It is a member of the [[Global Investigative Journalism Network]].
In 2001 the [[John S. and James L. Knight Foundation]] "awarded Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. a $2 million grant - the largest grant in IRE's 26-year history." <ref>[http://www.ire.org/history/pr/twomillion.html KNIGHT FOUNDATION AWARDS IRE $2 MILLION GRANT], Investigative Reporters and Editors, accessed February 16, 2008.</ref>
==History==