RE:PUBLIC is a reader-supported, nonprofit newsroom dedicated to covering America’s public lands and environmental justice. We are fiscally sponsored by the Institute for Nonprofit News, but we operate independently with complete control of our editorial decisions.
We don't answer to advertisers. We don’t chase clicks. And we never put our stories behind a paywall.
Instead, we rely on the generosity of individuals, foundations, and public-interest grants to fund the work we do.
How We're Funded
Our journalism is made possible by:
- Donations from readers like you
- Grants from nonprofit organizations that support environmental reporting and press freedom
- Occasional partnerships with aligned institutions, always disclosed in the work itself
We believe that public lands deserve public-interest journalism—and that means being fully transparent about how we’re funded.
Funding Disclosure
RE:PUBLIC is committed to transparency in every aspect of funding our organization.
Accepting financial support does not mean we endorse donors or their products, services, or opinions.
We accept gifts, grants, and sponsorships from individuals, organizations, and foundations to help with our general operations, coverage of specific topics, and special projects. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates as a public trust, we do not pay certain taxes. We may receive funds from standard government programs offered to nonprofits or similar businesses.
Our news judgments are made independently and are not based on or influenced by donors or any revenue source. We do not give supporters the rights to assign, review, or edit content.
We make public all revenue sources and donors who give $5,000 or more per year. As a news nonprofit, we avoid accepting charitable donations from anonymous sources, government entities, political parties, elected officials, or candidates seeking public office. We will not accept donations from sources who, deemed by our board of directors, present a conflict of interest with our work or compromise our independence.