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Grant recipient EIN 13-1656647International aid

Who funds Freedom House Inc?

79 private foundations gave Freedom House Inc in Washington, DC $14.4 million across 171 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

171 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Collin and Joanna Roche Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $250,000
  2. The Hurford Foundation Jayne M KurzmanNew York, NY 2025

    Support related to press and media freedoms

    $50,000
  3. The Schloss Family Foundation IncNew Canaan, CT 2025

    General support

    $50,000
  4. Collin and Joanna Roche Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Grant for Freedom House's support of political prisoners

    $50,000
  5. Grace Hopkins Ruml Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 2025

    Unrestricted

    $220
  6. Henry M Jackson FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support to further its mission to expand and defend freedom globally

    $250,000
  7. Heather and Robert Keane Family Foundation IncMillis, MA 2024

    Charitable mission

    $100,000
  8. William & Sheila Konar FoundationW Henrietta, NY 2024

    Program Support & Annual Awards

    $75,000
  9. The Hurford Foundation Jayne M KurzmanNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  10. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2024

    To support efforts to aid imprisoned journalists via the fred hiatt fund to free political prisoners.

    $50,000
  11. The Schloss Family Foundation IncNew Canaan, CT 2024

    General support

    $35,000
  12. Thomas and Mary Ann Tizzio FoundationEast Brunswick, NJ 2024

    General support

    $35,000
  13. Dow Jones FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Support journalism and free press

    $25,000
  14. Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    Civic engagement

    $15,000
  15. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Expanding freedom/democracy

    $12,500
  16. Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General program support

    $10,000
  17. The Tyler FoundationLebanon, NJ 2024

    Human rights advocate

    $5,000
  18. Stanley Marion Paul and Edward Bergman Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General use

    $5,000
  19. The Creighton Hope Charitable FoundationSoldotna, AK 2024

    Unspecified donation to be used to accomplish mission.

    $3,000
  20. The Ravitz FoundationFarmington Hills, MI 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  21. The Richard R Howe FoundationShort Hills, NJ 2024

    Unrestricted use in charitable endeavor

    $1,500
  22. Copaken Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Charitable

    $1,000
  23. The Prospect Advancement FundLawrence, MA 2024

    General purposes

    $1,000
  24. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To provide general support

    $2,750,000
  25. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for the lifeline fund to provide assistance to embattled civil society organizations working to mitigate physical and digital threats in the advancement of equality and social justice

    $500,000
  26. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Final operating support grant

    $200,000
  27. Heather and Robert Keane Family Foundation IncMillis, MA 2023

    Charitable mission

    $100,000
  28. Judy and Peter Blum Kovler FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    To aid in the exempt purpose of the organization

    $98,821
  29. William & Sheila Konar FoundationW Henrietta, NY 2023

    Program Support & Annual Awards

    $65,000
  30. The Hurford Foundation Jayne M KurzmanNew York, NY 2023

    Donation

    $50,000
  31. The Achelis & Bodman FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Stopping transnational repression in the united states

    $50,000
  32. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2023

    To support efforts to aid imprisoned journalists via the fred hiatt fund to free political prisoners.

    $50,000
  33. PhilachangeJenkintown, PA 2023

    Charity

    $40,000
  34. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Expanding freedom & democracy

    $34,000
  35. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General Operating Support

    $30,000
  36. The Lodestar FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  37. Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General program support

    $10,000
  38. Heather and Robert Keane Family Foundation IncMillis, MA 2023

    Charitable mission

    $10,000
  39. Ellison FoundationBellevue, WA 2023

    Democracy & freedom

    $10,000
  40. The Hitchcock Hoagland FoundationSeaford, NY 2023

    General grant

    $6,000
  41. The Lorne Weil Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General

    $5,000
  42. Thomas and Mary Ann Tizzio FoundationEast Brunswick, NJ 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  43. G Gregory Smith Family Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2023

    2023 support

    $5,000
  44. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Freedom House

    $2,500
  45. The Long Lewis FoundationMuscle Shoals, AL 2023

    Operational support

    $2,000
  46. Gordon F & Jocelyn B Linke FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Charity related activities

    $2,000
  47. Dockser Family Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2023

    General purpose

    $1,800
  48. The Richard R Howe FoundationShort Hills, NJ 2023

    Unrestricted use in charitable endeavor

    $1,500
  49. Judy and Peter Blum Kovler FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    To aid in the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,179
  50. Copaken Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Charitable

    $1,000
  51. Assurant FoundationAtlanta, GA 2023

    Financial Assistance

    $150
  52. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General support

    $143
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $58
  54. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  55. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for the lifeline fund to provide assistance to embattled civil society organizations working to mitigate physical and digital threats in the advancement of equality and social justice

