Freedom of the Press Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$15.2M
Foundation funders
55
Grants recorded
147
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Freedom of the Press Foundation?
Freedom of the Press Foundation is funded by 55 grantmakers, led by The Filecoin Foundation for ($6.7M), The Ford Foundation ($3.2M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.2M in grants to Freedom of the Press Foundation between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2019) to $3.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $1.2M.
What grants has Freedom of the Press Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Filecoin Foundation for | Operating | $962,975 |
| 2025 | Richard a Riffel Philanthropic | HUMAN RIGHTS | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $35,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Defense Against Thought Control | EDUCATION FOR FREEDOM OF PRESS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Franklin Philanthropic Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $6,347 |
| 2025 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The River Foundation | TO PROTECT AND DEFEND ADVERSARIAL JOURNALISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Washakie Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Joy Fund | MISSION IS TO PROTECT, DEFEND, AND EMPOWER PUBLIC-INTEREST JOURNALISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Philip J & Carol J Lyons Foundation | GENERAL | $2,500 |
| 2025 | David D Dodge Foundation | To support SecureDrop | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Maple Grove Foundation | PROGRAM SERVICES | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Ossen Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | $500 |
| 2025 | Brauner Family Foundation | CHARITABLE DONATION | $500 |
| 2025 | David D Dodge Foundation | To support The Tracker | $500 |
| 2024 | The Filecoin Foundation for | OPERATING | $2,112,144 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $177,000 |
| 2024 | Park Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Annenberg Foundation | FREEDOM OF THE PRESS TRACKER SECURE DROP DIGITAL SECURITY | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Community Development | $100,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF THE U.S. PRESS FREEDOM TRACKER | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Reva and David Logan Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Albert and Janice Meister Family Foundat | SUPPORT FREEDOM OF THE PRESS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation | Support for protection of Journalists and Whistleblowers | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 147 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Freedom of the Press Foundation?
Freedom of the Press Foundation is funded by 55 grantmakers, led by The Filecoin Foundation for ($6.7M), The Ford Foundation ($3.2M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.2M in grants to Freedom of the Press Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Freedom of the Press Foundation's largest funder?
The Filecoin Foundation for is the largest recorded funder of Freedom of the Press Foundation, with $6.7M across 5 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Freedom of the Press Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $15.2M in grants to Freedom of the Press Foundation across 147 grants from 55 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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