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Cardinal Productions Inc., doing business as 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. Our EIN is 87-1532828.
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 hint of strings attached. Whenever we write about a donor who has contributed $5,000 or more, we disclose this in the story.
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
Publisherโs Circle: $100,000 and above






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

