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.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Project Liberty Institute
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK MCCOURT | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| MARIA CANCIAN | SECRETARY | 0.05 | — |
| ALBERTO BEECK | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JOSEPH RILEY | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| TOMICAH TILLEMANN | PRESIDENT & CEO (SEE SCH O) | 15 | — |
| KILA ENGLEBROOK - HEAD OF | OPS/OFCR (FROM 4/24) (SEE SCH O) | 10 | $53,609 |
| JAMES BELL | HEAD OF STRATEGIC INSIGHTS | 40 | $346,115 |
| ERIK SUHONEN - HEAD | OF ECOSYSTEM GROWTH (UNTIL 9/24) | 40 | $257,270 |
| JESSICA THEODULE | RESEARCH MANAGER OF STRAT. INSIGHTS | 40 | $136,674 |
| SARA WEKSELBLATT | FINANCE & HR SENIOR MANAGER | 40 | $134,511 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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