation was $10,000. The average individual donation was $92, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
In addition, we received $66,550 from Facebook as part of a fact-checking project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on social media, and $1,829 from Facebook to fund a NABJ fact-checking fellowship position at FactCheck.org. Facebook has no control over our editorial decisions.
We also received $53,501 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. SciCheck’s COVID-19/Vaccination Project is made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The foundation has no control over our editorial decisions, and the views expressed on our website do not necessarily reflect the views of the foundation.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more in the third quarter:
Tracey Ludwin, Portland, Oregon: $12,155
Mike and Gretchen Apgar, Kalispell, Montana: $10,000
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $1,500
Barbara Rosen, Seattle, Washington: $1,000
Robert Steinberg, Cambridge, Massachusetts: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2021, Second Quarter
(three months ending December 31, 2020)
Facebook: $189,120
Individual donors: $97,064
During this three-month period, we received a total of 1,061 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $10,000. The average individual donation was $91, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
In addition, we received $189,120 from Facebook as part of a fact-checking project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on social media. Facebook has no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more in the second quarter:
Richard Heller, Media, Pennsylvania: $10,000
Jennifer Secoy Krach Fund via Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Mountain View, California: $10,000
Johnson and Louise H. Clark Charitable Foundation, Saratoga, California: $6,685
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $5,500
Seattle Foundation, Seattle, Washington: $5,000
Brian Zingale, New York, New York: $1,500
Jeffrey S. May, Aurora, Illinois: $1,000
The Susan and John Ryan Charitable Fund via Vanguard Charitable, Warwick, Rhode Island: $1,000
Michael Strizzi, Medford, Oregon: $1,000
Mo and Cher Willems Foundation, Los Angeles, California: $1,000
Diane Deshong, Beverly Hills, California: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2021, First Quarter
(three months ending Sept. 30, 2020)
Facebook: $89,340
Individual donors: $41,017
During this three-month period, we received a total of 649 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $6,582. The average individual donation was $63, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
In addition, we received $89,340 in payments from Facebook as part of a project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on social media. Facebook has no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Keith W. Kriebel and Linda A. Wells, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: $6,582
Mo and Cher Willems Foundation, Los Angeles, California: $2,000
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $1,500
The Catherwood Family Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2020
(12 months ending June 30, 2020)
Annenberg Foundation: $207,632
Facebook: $323,745
Google: $100,000
Stanton Foundation: $50,000
Individual donors: $139,230
During this 12-month period, we received 2,185 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $10,000. The average individual donation was $64, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
In addition, we received $323,745 from Facebook as part of a project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on social media; $100,000 from Google to support FactCheck.org’s COVID-19 coverage; and $50,000 from the Stanton Foundation to underwrite FactCheck.org’s undergraduate fellowship program and offset general operating expenses. Donors have no control over our editorial decisions. Donors have no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more in fiscal year 2020:
Richard Heller, Media, Pennsylvania: $10,000
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $10,000
Bessie Rattner Foundation, Glendale, New York: $5,000
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, New Mexico: $5,000
Lawrence Kinsloe Madison via LKM Charitable Fund, New York, New York: $3,000
David J. Spector, New York, New York: $2,500
Leighton Moss, Houston, Texas: $2,000
Mo and Cher Willems Foundation, Los Angeles, California: $2,000
Colin J. Cash, Winthrop, Massachusetts: $1,500
First Dollar Foundation, San Francisco, California: $1,000
Jeffrey S. May, Aurora, Illinois: $1,000
Harold Appleton, Bodega Bay, California: $1,000
Sagehorn Family Charitable Fund via Schwab Charitable Fund, San Francisco, California: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2020, Fourth Quarter
(three months ending June 30, 2020)
Annenberg Foundation: $44,063
Google: $100,000
Facebook: $87,265
Individual donors: $30,181
During this three-month period, we received a total of 675 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $2,000. The average individual donation was $45, and half of our individual donations were $20 or less.
In addition, we received $100,000 from Google to support FactCheck.org’s COVID-19 coverage, and $87,265 from Facebook as part of a national project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on social media. Donors have no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more in the fourth quarter:
Leighton Moss, Houston, Texas: $2,000
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $1,500
Fiscal Year 2020, Third Quarter
(three months ending March 31, 2020)
Annenberg Foundation: $54,962
Stanton Foundation: $50,000
Facebook: $120,080
Individual donors: $22,487
During this three-month period, we received a total of 447 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $5,000. The average individual donation was $51, and half of our individual donations were $20 or less.
