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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

Grantmakers ranked by total paid to Aspiration
FunderStateMatchGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001MAA7$6,260,0722025
Open Society Institute 13-7029285NYB2$2,400,0002024
Foundation to Promote Open Society 26-3753801NYB6$2,030,0002024
The Ford Foundation 13-1684331NYBC7$1,475,0002024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation 13-1879954NYBC2$965,0002023
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation 94-1655673CAB3$960,0002024
Alfred P Sloan Foundation 13-1623877NYC2$851,2342024
Luminate Foundation Inc 82-3941326DCB1$556,0002022
The Skoll Foundation 11-3659133CAB1$500,0002023
Omidyar Network Fund Inc 20-1173866CAB3$400,0002024
New Venture Fund 20-5806345DCA2$370,0002024
The Miami Foundation Inc 65-0350357FLA1$350,0002024
Catena Foundation 81-3783868COB1$300,0002022
Democracy Fund Inc 38-3926408DCB1$300,0002024
The James Irvine Foundation 94-1236937CAB1$232,8002024
Mozilla Foundation 20-0097189CAA3$210,0002024
Surdna Foundation Inc 13-6108163NYD2$200,0002025
Internet Society 54-1650477VAA1$192,7682024
Internet Society Foundation 82-3285688VAA1$190,0682023
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation 23-7093598ILB1$150,0002024
Laura and John Arnold Foundation 26-3241764TXB2$140,0002020
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc 31-1640316COA1$137,3902025
Freedom Together Foundation 90-0747216NYB1$120,0002024
Wallace Global Fund II 80-0424607DCC1$75,0002024
The Minneapolis Foundation 41-6029402MNA1$60,0002025
Lumena Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation 82-3472924DEB1$30,0002025
American Online Giving Foundation Inc 81-0739440DEA2$28,4422025
Multiplier 91-2166435CAA1$21,0002020
John S and James L Knight Foundation 65-0464177FLB1$20,0002023
Tides Foundation 51-0198509CAA1$10,0002024
Civicus World Alliance for Citizen Participation 52-1847010DCA1$10,0002020
Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883WAB1$52020

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.

Grants to Aspiration as reported by funders
Tax yearFunderRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Donor Advised Charitable Giving IncAspiration San Francisco, CAA$137,390paidPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT202611199349300601
2025Surdna Foundation IncAspiration - Proof San Francisco, CAD$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202601359349100805
2025The Minneapolis FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAA$60,000paidDONOR ADVISED, GENERAL202513299349300326
2025Lumena Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$30,000paidGeneral & Unrestricted202611909349101011
2025American Online Giving Foundation IncAspiration San Francisco, CAA$14,221paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533509349301608
2025American Online Giving Foundation IncAspiration San Francisco, CAA$14,221paidGENERAL SUPPORT202641969349302754
2025Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundAspiration San Francisco, CAA$10,072paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202601389349301700
2024Open Society InstituteAspiration San Francisco, CAB$2,000,000paidTO ENSURE EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTABILITY RULES DURING THE 2024 EU ELECTIONS IN ORDER TO REDUCE AND MITIGATE THE SPREAD OF DISINFORMATION202543199349101234
2024Alfred P Sloan FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAC$605,000paidTO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON THE BUILDING, DEPLOYMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF OPEN DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE202533189349105603
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$600,000paidFOR SUPPORT OF THE CRITICAL INTERNET STUDIES INSTITUTE202523189349102727
2024Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundAspiration San Francisco, CAA$500,000paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202521349349310887
2024Foundation to Promote Open SocietyAspiration San Francisco, CAB$500,000paidTO SUPPORT THE CRITICAL INTERNET STUDIES INSTITUTE, A PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE, IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PUBLIC-INTEREST ORIENTED INTERNET202533199349101193
2024The Ford FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$400,000paidCORE 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 SOCIETY202513219349106006
2024The Miami Foundation IncAspiration San Francisco, CAA$350,000paidPROGRAM SUPPORT202502379349301125
2024Democracy Fund IncAspiration San Francisco, CAB$300,000paidProgram support for The Revival Lab202503189349101720
2024The Ford FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$275,000paidCORE 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 RECOMMENDATIONS202513219349106006
2024John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$250,000approved, futureIN SUPPORT OF KAIJI202503169349102460
