Media Development Investment Fund
A hybrid of human rights organization and investment fund, financing independent media in countries where reliable news is under threat.
Financial profile
Media Development Investment Fund · EIN 13-4052259 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $17,721,633 | $15,583,422 | $1,763,624 | $14,856,496 | $37,349,845 | Dec 2023 |
| FY2022 | $26,183,313 | $22,753,357 | $3,131,035 | $10,711,361 | $35,108,681 | Dec 2022 |
| FY2021 | $9,110,423 | $7,194,961 | $1,850,748 | $11,128,245 | $19,373,095 | Dec 2021 |
| FY2020 | $10,012,583 | $8,637,641 | $1,139,391 | $11,535,736 | $17,691,882 | Dec 2020 |
| FY2019 | $7,031,987 | $4,573,359 | $2,195,819 | $9,925,742 | $18,940,361 | Dec 2019 |
| FY2018 | $7,136,386 | $5,355,285 | $1,585,346 | $12,733,603 | $18,168,480 | Dec 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Media Development Investment Fund is read alongside.
IWSMF
International Women's Media Foundation
A champion of press freedom that equips women and nonbinary journalists to keep reporting through danger…
21 companies named
RDLF
Reva and David Logan Foundation
A family foundation whose loudest commitment is press freedom and investigative journalism, held alongside…
DF
Democracy Fund
A Washington grantmaker created to defend and reimagine American democracy, funding both the guardrails…
TRF
Thomson Reuters Foundation
The philanthropic arm of a global information company that turns the parent's own trades, law, media, and…
8 companies named
ONF
Omidyar Network Fund
A founder backed philanthropy that blends grants and investments to steer the digital revolution toward…
Who backs MDIF
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
Who backs Media Development Investment Fund's peers, but not Media Development Investment Fund
Companies named publicly by at least one of Media Development Investment Fund's five peer societies, and not found in Media Development Investment Fund's reviewed public records.
| Company | IWSMF | TRF | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC7 KABC-TV Los Angeles | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Apple Inc | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Bank of America | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Barilla | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Bloomberg | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Boston Globe | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Buddes Planteskole ApS | Supporters | 1 of 2 | |
| Disney - ABC News | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Dms--Dallas News | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Elite Professional Services, LLC | Supporters | 1 of 2 | |
| Supporters | 1 of 2 | ||
| Forbes Media | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| From Day One Inc. | Supporters | 1 of 2 | |
| Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Gofundme | Supporters | 1 of 2 | |
| Greybridge PR | Supporters | 1 of 2 | |
| McClatchy Media Company | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Merrill | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Microsoft | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Mozilla | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| New York Times | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Omidyar Network Services LLC | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| People’s Postcode Lottery | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Pershing | Supporters | 1 of 2 | |
| The Lavin Agency | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Thomson Reuters Group | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| UBS | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| United Talent Agency | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Wendi Schneider Fine Art | Supporters | 1 of 2 |
The outside view
A hybrid of human rights organization and investment fund, financing independent media in countries where reliable news is under threat.
- Authority
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- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Movement
Gathered around a cause, and built to move.
The Movement is mission-led and built to mobilize, organized around changing something in the world. Its gift is passion and external impact, its challenge is turning momentum into something that lasts.
Also reads toward The Frontier and The Citadel.
Strengths
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