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Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$22,499,637
- Grants listed
- 91
- Assets, end of year
- $11,032,337
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Tax year 2023
$28,511,511
- Grants listed
- 126
- Assets, end of year
- $32,670,058
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Tax year 2022
$34,322,931
- Grants listed
- 153
- Assets, end of year
- $59,650,635
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Tax year 2021
$38,791,947
- Grants listed
- 247
- Assets, end of year
- $59,797,597
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Tax year 2020
$49,108,550
- Grants listed
- 132
- Assets, end of year
- $57,888,270
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Tax year 2019
$770,000
- Grants listed
- 1
- Assets, end of year
- $55,288,148
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Tax year 2018
$0
- Grants listed
- 0
- Assets, end of year
- $49,338,855
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Amalgamated Charitable FoundationWashington, DC
To meaningfully resource black feminist movements globally.
$1,000,000 -
East West Management InstituteNew York, NY
Support Freedom of Expression cluster, via core institutional, capacity building
$860,673 -
Data and Society Research InstituteNew York, NY
Support social implications of data-centric technologies & automation.
$650,000 -
Red en Defensa de los Derechos Digitales (R3D)Mexico City, Mexico
Protects digital rights and civic space against surveillance and AI.
$650,000 -
Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)Washington, DC
Promoting racial action plans and protecting human rights in Americas.
$600,000 -
Tifa FoundationSouth Jakarta, Indonesia
Protects digital rights and civic space against surveillance and AI.
$550,000 -
CalMattersSacramento, CA
Supports global AI reporting consortium, sharing expertise with newsrooms worldwide.
$500,000 -
Inter-American FoundationWashington, DC
To strengthen the countrys civic space
$500,000 -
Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI)New York, NY
General Operating Grant.
$500,000 -
International Women's Media FoundationWashington, DC
Supports safety of women and non-binary journalists, anti-online violence.
$480,000 -
Agencia PublicaSao Paulo, Brazil
Supports Agencia Publicas development, global influence, and Big Tech investigation
$450,550 -
Access NowNew York, NY
Support digital rights of world users at risk.
$450,000 -
Privacy International (PI)London, United Kingdom
Support Grantee's work on right to privacy for everyone, everywhere
$450,000 -
Lighthouse ReportsUtrecht, Netherlands
Advances accountability journalism, GenAI, and surveillance technology newsroom.
$432,750 -
Human Dignity TrustLondon, United Kingdom
Supports legal reform and protection for LGBT people worldwide.
$405,300 -
Global Investigative Journalism Network - GIJNWashington, DC
Supports advanced investigations and safe tech infrastructure in newsrooms.
$400,000 -
CLIP - Centro Latinoamericano de Investigacion PeriodisticaNicoya, Costa Rica
To support achieving institutional objective of fostering public debate
$395,000 -
Association for Progressive Communications (APC)San Francisco, CA
Building cohort organisations in Asia working on Big Tech accountability
$355,000 -
Freedom Voices NetworkParis, France
To secure data of threatened journalists and publish their reporting.
$330,000 -
Engage MediaMelbourne, Australia
Supports Indonesia's AI governance, youth activism, and tech surveillance research
$327,184 -
Media Monitoring AfricaJohannesburg, South Africa
Supports healthy information ecosystems and informed citizenry in South Africa.
$310,000 -
Atlantic CouncilWashington, DC
To benefit democracy and human rights in Colombia.
$300,000 -
Katiba InstituteNairobi, Kenya
To entrench a culture and practice of constitutionalism in Kenya
$300,000 -
School of Politics Policy and GovernanceAbuja, Nigeria
Builds new, skilled political class to solve Africas development.
$300,000 -
Digital Freedom Fund (DFF)Amsterdam, Netherlands
Support digital rights in Europe through strategic litigation
$275,000 -
Baraza Media LabNairobi, Kenya
Improve resilience, coordination and support media, journalism and creative spaces.
