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Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 04-3091431 Website
Children and youthAdolescentsAdultsInformation and communicationsPublic safety and disaster management

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Key facts about Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc

EIN
04-3091431
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$56,346,261
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$56.3M

-3.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$10K

About Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization 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

Children and youthAdolescentsAdultsInformation and communicationsPublic safety and disaster management
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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

New York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$8M$16M$24M$32M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$56,346,261$58,374,562$46,707,648
Revenue$21,592,581$29,363,509$17,954,838
Expenses$25,771,066$21,853,920$19,156,013
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$1,416,407$1,286,843$732,942
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3K$5K$8K$10K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Access Now: $10KAccess Now$10K

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Access Now ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Access Now New York, NYTo defend the digital rights of people and communities at risk.$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Cindy Cohn — Executive Director: $352KCindy CohnExecutive Director$352KRebecca Jeschke — Chief Operating Officer: $258KRebecca JeschkeChief Operating Officer$258KJennifer Lynch — Secretary & Gen. Counsel: $250KJennifer LynchSecretary & Gen. Counsel$250KAllison Morris — Chief Development Officer: $247KAllison MorrisChief Development Officer$247KKelly Esguerra — Treasurer/CFO: $244KKelly EsguerraTreasurer/CFO$244KCorynne McSherry — Legal Director: $243KCorynne McSherryLegal Director$243KDavid Greene — Civil Liberties Director: $241KDavid GreeneCivil Liberties Director$241KLee Tien — Legislative Director: $230KLee TienLegislative Director$230KNathan Sheard — Managing Director, Advocacy: $221KNathan SheardManaging Director, Advocacy$221KHorace Walker — Chief People Officer: $219KHorace WalkerChief People Officer$219KAdam Schwartz — Assistant Director - Legal: $213KAdam SchwartzAssistant Director - Legal$213KGenevieve Gebhart — Managing Director, Technology: $209KGenevieve GebhartManaging Director, Technology$209K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Gigi SohnChair1—
Brian BehlendorfVice-Chair1—
Erica AstrellaMember1—
Anil DashMember1—
Sarah DeutschMember1—
David FarberMember1—
Brewster KahleMember1—
Tadayoshi KohnoMember1—
Pamela SamuelsonMember1—
Bruce SchneierMember1—
James VasileMember1—
Tarah WheelerMember1—
Jonathan ZittrainMember1—
Cindy CohnExecutive Director40$352,039
Kelly EsguerraTreasurer/CFO40$244,097
Jennifer LynchSecretary & Gen. Counsel40$250,023
Corynne McSherryLegal Director40$242,711
Rebecca JeschkeChief Operating Officer40$258,050
Nathan SheardManaging Director, Advocacy40$220,910
Genevieve GebhartManaging Director, Technology40$208,617
David GreeneCivil Liberties Director40$240,649
Lee TienLegislative Director40$230,014
Adam SchwartzAssistant Director - Legal40$212,923
Horace WalkerChief People Officer40$219,032
Allison MorrisChief Development Officer40$247,311

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Children and youthAdolescentsAdultsInformation and communicationsPublic safety and disaster management

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc?

Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Children and youth, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $56.3M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc?

As of 2025, Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc holds $56.3M in total assets with $21.6M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $10K in 2025.

Where does Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc operate?

Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What size grants does Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc awarded 1 grant totaling $10K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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