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Project Liberty Institute

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 87-3213298 Website

TO CREATE A NEW CIVIC ARCHITECTURE FOR THE DIGITAL WORLD THAT RETURNS THE OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF PERSONAL DATA TO INDIVIDUALS, EMBEDS ETHICAL VALUES INTO TECHNOLOGY, AND EXPANDS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR WEB USERS AND DEVELOPERS ALIKE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.5M

+19.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$215K

-72.1% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$72K

-72.1% YoY

About Project Liberty Institute

Based on IRS filings

Project Liberty Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $215K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BostonBoulderCambridgeMoregaNew YorkSan FranciscoWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$11M$22M$32M$43M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,474,351$6,240,925$1,261,127
Revenue$26,552,436$15,048,195$13,800,000
Expenses$6,068,091$9,401,973$39,098,768
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$-196$-6,722
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4M$8M$11M$15M2 grants20214 grants20223 grants20233 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE …$120KMEDIATORS FOUNDATION INC$70KRADICALXCHANGE FOUNDATIO…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M2$1–5M2$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Project Liberty Institute

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($120,000), Mediators Foundation Inc ($70,000), Radicalxchange Foundation Ltd ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
RADICALXCHANGE FOUNDATION LTD MOREGA, CALAUNCH ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE ON-CHAIN TOOL INSTANTIATING THE PARTIAL COMMON OWNERSHIP (PCO) OF ART, DATA, AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AS DETAILED BY THE GRANTEE IN THE ENCLOSED PROPOSAL.$25,000
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CAMBRIDGE, MASUPPORTS ADVANCED NETWORK ARCHITECTURE GROUP'S RESEARCH TO DEVELOP A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW INTERNET APPLICATIONS WITH DSNP CONTROL CAN BE VIABLE IN A MARKETPLACE DOMINATED BY LARGE ACTORS THAT HOLD CENTRALIZED CONTROL OVER THEIR SYSTEMS.$120,000
MEDIATORS FOUNDATION INC BOULDER, COSUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROSOCIAL RANKING CHALLENGE, WHICH IS THE FIRST LARGE-SCALE, CROSS-PLATFORM, ECOLOGICALLY VALID EXPERIMENT TO TEST BRIDGING-BASED RANKING ALGORITHMS TO IDENTIFY THE BEST ALGORITHMS TO IMPROVE SOCIAL COHESION ON SOCIAL MEDIA.$70,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JAMES BELLHEAD OF STRATEGIC INSIGHTS$346KERIK SUHONEN - HEADOF ECOSYSTEM GROWTH (UNTIL 9…$257KJESSICA THEODULERESEARCH MANAGER OF STRAT. I…$137KSARA WEKSELBLATTFINANCE & HR SENIOR MANAGER$135KKILA ENGLEBROOK - HE…OPS/OFCR (FROM 4/24) (SEE SC…$54K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
FRANK MCCOURTCHAIR2
MARIA CANCIANSECRETARY0.05
ALBERTO BEECKDIRECTOR0.25
JOSEPH RILEYTREASURER1
TOMICAH TILLEMANNPRESIDENT & CEO (SEE SCH O)15
KILA ENGLEBROOK - HEAD OFOPS/OFCR (FROM 4/24) (SEE SCH O)10$53,609
JAMES BELLHEAD OF STRATEGIC INSIGHTS40$346,115
ERIK SUHONEN - HEADOF ECOSYSTEM GROWTH (UNTIL 9/24)40$257,270
JESSICA THEODULERESEARCH MANAGER OF STRAT. INSIGHTS40$136,674
SARA WEKSELBLATTFINANCE & HR SENIOR MANAGER40$134,511

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Project Liberty Institute?

Project Liberty Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in NEW YORK, NY. It holds $7.5M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Project Liberty Institute?

As of 2024, Project Liberty Institute holds $7.5M in total assets with $26.6M in annual revenue. It awarded 3 grants totaling $215K in 2024.

Where does Project Liberty Institute operate?

Project Liberty Institute has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York.

What size grants does Project Liberty Institute award?

In 2024, Project Liberty Institute awarded 3 grants totaling $215K — an average of about $72K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Project Liberty Institute's EIN?

Project Liberty Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3213298. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

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