In addition, we received $120,080 in payments from Facebook as part of a project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on the social media site. Facebook has no control over our editorial decisions.
We also received a $50,000 grant from the Stanton Foundation, which funds our undergraduate fellowship program and helps cover general operating expenses. Donors have no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, New Mexico: $5,000
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $1,500
Fiscal Year 2020, Second Quarter
(three months ending Dec. 31, 2019)
Annenberg Foundation: $54,272
Facebook: $57,400
Stanton Foundation: $50,000
Individual donors: $74,982
During this three-month period, we received a total of 743 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $10,000. The average individual donation was $87, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
In addition, we received $57,400 in payments from Facebook as part of a national project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on social media, and a $50,000 grant from the Stanton Foundation. Stanton underwrites the cost of our undergraduate fellowship program, and it will help fund our 2020 election coverage, and general operating expenses.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Richard Heller, Media, Pennsylvania: $10,000
Bessie Rattner Foundation, Glendale, New York: $5,000
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $5,500
Lawrence Kinsloe Madison via LKM Charitable Fund, New York, New York: $3,000
David J. Spector, New York, New York: $2,500
Mo and Cher Willems Foundation, Los Angeles, California: $1,500
First Dollar Foundation, San Francisco, California: $1,000
Jeffrey S. May, Aurora, Illinois: $1,000
Harold Appleton, Bodega Bay, California: $1,000
Colin J. Cash, Winthrop, Massachusetts: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2020, First Quarter
(three months ending Sept. 30, 2019)
Annenberg Foundation: $54,335
Facebook: $59,500
Individual donors: $11,580
During this three-month period, we received a total of 295 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $1,000. The average individual donation was $39, and half of our individual donations were $15 or less. In addition, we received $59,500 in payments from Facebook as part of a project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on the social media site. Facebook has no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $1,500
Robert Steinberg, Cambridge, Massachusetts: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2019
(12 months ending June 30, 2019)
Annenberg Foundation: $694,117
Facebook: $242,400
Stanton Foundation: $100,000
Individual donors: $121,726
In fiscal year 2019, we received a total of 1,768 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $10,000. The average individual donation was $69, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
In addition, we received $242,400 in payments from Facebook as part of a national project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on social media, and a $100,000 grant from the Stanton Foundation, which funded our undergraduate fellowship program, helped to underwrite our 2018 election coverage, and provided general operating expenses in fiscal 2019. Donors have no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Richard Heller, Media, Pennsylvania: $10,000
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $6,000
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, New Mexico: $5,000
Bessie Rattner Foundation, Glendale, New York: $5,000
Johnson and Louise H. Clark Charitable Foundation, Saratoga, California: $3,514
Lydia Holland, Princeton, New Jersey: $1,500
Mo and Cher Willems Foundation, Los Angeles, California: $1,500
Diane Deshong, Beverly Hills, California: $2,000
Shaw Green, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania: $1,000
Anne T. Hilbert, Lakeway, Texas: $2,000
Leslie Walker Charitable Fund: $1,000
Joslyn Levy, New York, New York: $1,000
Jeffrey S. May, Aurora, Illinois: $1,000
Ashish Myles, New York, New York: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2019, Fourth Quarter
(three months ending June 30, 2019)
Annenberg Foundation: $206,308
Facebook: $64,600
Individual donors: $23,247
During this three-month period, we received a total of 384 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $5,000. The average individual donation was $61, and half of our individual donations were $20 or less. In addition, we received $64,600 in payments from Facebook as part of a project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on social media. Facebook has no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, New Mexico: $5,000
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $1,500
Diane Deshong, Beverly Hills, California: $1,000
Anne T. Hilbert, Lakeway, Texas: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2019, Third Quarter
(three months ending March 31, 2019)
Annenberg Foundation: $190,055
Facebook: $59,500
Individual donors: $14,163
During this three-month period, we received a total of 297 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $1,000. The average individual donation was $48, and half of our individual donations were $20 or less. In addition, we received $59,500 in payments from Facebook as part of a project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on social media. Facebook has no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $1,500
Diane Deshong, Beverly Hills, California: $1,000
Shaw Green, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania: $1,000
Leslie Walker Charitable Fund: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2019, Second Quarter
(three months ending Dec. 31, 2018)
Annenberg Foundation: $161,888
Facebook: $81,800
Individual donors: $73,033
During this three-month period, we received a total of 792 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $10,000. The average individual donation was $97, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less. In addition, we received $81,800 in payments in payments from Facebook as part of a project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on the social media site. Facebook has no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Richard Heller, Media, Pennsylvania: $10,000
