Internet Archive

San Francisco, CA ·EIN 94-3242767 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$9.3M received 110 funders 200 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Internet Archive?

Internet Archive is funded by 110 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($3.5M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.1M), Amateur Radio Digital Communications ($894K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.3M in grants to Internet Archive between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$3,471,89052020–2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$2,080,00042020–2023
Amateur Radio Digital Communications$894,40532021–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$458,50052020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$419,31442021–2024
Open Society Institute$250,00012023
Foundation to Promote Open Society$250,00012022
The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation$195,00032021–2024
Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc$160,00022022–2023
The Max Stenbeck Charitable Fund$115,00012022
Wordpress Foundation$110,00022022–2024
The Schmidt Family Foundation$100,00012024
Craig Newmark Foundation$100,00012020
Impactassetsinc$52,00052020–2024
Barbetta Family Foundation$50,00052020–2024
The Ford Foundation$50,00022022–2023
Elbaz Family Foundation$45,00042021–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$41,00022020–2024
Network for Good$33,20832021–2023
Grodzins Fund$30,00032023–2025
The Conru Foundation$25,00012021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$23,50922022–2023
Greater Horizons$23,40012024
Tremont Charitable Foundation$16,00032021–2024
Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation$15,00032021–2023

Showing top 25 of 110 funders by total given.

What grants has Internet Archive received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Grodzins FundCOMMUNITY SERVICES$10,000
2025Comerica Charitable TrustFOR THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
2025Tisbest PhilanthropySEE TISBEST MISSION$6,705
2025The Karen a and Kevin W KennedySUPPORT$5,000
2025Helen & William Mazer FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSES.$2,500
2025Barrie and Deedee Wigmore FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2024The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationSupport for the creation of a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form$135,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$113,038
2024Wordpress FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationWORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM$100,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$73,750
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2024Greater HorizonsEducation$23,400
2024Elbaz Family FoundationTo build a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.$20,000
2024Samuel H Kress FoundationDigital Art History Grants$12,250
2024ImpactassetsincGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Amara Foundationsupport digital library of archived web pages$10,000
2024Barbetta Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2024Grodzins FundCOMMUNITY SERVICES$10,000
2024St Louis Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationEducation$9,280
2024The James Irvine FoundationFor support of California Activities$8,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$7,594
2024Daffy Charitable FundGENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION$6,971
2024Donors Trust Incfor general operations$6,500
2024Columbus FoundationEDUCATION$5,100
2024Dunn Family Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED GIFT$5,000
2024Tremont Charitable FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
2024Yavanna FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
2024Hi Foundation IncTO SUPPORT PERMANENT ACCESS FOR RESEARCHERS, HISTORIANS AND SCHOLARS.$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Internet Archive?

Internet Archive is funded by 110 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($3.5M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.1M), Amateur Radio Digital Communications ($894K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.3M in grants to Internet Archive between 2020–2025.

Who is Internet Archive's largest funder?

Silicon Valley Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Internet Archive, with $3.5M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Internet Archive received?

IRS 990 filings record $9.3M in grants to Internet Archive across 200 grants from 110 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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