The A-Mark Foundation has received a $10 million gift from its founder and board member, Steven C. Markoff, to further the Santa Monica-based nonprofit’s mission of supporting and encouraging journalism and investigative reporting, it was announced Thursday.
“This extraordinary gift is both a vote of confidence in the Foundation’s mission and a powerful catalyst for what comes next,” Justin Jampol, A-Mark’s board chair, said in a statement. “With this support, we have the opportunity to deepen our impact, move more decisively on our priorities and strengthen the programs and partnerships that reflect the Foundation’s values and goals.”
The A-Mark Foundation promotes journalism through three programs. The A-Mark Prizes for Investigative Reporting awarded the best investigative work in 30 states in 2025. The A-Mark Journalism Master’s Scholarships provided scholarships to 23 students pursuing master’s degrees in journalism, and the A-Mark Student Journalism Awards was launched at nine community colleges to support student journalists working for their college newspapers.