Bessie Rattner Foundation, Glendale, New York: $5,000
Johnson and Louise H. Clark Charitable Foundation, Saratoga, California: $3,514
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $2,000
Lydia Holland, Princeton, New Jersey: $1,500
Mo and Cher Willems Foundation, Los Angeles, California: $1,500
Anne T. Hilbert, Lakeway, Texas: $1,000
Joslyn Levy, New York, New York: $1,000
Jeffrey S. May, Aurora, Illinois: $1,000
Ashish Myles, New York, New York: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2019, First Quarter
(three months ending Sept. 30, 2018)
Annenberg Foundation: $135,866
Facebook: $36,500
Individual donors: $10,833
During this three-month period, we received a total of 283 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $500. The average individual donation was $38, and half of our individual donations were $20 or less. In addition, we received $36,500 in payments from Facebook as part of a project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on the social media site. Facebook has no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Donald McGee, Mukilteo, Washington: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2018
(12 months ending June 30, 2018)
Annenberg Foundation: $677,799
Facebook: $188,881
Stanton Foundation: $150,000
Individual donors: $128,642
In fiscal year 2018, we received a total of 1,507 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $10,000. The average individual donation was $85, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
In addition, we received $188,881 in payments from Facebook as part of a national project to help identify and label false stories circulating on the social media site, and a $150,000 grant from the Stanton Foundation, which funded our undergraduate fellowship program, helped to underwrite SciCheck, and provided general operating expenses in fiscal 2018. Facebook and the Stanton Foundation have no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Richard Heller, Media, Pennsylvania: $10,000
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, New Mexico: $5,000
Barbara Kahn Piano Bench Fund: $3,844
David J. Spector, New York, New York: $2,500
Zegar Family Fund, San Francisco, California: $2,500
Donna L. Broyard, Big Pine Key, Florida: $2,000
Ashish Myles, New York, New York: $2,000
Diane Deshong, Beverly Hills, California: $2,000
First Dollar Foundation, San Francisco, California: $1,000
Blue Bell Foundation, San Francisco, California: $1,000
Stephen Kunkel, Fairfax, California: $1,000
William Vinson, Greensboro, North Carolina: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2018, Fourth Quarter
(three months ending June 30, 2018)
Annenberg Foundation: $185,481
Facebook: $67,500
Individual donors: $24,676
During this three-month period, we received a total of 432 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $1,000. The average individual donation was $57, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less. In addition, we received $67,500 in payments from Facebook as part of a project to help identify and label false stories circulating on the social media site. Facebook has no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Diane Deshong, Beverly Hills, California: $1,000
Blue Bell Foundation, San Francisco, North Carolina: $1,000
Stephen Kunkel, Fairfax, California: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2018, Third Quarter
(three months ending March 31, 2018)
Annenberg Foundation: $177,680
Facebook: $69,297
Individual donors: $16,703
During this three-month period, we received 233 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $5,000. The average individual donation was $72, and half of our individual donations were $20 or less. In addition, we received $69,297 in payments from Facebook as part of a project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on the social media site.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, New Mexico: $5,000
Fiscal Year 2018, Second Quarter
(three months ending Dec. 31, 2017)
Annenberg Foundation: $150,190
Facebook: $26,042
Individual donors: $77,855
During this three-month period, we received a total of 681 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $10,000. The average individual donation was $114, and half of our individual donations were $50 or less. In addition, we received a $150,000 grant from the Stanton Foundation to fund our undergraduate fellowship program, help underwrite SciCheck, and provide general operating expenses in fiscal 2018. We also received $26,042 in payments from Facebook as part of a project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on the social media site. Facebook has no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Richard Heller, Media, Pennsylvania: $10,000
Barbara Kahn Piano Bench Fund: $3,844
David J. Spector, New York, New York: $2,500
Zegar Family Fund, San Francisco, California: $2,500
Donna L. Broyard, Big Pine Key, Florida: $2,000
Ashish Myles, New York, New York: $2,000
Mr. William Vinson, Greensboro, North Carolina: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2018, First Quarter
(three months ending Sept. 30, 2017)
Annenberg Foundation: $164,447
Facebook: $26,042
Individual donors: $9,307
During this three-month period, we received a total of 163 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $1,000. The average individual donation was $57, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less. In addition, we received $26,042 in payments from Facebook as part of a project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on the social media site. Facebook has no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Diane Deshong, Beverly Hills, California, $1,000
First Dollar Foundation, San Francisco, California: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2017
(12 months ending June 30, 2017)
Annenberg Foundation: $678,966
Stanton Foundation: $150,000
Individual donors: $201,311
During this 12-month period, we received a total of 1,777 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $25,000. The average individual donation was $113.29 and half of our individual donations were $30 or less.
