Type Investigations

What Type Investigations does

Type Investigations is a nonprofit investigative newsroom founded in 1999 as The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute, rebranded to its current name around 2020 as part of Type Media Center. Headquartered in New York, the organization produces high-impact investigative journalism across business, environment, health, immigration, justice, labor, politics, technology, and world affairs, distributing work directly through its website and via co-publishing partnerships with major media outlets including The Nation, The Guardian, Bloomberg, Rolling Stone, Slate, Mother Jones, BuzzFeed, The Weather Channel, and Telemundo. The organization reports a headcount of 11-50, a 174-page archived investigation library spanning 1999-2026, and documented public-impact outcomes including Congressional investigations, federal indictments, resignations, legislative changes, and a 30% drop in migrant deaths in Brooks County following its 'The Real Death Valley' investigation.

Its core offerings comprise five programs: investigative reporting (the central product), the Ida B. Wells Fellowship (launched 2016, providing $25,000 stipends plus reporting costs to emerging journalists of color), the Springboard Project (launched 2023, supporting newsrooms serving historically marginalized communities such as New York Amsterdam News, Gulf States Newsroom, India Currents, Puente News Collaborative, and South Side Weekly), The Backstory podcast, and the I.F. Stone Award for emerging reporters. The underlying technology stack is a standard web publishing platform with no proprietary features, and content is provided free to the public as part of the nonprofit mission.

Revenue mechanics are non-commercial: Type Investigations operates on a donations-and-grants model, with no disclosed pricing or paid product. Funding sources include the Press Forward coalition (a $1 million grant in July 2025), the Foundation for a Just Society, the Present Progressive Fund at Schwab Charitable, individual reader donations, and revenue-share or in-kind support from publishing partners. Distribution runs through the typeinvestigations.org website, email newsletter, social channels (Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram), podcast platforms (SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify), and co-publishing with major news organizations that extend reach to their established audiences.

Name

Type Investigations

Legal name

Type Media Center

Website

https://typeinvestigations.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Type Investigations is a nonprofit investigative newsroom producing accountability journalism distributed via its website and major media co-publishing partners. It operates the Ida B. Wells Fellowship, the Springboard Project for underserved newsrooms, and The Backstory podcast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investigative Journalism

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Investigative & Nonprofit News Organizations (MPAJADAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Alternative/Independent Newsweeklies & Opinion Press (MPAJADAH)

Keywords

• Investigative journalism
• Nonprofit newsroom
• Accountability reporting
• Editorial fellowships
• Newsroom collaboration

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Type Investigations operates as a nonprofit newsroom funded primarily through donations from readers and institutional grants. The organization states 'We can't do this without readers like you. Donate today and help us build a stronger field of independent journalism.'

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Type Investigations is a nonprofit newsroom that produces high-impact investigative journalism on topics including business, environment, health, immigration, justice, labor, politics, and technology, publishing in partnership with major media outlets. The organization runs the Ida B. Wells Fellowship to develop a diverse investigative-journalism talent pipeline, and operates the Springboard Project to help newsrooms serving historically marginalized communities build investigative reporting capacity through editorial support and mentorship.

Product overview

Type Investigations (formerly The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute) is a nonprofit newsroom that produces high-impact investigative journalism and supports the broader field through fellowship programs and collaborative initiatives. The organization's core offerings include its investigative reporting published in partnership with major media outlets, the Springboard Project which supports newsrooms serving marginalized communities, the Ida B. Wells Fellowship program promoting diversity in journalism, The Backstory podcast featuring reporter interviews, and the I.F. Stone Award for emerging investigative journalists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ida B. Wells Fellowship: Fellowship program promoting diversity in investigative journalism by supporting reporters of color
• Springboard Project
• I.F. Stone Award

Products and services

• Investigative Reporting In-depth investigative journalism on topics including business, environment, health, immigration, justice, labor, politics, technology, and world affairs, published through partnerships with major media outlets such as The Nation, The Guardian, Bloomberg, Rolling Stone, Slate, Mother Jones, BuzzFeed, The Weather Channel, and Telemundo.
• Ida B. Wells Fellowship A one-year fellowship program promoting diversity in investigative journalism by supporting reporters of color and other journalists from diverse backgrounds with a $25,000 stipend plus editorial mentorship, legal counsel, and reporting cost coverage.
• Springboard Project An initiative launched in 2023 that supports newsrooms serving historically marginalized communities in building investigative capacity by providing editorial support, mentorship, and collaborative-fundraising opportunities for partner newsrooms such as New York Amsterdam News, Gulf States Newsroom, India Currents, Puente News Collaborative, and South Side Weekly.
• The Backstory Podcast A podcast featuring interviews and discussions with Type Investigations reporters about their investigative reporting, distributed through SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify for on-demand audio consumption.

Quantifiable outcome

• Led to Congressional investigations, federal indictments, and resignations
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered expansion and core.

