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Grant recipient EIN 82-3492182Science and technology

Who funds Center for Humane Technology?

57 private foundations gave Center for Humane Technology in San Francisco, CA $8 million across 98 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

98 grants

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

  1. Johanna A Favrot FundHouston, TX 2025

    The center for humane technology works to ensure that the most consequential technologies, particularly ai, serve humanity. Its objectives are to build public awareness and agency around tech harms and to drive policy action by advising leaders, shaping incentives, and fostering accountability across the tech ecosystem. The purpose of the grant is to support staff capacity to launch two major initiatives: a global film campaign by academy award-winning directors to elevate public understanding of ai risks; and the uniquely human national campaign which highlights the needs to preserve human identity, purpose, and livelihood in the age of ai.

    $60,000
  2. D27 FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  3. Oneroot FoundationKetchum, ID 2025

    To realign technology with humanitys best interests by reducing harm and promoting a more humane digital future.

    $10,000
  4. The Norby Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  5. Seiberlich Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    To provide direct financial support to the organization.

    $2,000
  6. SGK FoundationSt Louis, MO 2025

    General

    $1,000
  7. Kranzdorf Family FoundationBala Cywnyd, PA 2025

    Unrestricted

    $500
  8. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Hire an ai safety expert and provide support for ai safety communications

    $750,000
  9. Mariposa Foundation IncFort Lee, NJ 2024

    For donee's exempt purpose

    $100,000
  10. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General support

    $75,000
  11. D27 FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  12. Hug Morenz Foundation for Media LiteracyCovington, WA 2024

    To help further media literacy

    $50,000
  13. Johanna A Favrot FundHouston, TX 2024

    The center for humane technology's goal is to realign technology with humanity's best interests via raising awareness through media campaigns and consulting with organizations and governments around the world. The purpose of the grant is for operating funds to support hiring and systems to receive and reply to inquiries.

    $45,000
  14. Wolfensohn Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General purposes

    $15,000
  15. The Clark & Shannon Buerk Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  16. Fred Craves Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2024

    No specific purpose

    $5,000
  17. Stone Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    General

    $5,000
  18. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    For general support in honor of melissa lopez.

    $5,000
  19. Seiberlich Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    To provide direct financial support to the organization.

    $2,000
  20. Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund IncGalveston, TX 2024

    Assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $2,000
  21. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2024

    General Support

    $1,000
  22. SGK FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    General

    $1,000
  23. Kranzdorf Family FoundationBala Cywnyd, PA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $500
  24. Lavin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Science & technology

    $1,000,000
  25. The Porticus North America Foundation f/k/a the Humanitas FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core mission support and the ai dilemma.

    $300,000
  26. John Sperling FoundationLitchfield Park, AZ 2023

    For support of election integrity and ai work

    $100,000
  27. The Li Lu FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    To support a comprehensive shift toward technology that strengthens our well-being, global democratic functioning, and shared information environment

    $100,000
  28. D27 FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  29. Hug Morenz Foundation for Media LiteracyCovington, WA 2023

    Grant to help further media literacy

    $50,000
  30. Schwartz Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To support the general purpose fund

    $25,000
  31. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of RF donations to charitable organizations

    $5,054
  32. Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund IncGalveston, TX 2023

    Assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $4,000
  33. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2023

    General Support

    $3,500
  34. The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation IncTolland, CT 2023

    Community projects - general operating

    $3,000
  35. Kranzdorf Family FoundationBala Cywnyd, PA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $500
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $231
  37. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Mef

    $200
  38. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Mef

    $200
  39. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $250,000
  40. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2022

    To support the center for humane technology (CHT)'S nonpartisan policy research and dissemination efforts.

