Small

most recent fiscal year expenses of between $250,001 and $999,999

June 15, 2022

Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism

13 Deaths at the Allegheny County Jail Brittany Hailer The organization was praised by judges for the scope and gravity of their two-year investigation into the deaths of 13 men […]

June 15, 2022

Feet in 2 Worlds

A Better Life? Season 2 The podcast series offered a personal portrait of the changing immigration landscape that was beautifully told and passionately executed.  Honorable Mentions:

June 15, 2022

California Health Report

Water Justice in the Central Valley Claudia Boyd-Barrett, Martin do Nascimento and Hannah Hough As part of INN’s Tapped Out collaboration, the California Health Report reported on water contamination and […]

June 15, 2022

Prison Journalism Project

PJPxInside Kate McQueen, Cait Palmiter and Staff A first-of-its-kind teaching newspaper for and by incarcerated people. Our judges called this “a model for other marginalized communities.” A 27-year-old man who […]

June 15, 2022

The Oglethorpe Echo

Alex Anteau and Amanda Bright Two undergraduate journalism majors at the University of Georgia added seven digital products to the newspaper, and their audience engagement strategy using social media best […]

June 15, 2022

SJV Water

On the Brink Jesse Vad SJV Water shared the perspective of what living with the constant threat of water scarcity is like for the disadvantaged residents of a remote California […]

June 15, 2021

Cicero Independiente

Unrest in Cicero: How One Day Shook a Town This work on race relations included the combination of superb multimedia and on the ground reporting that probes communities difficult to […]

June 15, 2021

Cicero Independiente

Unrest in Cicero: How One Day Shook a Town Cicero Independiente’s coverage of anti-Black racism deserves congratulations for the careful context and overall approach the staff took to this sensitive […]

June 15, 2021

Open Vallejo

Coverage of the Vallejo Police Department It launched in July 2020 with its first investigation, into a police ritual bending the points of badges to mark killings. As the only […]

June 15, 2021

Dallas Free Press

We’re texting the news! This was a smart use of text messaging to grow readership and serve a community. The Free Press launched its texting service in English and Spanish […]

June 15, 2021

Spotlight DC

Thousands of D.C. Renters Are Evicted Every Year. Do They All Know To Show Up To Court? Josh Kaplan Spotlight DC’s investigation into fraud in the eviction system stood out […]

From local news to in-depth reporting on pressing global issues, INN’s 475+ members tell stories that otherwise would go untold – connecting communities, holding the powerful accountable, and strengthening democracy.