Funding search · EIN 814712449 · Cambridge, MA

Defense Against Thought Control

Name: Defense Against Thought Control grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

131
grants reported: $3.5M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

education native media discrimination democracy american rights constitutional

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Free Speech for People1 grant · $1.5M
National Lawyers Guild3 grants · $225,000
Western States Legal Foundation3 grants · $225,000
Human Rights Defense Center3 grants · $150,000
The Intercept First Look Media Works3 grants · $120,000
Counter Punch1 grant · $100,000
The Poor People'S Campaign2 grants · $75,000
Massachusetts Poor People'S Campaign2 grants · $75,000
North Carolina State Conference of the Naacp3 grants · $70,000
Greenpeace3 grants · $65,000

Giving over time

$595,000

2022

$725,000

2023

$2.2M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 131 grants.

$1.5M
Free Speech for People · Austin, TX · 2024
Defend democracy, resist corporate power and work to ensure that government works for people
$100,000
Counter Punch · Petrolia, CA · 2024
Educate the general public about journalism and current events
$75,000
National Lawyers Guild · Boston, MA · 2024
Support for constitutional rights
$75,000
Western States Legal Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2024
International cooperation for peace
$75,000
National Lawyers Guild · Boston, MA · 2023
Support for constitutional rights
$75,000
Western States Legal Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2023
International cooperation for peace
$75,000
National Lawyers Guild · Boston, MA · 2022
Support for constitutional rights
$75,000
Western States Legal Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2022
International cooperation for peace
$50,000
Human Rights Defense Center · Lake Worth, FL · 2024
Support for prisoner rights
$50,000
Survivors · Boston, MA · 2024
Education for economic justice, welfare rights and human right
$50,000
Union Theological · New York, NY · 2024
Education for social justice
$50,000
Center for Constitutional Rights · New York, NY · 2023
Education on constitutional rights
$50,000
Human Rights Defense Center · Lake Worth, FL · 2023
Support for prisoner rights
$50,000
Massachusetts Poor People'S Campaign · Lexington, MA · 2023
Education on evils of systematic racism and poverty
$50,000
The Poor People'S Campaign · New York, NY · 2023
Education on moral principles, religous and constitutional values
$50,000
Human Rights Defense Center · Lake Worth, FL · 2022
Support for prisoner rights
$40,000
The Intercept First Look Media Works · Washington, DC · 2024
Education on media
$40,000
The Intercept First Look Media Works · Washington, DC · 2023
Education on media
$40,000
The Intercept First Look Media Works · Washington, DC · 2022
Education on media
$30,000
North Carolina State Conference of the Naacp · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Education for non discrimination
$30,000
350 Org · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Education for environmental issues
$30,000
North Carolina State Conference of the Naacp · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Education for non discrimination
$30,000
350 Org · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Education for environmental issues
$25,000
Greenpeace · Washington, DC · 2024
Protect our environment from toxic pollution.
$25,000
Massachusetts Poor People'S Campaign · Lexington, MA · 2022
Education on evils of systematic racism and poverty
$25,000
The Poor People'S Campaign · New York, NY · 2022
Education on moral principles, religous and constitutional values
$20,000
Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting · New York, NY · 2024
Advocates for greater diversity of perspectives in news reporting
$20,000
Free Speech Tv · Denver, CO · 2024
Education for freedom of press
$20,000
Native American Rights Fund · Boulder, CO · 2024
Education for non discrimination
$20,000
Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting · New York, NY · 2023
Advocates for greater diversity of perspectives in news reporting
$20,000
Greenpeace · Washington, DC · 2023
Protect our environment from toxic pollution.
$20,000
Native American Rights Fund · Boulder, CO · 2023
Education for non discrimination
$20,000
Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2023
Support for health disaster
$20,000
Resist · Somerville, MA · 2023
Education for social justice
$20,000
Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting · New York, NY · 2022
Advocates for greater diversity of perspectives in news reporting
$20,000
Greenpeace · Washington, DC · 2022
Protect our environment from toxic pollution.
$20,000
Resist · Somerville, MA · 2022
Education for social justice
$15,000
US Campaign for Palestinian Rights · Washington, DC · 2023
Education for peace in middle east
$15,000
US Campaign for Palestinian Rights · Washington, DC · 2022
Education for peace in middle east
$10,000
American Indian College Fund · Denver, CO · 2024
Support for native americans
$10,000
American Indian Educational Fund · Rapid City, SD · 2024
Support for native american education
$10,000
Catching the Dream · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
Grants to native college students and works to improve indian schools.
$10,000
Freedom of the Press Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Education for freedom of press
