Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc

San Francisco, CA ·EIN 04-3091431 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$9.7M received 111 funders 200 grants · 2023–2025

Who funds Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc?

Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc is funded by 111 grantmakers, led by Filecoin Foundation for the ($4.0M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($775K), Kaphan Foundation ($745K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.7M in grants to Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Filecoin Foundation for the$4,000,00022023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$775,06222023–2024
Kaphan Foundation$744,56522023–2024
The Ford Foundation$576,776232023–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$450,00022023–2024
Liberty Ears Inc$400,00022023–2024
Alfred P Sloan Foundation$372,13122023–2024
Mark Cuban Foundation$250,00012023
The 2a Foundation Inc$200,00022023–2024
Craig Newmark Foundation$200,00012023
National Philanthropic Trust$162,50022023–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$150,00012023
Richard a Karp Charitable Foundation$100,00012024
Burnham Family Foundation$99,06622024
The Stanton Foundation$84,97512023
Robert J Bauer Family Foundation$80,00042023–2024
Human & Civil Rights Organizations$69,09422023–2024
Elbaz Family Foundation$65,00022023–2024
Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation$50,00022023–2024
The Minneapolis Foundation$47,00032023–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$41,21112023
Network for Good$35,93312023
Charities Aid Foundation America$32,64322023–2024
The New York Community Trust$31,00012023
The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell$30,00022023–2024

Showing top 25 of 111 funders by total given.

What grants has Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT$15,000
2025The George & Wilma Leonard CharitableELEEMOSYNARY$6,000
2025The George W Bauer FamilyUNRESTRICTED$4,800
2025Ullman Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING FUNDS$1,000
2025The Rmf Foundation IncTO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$750
2025The Rmf Foundation IncTO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$750
2025L E Phillips Family Foundation IncOPERATING FUNDS$500
2024Filecoin Foundation for theOPERATING$2,000,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$377,550
2024Kaphan FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$353,964
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$237,500
2024Liberty Ears IncTO ENSURE THAT TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS FREEDOM, JUSTICE, AND INNOVATION FOR ALL PEOPLE OF THE WORLD$200,000
2024Alfred P Sloan FoundationTO SUPPORT TEN NEW EPISODES OF HOW TO FIX THE INTERNET, AN IN-DEPTH PODCAST ABOUT THE PROBLEMS OF THE MODERN WEB GEARED TOWARD A LAY AUDIENCE$124,977
2024Richard a Karp Charitable FoundationDonation$100,000
2024The 2a Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$100,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$77,750
2024Elbaz Family FoundationTo defend civil liberties in the digital world.$50,000
2024Burnham Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted (see general explanation)$49,533
2024Burnham Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted (see general explanation)$49,533
2024Human & Civil Rights OrganizationsTO ASSIST IN THE ORG$32,583
2024Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2024Robert J Bauer Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$20,000
2024Bleu Blanc Rouge FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024Robert J Bauer Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$20,000
2024The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswellgeneral support$15,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$14,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$13,829
2024ImpactassetsincGENERAL SUPPORT$13,250
2024Small River FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$12,500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc?

Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc is funded by 111 grantmakers, led by Filecoin Foundation for the ($4.0M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($775K), Kaphan Foundation ($745K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.7M in grants to Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc between 2023–2025.

Who is Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc's largest funder?

Filecoin Foundation for the is the largest recorded funder of Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc, with $4.0M across 2 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $9.7M in grants to Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc across 200 grants from 111 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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