    $500,000
  56. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for the lifeline fund to provide assistance to embattled civil society organizations working to mitigate physical and digital threats in the advancement of equality and social justice

    $200,000
  57. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2022

    General operating support

    $200,000
  58. The Cannon Foundation IncConcord, NC 2022

    Build hope

    $125,000
  59. Heather and Robert Keane Family Foundation IncMillis, MA 2022

    Charitable mission

    $100,000
  60. William & Sheila Konar FoundationW Henrietta, NY 2022

    Program Support

    $100,000
  61. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  62. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  63. The Hurford Foundation Jayne M KurzmanNew York, NY 2022

    Donation

    $50,000
  64. The Schloss Family Foundation IncNew Canaan, CT 2022

    General support

    $30,000
  65. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Foreign policy

    $30,000
  66. The Lorne Weil Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General

    $25,000
  67. Judy and Peter Blum Kovler FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    To aid in the exempt purpose of the organization

    $25,000
  68. PhilachangeJenkintown, PA 2022

    General purpose

    $25,000
  69. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Expanding freedom & democracy

    $20,000
  70. The Achelis & Bodman FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  71. Heather and Robert Keane Family Foundation IncMillis, MA 2022

    Charitable mission

    $10,000
  72. Apgar Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    General support

    $3,000
  73. Gretchen V & Samuel M Feldman Private Foundation IncVineyard Haven, MA 2022

    Charitable

    $2,500
  74. The Edgerly Foundation Ud Trust DTDChicago, IL 2022

    General

    $1,000
  75. The Richard R Howe FoundationShort Hills, NJ 2022

    Unrestricted use in charitable endeavor

    $1,000
  76. Marilyn and Glen Nelson Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2022

    2022 Annual Awards Event

    $1,000
  77. Copaken Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Charitable

    $1,000
  78. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2022

    Matching gifts grant

    $400
  79. The Ned and Emily Sherwood Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Unrestricted

    $250
  80. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2022

    For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.

    $150
  81. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $86
  82. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $3,000,000
  83. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for the lifeline fund to provide assistance to embattled civil society organizations working to mitigate physical and digital threats in the advancement of equality and social justice

    $200,000
  84. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Protecting human rights defenders following russias invasion of ukraine

    $150,000
  85. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2021

    General operating support

    $125,000
  86. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $100,000
  87. Heather and Robert Keane Family Foundation IncMillis, MA 2021

    Charitable mission

    $100,000
  88. William & Sheila Konar FoundationW Henrietta, NY 2021

    Program Support

    $100,000
  89. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    General operating support

    $100,000
  90. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  91. The Achelis & Bodman FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Beijing's global media influence project

    $75,000
  92. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    For general support

    $50,000
  93. The Hurford Foundation Jayne M KurzmanNew York, NY 2021

    Donation

    $50,000
  94. The Schloss Family Foundation IncNew Canaan, CT 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  95. The Achelis & Bodman FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $50,000
  96. Wedner Family FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2021

    To further program services

    $25,000
  97. Thomas and Mary Ann Tizzio FoundationEast Brunswick, NJ 2021

    General support

    $20,000
  98. Judy and Peter Blum Kovler FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    To aid in the exempt purpose of the organization

    $15,000
  99. The Morningstar Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  100. Rackham Foundation LimitedLeesburg, VA 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  101. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Core mission support

    $5,000
  102. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2021

    General operating support

    $5,000
  103. The Tarko FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support to help fund the work of this organization

    $5,000
  104. Johnston-Hanson FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  105. Henry M Jackson FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    To support ukrainian, russian and belarussian human rights defenders

    $4,000
  106. Rockland Trust - East Boston Savings Bank Foundation IncRockland, MA 2021

    Exempt purposes

    $2,500
  107. Gretchen V & Samuel M Feldman Private Foundation IncVineyard Haven, MA 2021

    Charitable

    $2,500
  108. Henry A Yost and Cynthia Yost Family FoundationSouth Pasadena, CA 2021

    To further recipient's charitable purpose.

    $2,000
  109. Frank B and Virginia V Fehsenfeld Charitable FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Annual support

    $2,000
  110. The Edgerly Foundation Ud Trust DTDChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $1,000
  111. The Richard R Howe FoundationShort Hills, NJ 2021

    Unrestricted use in charitable endeavor

    $500
  112. Yvonne and Don Ackerman FoundationElizabeth, NJ 2021

    Charitable

    $200
  113. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $81
  114. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2020

    to provide general support

    $250,000
  115. Heather and Robert Keane Family Foundation IncMillis, MA 2020

    Charitable mission

    $100,000
  116. William & Sheila Konar FoundationW Henrietta, NY 2020

    Program Support

    $100,000
  117. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    General operating support

    $100,000
  118. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  119. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For hiring an executive search firm