$270,000 -
Instituto de Liderazgo Simone de BeauvoirMexico City, Mexico
To support to Indigenous, Afro-Mexican, youth, and LBT+ women leaders
$267,000 -
TechHerAbuja, Nigeria
Supports combating online gender violence and womens digital rights.
$260,000 -
BudgITLagos, Nigeria
Supports BudgITs advocacy, civil society, and civic tech participation
$250,000 -
Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (formerly Premium Times CeAbuja, Nigeria
To improve the media and information ecosystem in Nigeria.
$250,000 -
Digital Rights Foundation (DRF)Lahore, Pakistan
Investigates and campaigns against online and real-world harms in Pakistan.
$250,000 -
Global WitnessLondon, United Kingdom
Advocacy work in the areas of socioenvironmental and climate justice
$250,000 -
Instituto IncubeSao Paulo, Brazil
To support Grantee's project, More in Common Brazil
$250,000 -
NamatiWashington, DC
Promoting paralegal outreach and awareness raising among communities facing discrimination
$250,000 -
Media DefenceLondon, United Kingdom
Supports free speech, journalists, litigation, and internal operations.
$240,000 -
Accountability CounselSan Francisco, CA
Supporting communities via communities, Policy Advocacy and Research programme.
$230,000 -
PhandeeyarWalnut, CA
Core funding/reserve to grow their resilience to pursue organisational objectives.
$230,000 -
Hadis FoundationAbuja, Nigeria
Improves young peoples responsible tech use and civic participation.
$210,000 -
Caribe AfirmativoBarranquilla, Colombia
support fostering LGBTIQ+ and public policy in Colombia
$204,000 -
East West Management InstituteNew York, NY
To implement Indigenous Knowledge and Data Sovereignty (IKDS) framework
$202,500 -
AfrobarometerAccra, Ghana
Training youth organisations in data collection, management and story telling.
$200,000 -
CanvasBelgrade, Serbia
General operating support renewal grant
$200,000 -
FuturelectJohannesburg, South Africa
Design/deliver non-partisan, intensive and interdisciplinary young leadership development and training.
$200,000 -
Hashtag GenerationColombo, Sri Lanka
To build know-how and capacity to hold tech platforms accountable
$200,000 -
Manos VisiblesBogota, Colombia
Promotes rights for marginalised groups in Colombia through media.
$200,000 -
Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF)New York, NY
to help independent media thrive and safeguard editorial independence.
$200,000 -
Open Institute InternationalNairobi, Kenya
Improves public services for marginalised Kenyan communities using technology.
$200,000 -
Paradigm InitiativeLagos, Nigeria
Core grant to Paradigm Initiative in support of their work.
$200,000 -
Reporters Without BordersParis, France
Promotes global democratic principles in information and communication space.
$200,000 -
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA)New York, NY
Resourcing, documenting and potentially scaling methods to tackle harmful narratives
$200,000 -
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP)Lagos, Nigeria
support strategic litigation work and civic participation space in Nigeria.
$200,000 -
Front Line DefendersBlackrock, Ireland
Supports and trains human rights defenders against digital and surveillance threats.
$196,700 -
Friends of MajalMesa, AZ
Supports project mapping surveillance industrys hidden connections and employment.
$180,000 -
The Engine RoomNew York, NY
Support Safe, responsible and strategic technology use while mitigating vulnerabilities
$179,600 -
Victory InstituteWashington, DC
To strengthening network and skills of LGBTQI+ leaders across Latam
$176,766 -
Association for Progressive Communications (APC)San Francisco, CA
Generate diligence rules, transparency standards around social media monetisation programs.
$170,020 -
SAFEnetDenpasar, Indonesia
Support digital rights monitoring, capacity building and civic space protection
$160,816 -
Africa's Voices Foundation (AVF)Nairobi, Kenya
Amplify citizens' voices in decision-making, policy responses, and development planning.
$150,000 -
amandlamobiJohannesburg, South Africa
To support organisation's growth, assists with fundraising and communications capacity.
$150,000 -
Article 19 Eastern AfricaNairobi, Kenya
To support core operations and program work.