2024Foundation to Promote Open SocietyAspiration San Francisco, CAB$250,000paidTO SUPPORT AI NOW INSTITUTE, A PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE, AS IT WORKS TO PROMOTE ACCOUNTABILITY WITHIN TECH AND AI AND SUPPORT THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS202533199349101193
2024Alfred P Sloan FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAC$246,234paidTO INVESTIGATE AI CHATBOTS FOR ACCURACY AND BIAS AND DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS VIA VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE AND TIKTOK, WHILE DEVELOPING A NETWORK OF ONLINE VIDEO PRACTITIONERS202533189349105603
2024The James Irvine FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$232,800paidFor Impact Assessment and Learning in CA202543149349101919
2024Internet SocietyAspirationA$192,768paidEmpowering People to Take Action202513209349301571
2024New Venture FundAspiration San Francisco, CAA$170,000paidCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY202513159349305596
2024John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$150,000approved, futureIN SUPPORT OF THE COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH202503169349102460
2024Omidyar Network Fund IncAspiration San Francisco, CAB$150,000paidTo support Grantee's project, AI Now202543219349106224
2024John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$150,000paidIN SUPPORT OF THE COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH202503169349102460
2024Freedom Together FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$120,000paidLABOR AND AI AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FELLOWSHIP AND LAB202513219349101966
2024The Ford FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$100,000approved, futureTIE-OFF CORE SUPPORT FOR DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE INSIGHTS FUND TO SUPPORT WORK ON THE ECONOMICS, MAINTENANCE, AND SUSTAINABILITY OF OPEN SOURCE INFRASTRUCTURE202513219349106006
2024Surdna Foundation Inc Att Marc de VenogeAspiration - Proof San Francisco, CAD$100,000paidGeneral Support202511359349104206
2024The Ford FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$100,000paidTIE-OFF CORE SUPPORT FOR DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE INSIGHTS FUND TO SUPPORT WORK ON THE ECONOMICS, MAINTENANCE, AND SUSTAINABILITY OF OPEN SOURCE INFRASTRUCTURE202513219349106006
2024Wallace Global Fund IIAspiration San Francisco, CAC$75,000paidSUPPORT FOR WORK TO END FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION202543219349104254
2024Mozilla FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAA$60,000paidPROJECT SUPPORT FOR AI NOW INSTITUTE'S AI BUSINESS MODELS RESEARCH.202543219349326304
2024Mozilla FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAA$50,000paidPROJECT SUPPORT FOR AI NOW INSTITUTE'S POLICY TRACKER.202543219349326304
2024The Ford FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$30,000paidCORE SUPPORT FOR THE DIGITAL POLICY LEADERSHIP SUMMIT TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITY AND COMMUNITY FOR UNDERREPRESENTED PROFESSIONALS IN TECHNOLOGY POLICY202513219349106006
2024Tides FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAA$10,000paidQUALITY EDUCATION202523189349301347
2023Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundAspiration San Francisco, CAA$1,250,000paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202441369349301334
2023The Andrew W Mellon FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$595,000paidTO SUPPORT COMMUNITY REBUILDING FOR KETIDA (FORMERLY: EDITORIA), A DIGITAL-FIRST MONOGRAPH PUBLISHING PLATFORM202413199349106571
2023The Skoll FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$500,000paidReset202413209349107446
2023The Ford FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$400,000approved, futureCORE 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 SOCIETY202423199349105557
2023Open Society InstituteAspiration San Francisco, CAB$400,000paidTO 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
2023The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$310,000paidFOR SUPPORT OF THE CRITICAL INTERNET STUDIES INSTITUTE202403169349102865
2023The Ford FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$300,000paidCORE 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 RECOMMENDATIONS202423199349105557
2023Alfred P Sloan FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAC$246,234approved, futureTO INVESTIGATE AI CHATBOTS FOR ACCURACY AND BIAS AND DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS VIA VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE AND TIKTOK, WHILE DEVELOPING A NETWORK OF ONLINE VIDEO PRACTITIONERS202443199349105344
2023New Venture FundAspiration San Francisco, CAA$200,000paidCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY202433179349305393
2023Internet Society FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAA$190,068paidRESEARCH202423209349304462
