Freedom of the Press Foundation
Brooklyn, NY ·EIN 46-0967274 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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Who funds Freedom of the Press Foundation?
Freedom of the Press Foundation is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Filecoin Foundation for the ($5.8M), The Ford Foundation ($1.4M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.1M in grants to Freedom of the Press Foundation between 2019–2024.
Show all 45 funders
| Tegna Foundation Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Franklin Philanthropic Foundation | $15,905 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Defense Against Thought Control | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Tibore Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Washakie Foundation | $7,500 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Integrity Media Nfp | $7,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Network for Good | $5,317 | 1 | 2023 |
| The 83 Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| D27 Foundation | $5,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| James G Hart Foundation | $4,500 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| George & Audrey Rasmussen Family | $3,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Lear Family Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Ives Family Charitable Trust | $2,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seidman Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gorlitz Foundation Ltd | $1,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Julia & Isadore Klein Family | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Real Progress Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sam and Mary Lawrence Foundation | $750 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chubb Charitable Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2021 |
What grants has Freedom of the Press Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Filecoin Foundation for the | 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 | IN SUPPORT OF THE U.S. PRESS FREEDOM TRACKER | $35,000 |
| 2024 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Reva and David Logan Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $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 | Cavali Foundation | GENERAL USE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation | Support for protection of Journalists and Whistleblowers | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Defense Against Thought Control | EDUCATION FOR FREEDOM OF PRESS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Point72 Employee Directed Giving | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Don Bennett Moon Foundation Inc | Defending journalism in the 21st century | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The 83 Foundation | CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The River Foundation | TO PROTECT AND DEFEND ADVERSARIAL JOURNALISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Point72 Employee Directed Giving | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Don Bennett Moon Foundation Inc | Defending journalism in the 21st century | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Franklin Philanthropic Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $4,900 |
| 2024 | Washakie Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Ives Family Charitable Trust | GENERAL PURPOSES | $2,000 |
| 2024 | James G Hart Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Seidman Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Gorlitz Foundation Ltd | BUILD SECURE COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS USED BY MANY OF THE WORLDS TOP INVESTIGATIVE NEWS ORGANIZATIONS. | $500 |
| 2024 | George & Audrey Rasmussen Family | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2023 | Filecoin Foundation for the | OPERATING | $1,920,131 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $275,000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Freedom of the Press Foundation?
Freedom of the Press Foundation is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Filecoin Foundation for the ($5.8M), The Ford Foundation ($1.4M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.1M in grants to Freedom of the Press Foundation between 2019–2024.
Who is Freedom of the Press Foundation's largest funder?
Filecoin Foundation for the is the largest recorded funder of Freedom of the Press Foundation, with $5.8M across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Freedom of the Press Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $12.1M in grants to Freedom of the Press Foundation across 125 grants from 45 funders between 2019–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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