Witness Inc

New York, NY ·EIN 13-4167155 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$15.1M received 49 funders 115 grants · 2020–2024

Who funds Witness Inc?

Witness Inc is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by Filecoin Foundation for the ($3.0M), Skoll Fund ($2.5M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.1M in grants to Witness Inc between 2020–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Filecoin Foundation for the$3,000,00032021–2023
Skoll Fund$2,475,00032020–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$1,500,00052020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$1,001,00012021
Open Society Institute$900,00022021–2023
Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation$780,00052020–2024
The Ford Foundation$716,66732020–2024
The Schmidt Family Foundation$500,00032020–2023
Foundation to Promote Open Society$500,00022020
Inmaat Foundation$365,00082020–2024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$250,00012023
The Sidhu-singh Family Foundation$250,00022020–2023
Dropbox Charitable Foundation$225,00012020
Donald a Pels Charitable Trust Utd$220,00052020–2024
David & Barbara B Hirschhorn$212,50052020–2024
The William H Donner Foundation Inc$210,00042021–2024
Tides Foundation$200,00012023
The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein$182,50062020–2024
Alliance for Open Society Int'l Inc$150,00012023
The Heising-simons Foundation$150,00012023
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$150,00012022
The Libra Foundation$150,00012020
Boston Foundation Inc$145,00032020–2023
The Ruettgers Family Charit Foundation$135,00052020–2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$100,00012024

Showing top 25 of 49 funders by total given.

What grants has Witness Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Skoll FundCIVIL PARTICIPATION$600,000
2024The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, ACTIVISTS, SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERS, AND CITIZENS FOCUSING ON LATIN AMERICA TO USE AUDIOVISUAL AND TECH TOOLS SAFELY, ETHICALLY, AND EFFECTIVELY TO EXPOSE HUMAN RIGHTS A$333,333
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$250,000
2024Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationGENERAL DONATION$110,000
2024The William H Donner Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024The Andrew W Mellon FoundationTO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF ARCHIVING GUIDANCE$100,000
2024Inmaat FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$65,000
2024Donald a Pels Charitable Trust UtdGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024David & Barbara B Hirschhorngeneral support$42,500
2024The Jacob and Hilda Blausteingeneral support$35,000
2024Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoGENERAL$23,100
2024Inmaat FoundationBOMBOZILA$15,000
2024May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation IncGeneral Support$12,500
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$11,000
2024The Ruettgers Family Charit FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncHONORARIUM$500
2023Filecoin Foundation for theOPERATING$1,000,000
2023The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, ACTIVISTS, SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERS, AND CITIZENS FOCUSING ON LATIN AMERICA TO USE AUDIOVISUAL AND TECH TOOLS SAFELY, ETHICALLY, AND EFFECTIVELY TO EXPOSE HUMAN RIGHTS A$333,334
2023Open Society InstituteTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$300,000
2023John D and Catherine T Macarthurin support of general operations$250,000
2023The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundCOMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS$250,000
2023The Sidhu-singh Family FoundationPROVIDE FUNDING FOR VIDEO AND TECHNOLOGY TO PROTECT AND DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS$200,000
2023Tides FoundationEQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT$200,000
2023Alliance for Open Society Int'l IncTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
2023The Heising-simons FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
2023Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationGENERAL DONATION$110,000
2023The William H Donner Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$60,000
2023The Schmidt Family FoundationPROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA$50,000
2023The Ruettgers Family Charit FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2023Inmaat FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000

Showing 30 most recent of 115 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Witness Inc?

Witness Inc is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by Filecoin Foundation for the ($3.0M), Skoll Fund ($2.5M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.1M in grants to Witness Inc between 2020–2024.

Who is Witness Inc's largest funder?

Filecoin Foundation for the is the largest recorded funder of Witness Inc, with $3.0M across 3 grants (2021–2023).

How much grant funding has Witness Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $15.1M in grants to Witness Inc across 115 grants from 49 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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