Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc
Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $56,346,261
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Access Now ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Access Now New York, NY | To defend the digital rights of people and communities at risk. | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $56,346,261 | $21,592,581 | $25,771,066 | $10,000 | 1 | $1,416,407 |
| 2024 | $58,374,562 | $29,363,509 | $21,853,920 | — | — | $1,286,843 |
| 2023 | $46,707,648 | $17,954,838 | $19,156,013 | — | — | $732,942 |
| 2022 | $46,412,039 | $23,876,681 | $16,747,298 | — | — | $647,954 |
| 2021 | $46,555,416 | $17,692,904 | $15,427,845 | — | — | $469,006 |
| 2020 | $40,689,795 | $12,212,821 | $14,980,781 | — | — | $679,879 |
About Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $56.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc is led by Cindy Cohn, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 12 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cindy Cohn
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$273K (2020) → $352K (2025)
Gigi Sohn
Chair
Member → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Sheard
Managing Director & Advocacy
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$153K (2023) → $221K (2025)
Genevieve Gebhart
Managing Director & Technology
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$180K (2024) → $209K (2025)
Corynne McSherry
Legal Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$205K (2020) → $243K (2025)
David Greene
Civil Liberties Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$179K (2020) → $241K (2025)
Lee Tien
Legislative Director
Senior Staff Attorney → Legislative Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$170K (2020) → $230K (2025)
Adam Schwartz
Assistant Director - Legal
Senior Staff Attorney → Assistant Director - Legal, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$154K (2020) → $213K (2025)
Jennifer Lynch
Secretary & General Counsel
Surveillance Litigation Director → Secretary & General Counsel, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$144K (2020) → $250K (2025)
Kelly Esguerra
Treasurer & CFO
Treasurer & Finance Director → Treasurer & CFO, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$143K (2020) → $244K (2025)
Rebecca Jeschke
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$193K (2023) → $258K (2025)
Horace Walker
Chief People Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$174K (2024) → $219K (2025)
Allison Morris
Chief Development Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$247K (2025)
Anil Dash
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brewster Kahle
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Behlendorf
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Schneier
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Farber
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Vasile
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Zittrain
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Samuelson
Member
Chair → Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Deutsch
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica Astrella
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tadayoshi Kohno
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tarah Wheeler
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Shari Steele (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Andrew Crocker (2024) — Surveillance Litigation Director
- Former: Kurt Opsahl (2020–2023) — Secretary & Deputy Executive Director
- Former: Jon Callas (2022–2023) — Public Interest Technology Director
- Former: John Gilmore (2020–2022) — Member & Emeritus
- Former: Loraine Reitman (2020–2022) — Chief Program Officer
- Former: Andres Arrieta (2020–2021) — Director of Consumer Privacy Engineering
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $352K, to Cindy Cohn (Executive Director). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc
How much does Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc give each year?
Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc?
Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc reported $56.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.6M.
What is Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc?
Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $56.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc operate?
Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc's EIN?
Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3091431. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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