Jonathan Logan Family Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Jonathan Logan Family Foundation is a social justice-oriented funder that supports investigative journalism, documentary film production and other organizations and projects that aim to “illuminate the world and create positive change.”
IP TAKE: Jonathan Logan left his parents’ foundation, the Reva and David Logan Foundation, to pursue his own philanthropic interests. His foundation’s two main areas of grantmaking center on investigative journalism and documentary film, but arts and culture, as well as organizations working toward social justice have also received support. Grantees range from large national organizations and institutes to small nonprofit journalism and film production companies.
This is not an accessible funder, but it’s somewhat responsive. Profiles of its directors are available on the foundation’s website.
PROFILE: The Jonathan Logan Family Foundation was established in 2015 in Oakland, California. Its founder, Jonathan Logan, was a director of the Reva and David Logan Foundation, when he split from his parents’ foundation to pursue his own philanthropic interests, which include investigative journalism, film and other arts and culture projects related to social justice.
Grants for Journalism
The Jonathan Logan Family Foundation supports investigative journalism aimed at advancing social justice. One recent grantee, Fair Warning, produces investigative news on public health, environmental issues and government and corporate accountability. Another grantee, the Invisible Institute, is a Chicago-based journalism production company that works to “enhance the capacity of citizens to hold public institutions accountable.” National organizations that have received ongoing support include the Center for Investigative Reporting, the Fund for Investigative Journalism and the Institute for Nonprofit News. The foundation has also given to progressive and public news outlets including InsideClimate News, Pittsburgh’s WQED, New York Public Radio and the San Francisco Public Press.
Grants for Film
The foundation’s film grants support the production of documentary films, institutes, events and venues with a social justice bent. Two recent grantees, the films Crip Camp and Welcome to Chechnya, were nominated for the Documentary Feature Academy Award in 2021. Other recent grantees include the Berkeley Film foundation, Chicken and Egg Pictures, the International Documentary Association, Sisters in Cinema and the Southern Documentary Fund.
Other Grantmaking Opportunities
The Jonathan Logan Family Foundation also supports a broad range of arts and culture and other types of organizations that aim to promote social justice and create positive change. Grantees include About Face Youth Theater, the Museum of the African Diaspora, the National Public Housing Museum, Youth for Environmental Sanity and many others.
Important Grant Details:
In recent years, the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation made between $5 and $9 million in grants a year. The foundation’s average grant size is about $75,000, but grants have been as high as a million in some cases. Grantees range from national organizations and institutes to small journalism and film production startups. For additional information about past grantmaking, see the foundation’s grantees page or its recent tax filings.
This funder does not accept unsolicited proposals for funding. The foundation posts profiles of some of its directors on its website and may be reached by phone at 510-540-7774.
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