In addition, we received a $150,000 grant from the Stanton Foundation to underwrite SciCheck and our undergraduate fellowship program, and $52,283.34 in payments from Facebook as part of a project to debunk viral deceptions circulating on the social media site. Donors have no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Luke Evnin and Deann Wright, San Francisco, California: $25,000
Bessie Rattner Foundation, Glendale, New York: $20,000
Richard Heller, Media, Pennsylvania: $10,000
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, New Mexico: $6,000
Paul Spraos, New York, New York: $5,000
Newman’s Own Foundation, Westport, Connecticut: $5,000
David J. Spector, New York, New York: $2,500
Stephen and Andrea Dover, c/o Schwab Charitable Fund, San Francisco, California: $2,500
Simon James Rogers, London: $2,500
Ashish Myles, New York, New York: $2,000
First Dollar Foundation, San Francisco, California: $2,000
Steven Kunkel, Fairfax, California: $1,800
Diane Deshong, Beverly Hills, California: $1,000
Katherine Kang, Heath, Texas: $1,000
Paul Solomon, Los Angeles, California: $1,000
Rebecca Johnson, Pittsford, New York: $1,000
Barry Knight, West Palm Beach, Florida: $1,000
Helen Ross, Carefree, Arizona: $1,000
David Cass, Belmont, Massachusetts: $1,000
Cedric Huesler, San Francisco, California: $1,000
Susan D. Woolf, Seattle, Washington: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2017, Fourth Quarter
(three months ending June 30, 2017)
Annenberg Foundation: $174,635
Individual donors: $19,095
During this three-month period, we received 192 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $5,000. The average individual donation was $99.45, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Newman’s Own Foundation, Westport, Connecticut: $5,000
Fiscal Year 2017, Third Quarter
(three months ending March 31, 2017)
Annenberg Foundation: $177,445
Individual donors: $37,842
During this three-month period, we received 388 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $5,000. The average individual donation was $97.79, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, New Mexico: $5,000
Stephen and Andrea Dover, c/o Schwab Charitable Fund, San Francisco, California: $2,500
Simon James Rogers, London: $2,500
Ashish Myles, New York, New York: $2,000
Diane Deshong, Beverly Hills, California: $1,000
First Dollar Foundation, San Francisco, California: $1,000
Katherine Kang, Heath, Texas: $1,000
Paul Solomon, Los Angeles, California: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2017, Second Quarter
(three months ending December 31, 2016)
Annenberg Foundation: $165,855
Individual donors: $109,777
During this three-month period, we received 1,013 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $20,000. The average individual donation was $108.50, and half of our individual donations were $50 or less.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Bessie Rattner Foundation, Glendale, New York: $20,000
Richard Heller, Media, Pennsylvania: $10,000
Paul Spraos, New York, New York: $5,000
David J. Spector, New York, New York: $2,500
Steven Kunkel, Fairfax, California: $1,800
Rebecca Johnson, Pittsford, New York: $1,000
Barry Knight, West Palm Beach, Florida: $1,000
Helen Ross, Carefree, Arizona: $1,000
David Cass, Belmont, Massachusetts: $1,000
Cedric Huesler, San Francisco, California: $1,000
Susan D. Woolf, Seattle, Washington: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2017, First Quarter
(three months ending September 30, 2016)
Annenberg Foundation: $161,030
Individual donors: $34,597
During this three-month period, we received a total of 158 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $25,000. The average individual donation was $219, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Luke Evnin and Deann Wright, San Francisco, California: $25,000
First Dollar Foundation, San Francisco, California: $1,000
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, New Mexico: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2016
(12 months ending June 30, 2016)
Annenberg Foundation: $684,121
Stanton Foundation: $150,000
Individual donors: $72,012
During this 12-month period, we received a total of 1,154 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $5,000. The average individual donation was $62.35, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
In addition, we received a $150,000 grant from the Stanton Foundation to continue SciCheck and underwrite our undergraduate fellowship program. Donors have no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Paul Spraos, New York, New York: $5,000
Diane Deshong, Beverly Hills, California: $2,000
First Dollar Foundation, San Francisco, California: $2,000
George H. Rogers, Jr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2016, Fourth Quarter
(three months ending June 30, 2016)
Annenberg Foundation: $184,619