• India CurrentsexpansionStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026New 2026 Springboard Project partner added with Press Forward funding to support newsrooms serving marginalized communities.
• Puente News CollaborativeexpansionStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026New 2026 Springboard Project partner added with Press Forward funding to support newsrooms serving marginalized communities.
• South Side WeeklyexpansionStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026New 2026 Springboard Project partner added with Press Forward funding to support newsrooms serving marginalized communities.
• New York Amsterdam NewscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Springboard Project inaugural newsroom partner (2023). Type Investigations provided editorial support for a project on bail reform and an award-winning investigation into the lack of mental-health funding for victims of gun violence.
• Gulf States NewsroomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Springboard Project partner producing investigations on sexual-assault nurse examiners in the Gulf South and ongoing series on the impact of massive business projects in Louisiana with non-disclosure agreements.
• Report for AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership to place journalists in local newsrooms. Karen Robinson-Jacobs was placed as a Report for America corps member covering local business news for the St. Louis American while developing accountability stories for Type Investigations.
• St. Louis AmericancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021One of the nation's most prominent Black-owned newspapers partnered with Type Investigations through Report for America program. Karen Robinson-Jacobs covers local business news while producing accountability journalism for Type Investigations.
• Mother JonescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublishing partner for I.F. Stone Award investigations and various other investigations including Jonah Engle's 'Merchants of Meth' series on the drug industry.
• BuzzFeedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublishing partner for I.F. Stone Award investigations including Nicole Pasulka's investigation into DC police and transgender treatment.
• The NationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary publishing partner for numerous investigations spanning topics from reproductive rights to military operations. Home organization for The Investigative Fund/Type Investigations.
• In These TimescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublishing partner for investigations including 'The Real Death Valley' and other border/migration reporting. Adam Federman's investigations appear in partnership with In These Times.
• The Weather ChannelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-publishing partner for 'The Real Death Valley' investigation along with Telemundo and Efran Films.
• TelemundocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-publishing partner for 'The Real Death Valley' investigation on migrant deaths in Brooks County, Texas.
• The GuardiancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublishing partner for investigations including Melissa del Bosque's border reporting and other major investigations.
• BloombergcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublishing partner for investigations including Byard Duncan's work on BusPatrol and the AI school bus camera company.
• Rolling StonecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublishing partner for Paola Ramos' investigations including 'The Great Reverse Migration' reporting on migrants abandoning their journey to the United States.
• Slate MagazinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublishing partner for investigations including Maria Hengeveld's 'Nike Says It Empowers Women' investigation.
• The OaklandsidecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublishing partner for investigations including Annie Gilbertson's reporting on California governor's crime crackdown in Oakland.
• The Texas ObservercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublishing partner for investigations including Melissa del Bosque's border reporting.
• FusioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublishing partner for Steve Fisher's 'River of Death' investigation on toxic chemical dumping in Mexico.
• Chicago ReadercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublishing partner for Rebecca Burns' 'Contract Selling Is Back in Chicago' investigation.
• In These TimescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublishing partner for Adam Federman's 'Trump's Greenland Problem' investigation as well as other environmental and political investigations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Intercept: The Intercept is a nonprofit investigative newsroom focused on national security, politics, and accountability. It shares Type Investigations' nonprofit funding model, co-publishing approach, and editorial emphasis on in-depth investigative reporting. Senior Editor Maryam Saleh previously worked at The Intercept.
• Floodlight News: Floodlight is a nonprofit investigative newsroom focused on the intersection of democracy, energy, and environment. It is both a co-publishing partner of Type Investigations and a structurally comparable donor-funded investigative outlet with a similar team-size scale.
• In These Times: In These Times is a nonprofit investigative magazine and a core publishing partner of Type Investigations. Both operate as donor-funded newsrooms producing investigative and accountability reporting on labor, politics, and social justice.
• Mother Jones: Mother Jones is a nonprofit investigative magazine and publishing partner of Type Investigations. Both organizations operate on donor-funded models and produce in-depth investigative reporting on government, corporate, and institutional accountability.
• The Nation: The Nation is the founding parent organization of The Investigative Fund (now Type Investigations) and remains a primary publishing partner. Both share a long history of progressive investigative journalism and accountability reporting on government and corporate power.
• The Marshall Project: The Marshall Project is a nonprofit investigative newsroom dedicated to criminal-justice reporting. It shares the same nonprofit funding structure, co-publishing model with major outlets, and editorial focus on holding institutions accountable that defines Type Investigations.
• Reveal / Center for Investigative Reporting: Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting is a nonprofit investigative newsroom that co-publishes with Type Investigations. Both organizations focus on accountability journalism, share donor-funded nonprofit structures, and leverage partnerships with public-media outlets for distribution.
• Rest of World: Rest of World is a nonprofit publication covering technology's impact outside the West and is both a co-publishing partner of Type Investigations and a peer nonprofit investigative outlet. Senior Editor Maryam Saleh previously served as Inaugural Investigations Editor at Rest of World.
• ProPublica: ProPublica is the largest U.S. nonprofit investigative newsroom and the closest direct peer to Type Investigations in terms of mission, donor-funded model, and co-publishing relationships with major outlets. Both organizations produce accountability journalism that is freely available to the public and rely on grant funding and reader donations.
• Center for Public Integrity: Center for Public Integrity is a nonprofit investigative newsroom focused on accountability journalism on government and corporate power. It shares Type Investigations' nonprofit funding model, focus on systemic investigative reporting, and partnerships with local and national outlets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/typeinvestigate
• Facebookfacebook.com/TypeInvestigations
• Instagraminstagram.com/typeinvestigations
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/type-investigations

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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