$10,000
Mass Housing & Shelter Alliance · Boston, MA · 2024
Support for families in need
$10,000
Masspirg · Boston, MA · 2024
Education for health and safety
$10,000
Naacp Legal Defence Fund · New York, NY · 2024
Education for equal justice
$10,000
Organization for Black Struggle · St Louis, MO · 2024
Education for non discrimination
$10,000
Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2024
Support for health disaster
$10,000
Public Citizens · Washington, DC · 2024
Defend democracy, resist corporate power and work to ensure that government works for people
$10,000
Rosies Place · Boston, MA · 2024
Support for homeless
$10,000
American Indian College Fund · Denver, CO · 2023
Support for native americans
$10,000
American Indian Educational Fund · Rapid City, SD · 2023
Support for native american education
$10,000
Catching the Dream · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
Grants to native college students and works to improve indian schools.
$10,000
Four Corners Home for Children · Farmington, NM · 2023
Support for children
$10,000
Freedom of Press Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Education for freedom of press
$10,000
Mass Housing & Shelter Alliance · Boston, MA · 2023
Support for families in need
$10,000
Masspirg · Boston, MA · 2023
Education for health and safety
$10,000
Naacp Legal Defence Fund · New York, NY · 2023
Education for equal justice
$10,000
Organization for Black Struggle · St Louis, MO · 2023
Education for non discrimination
$10,000
Public Citizens · Washington, DC · 2023
Defend democracy, resist corporate power and work to ensure that government works for people
$10,000
Rosies Place · Boston, MA · 2023
Support for homeless
$10,000
American Indian College Fund · Denver, CO · 2022
Support for native americans
$10,000
American Indian Educational Fund · Rapid City, SD · 2022
Support for native american education
$10,000
Catching the Dream · Albuquerque, NM · 2022
Grants to native college students and works to improve indian schools.
$10,000
Center for Constitutional Rights · New York, NY · 2022
Education on constitutional rights
$10,000
Four Corners Home for Children · Farmington, NM · 2022
Support for children
$10,000
Freedom of Press Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Education for freedom of press
$10,000
Mass Housing & Shelter Alliance · Boston, MA · 2022
Support for families in need
$10,000
Masspirg · Boston, MA · 2022
Education for health and safety
$10,000
Naacp Legal Defence Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Education for equal justice
$10,000
Native American Rights Fund · Boulder, CO · 2022
Education for non discrimination
$10,000
North Carolina State Conference of the Naacp · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Education for non discrimination
$10,000
Organization for Black Struggle · St Louis, MO · 2022
Education against police crimes & repression
$10,000
Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2022
Support for health disaster
$10,000
Public Citizens · Washington, DC · 2022
Defend democracy, resist corporate power and work to ensure that government works for people
$10,000
Rosies Place · Boston, MA · 2022
Support for homeless
$5,000
Davis Putter Scholarship Fund · New York, NY · 2024
Education on discrimination
$5,000
Food for Free · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Food for seniors and disabled
$5,000
United Negro College Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for students of color
$5,000
Davis Putter Scholarship Fund · New York, NY · 2023
Education on discrimination
$5,000
Food for Free · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Food for seniors and disabled
$5,000
Free Speech Tv · Denver, CO · 2023
Education for freedom of press
$5,000
United Negro College Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
Support for students of color
$5,000
Davis Putter Scholarship Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Education on discrimination
$5,000
Food for Free · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Food for seniors and disabled
$5,000
Free Speech Tv · Denver, CO · 2022
Education for freedom of press
$5,000
United Negro College Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Support for students of color
$3,000
Democracy Now · New York, NY · 2024
Education on democracy
$3,000
Democracy Now · New York, NY · 2023
Education on democracy
$3,000
Jewish Voice for Peace · Oakland, CA · 2023
Education for peace in middle east
$3,000
Democracy Now · New York, NY · 2022
Education on democracy
$3,000
Jewish Voice for Peace · Oakland, CA · 2022
Education for peace in middle east
$2,000
Agitarte · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Education for cultural solidarity
$2,000
City Lifevida Urbana · Jamaica Plain, MA · 2024
Provides free guidance for people facing foreclosure or eviction
$2,000
Haymarket People'S Fund · Boston, MA · 2024
Support for grassroots democracy
$2,000
Maine Pbs · Lewiston, ME · 2024
Education on media
$2,000
Mass Creative · Boston, MA · 2024
Education on public art
$2,000
Native American Heritage Association · Front Royal, VA · 2024
Education for native american history
$2,000
Native Harvest · Callaway, MN · 2024
Education for native american heritage
$2,000
New Hampshire Public Television · Durham, NH · 2024
Education on media

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