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Who funds Aspiration
EIN 91-2106274 · San Francisco, CA · NTEE S02
Aspiration of San Francisco, CA (EIN 91-2106274) was named as a grant recipient by 32 funders in 62 grants paid totaling $19,544,779 in tax years 2020–2025, 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
$19,544,779
62 grants paid
Funders
32
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2020–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$1,766,234
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 7 | $6,260,072 | 2025 |
| Open Society Institute 13-7029285 | NY | B | 2 | $2,400,000 | 2024 |
| Foundation to Promote Open Society 26-3753801 | NY | B | 6 | $2,030,000 | 2024 |
| The Ford Foundation 13-1684331 | NY | BC | 7 | $1,475,000 | 2024 |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation 13-1879954 | NY | BC | 2 | $965,000 | 2023 |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation 94-1655673 | CA | B | 3 | $960,000 | 2024 |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation 13-1623877 | NY | C | 2 | $851,234 | 2024 |
| Luminate Foundation Inc 82-3941326 | DC | B | 1 | $556,000 | 2022 |
| The Skoll Foundation 11-3659133 | CA | B | 1 | $500,000 | 2023 |
| Omidyar Network Fund Inc 20-1173866 | CA | B | 3 | $400,000 | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund 20-5806345 | DC | A | 2 | $370,000 | 2024 |
| The Miami Foundation Inc 65-0350357 | FL | A | 1 | $350,000 | 2024 |
| Catena Foundation 81-3783868 | CO | B | 1 | $300,000 | 2022 |
| Democracy Fund Inc 38-3926408 | DC | B | 1 | $300,000 | 2024 |
| The James Irvine Foundation 94-1236937 | CA | B | 1 | $232,800 | 2024 |
| Mozilla Foundation 20-0097189 | CA | A | 3 | $210,000 | 2024 |
| Surdna Foundation Inc 13-6108163 | NY | D | 2 | $200,000 | 2025 |
| Internet Society 54-1650477 | VA | A | 1 | $192,768 | 2024 |
| Internet Society Foundation 82-3285688 | VA | A | 1 | $190,068 | 2023 |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation 23-7093598 | IL | B | 1 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation 26-3241764 | TX | B | 2 | $140,000 | 2020 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc 31-1640316 | CO | A | 1 | $137,390 | 2025 |
| Freedom Together Foundation 90-0747216 | NY | B | 1 | $120,000 | 2024 |
| Wallace Global Fund II 80-0424607 | DC | C | 1 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| The Minneapolis Foundation 41-6029402 | MN | A | 1 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Lumena Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation 82-3472924 | DE | B | 1 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc 81-0739440 | DE | A | 2 | $28,442 | 2025 |
| Multiplier 91-2166435 | CA | A | 1 | $21,000 | 2020 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation 65-0464177 | FL | B | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Tides Foundation 51-0198509 | CA | A | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Civicus World Alliance for Citizen Participation 52-1847010 | DC | A | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | B | 1 | $5 | 2020 |
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 70 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | A | $137,390 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Surdna Foundation Inc | Aspiration - Proof San Francisco, CA | D | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601359349100805 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | A | $60,000 | paid | DONOR ADVISED, GENERAL | 202513299349300326 |
| 2025 | Lumena Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202611909349101011 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | A | $14,221 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | A | $14,221 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | A | $10,072 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2024 | Open Society Institute | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $2,000,000 | paid | TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTABILITY RULES DURING THE 2024 EU ELECTIONS IN ORDER TO REDUCE AND MITIGATE THE SPREAD OF DISINFORMATION | 202543199349101234 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | C | $605,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON THE BUILDING, DEPLOYMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF OPEN DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE | 202533189349105603 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $600,000 | paid | FOR SUPPORT OF THE CRITICAL INTERNET STUDIES INSTITUTE | 202523189349102727 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | A | $500,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CRITICAL INTERNET STUDIES INSTITUTE, A PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE, IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PUBLIC-INTEREST ORIENTED INTERNET | 202533199349101193 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $400,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH TO ADVANCE, DEFEND, AND SUSTAIN ETHICAL RESEARCH THAT WILL SUPPORT EVIDENCE-BASED GOVERNANCE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR IMPACT ON SOCIETY | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | A | $350,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202502379349301125 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | Program support for The Revival Lab | 202503189349101720 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $275,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT