Cortico Corporation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$12.1M
Foundation funders
10
Grants recorded
14
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Cortico Corporation?
Cortico Corporation is funded by 10 grantmakers, led by Project Liberty Institute ($7.3M), Aphorism Foundation ($2.0M), John S and James L Knight Foundation ($917K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.1M in grants to Cortico Corporation between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Liberty Institute | $7,325,581 | 1 | 2022 |
| Aphorism Foundation | $2,000,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | $917,000 | 2 | 2020–2023 |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | $760,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Quadrivium | $500,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | $225,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Tow Foundation Inc | $200,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Archewell Foundation | $100,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Frieder Family Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | $5,160 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2021) to $7.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $570K.
What grants has Cortico Corporation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For support of the "Real Talk" dialogues, empowering young people to bridge divides and engage meaningfully on critical issues | $520,000 |
| 2025 | Frieder Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Aphorism Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Quadrivium | GENERAL | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | As one-time project support to build a pilot program to document, understand and share experiences of underserved communities and how they access trusted information sources around education | $240,000 |
| 2024 | The Rockefeller Foundation | TO ENCOURAGE STUDENT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP | $225,000 |
| 2023 | Aphorism Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | Quadrivium | GENERAL | $250,000 |
| 2023 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | TO DEPLOY CORTICO'S AI-SUPPORTED TOOLS TO HOLD, RECORD, AND ANALYZE SMALL-GROUP CONVERSATIONS AT SCALE AMONG 8-10 PUBLIC MEDIA STATIONS TO LIFT UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES AROUND THE 2024 ELECTION AND LAUNCH A TECH-ENHANCED MODEL FOR ENGAGEMENT JOURNALISM. | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $5,160 |
| 2022 | Project Liberty Institute | SUPPORT CORTICO'S DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES AND METHODS TO ADVANCE, ACCELERATE, AND INTEGRATE THE REALTALK SYSTEM - A SOCIAL NETWORK DESIGNED FOR AUTHENTIC DIALOGUE, DEEP LISTENING AND CONNECTION - AND ITS TRANSITION TO THE PROJECT LIBERTY DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL NETWORK PROTOCOL (DSNP). | $7,325,581 |
| 2022 | The Tow Foundation Inc | LVN PROJECT | $200,000 |
| 2021 | Archewell Foundation | INVESTING IN INNOVATE TECH SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | $100,000 |
| 2020 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | TO HELP JOURNALISTS BETTER LISTEN TO AND INFORM COMMUNITIES BY USING MACHINE LEARNING TO ANALYZE ONLINE AND OFFLINE COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES PEOPLE CARE ABOUT. | $667,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Cortico Corporation?
Cortico Corporation is funded by 10 grantmakers, led by Project Liberty Institute ($7.3M), Aphorism Foundation ($2.0M), John S and James L Knight Foundation ($917K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.1M in grants to Cortico Corporation between 2020–2025.
Who is Cortico Corporation's largest funder?
Project Liberty Institute is the largest recorded funder of Cortico Corporation, with $7.3M across 1 grant (2022).
How much grant funding has Cortico Corporation received?
IRS 990 filings record $12.1M in grants to Cortico Corporation across 14 grants from 10 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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