$150,000 -
Association for Progressive Communications (APC)San Francisco, CA
Supporting Myanmar Internet Project, combat disinformation and mitigate digital risks.
$150,000 -
Citizens' GavelYaba, Nigeria
Core operating grant to protect the civic space in Nigeria.
$150,000 -
Community PartnersLos Angeles, CA
Educate entertainment industry to identify and challenge Big Tech narratives
$150,000 -
East West Management InstituteNew York, NY
Supports Malaysian tech, human rights, social justice, and civil grants
$150,000 -
IdeasKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dialogue and research on Malay/Bumiputera policies and Strengthening organisational capacity
$150,000 -
Myanmar Now LtdMelbourne, Australia
Support the investigative journalism organisation's business model.
$150,000 -
Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Foundation NigeriaAbuja, Nigeria
To protect Nigerian journalists, media houses and civil society partners
$150,000 -
Tech Global Institute (TGI)Brampton, Canada
Support content moderation and civil society organisations in Asia
$150,000 -
Women WinAmsterdam, Netherlands
To Support seed, resource, and sustain a feminist technology ecosystem.
$150,000 -
Accountability Lab NigeriaAbuja, Nigeria
Shifting civic engagement and support fundamental freedoms of magginalized communities.
$130,000 -
LuchadorasMexico City, Mexico
Develops accountability journalism, GenAI focus, and surveillance newsroom.
$130,000 -
amaBhunganeCape Town, South Africa
Developing impactful investigations, improve communications, audience engagement and editorial capacity
$125,000 -
Institute for Strategy and Policy (US entity)Newark, CA
Promote democratic leadership and strengthen civic participation by conducting research,
$125,000 -
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
Support intersection of politics and digital technology
$125,000 -
ELA - Equipo Latinoamericano de Justicia y GeneroCiudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Promoting women's political participation in Argentina and address challenges
$121,467 -
Finance UncoveredLondon, United Kingdom
Support the investigation of illicit finance stories in investigative journalism.
$120,000 -
Fundacion Mi Sangre (FMS)Medellin, Colombia
Building civic and political capacities in youth to shape decision-making
$120,000 -
Siasa PlaceNairobi, Kenya
To promote youth participation in democratic processes
$120,000 -
Haki AfricaMvita, Kenya
Empowers communities to hold power accountable and uplift underrepresented voices.
$110,000 -
Radio WorkshopNew York, NY
To nuance perspectives of African youth via audio story telling
$110,000 -
Ciudades Feministas (CISCSA)Cordoba, Argentina
Promoting the political participation of young women in local communities
$100,000 -
HostwriterBerlin, Germany
help journalists collaborate and amplify structural barriers perspectives from journalists.
$100,000 -
International Lawyers Project (ILP)London, United Kingdom
Advancing economic and environmental justice and the rule of law
$90,000 -
Extituto - Politica AbiertaBogota DC, Colombia
Trains leaders in transparency, collaboration, and citizen involvement in elections.
$80,000 -
Spotlight on CorruptionLewes, United Kingdom
General Operating Grant.
$80,000 -
Haki Yetu Charitable TrustMombasa, Kenya
Advance civic and political participation for Kenyan youth and women.
$75,000 -
Fund for Global Human RightsWashington, DC
Empowers grassroots groups to adapt amid work-related crackdowns.
$50,000 -
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism - Norman Lear CenterLos Angeles, CA
To undertake research into the representation of social media platforms
$50,000 -
University of Massachusetts AmherstHadley, MA
Supporting critical and comparative research to inform pro-democracy coalition strategies.
$48,811 -
The New HumanitarianGeneva, Switzerland
To support practical insights and thought leadership to international journalism
$35,000 -
NossasRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Support the continuity of Grantee's work at Brazil national level.
$5,500
Approved for future payment
Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.
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Front Line DefendersBlackrock, Ireland
Supports and trains human rights defenders against digital and surveillance threats.
$403,300 -
Manos VisiblesBogota, Colombia
Promotes rights for marginalised groups in Colombia through media.