FOR AI NOW INSTITUTE/CADENCE PROJECT COMMITTEE'S RESEARCH ON DIAGNOSING THE HARMS OF UNACCOUNTABLE AND CONCENTRATED POWER WITHIN THE TECH INDUSTRY AND PROVIDING ACTIONABLE, SCALABLE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $250,000 | approved, future | IN SUPPORT OF KAIJI | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT AI NOW INSTITUTE, A PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE, AS IT WORKS TO PROMOTE ACCOUNTABILITY WITHIN TECH AND AI AND SUPPORT THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS | 202533199349101193 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | C | $246,234 | paid | TO INVESTIGATE AI CHATBOTS FOR ACCURACY AND BIAS AND DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS VIA VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE AND TIKTOK, WHILE DEVELOPING A NETWORK OF ONLINE VIDEO PRACTITIONERS | 202533189349105603 |
| 2024 | The James Irvine Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $232,800 | paid | For Impact Assessment and Learning in CA | 202543149349101919 |
| 2024 | Internet Society | Aspiration | A | $192,768 | paid | Empowering People to Take Action | 202513209349301571 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | A | $170,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202513159349305596 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $150,000 | approved, future | IN SUPPORT OF THE COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | Omidyar Network Fund Inc | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | To support Grantee's project, AI Now | 202543219349106224 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $120,000 | paid | LABOR AND AI AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FELLOWSHIP AND LAB | 202513219349101966 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $100,000 | approved, future | TIE-OFF CORE SUPPORT FOR DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE INSIGHTS FUND TO SUPPORT WORK ON THE ECONOMICS, MAINTENANCE, AND SUSTAINABILITY OF OPEN SOURCE INFRASTRUCTURE | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc Att Marc de Venoge | Aspiration - Proof San Francisco, CA | D | $100,000 | paid | General Support | 202511359349104206 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | TIE-OFF CORE SUPPORT FOR DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE INSIGHTS FUND TO SUPPORT WORK ON THE ECONOMICS, MAINTENANCE, AND SUSTAINABILITY OF OPEN SOURCE INFRASTRUCTURE | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | Wallace Global Fund II | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO END FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION | 202543219349104254 |
| 2024 | Mozilla Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | A | $60,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR AI NOW INSTITUTE'S AI BUSINESS MODELS RESEARCH. | 202543219349326304 |
| 2024 | Mozilla Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR AI NOW INSTITUTE'S POLICY TRACKER. | 202543219349326304 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DIGITAL POLICY LEADERSHIP SUMMIT TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITY AND COMMUNITY FOR UNDERREPRESENTED PROFESSIONALS IN TECHNOLOGY POLICY | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | QUALITY EDUCATION | 202523189349301347 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | A | $1,250,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $595,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY REBUILDING FOR KETIDA (FORMERLY: EDITORIA), A DIGITAL-FIRST MONOGRAPH PUBLISHING PLATFORM | 202413199349106571 |
| 2023 | The Skoll Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | Reset | 202413209349107446 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $400,000 | approved, future | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH TO ADVANCE, DEFEND, AND SUSTAIN ETHICAL RESEARCH THAT WILL SUPPORT EVIDENCE-BASED GOVERNANCE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR IMPACT ON SOCIETY | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | Open Society Institute | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $400,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE AI NOW INSTITUTE IN THEIR WORK ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACCOUNTABILITY TO ENSURE THAT ALL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS SENSITIVE AND RESPONSIVE TO THE PEOPLE WHO BEAR THE HIGHEST RISK OF BIAS, ERROR, OR EXPLOITATION BY PRODUCING RESEARCH, SHAPING STANDARDS AND PRACTICES AND HELPING SHAPE A RIGOROUS AND INCLUSIVE FIELD FOCUSED ON THESE ISSUES. | 202413209349102561 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $310,000 | paid | FOR SUPPORT OF THE CRITICAL INTERNET STUDIES INSTITUTE | 202403169349102865 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT FOR AI NOW INSTITUTE/CADENCE PROJECT COMMITTEE'S RESEARCH ON DIAGNOSING THE HARMS OF UNACCOUNTABLE AND CONCENTRATED POWER WITHIN THE TECH INDUSTRY AND PROVIDING ACTIONABLE, SCALABLE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | C | $246,234 | approved, future | TO INVESTIGATE AI CHATBOTS FOR ACCURACY AND BIAS AND DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS VIA VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE AND TIKTOK, WHILE DEVELOPING A NETWORK OF ONLINE VIDEO PRACTITIONERS | 202443199349105344 |
| 2023 | New Venture Fund | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | A | $200,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202433179349305393 |