Individual donors: $22,910
During this three-month period, we received a total of 408 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $1,000. The average individual donation was $54.49, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Diane Deshong, Beverly Hills, California: $1,000
First Dollar Foundation, San Francisco, California: $1,000
George H. Rogers, Jr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2016, Third Quarter
(three months ending March 31, 2016)
Annenberg Foundation: $173,501
Individual donors: $8,872.50
During this three-month period, we received a total of 161 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $1,000. The average individual donation was $55.11, and half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Diane Deshong, Beverly Hills, Calif., $1,000
Fiscal Year 2016, Second Quarter
(three months ending December 31, 2015)
Annenberg Foundation: $161,445
Stanton Foundation: $150,000
Individual donors: $35,873
During this three-month period, we received a total of 487 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $5,000. The average individual donation was $73.66, and half of our individual donations were $30 or less. We also received a $150,000 grant from the Stanton Foundation to continue SciCheck and underwrite FactCheck.org’s undergraduate fellowship program. Donors have no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Paul Spraos, New York, New York: $5,000
First Dollar Foundation, San Francisco, California: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2016, First Quarter
(three months ending September 30, 2015)
Annenberg Foundation: $164,556
Individual donors: $4,356
During this three-month period, we received a total of 86 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $500. The average individual donation was $51, and half of our individual donations during this period were $25 or less.
Fiscal Year 2015
(12 months ending June 30, 2015)
Annenberg Foundation: $685,588
Stanton Foundation: $101,934
Individual donors: $57,853
During this 12-month period, we received a $101,934 grant from the Stanton Foundation to fund SciCheck, a project that focuses exclusively on fact-checking science-based claims. We also received a total of 912 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $5,000. The average individual donation was $63, and half of our individual donations during this period were $25 or less. Donors have no control over our editorial decisions.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Paul Spraos, New York, New York: $5,000
First Dollar Foundation, San Francisco, California: $2,000
Diane Deshong, Beverly Hills, California: $1,000
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, N.M.: $1,000
David Elliott Bell, Winston-Salem, North Carolina: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2015, Fourth Quarter
(three months ending June 30, 2015)
Annenberg Foundation: $177,410
Individual donors: $10,080
During this three-month period, we received a total of 167 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $1,000. The average individual donation was $60, and half of our individual donations during this period were $25 or less.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
First Dollar Foundation, San Francisco, California: $1,000
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, N.M.: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2015, Third Quarter
(three months ending March 31, 2015)
Annenberg Foundation: $166,107
Individual donors: $11,311
During this three-month period, we received a total of 196 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $1,000. The average individual donation was nearly $58, and half of our individual donations during this period were $25 or less.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Diane Deshong, Beverly Hills, California: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2015, Second Quarter
(three months ending Dec. 31, 2014)
Annenberg Foundation: $170,138
Stanton Foundation: $101,934
Individual donors: $34,467
During this three-month period, we received a total of 517 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $5,000. The average individual donation was $66.67, and half of our individual donations during this period were $25 or less.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Paul Spraos, New York, New York: $5,000
First Dollar Foundation, San Francisco, California: $1,000
David Elliott Bell, Winston-Salem, North Carolina: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2015, First Quarter
(three months ending Sept. 30, 2014)
Annenberg Foundation: $171,933
Individual donors: $1,995
During this three-month period, we received a total of 32 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $500. The average individual donation was $62, and half of our individual donations during this period were $37.50 or less.
