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Who funds Free Software Foundation Inc
EIN 04-2888848 · Boston, MA
Free Software Foundation Inc of Boston, MA (EIN 04-2888848) was named as a grant recipient by 27 funders in 83 grants paid totaling $999,277 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$999,277
83 grants paid
Funders
27
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 83 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $43,717 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $43,717 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $37,472 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $12,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | A | $10,655 | paid | HEALTH | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Opus Qua Foundation | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $2,000 | paid | Support charitable organizations that support education | 202621319349104022 |
| 2025 | Amateur Radio Digital Communications | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $1,000 | paid | NONPROFIT WITH A WORLDWIDE MISSION TO PROMOTE COMPUTER USER FREEDOM. | 202621339349103962 |
| 2025 | Perceptics Foundation | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | B | $150 | paid | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT | 202631389349101068 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $45,700 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $34,814 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $15,500 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | The 2a Foundation Inc | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202523219349103067 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | A | $9,105 | paid | HEALTH | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Opus Qua Foundation | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $2,000 | paid | Support charitable organizations that support education | 202541359349104779 |
| 2024 | Edgemon Family Foundation | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $2,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202543039349101614 |
| 2024 | Edgemon Family Foundation | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | B | $2,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202543039349101614 |
| 2024 | The Harvey Dan Kyle & Hunter Weinstein Family Foundation | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $1,000 | paid | DEDICATED TO PROMOTING COMPUTER USERS' RIGHTS TO USE STUDY, COPY, MODIFY, AND REDISTRIBUTE COMPUTER PROGRAMS. | 202531259349101508 |
| 2024 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $300 | paid | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | 202531699349100608 |
| 2024 | Verizon Foundation | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | B | $140 | paid | OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY | 202533219349106673 |
| 2024 | Texas Instruments Foundation | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $35 | paid | DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM." | 202502519349100620 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $53,535 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $33,757 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | The Tinybell Charitable Fund | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202402569349100315 |
| 2023 | The 2a Foundation Inc | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202433199349103078 |
| 2023 | The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation Co Jeff Gold | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $7,500 | paid | To promote the development and use of free software and documentation. | 202403189349102470 |
| 2023 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $5,341 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402119349300860 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $3,519 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2023 | Opus Qua Foundation | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $2,500 | paid | Support charitable organizations that support education | 202443209349103374 |
| 2023 | Edgemon Family Foundation | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $2,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202422779349100707 |
| 2023 | The Harvey Dan Kyle & Hunter Weinstein Family Foundation | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $1,000 | paid | DEDICATED TO PROMOTING COMPUTER USERS' RIGHTS TO USE STUDY, COPY, MODIFY, AND REDISTRIBUTE COMPUTER PROGRAMS. | 202421179349101327 |
| 2023 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202443059349101309 |
| 2023 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $700 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202443059349101309 |
| 2023 | Texas Instruments Foundation | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $35 | paid | DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM." | 202412569349100701 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $50,270 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $50,270 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $47,997 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340469349301209 |
| 2022 | The 2a Foundation Inc | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202303199349102265 |
| 2022 | Give Lively Foundation Inc | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $7,708 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202312139349301316 |
| 2022 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $7,064 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202312409349300046 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $5,773 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2022 | The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation Co Jeff Gold | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | To promote the development and use of free software and documentation. | 202343189349106559 |
| 2022 | The Huisking Foundation Inc | Free Software Fund Boston, MA | D | $2,000 | paid | FREE SOFTWARE | 202331589349100408 |
| 2022 | Opus Qua Foundation | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $2,000 | paid | Support charitable organizations that support education | 202341359349106009 |
| 2022 | Edgemon Family Foundation | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202323189349105292 |
| 2022 | The Harvey Dan Kyle & Hunter Weinstein Family Foundation | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $1,000 | paid | DEDICATED TO PROMOTING COMPUTER USERS' RIGHTS TO USE STUDY, COPY, MODIFY, AND REDISTRIBUTE COMPUTER PROGRAMS. | 202311109349100316 |
| 2022 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $600 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202322839349100212 |
| 2022 | Texas Instruments Foundation | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $35 | paid | DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM." | 202322579349100702 |
| 2021 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $57,981 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202240469349301419 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $49,314 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | The Chicago Community Trust | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $11,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202222249349300837 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $9,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202211339349310116 |
| 2021 | Network for Good | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $6,369 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202212289349300736 |
| 2021 | Give Lively Foundation Inc | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $6,227 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231339349303238 |
| 2021 | National Philanthropic Trust | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $5,250 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202231339349309863 |
| 2021 | The Huisking Foundation Inc | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $2,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202221339349101407 |
| 2021 | The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $500 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202221309349101737 |
| 2021 | The Harvey Dan Kyle & Hunter Weinstein Family Foundation | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $500 | paid | DEDICATED TO PROMOTING COMPUTER USERS' RIGHTS TO USE STUDY, COPY, MODIFY, AND REDISTRIBUTE COMPUTER PROGRAMS. | 202240879349100309 |
| 2021 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $200 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202232809349100618 |
| 2021 | Texas Instruments Foundation | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $35 | paid | DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM." | 202242559349100709 |
| 2020 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $66,331 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202120469349300002 |
| 2020 | Amateur Radio Digital Communications | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $50,000 | paid | GNU RADIO PROJECT | 202142839349100154 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Free Software Foundation Inc Chapel Hill, NC | A | $30,584 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | A | $7,327 | paid | HEALTH | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | Network for Good | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $6,201 | paid | Unrestricted | 202131819349300608 |
| 2020 | Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | A | $5,444 | paid | General Support | 202123009349302102 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $5,376 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2020 | The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation C/O Jeff Gold | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $3,000 | paid | To promote the development and use of free software and documentation. | 202143199349109084 |
| 2020 | The Huisking Foundation Inc | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $2,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121269349100307 |
| 2020 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $1,020 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122529349101012 |
| 2020 | The Harvey Dan Kyle & Hunter Weinstein Family Foundation | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $500 | paid | DEDICATED TO PROMOTING COMPUTER USERS' RIGHTS TO USE STUDY, COPY, MODIFY, AND REDISTRIBUTE COMPUTER PROGRAMS. | 202121239349101437 |
| 2020 | The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202131479349100003 |
| 2020 | The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $75 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202131479349100003 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $28,064 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | The Huisking Foundation Inc | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $2,000 | paid | FREE SOFTWARE | 202031059349100018 |
| 2019 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $600 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202022549349100217 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $25,602 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | A | $5,810 | paid | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | 201930459349302018 |
| 2018 | William I Smith Family Foundation | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 201912559349100501 |
| 2018 | The Skowronski Family Foundation | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 201941349349101994 |
| 2018 | Opus Qua Foundation | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $2,000 | paid | Support charitable organizations that support education | 201901369349100105 |
| 2018 | The Huisking Foundation Inc | Free Software Foundation Boston, MA | C | $2,000 | paid | FREE SOFTWARE | 201921339349103507 |
| 2018 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $1,620 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 201932679349100303 |
| 2018 | The Yelp Foundation | Free Software Foundation Inc Boston, MA | C | $338 | paid | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, INC. | 201901339349104200 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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