    $100,000
  41. Jesse W Couch Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Align technology with humanity's best interest

    $100,000
  42. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Misinformation project

    $75,000
  43. D27 FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  44. Hug Morenz Foundation for Media LiteracyCovington, WA 2022

    Support the recipients mission

    $50,000
  45. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2022

    Center for humane technology general operating support request

    $45,000
  46. Stephen Dellapietra and Pamela Hurst- Dellapietra Family Foundation IncJericho, NY 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  47. The Lawrence FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For education purposes

    $7,500
  48. Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund IncGalveston, TX 2022

    Assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $4,000
  49. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2022

    General Support

    $3,500
  50. John and Rachel King Foundation IncCabin John, MD 2022

    General donation

    $1,500
  51. Lucile and Maurice Pollak FundManahawkin, NJ 2022

    For operations

    $1,000
  52. SGK FoundationSt Louis, MO 2022

    General

    $1,000
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $278
  54. Kranzdorf Family FoundationBala Cywnyd, PA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $250
  55. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $500,000
  56. Omidyar Network Fund IncRedwood City, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $400,000
  57. Craig Newmark FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General purpose

    $200,000
  58. Jesse W Couch Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  59. John Pritzker Family FundRedwood City, CA 2021

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  60. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $25,000
  61. D27 FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  62. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Communication project

    $20,000
  63. Elhapa Foundation IncLexington, KY 2021

    To support general operations

    $20,000
  64. Mark & Bette Morris Family FoundationTopeka, KS 2021

    Aligning Technology with Humanity

    $10,000
  65. Loud Hound FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  66. TR Paul Family FoundationMunhall, PA 2021

    Charitable assistance

    $5,000
  67. O Paul Decker Memorial FoundationMontgomery, TX 2021

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  68. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2021

    General Support

    $2,500
  69. The Shore Family Foundation IncCenterport, NY 2021

    General Support

    $1,000
  70. Schorr Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  71. SGK FoundationSt Louis, MO 2021

    General

    $1,000
  72. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $301
  73. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Mef

    $150
  74. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to provide general support

    $500,000
  75. Craig Newmark FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General purposes

    $500,000
  76. Omidyar Network Fund IncRedwood City, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $400,000
  77. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $250,000
  78. Jesse W Couch Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  79. John Pritzker Family FundRedwood City, CA 2020

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  80. Alisann and Terry Collins FoundationArlington, VA 2020

    General use

    $15,000
  81. Loud Hound FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To provide funding for center for humane technology

    $10,000
  82. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2020

    General Support

    $6,000
  83. Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family Foundationc/o Intentional PhilanthrophyBethesda, MD 2020

    General operating

    $3,000
  84. Washakie FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  85. Carlson Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2020

    Discretionary grant

    $2,000
  86. SGK FoundationSt Louis, MO 2020

    General

    $1,000
  87. Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    To support the community

    $1,000
  88. Jerry D Tate Foundation for the EnvironmentPensacola, FL 2020

    Community support

    $500
  89. Elaine and Vincent Bell FoundationBurien, WA 2020

    General program support

    $100
  90. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2019

    To support the center for humane technology to study and engender public discussion about potential harms generated by technology, and to educate key decision makers about these harms.

    $250,000
  91. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2019

    To provide support for the social dilemma: a documentary film.

    $200,000
  92. Susan Crown Exchange IncChicago, IL 2019

    Public charity

    $50,000
  93. Loud Hound FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    To provide funding for center for humane technology

    $10,000
  94. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2018

    To provide general operating support.

    $500,000
  95. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For support to integrate research on the impact of social media on democracy

    $125,000
  96. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $100,000
  97. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2018

    General operating support

    $10,000
  98. Loud Hound FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Provide funding for center for humane technology non-profit organization.

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in San Francisco, CA and are not among Center for Humane Technology’s funders above.

  1. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 24 grants Preselected only $19,272,753 to similar organizations
  2. Founders Pledge IncNew York, NY 4 grants Preselected only $2,043,000 to similar organizations
  3. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 19 grants Preselected only $18,008,750 to similar organizations
  4. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 5 grants Accepts applications $7,444,431 to similar organizations
  5. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 5 grants Preselected only $918,800 to similar organizations
  6. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 26 grants Accepts applications $184,399,700 to similar organizations
  7. Sergey Brin Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 7 grants Preselected only $28,329,240 to similar organizations
  8. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 8 grants Accepts applications $1,753,290 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 82-3492182 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.