    $62,500
  120. The Hurford Foundation Jayne M KurzmanNew York, NY 2020

    Donation

    $50,000
  121. The Schloss Family Foundation IncNew Canaan, CT 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  122. Henry M Jackson EndowmentSeattle, WA 2020

    Bringing accountability to authoritarian rulers

    $34,000
  123. The Samarth FoundationLos Altos Hills, CA 2020

    To defend human rights and promote democratic change

    $25,000
  124. Goli Ameri Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Human rights and democracy

    $25,000
  125. Wedner Family FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2020

    To further program services

    $15,000
  126. Judy and Peter Blum Kovler FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    To aid in the exempt purpose of the organization

    $15,000
  127. The Morningstar Family FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  128. Sirad Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2020

    Commun based educ initiatives

    $7,500
  129. Denyse Cares Foundation IncDouglasville, GA 2020

    General support

    $5,550
  130. The Tarko FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support to help fund the work of this organization

    $5,000
  131. Johnston-Hanson FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  132. Gretchen V & Samuel M Feldman Private Foundation IncVineyard Haven, MA 2020

    Charitable

    $2,500
  133. Henry A Yost and Cynthia Yost Family FoundationSouth Pasadena, CA 2020

    To further recipient's charitable purpose.

    $2,000
  134. The John M and Joan F Thalheimer Family Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    General fund

    $2,000
  135. Frank B and Virginia V Fehsenfeld Charitable FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Annual support

    $2,000
  136. The Edgerly Foundation Ud Trust DTDChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $1,000
  137. Haus Family FoundationRedlands, CA 2020

    Donation

    $1,000
  138. The Richard R Howe FoundationShort Hills, NJ 2020

    Unrestricted use in charitable endeavor

    $500
  139. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $64
  140. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $20
  141. Heather and Robert Keane Family Foundation IncMillis, MA 2019

    Charitable mission

    $200,000
  142. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Website & technology infrastructure

    $200,000
  143. William & Sheila Konar FoundationW Henrietta, NY 2019

    Program Support

    $100,000
  144. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    General operating support

    $100,000
  145. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For strategic planning

    $75,000
  146. The Schloss Family Foundation IncNew Canaan, CT 2019

    General support

    $25,000
  147. Goli Ameri Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Human rights and democracy

    $25,000
  148. The Fullerton Family Charitable FundAspen, CO 2019

    General operations

    $25,000
  149. Judy and Peter Blum Kovler FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    To aid in the exempt purpose of the organization

    $15,000
  150. Sirad Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2019

    Commun based educ initiatives

    $7,500
  151. Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable TrustSaint Louis, MO 2019

    General operating

    $7,500
  152. The Mary Lynn Richardson FundGreensboro, NC 2019

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $6,501
  153. The Morningstar Family FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  154. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2019

    Honorarium: in appreciation of presentations to Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Board and Arizona Grantmaking Forum members.

    $5,000
  155. The Edgerly Foundation Ud Trust DTDChicago, IL 2019

    General

    $1,000
  156. Rabaut Family FoundationGreat Falls, VA 2019

    General

    $1,000
  157. Gretchen V & Samuel M Feldman Private Foundation IncVineyard Haven, MA 2019

    Charitable

    $1,000
  158. Flora and Morris Mizel Foundation IIDenver, CO 2019

    General operating support

    $1,000
  159. The Gere FoundationNew Canaan, CT 2019

    Works to defend human rights and promote democratic change with a focus on political rights and civil liberties.

    $1,000
  160. The Richard R Howe FoundationShort Hills, NJ 2019

    Unrestricted use in charitable endeavor

    $500
  161. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2019

    matching gift program

    $150
  162. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For general operating support

    $250,000
  163. William & Sheila Konar FoundationW Henrietta, NY 2018

    Program Support

    $100,000
  164. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    General operating support

    $100,000
  165. The Morningstar Family FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  166. Goli Ameri Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Human rights and democracy

    $15,000
  167. The Mary Lynn Richardson FundGreensboro, NC 2018

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $8,000
  168. Roaring Brook Family FoundationLenox, MA 2018

    General funding

    $5,000
  169. Sirad Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2018

    Commun based educ initiatives

    $4,000
  170. Steve and Nancy Nemerovski FoundationSnowmass Village, CO 2018

    Charitable

    $1,500
  171. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2018

    For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.

    $750

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 182 grants Preselected only $9,233,720 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 537 grants Accepts applications $7,958,299 to similar organizations
  4. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 142 grants Preselected only $5,733,961 to similar organizations
  5. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 110 grants Accepts applications $37,095,285 to similar organizations
  6. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 273 grants Accepts applications $74,301,400 to similar organizations
  7. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 128 grants Preselected only $61,517,698 to similar organizations
  8. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 88 grants Accepts applications $29,866,650 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 13-1656647 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.