| 2023 | Internet Society Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | A | $190,068 | paid | RESEARCH | 202423209349304462 |
| 2023 | Omidyar Network Fund Inc | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | Support for Grantee's project, Proof News | 202403189349103435 |
| 2023 | Omidyar Network Fund Inc | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | To support Grantee's project, AI Now | 202403189349103435 |
| 2023 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $70,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH INTO SENSIBLE AI REFORMS TO MITIGATE THE THREATS OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES | 202413199349105961 |
| 2023 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $20,000 | approved, future | TO SPONSOR THE 2023 INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON REIMAGINING DEMOCRACY. | 202433419349100508 |
| 2023 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | TO SPONSOR THE 2023 INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON REIMAGINING DEMOCRACY. | 202433419349100508 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | A | $1,250,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | A | $1,250,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $650,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S FISCALLY SPONSORED PROGRAM, LUMINATE PROJECTS LIMITED, ON THEIR WORK OF PROVIDING SUPPORT TO CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, RESEARCHERS, AND ACADEMICS ON COUNTERING DISINFORMATION | 202303199349106215 |
| 2022 | Luminate Foundation Inc | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $556,000 | paid | To support the Grantee's "Cadence" (AI Now) project. | 202333199349106833 |
| 2022 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT LUMINATE PROJECTS LIMITED, A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT, IN MAPPING AND ADVOCACY WORK AROUND DISINFORMATION | 202303199349106215 |
| 2022 | Open Society Institute | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $400,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT THE AI NOW INSTITUTE IN THEIR WORK ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACCOUNTABILITY TO ENSURE THAT ALL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS SENSITIVE AND RESPONSIVE TO THE PEOPLE WHO BEAR THE HIGHEST RISK OF BIAS, ERROR, OR EXPLOITATION BY PRODUCING RESEARCH, SHAPING STANDARDS AND PRACTICES AND HELPING SHAPE A RIGOROUS AND INCLUSIVE FIELD FOCUSED ON THESE ISSUES. | 202333199349105938 |
| 2022 | Catena Foundation | Aspiration San Fransisco, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & PROTECTING DEMOCRACY- DISINFORMATION SITUATION CENTER | 202333199349104488 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $170,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE AI NOW INSTITUTE/CADENCE PROJECT COMMITTEE'S RESEARCH ON THE ETHICAL USE AND REGULATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343179349104459 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | A | $1,500,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | A | $500,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | C | $370,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING FOR THE EDITORIA PUBLISHING PLATFORM | 202133159349102913 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | C | $200,000 | approved, future | Core support for the Save Internet Freedom Technology Initiative to ensure critical technologies are sustainable through increased funding and defensive litigation | 202123199349107292 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | C | $200,000 | paid | Core support for the Save Internet Freedom Technol Technology Initiative to ensure critical technologies a resustainable through increased funding and defensive litigation | 202123199349107292 |
| 2020 | Mozilla Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT TO BUILD SECURE COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM & RESEARCH HOW TO GOVERN DATA | 202103199349300710 |
| 2020 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $70,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE COLLABORATIVE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION. | 202320879349100867 |
| 2020 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $70,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE COLLABORATIVE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION. | 202123169349104257 |
| 2020 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $60,000 | paid | to support the ""Save Internet Freedom Tech"" (SIFT) initiative, which will enhance collaborative efforts to advance the interests of internet freedom | 202113519349100511 |
| 2020 | Multiplier | Aspiration Seattle, WA | A | $21,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE CIVIC SCIENCE STORIES PROJECT IN USING THE SCIENCE FUTURES TOOLKIT FOR ... DISCUSSIONS RE HOW SCIENCE CAN EVOLVE TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE AND IMPACTFUL. | 202113159349304161 |
| 2020 | Civicus World Alliance for Citizen Participation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT MOBLAB'S COVID RESPONSE ACTIVITIES | 202111339349304101 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Aspiration San Francisco, CA | B | $5 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
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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