Free Speech for People Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$9.6M
Foundation funders
46
Grants recorded
122
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Free Speech for People Inc?
Free Speech for People Inc is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Defense Against Thought Control ($1.5M), Madrona Foundation ($1.4M), Endeavor Foundation Inc ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.6M in grants to Free Speech for People Inc between 2019–2025.
Show all 46 funders
| Lebowitz-Aberly Family Foundation | $27,500 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $26,076 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Seattle Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Hopewell Fund | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tomkins Family Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2020–2023 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | $20,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| John E Rosenthal Charitable Trust | $17,500 | 2 | 2023–2025 |
| The Pittsburgh Foundation | $11,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Ettinger Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Denver Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Triskeles Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc | $9,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colina Foundation | $8,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Valerie Adams Memorial Charitable Trust | $5,845 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Fine Fund | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes | $5,000 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cavali Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hitchcock Bowart Daterra Foundation | $2,100 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Selkowitz Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Allumette Fund | $500 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2019) to $2.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $471K.
What grants has Free Speech for People Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Endeavor Foundation Inc | MOVEMENT TO DEFEND OUR REPUBLIC AND CONSTITUTION | $250,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $116,000 |
| 2025 | Alphawood Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Defense Against Thought Control | DEFEND DEMOCRACY, RESIST CORPORATE POWER AND WORK TO ENSURE THAT GOVERNMENT WORKS FOR PEOPLE | $20,000 |
| 2025 | John E Rosenthal Charitable Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Fine Fund | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes | ANNUAL FUND | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes | ANNUAL FUND | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Defense Against Thought Control | DEFEND DEMOCRACY, RESIST CORPORATE POWER AND WORK TO ENSURE THAT GOVERNMENT WORKS FOR PEOPLE | $1,500,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $276,000 |
| 2024 | Endeavor Foundation Inc | MOVEMENT TO DEFEND OUR REPUBLIC AND CONSTITUTION | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $105,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $101,000 |
| 2024 | Wallace Global Fund II | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND EXPAND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Park Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Cloud Mountain Foundation | CIVIC | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Prentice Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Appleman Foundation Inc | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Ralph E Ogden Foundation Inc | BOARD DISCRETIONARY | $13,100 |
| 2024 | Lebowitz-Aberly Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Fred Gellert Family Foundation | ENVIRONMENT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Human Services | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Ettinger Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Valerie Adams Memorial Charitable Trust | To follow their mission of: Working to renew our democracy and our United States Constitution for we the people. Founded on the day of the Supreme Courts Citizens United ruling Free Speech For People envisions a democratic process in which all people have an equal voice and an equal vote. We advance this mission with the following innovative effective and complementary strategies: | $5,845 |
| 2024 | Colina Foundation | Operating Support | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $275,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 122 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Free Speech for People Inc?
Free Speech for People Inc is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Defense Against Thought Control ($1.5M), Madrona Foundation ($1.4M), Endeavor Foundation Inc ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.6M in grants to Free Speech for People Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Free Speech for People Inc's largest funder?
Defense Against Thought Control is the largest recorded funder of Free Speech for People Inc, with $1.5M across 2 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has Free Speech for People Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.6M in grants to Free Speech for People Inc across 122 grants from 46 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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