The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 27-0597430Civil rights

Who funds Access Now?

12 private foundations gave Access Now in New York, NY $12.6 million across 58 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, 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

58 grants

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

  1. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2024

    To provide general support

    $1,200,000
  2. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Support digital rights of world users at risk.

    $450,000
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support and core support for its international policy team to increase and improve digital civic space and develop rights-respecting tech policy and governance

    $225,000
  4. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    Just Societies

    $75,000
  5. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2024

    To increase the awareness, understanding, and engagement of the nonprofit and philanthropic sector with respect to digital policies and practices that impact the space for civic engagement.

    $60,000
  6. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    For rightscon 2025, a multi-stakeholder conference on technology policy and human rights

    $50,000
  7. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2024

    To expand the grantee's human rights and technology work

    $50,000
  8. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2023

    To provide general support

    $700,000
  9. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    Support digital rights of world users at risk.

    $550,000
  10. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    To protect digital rights in the climate movement and promote social and beneficial ai

    $500,000
  11. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To provide general support

    $450,000
  12. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for its international multilateral advocacy efforts to increase and improve civic space in the digital sphere, and to expand and support the development of rights-respecting tech policy and governance at the international level

    $250,000
  13. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $250,000
  14. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for the digital security helpline, which provides rapid response digital security support, coordination, and threat intelligence for civil society organizations around the world

    $225,000
  15. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2023

    To support civil society from the global majority to attend and participate in rightscon 2023 to further advance digital rights and the global civil society agenda

    $200,000
  16. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To support work on digital security and safety

    $75,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $44
  18. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    To support work at the intersection of climate and digital rights

    $500,000
  19. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2022

    To increase the awareness, understanding, and engagement of the nonprofit and philanthropic sector with respect to digital policies and practices that impact the space for civic engagement.

    $315,000
  20. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for its international multilateral advocacy efforts to increase and improve civic space in the digital sphere, and to expand and support the development of rights-respecting tech policy and governance at the international level

    $252,500
  21. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $250,000
  22. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Support digital rights of world users at risk.

    $200,000
  23. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for the digital security helpline, which provides rapid response digital security support, coordination, and threat intelligence for civil society organizations around the world

    $100,000
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $40
  25. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $700,000
  26. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    General support grant for work in Central & Eastern Europe.

    $550,000
  27. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $400,000
  28. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $250,000
  29. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Operating support

    $250,000
  30. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2021

    To increase the awareness, understanding and engagement of the nonprofit and philanthropic sector with respect to digital policies and practices that impact the space for civic engagement.

    $225,000
  31. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    To enable and empower the work and goals set out in the 2018-2022 strategic vision, to defend and extend digital rights for at-risk populations.

    $200,000
  32. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    General support grant for work in Central & Eastern Europe.

    $200,000
  33. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $145,000
  34. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for the digital security helpline, which provides rapid response digital security support, coordination, and threat intelligence for civil society organizations around the world

    $100,000
  35. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for organizing rightscon 2021 and 2022, the annual conference on human rights and technologies

    $100,000
  36. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Digital rights

    $25,000
  37. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    General support grant for work in Central & Eastern Europe.

    $7,500
  38. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    General support grant for work in Central & Eastern Europe.

    $5,000
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $68
  40. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    General support grant for work in Central & Eastern Europe.

    $550,000
  41. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Operating support

    $250,000
  42. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to provide general support

    $200,000
  43. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to provide general support

    $145,000
  44. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2020

    To increase the awareness, understanding and engagement of the nonprofit and philanthropic sector with respect to digital policies and practices that impact the space for civic engagement.

    $100,000
  45. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    For the digital security helpline and efforts to increase collaboration and coordination among other digital security support helpdesks around the world

    $50,000
  46. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    For organizing of the 2020 RightsCon and the adoption of measures for adequate inclusion of people with disabilities in the event

    $50,000
  47. Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized WebMiddletown, DE 2020

    Operating

    $50,000
  48. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Digital rights

    $25,000
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $14
  50. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    Operating support

    $250,000
  51. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2019

    To increase the awareness, understanding, and engagement of the nonprofit and philanthropic sector with respect to digital policies and practices that impact the space for civic engagement.

    $100,000
  52. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    For the digital security helpline and efforts to increase collaboration and coordination among other digital security support helpdesks around the world

    $50,000
  53. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    For organizing RightsCon the conference on human rights and technology in Tunis Tunisia in June 2019

    $25,000
  54. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2019

    KeepitOn: Project to Promote Fundamental Freedoms

    $20,000
  55. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $250,000
  56. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2018

    KeepitOn: Project to Promote Fundamental Freedoms

    $180,000
  57. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    $25,000 To support RightsConToronto an annual conference series hosted and organized by Access Now the worlds leading events on the future of the free secure and open internet G12007

    $0
  58. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2017

    General operating support

    $250,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in New York, NY and are not among Access Now’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 121 grants Preselected only $326,540 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 216 grants Accepts applications $959,295 to similar organizations
  3. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 76 grants Preselected only $91,972 to similar organizations
  4. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 109 grants Accepts applications $7,149,757 to similar organizations
  5. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 33 grants Preselected only $5,608,710 to similar organizations
  6. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 28 grants Preselected only $27,135 to similar organizations
  7. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 60 grants Preselected only $19,601 to similar organizations
  8. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 64 grants Preselected only $16,612,338 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-0597430 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.