| Formation | 1946 |
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| Type | Nonprofit 501(c)(3) |
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| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | New York, New York |
| Methods | Journalism awards |
President | Bruce S. Raynor |
Executive Director | Alexandra Lescaze |
| Subsidiaries | The Sidney Award,The Hillman Prize |
| Revenue | $498,800[1] (2012) |
| Expenses | $484,745[1] (2012) |
| Website | www |
The Sidney Hillman Foundation is an American charitable foundation that awards prizes to journalists who investigate issues related to social and economic justice and public policy.[2] The foundation, founded in 1946, is named forSidney Hillman, who was the founding president of theAmalgamated Clothing Workers of America and founder of theCongress of Industrial Organizations. The foundation awards the annualHillman Prize in the United States and Canada, and the monthlySidney Awards. The Foundation is headed byBruce S. Raynor, former Executive Vice President of theSEIU.[3]
| The Hillman Prize | |
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| Awarded for | Journalism,social justice |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | The Sidney Hillman Foundation |
| First award | 1950 |
| Website | hillmanfoundation |
The Hillman Prize is a journalism award given out annually by the foundation. It is given to "journalists, writers and public figures who pursuesocial justice and public policy for thecommon good."[4] It recognizes journalists and public figures in traditional and new media forms.
Past winners include both established and emerging figures in their fields, as well as organizations.Murray Kempton was the first recipient in 1950. Each winner receives $5,000.[5]
The prize is awarded annually in the categories of: Book, Broadcast, Magazine, Newspaper, and Opinion & Analysis.[6]
The Sidney Award is a monthlyjournalism award given out by The Sidney Hillman Foundation to "outstanding investigative journalism in service of the common good."[7] The Sidney Award was launched in 2009.[8]
The Foundation announces the winner on the second Wednesday of each month. Recipients are awarded $500 and a certificate designed especially for the Sidney byNew Yorker cartoonistEdward Sorel.[9][10] Nominations can be made by anyone.[11]
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