$400,000 -
Agencia PublicaSao Paulo, Brazil
Supports Agencia Publicas development, global influence, and Big Tech investigation
$300,000 -
Katiba InstituteNairobi, Kenya
To entrench a culture and practice of constitutionalism in Kenya
$300,000 -
Engage MediaMelbourne, Australia
Supports Indonesia's AI governance, youth activism, and tech surveillance research
$270,000 -
Amalgamated Charitable FoundationWashington, DC
Supports Black feminist movements global grant making, especially Africa, Latin America.
$250,000 -
BudgITLagos, Nigeria
Supports BudgITs advocacy, civil society, and civic tech participation
$250,000 -
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA)New York, NY
Supporting more accurate, nuanced and diverse storytelling by narrative shifts.
$250,000 -
Fundacion para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP)Bogota, Colombia
Protection of journalists, reactivating independent journalism networks, and strengthening organization
$200,000 -
Instituto de Liderazgo Simone de BeauvoirMexico City, Mexico
Delivers training and skill-building for diverse women political leaders.
$200,000 -
InternetLabSao Paulo, Brazil
Developing longer-term plan, with stronger emphasis on democracy and platforms.
$200,000 -
Open Institute InternationalNairobi, Kenya
Improves public services for marginalised Kenyan communities using technology.
$200,000 -
ConectasSao Paulo, Brazil
To combating misinformation and hate speech in Brazil
$196,000 -
ELA - Equipo Latinoamericano de Justicia y GeneroCiudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Promoting women's political participation in Argentina and address challenges
$182,200 -
Extituto - Politica AbiertaBogota DC, Colombia
Trains leaders in transparency, collaboration, and citizen involvement in elections.
$180,000 -
LuchadorasMexico City, Mexico
Develops accountability journalism, GenAI focus, and surveillance newsroom.
$170,000 -
Association for Progressive Communications (APC)San Francisco, CA
Connects Asian organisations for Big Tech accountability and knowledge exchange.
$150,000 -
Association for Progressive Communications (APC)San Francisco, CA
Supporting Myanmar Internet Project, combat disinformation and mitigate digital risks.
$150,000 -
Victory InstituteWashington, DC
To strengthening network and skills of LGBTQI+ leaders across Latam
$117,878 -
Haki AfricaMvita, Kenya
Empowers communities to hold power accountable and uplift underrepresented voices.
$110,000 -
Radio WorkshopNew York, NY
Grant supports African youth podcast collaboration for nuanced storytelling.
$100,000 -
International Lawyers Project (ILP)London, United Kingdom
Advancing economic and environmental justice and the rule of law
$90,000 -
Haki YetuMombasa, Kenya
Builds internal governance and effective community-focused programming.
$75,000 -
Community PartnersLos Angeles, CA
Guides responsible portrayal of technology and social media on screen.
$50,000 -
Yaaj MexicoMexico City, Mexico
Enhancing the political and civic participation of the Mexican LGBTI+
$50,000 -
Fundacion Mi Sangre (FMS)Medellin, Colombia
Building civic and political capacities in youth to shape decision-making
$40,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education3 grants $1,213,17323% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,000,00019% of the total
- Civil rights2 grants $950,00018% of the total
- Public affairs1 grant $650,00012% of the total
- Arts and culture1 grant $480,0009% of the total
- Crime and legal aid1 grant $250,0005% of the total
- 4 other causes5 grants $789,60015% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- District of Columbia9 grants $3,756,766
- New York10 grants $3,502,773
- California10 grants $2,140,020
- North Carolina1 grant $125,000
- Massachusetts1 grant $48,811
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Stephen KingCEO & Director Hours 1Pay $0
- Jeffrey R AlvordDirector & Vice Chair Hours 2.05Pay $0
- Hoodo MohamedSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
- Shaila GuptaTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
- Patricia ChristenChair Hours 2.04Pay $0
- Tabitha GoldstaubDirector Hours 1Pay $0
- Latanya Mapp FrettDirector Hours 1Pay $0
- Alessandra Orofino PoubelDirector Hours 1Pay $0
- Theodosia SowaDirector Hours 1Pay $0
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