$5bn endowment for The New York Times

A endowment of around would be sufficient to support the news-gathering operations of The New York Times.

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The Future of Newspapers
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Turn newspapers into nonprofit, endowed institutions
How large an endowment would a newspaper need?
$5bn endowment for The New York Times
5% annual payout rate (assumed)
Additional outlay for overhead
Incremental revenues from hard-copy sales
Incremental revenues from online subscriptions
News-gathering costs The New York Times around $200m a year
$2bn endowment for the Washington Post
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