Freedom House
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$24.0M
Foundation funders
87
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Freedom House?
Freedom House is funded by 87 grantmakers, led by National Endowment for Democracy ($4.0M), Foundation to Promote Open Society ($3.8M), Open Society Institute ($3.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.0M in grants to Freedom House between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $821K (2020) to $7.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $2.5M.
What grants has Freedom House received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Democratic Institute for International Affairs | RIGHTS | $920,641 |
| 2025 | National Endowment for Democracy | EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE | $675,391 |
| 2025 | Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Henry M Jackson Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO FURTHER ITS MISSION TO EXPAND AND DEFEND FREEDOM GLOBALLY | $250,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | INTERNATIONAL | $120,000 |
| 2025 | US Russia Foundation for Economic Advancement and the Rule of Law | PUBLIC SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation | Grant for Freedom House's support of political prisoners | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Schloss Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Hurford Foundation | SUPPORT RELATED TO PRESS AND MEDIA FREEDOMS | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Dow Jones Foundation | SUPPORT JOURNALISM AND FREE PRESS | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,000 |
| 2025 | Stanley Marion Paul and Edward Bergman | GENERAL USE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Prospect Advancement Fund | GENERAL PURPOSES | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Copaken Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Grace Hopkins Ruml Charitable Trust | Unrestricted | $220 |
| 2024 | National Democratic Institute for International Affairs | POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS | $1,245,890 |
| 2024 | National Endowment for Democracy | EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE | $465,719 |
| 2024 | The International Institute on Race Equality and Human Rights | THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBAWARD IS TO ENABLE THE RECIPIENT TO CARRY OUT THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE "HUMAN RIGHTS CONSORTIUM: STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN TO PROTECT AND DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS." | $455,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $200,250 |
| 2024 | Internews Network | MEDIA DEVELOPMENT | $195,282 |
| 2024 | The New York Community Trust | FOR RESEARCH. | $170,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $128,000 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $120,500 |
| 2024 | Heather and Robert Keane Family | CHARITABLE MISSION | $100,000 |
| 2024 | William & Sheila Konar Foundation | Program Support & Annual Awards | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $73,500 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $51,000 |
| 2024 | The Hurford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Freedom House?
Freedom House is funded by 87 grantmakers, led by National Endowment for Democracy ($4.0M), Foundation to Promote Open Society ($3.8M), Open Society Institute ($3.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.0M in grants to Freedom House between 2020–2025.
Who is Freedom House's largest funder?
National Endowment for Democracy is the largest recorded funder of Freedom House, with $4.0M across 5 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Freedom House received?
IRS 990 filings record $24.0M in grants to Freedom House across 200 grants from 87 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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