The Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation (EEJF) is a grant-making foundation based in Oklahoma that provides grants to journalism institutions throughout the United States. In 2011, the foundation's assets were $91.1 million and $4 million was distributed in grants.[1]
The Foundation's mission, according to its website, is "to invest in the future of journalism by building the ethics, skills and opportunities needed to advance principled, probing news and information". It works toward this goal by giving contributions to a variety of journalistic enterprises.[2]
Grant recipients
The Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation has supported more than 100 non-profit journalism-oriented organizations. Grant recipients have included:
Washington Center for Politics & Journalism, Washington D.C. Politics & Journalism Semester[3]
The contributions of the Foundation have made an impact in the quality and capability of leading journalism projects nationwide. Some of Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation's most notable sponsorships have been awarded to: