As a nonprofit news organization, Fresnoland relies on the generosity of our supporters to keep our stories free for all to read.

Fresnoland is supported financially from the following donors:

2023 – 2024

Over $100,000

  • The James B. McClatchy Foundation
  • The Kresge Foundation

$50,000 – $100,000

  • Emerson Collective/Silicon Valley Community Foundation
  • California Wellness Foundation
  • The California Endowment
  • Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment
  • Central Valley Journalism Collaborative
  • The James Irvine Foundation

$25,000 – $50,000

  • LION Publishers
  • Miami Foundation (NewsMatch)

$10,000 – $25,000

  • The Central Valley Community Foundation

Under $10,000

  • USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism
  • Paul Gibson and Joan Eaton
  • The Rappaport Family Foundation
  • La Sombrita Fund at the Central Valley Community Foundation
  • and our community of local donors

Fresnoland also supports a journalist hosted and paid for through the California Local News Fellowship.

In past years, Fresnoland has received support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and The Water Desk at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Donor Independence Policy

Acceptance of financial support does not constitute implied or actual endorsement of donors or their products, services or opinions. We do not give supporters and funders the rights to assign, review or edit content.

Fresnoland may also may consider donations to support the coverage of particular topics, but we will maintain editorial control of the coverage. We will cede no right of review or influence of editorial content by our funders nor the subjects of our storytelling and research.

Fresnoland will always disclose all donors that give at least $1,000 annually or greater.

A copy of our latest 990 tax return can be found below.