Freedom of the Press Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$12.1M
Foundation funders
51
Grants recorded
134
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Freedom of the Press Foundation?
Freedom of the Press Foundation is funded by 51 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 2019–2025.
Show all 51 funders
| Cavali Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| 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 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Joy Fund | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Maple Grove Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Brauner Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ossen Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chubb Charitable Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Freedom of the Press Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jewish Community Federation of San | PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Joy Fund | MISSION IS TO PROTECT, DEFEND, AND EMPOWER PUBLIC-INTEREST JOURNALISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The River Foundation | TO PROTECT AND DEFEND ADVERSARIAL JOURNALISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY | $5,000 |
| 2025 | David D Dodge Foundation | To support SecureDrop | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Maple Grove Foundation | PROGRAM SERVICES | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Brauner Family Foundation | CHARITABLE DONATION | $500 |
| 2025 | David D Dodge Foundation | To support The Tracker | $500 |
| 2025 | Ossen Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | $500 |
| 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 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Community Development | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Annenberg Foundation | FREEDOM OF THE PRESS TRACKER SECURE DROP DIGITAL SECURITY | $100,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | 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 | Defense Against Thought Control | EDUCATION FOR FREEDOM OF PRESS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Cavali Foundation | GENERAL USE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation | Support for protection of Journalists and Whistleblowers | $10,000 |
| 2024 | POINT72 Employee Directed Giving | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Don Bennett Moon Foundation Inc | Defending 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 | The River Foundation | TO PROTECT AND DEFEND ADVERSARIAL JOURNALISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The 83 Foundation | CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 134 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Freedom of the Press Foundation?
Freedom of the Press Foundation is funded by 51 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 2019–2025.
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 134 grants from 51 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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