2023Omidyar Network Fund IncAspiration San Francisco, CAB$150,000paidSupport for Grantee's project, Proof News202403189349103435
2023Omidyar Network Fund IncAspiration San Francisco, CAB$100,000paidTo support Grantee's project, AI Now202403189349103435
2023Foundation to Promote Open SocietyAspiration San Francisco, CAB$70,000paidTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH INTO SENSIBLE AI REFORMS TO MITIGATE THE THREATS OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES202413199349105961
2023John S and James L Knight FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$20,000approved, futureTO SPONSOR THE 2023 INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON REIMAGINING DEMOCRACY.202433419349100508
2023John S and James L Knight FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$20,000paidTO SPONSOR THE 2023 INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON REIMAGINING DEMOCRACY.202433419349100508
2022Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundAspiration San Francisco, CAA$1,250,000paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202321309349304807
2022Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundAspiration San Francisco, CAA$1,250,000paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202430459349302913
2022Foundation to Promote Open SocietyAspiration San Francisco, CAB$650,000paidTO 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 DISINFORMATION202303199349106215
2022Luminate Foundation IncAspiration San Francisco, CAB$556,000paidTo support the Grantee's "Cadence" (AI Now) project.202333199349106833
2022Foundation to Promote Open SocietyAspiration San Francisco, CAB$500,000paidTO SUPPORT LUMINATE PROJECTS LIMITED, A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT, IN MAPPING AND ADVOCACY WORK AROUND DISINFORMATION202303199349106215
2022Open Society InstituteAspiration San Francisco, CAB$400,000approved, futureTO 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
2022Catena FoundationAspiration San Fransisco, CAB$300,000paidCIVIC ENGAGEMENT & PROTECTING DEMOCRACY- DISINFORMATION SITUATION CENTER202333199349104488
2022The Ford FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$170,000paidCORE SUPPORT FOR THE AI NOW INSTITUTE/CADENCE PROJECT COMMITTEE'S RESEARCH ON THE ETHICAL USE AND REGULATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES202343199349104934
2022The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$50,000paidFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202343179349104459
2021Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundAspiration San Francisco, CAA$1,500,000paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202221339349302787
2020Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundAspiration San Francisco, CAA$500,000paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202121359349300427
2020The Andrew W Mellon FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAC$370,000paidTO SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING FOR THE EDITORIA PUBLISHING PLATFORM202133159349102913
2020The Ford FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAC$200,000approved, futureCore support for the Save Internet Freedom Technology Initiative to ensure critical technologies are sustainable through increased funding and defensive litigation202123199349107292
2020The Ford FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAC$200,000paidCore support for the Save Internet Freedom Technol Technology Initiative to ensure critical technologies a resustainable through increased funding and defensive litigation202123199349107292
2020Mozilla FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAA$100,000paidSUPPORT TO BUILD SECURE COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM & RESEARCH HOW TO GOVERN DATA202103199349300710
2020Laura and John Arnold FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$70,000paidTO SUPPORT THE COLLABORATIVE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION.202320879349100867
2020Laura and John Arnold FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$70,000paidTO SUPPORT THE COLLABORATIVE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION.202123169349104257
2020Foundation to Promote Open SocietyAspiration San Francisco, CAB$60,000paidto support the ""Save Internet Freedom Tech"" (SIFT) initiative, which will enhance collaborative efforts to advance the interests of internet freedom202113519349100511
2020MultiplierAspiration Seattle, WAA$21,000paidSUPPORT 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
2020Civicus World Alliance for Citizen ParticipationAspiration San Francisco, CAA$10,000paidSUPPORT MOBLAB'S COVID RESPONSE ACTIVITIES202111339349304101
2020Amazonsmile FoundationAspiration San Francisco, CAB$5paidGENERAL SUPPORT202113199349100901

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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