FPF Education and Innovation Foundation
Education and innovation foundation is a non-profit organization that serves as a catalyst for privacy leadership and scholarship, advancing principled data practices in support of emerging technologies.
FPF Education and Innovation Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,494,144
- -37.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $9,862,821
- +8.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $14,356,624
- +9.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to FPF Education and Innovation Foundation
- Next open deadline
- October 30, 2026 (Privacy Papers for Policymakers (PPPM) Awards)
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from FPF Education and Innovation Foundation
Who FPF Education and Innovation Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2020) to $250K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Digital Accountability Council Inc Newton, MA | Funding to support idac initiatives in pursuit of their shared goals | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,494,144 | $9,862,821 | $14,356,624 | — | — |
| 2023 | $7,170,364 | $9,124,457 | $13,152,882 | — | — |
| 2022 | $10,525,541 | $10,804,315 | $12,385,100 | $250,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $7,838,229 | $9,845,360 | $9,100,839 | $21,972 | 3 |
| 2020 | $7,398,126 | $9,108,065 | $7,388,265 | $21,000 | 3 |
About FPF Education and Innovation Foundation
Based on IRS filings
FPF Education and Innovation Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
FPF Education and Innovation Foundation is led by Jules Polonetsky, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jules Polonetsky
Chief Executive Officer
President & CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
39 hrs/week
$540K (2020) → $742K (2024)
Alan Raul
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Josephine Flanagan
Director for Youth & Education
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$203K (2024)
Christal Shrader-Sandi
Senior Vice President of Operations
Vice President of Operations → Senior Vice President of Operations, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$156K (2020) → $235K (2024)
Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna
Vice President of Global Policy
Director for Global Privacy → Vice President of Global Policy, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$132K (2020) → $220K (2024)
John Verdi
Vice President of Policy
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$234K (2020) → $288K (2024)
Amie Stepanovich
Vice President of Us Policy
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$183K (2022) → $218K (2024)
Agnes Bundy Scanlan
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dale Skivington
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra Berlyn
Treasurer & Secretary
Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Culnan
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anita Allen
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Hoffman
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Horvath
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theodore Christakis
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Moore
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Little
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Olivier Sylvain
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Lefkowitz
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Christopher Wolf (2020–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Danielle Citron (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Elaine Lauglin (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: David Sallay (2023) — Director for Yout & Education
- Former: Barbara Kelly (2020–2022) — Leadership Director
- Former: James Siegl (2022) — Senior Technologist
- Former: Amelia Vance (2020–2021) — Director of Education Privacy
- Former: Christina Harris (2020–2021) — Director of Technology & Pri
- Former: Fernando Laguarda (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sandra Hughes (2020–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $742K, to Jules Polonetsky (Chief Executive Officer). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about FPF Education and Innovation Foundation
How large is FPF Education and Innovation Foundation?
FPF Education and Innovation Foundation reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.9M.
What is FPF Education and Innovation Foundation?
FPF Education and Innovation Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $4.5M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does FPF Education and Innovation Foundation operate?
FPF Education and Innovation Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Ohio, Virginia.
What is FPF Education and Innovation Foundation's EIN?
FPF Education and Innovation Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3763097. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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