Fiscal Year 2014
(12 months ending June 30, 2014)
Annenberg Foundation: $665,923
Individual donors: $139,032
During this 12-month period, we received a total of 485 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $100,000. The average individual donation was $286, and half of our individual donations during this period were $50 or less.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Laura and John Arnold, Houston, Texas: $100,000
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, N.M.: $2,000
Paul Spraos, New York, N.Y.: $1,000
Diane Deshong, Beverly Hills, Calif.: $1,000
First Dollar Foundation, San Francisco, Calif.: $1,000
Leighton Moss, Houston, Texas: $1,000
Leslie Swygert, Ashburn, Ga.: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2014, Fourth Quarter
(three months ending June 30, 2014)
Annenberg Foundation: $174,662
Individual donors: $3,598
During this three-month period, we received a total of 43 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $1,000. The average individual donation was $84, and half of our individual donations during this period were $25 or less.
The individual donors included one who gave $1,000 or more:
Leighton Moss, Houston, Texas: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2014, Third Quarter
(three months ending March 31, 2014)
Annenberg Foundation: $174,555
Individual donors: $5,038.54
During this three-month period, we received a total of 74 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $1,000. The average individual donation was $68.09, and half of our individual donations during this period were $25 or less.
The individual donors included one who gave $1,000 or more:
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, N.M.: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2014, Second Quarter
(three months ending December 31, 2013)
Annenberg Foundation: $150,033
Individual donors: $127,358
During this three-month period, we received a total of 337 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $100,000. The average individual donation was $337, and half of our individual donations during this period were $50 or less.
The individual donors who gave $1,000 or more:
Laura and John Arnold, Houston, Texas: $100,000
Paul Spraos, New York, N.Y.: $1,000
Diane Deshong, Beverly Hills, Calif.: $1,000
First Dollar Foundation, San Francisco, Calif.: $1,000
Leslie Swygert, Ashburn, Ga.: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2014, First Quarter
(three months ending September 30, 2013)
Annenberg Foundation: $166,673
Individual donors: $3,948
During this three-month period, we received a total of 47 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $1,000. The average individual donation was $84, and half of our individual donations during this period were $50 or less.
The individual donors included one who gave $1,000 or more:
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, N.M.: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2013
(12 months ending June 30, 2013)
Annenberg Foundation: $782,051
Individual donors: $78,357.44
During this 12-month period, we received a total of 833 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $20,000. The average individual donation was $94.07, and half of our individual donations during this period were $25 or less.
The individual donors included these who gave $1,000 or more:
Pechet Foundation, Dover, Mass. (Carol A. Pechet, Tiron Pechet, Taine Pechet, Tavan Pechet and Tamin Pechet): $20,000
Estate of Marvin London, Portland, Maine (bequest): $7,104
Paul Spraos, New York, N.Y.: $2,500
Michael Powell, Sherwood, Ore: $1,000
Parke Terry, Sacramento, Calif.: $1,000
David Joerg, Brooklyn, N.Y.: $1,000
Joanna Dunn Samson, Washington Depot, Conn.: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2012
(12 months ending June 30, 2012)
Annenberg Foundation: $849,802
Individual donors: $107,644
During this 12-month period, we received a total of 2,183 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $2,500. The average individual donation was $49.31, and half of our individual donations during this period were $25 or less.
The individual donors included these who gave $1,000 or more:
Howard and Penny Burt Family Fund: $2,500
Michael A. Ramey, Seattle, Wash.: $1,000
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, N.M.: $1,000
Thomas Ferguson, Nolanville, Texas: $1,000
David Joerg, New York, N.Y.: $1,000
Leighton Moss, Houston, Texas: $1,000
Fiscal Year 2011
(12 months ending June 30, 2011)
Annenberg Foundation: $612,125
Carnegie Corporation of New York: $100,000
Rajkumar Anketell, Hackensack, N.J.: $5,000
Allen Stenger, Alamogordo, N.M.: $1,000
Individual donations of less than $1,000 each: $49,018.59
Non-corporate employer matching (Pew Charitable Trusts): $1,000
During this 12-month period, we received a total of 942 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $5,000. The average individual donation was $59.40. Half of our individual donations were $25 or less.
Fiscal Year 2010
(12 months ending June 30, 2010)
Annenberg Foundation: $806,542
Flora Family Foundation: $99,093
Individual donors: $11,498
During this period, we received a total of 281 gifts from individual donors, the largest of which was $500. The average individual donation was $40.92.