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Who funds Public Knowledge
EIN 52-2336690 · Washington, DC · NTEE W052
Public Knowledge of Washington, DC (EIN 52-2336690) was named as a grant recipient by 27 funders in 74 grants paid totaling $7,784,383 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
$7,784,383
74 grants paid
Funders
27
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$2,400,000
not included in grants received
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 80 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $300,850 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $25,550 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202601289349302480 |
| 2025 | Benton Institute for Broadband & Society | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $500 | paid | PUBLIC MEDIA | 202601329349102825 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $450,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $175,000 | paid | General support | 202503189349101720 |
| 2024 | Omidyar Network Fund Inc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $150,000 | paid | General Operating | 202543219349106224 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $113,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT A NONPARTISAN POLICY TRANSLATION FELLOWSHIP AT PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE. | 202523109349100927 |
| 2024 | The Nielsen Foundation Inc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT AN UPDATED STUDY ON EARLY-CAREER TECH POLICY ROLES | 202523119349102017 |
| 2024 | Instructional Telecommunications Foundation Inc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | NET NEUTRALITY | 202433449349300348 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | RELIGION | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $7,050 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | The Morgridge Family Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $6,460 | paid | MAP Fellowship Support | 202513149349101401 |
| 2024 | The Rieschel Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $6,400 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513169349102696 |
| 2024 | The Morgridge Family Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $2,821 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202513149349101401 |
| 2024 | Benton Institute for Broadband & Society | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $500 | paid | PUBLIC MEDIA | 202531409349100533 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $450,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | Democracy Fund Inc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $400,000 | paid | General support | 202413199349103041 |
| 2023 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $300,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT A NONPARTISAN POLICY TRANSLATION FELLOWSHIP AT PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE. | 202433419349100508 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | Democracy Fund Inc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | approved, future | General support | 202413199349103041 |
| 2023 | Omidyar Network Fund Inc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $125,000 | paid | General operating support | 202403189349103435 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $100,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT POLICY RESEARCH ON MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY, AND ONLINE INFORMATION, AND TO PROPOSE APPROACHES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHIER ONLINE INFORMATION SYSTEMS. | 202433419349100508 |
| 2023 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT A NONPARTISAN POLICY TRANSLATION FELLOWSHIP AT PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE. | 202433419349100508 |
| 2023 | Hopelab Foundation Inc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | Support Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund | 202443199349104679 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | Instructional Telecommunications Foundation Inc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT | 202303419349301200 |
| 2023 | Aarp | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $15,000 | paid | Sponsorship of IP3 Event | 202403129349304855 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $5,550 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | The Morgridge Family Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $884 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202423169349101002 |
| 2023 | Benton Institute for Broadband & Society | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $500 | paid | PUBLIC MEDIA | 202402889349100620 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $115 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | Creative Commons Corporation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $200,888 | paid | BETTER INTERNET PROJECT-PARTNERSHIP. | 202323199349327977 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT POLICY RESEARCH ON MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY, AND ONLINE INFORMATION, AND TO PROPOSE APPROACHES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHIER ONLINE INFORMATION SYSTEMS. | 202323139349102802 |
| 2022 | Omidyar Network Fund Inc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | paid | General operating support | 202333189349102418 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $130,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Special Olympics Mississippi Inc Jackson, MS | A | $130,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT POLICY RESEARCH ON MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY, AND ONLINE INFORMATION, AND TO PROPOSE APPROACHES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHIER ONLINE INFORMATION SYSTEMS. | 202323139349102802 |
| 2022 | Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202321329349103187 |
| 2022 | Aarp | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202343079349302504 |
| 2022 | Instructional Telecommunications Foundation Inc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | NET NEUTRALITY | 202330169349300933 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202311359349313966 |
| 2022 | Ctia - the Wireless Association | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP | 202323129349303627 |
| 2022 | Benton Institute for Broadband & Society | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $500 | paid | PUBLIC MEDIA | 202343109349100124 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $175 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $103,150 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | The Reis Foundation Inc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | Vulnerable peoples | 202103169349100130 |
| 2021 | Instructional Telecommunications Foundation Inc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $35,000 | paid | NET NEUTRALITY | 202200459349301780 |
| 2021 | National Philanthropic Trust | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202231339349309863 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $5,600 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202230499349301028 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $1,000,000 | approved, future | General Support | 202123199349107292 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $750,000 | paid | General support and core support for institutional strengthening | 202123199349107292 |
| 2020 | Omidyar Network Fund Inc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $350,000 | paid | To support research and dissemination on antitrust enforcement in the current economy | 202113159349102216 |
| 2020 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $250,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE TO DEVELOP A PROPOSAL FOR AN INFORMATION SUPERFUND, A MARKET-BASED MECHANISM TO IMPROVE ONLINE INFORMATION QUALITY THAT WOULD BE FUNDED BY DOMINANT DIGITAL PLATFORMS. | 202143159349102889 |
| 2020 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $225,000 | paid | to provide general support | 202113519349100511 |
| 2020 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $217,501 | paid | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE TO DEVELOP A PROPOSAL FOR AN INFORMATION SUPERFUND, A MARKET-BASED MECHANISM TO IMPROVE ONLINE INFORMATION QUALITY THAT WOULD BE FUNDED BY DOMINANT DIGITAL PLATFORMS. | 202143159349102889 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | paid | General Support | 202123199349107292 |
| 2020 | Hopewell Fund | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $200,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202143169349311614 |
| 2020 | Democracy Fund Inc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | Program support for fellows to examine diversity in tech advocacy nonprofits | 202143569349100609 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Public Knowledge Bladensburg, MD | A | $57,200 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Instructional Telecommunications Foundation Inc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $35,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT | 202120419349300972 |
| 2020 | National Philanthropic Trust | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202121459349300307 |
| 2020 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143219349301454 |
| 2020 | Internet Society | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | GROWING THE INTERNET & STRENGTHENING THE INTERNET | 202123139349301432 |
| 2020 | Benton Institute for Broadband & Society | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $500 | paid | PUBLIC MEDIA | 202142389349100714 |
| 2020 | Chubb Charitable Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $500 | paid | Matching Gifts | 202220129349100907 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | B | $189 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $206,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | New Venture Fund | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $30,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202043389349300039 |
| 2019 | New Venture Fund | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $30,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202043389349300039 |
| 2019 | American Hospital Association Inc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $8,000 | paid | support payment | 202123009349302302 |
| 2019 | American Hospital Association Inc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $8,000 | paid | support payment | 202022309349301632 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $110,000 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | Communications Workers of America Afl-Cio Clc | Public Knowledge Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941059349300224 |
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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