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Cardinal News is a 501c3 tax-exempt nonprofit built on the public broadcasting model and relies solely on donations and grants from individuals, corporations and foundations.
As an independent news organization we maintain an impenetrable firewall between donors and our newsroom. We are strict practitioners of journalistic standards, and believe in full transparency. We do not accept anonymous gifts or any that appear to have the slightest of strings attached. Whenever we write about a donor who has contributed $5,000 or more, we disclose this in the story.
You can donate below, or by mailing checks to Cardinal News, P.O. Box 4455, Roanoke, Va. 24015.
To make a stock donation, please contact luanne@cardinalnews.org.
We publish the names and levels of all donors. We do so both to acknowledge and honor their commitment to quality journalism, and so that everyone knows who is supporting us. This list is updated frequently.
Read the full list of our inaugural year supporters.
Donor List
Publisher’s Circle: $100,000 and above






The Secular Society • Carilion Clinic • Dominion Energy • Danville Regional Foundation • Genan Foundation • Harvest Foundation
Above the Fold: $50,000 to $99,999:
American National Bank • Meta
Muckrakers: $10,000 to $49,999
Ballad Health • Ben J. Davenport Jr. • Dodson Pest Control • First Piedmont Waste Solutions • Katherine Nelson Fishburn Foundation Fund of Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia • W. Heywood Fralin • Marvin Gilliam • Debbie Meade • Morris Family Foundation • NewsMatch • Baron P. Schwartz and Lynn Rainville • Walter and Sally Rugaber • David Wine
Newshounds: $5,000 to $9,999
Jim and Sharen Branscome • Richard Gilliam • Anna Lawson • Madwoman Project Fund at the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation • Virginia Highlands Leadership Fund
Pundits: $1,000 to $4,999
Correspondents: $250 to $999
Editorial Assistants: Less than $250