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Internet Society Foundation

Internet Society Foundation is a nonprofit grantmaker based in Fredericksburg, VA. Its 2023 IRS Form 990 filing reports total assets of $87,654,990, $39,756,178 in revenue. Its latest IRS Form 990 filing (2023) reports $39.8M in revenue, $87.7M in total assets. It currently has 2 open funding opportunities listed on OpenGrants.

2
Open opportunities
$87.7M
Total assets (2023)
$39.8M
Revenue (2023)

Financial data from IRS Form 990 filings via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 823285688).

About Internet Society Foundation

Internet Society Foundation is a nonprofit grantmaker based in Fredericksburg, VA. Its 2023 IRS Form 990 filing reports total assets of $87,654,990, $39,756,178 in revenue. It currently lists 2 open funding opportunities in areas including Technology, with programs serving Global (open to U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofits and international equivalents; emphasis on global majority organizations), Global (prioritizing organizations based in the global majority). Current programs include “Common Good Cyber Fund (CGCF) Grant Program” and “Common Good Cyber Fund Grant Program”.

Open Grants From Internet Society Foundation

2 live opportunities
Deadline: August 4, 2026$100K – $300K

Common Good Cyber Fund (CGCF) Grant Program

A grant program from the Internet Society Foundation to sustain nonprofit organizations whose work strengthens the public-interest cybersecurity ecosystem. It funds multi-year operating grants aligned with three objectiv…

Grant details
Deadline: August 4, 2026$100K – $300K

Common Good Cyber Fund Grant Program

The Common Good Cyber Fund (CGCF), launched in 2025, sustains nonprofit organizations whose work strengthens the public-interest cybersecurity ecosystem. It funds nonprofits globally across three objectives: maintenance …

Grant details

IRS Form 990 Filing History

YearFormRevenueExpensesAssetsGrants paidPDF
2023990$39.8M$93.6M$87.7MView
2022990$37.2M$12.2M$126.6MView
2021990$32.0M$8.6M$123.4MView
2020990$28.0M$17.5M$101.7M
2019990$34.5M$10.1M$70.5MView
2018990$4.7M$5.7M$40.9MView
2017990$43.1M$25K$43.1MView

Source: IRS Form 990 series via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer. Amounts as filed.

Past Grantees

top 25 of 28 recipients — $14.5M total paid
RecipientLocationAmountPurpose
Internet SocietyFredericksburg, VA$7.0MIETF
Global Cyber AllianceEast Greenbush, NY$1.5MOpportunities
Techsoup GlobalSan Francisco, CA$1.0MSCILLS
University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA$527KResearch
Code for Science and Society IncPortland, OR$473KResearch
Techsoup GlobalSan Francisco, CA$397KResearch
Center for Democracy and TechnologyWashington, DC$303KResearch
SubOptic FoundationCoral Gables, FL$250KRARE
Mycelia FoundationLas Cruces, NM$226KBOLT
Techsoup GlobalSan Francisco, CA$200KRARE
Atma ConnectOakland, CA$200KRARE
Comp U DoptHouston, TX$200KBOLT
IEEE Communications SocietyNew York, NY$200KRARE
AZ Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ$184KResearch
Internet Security Research GroupMinneapolis, MN$178KResearch
Rhizomatica CommunicationsPhiladelphia, PA$174KRARE
University of WashingtonSeattleW, WA$153KResearch
SubOptic FoundationCoral Gables, FL$150KResearch
Mozilla FoundationSan Francisco, CA$150KResearch
Digital Harbor FoundationBaltimore, MD$150KBOLT
Techsoup GlobalSan Francisco, CA$150KBOLT
Phandeeyar FoundationWilmington, DE$150KBOLT
Curators University of Missouri Kansas CityKansas City, MO$125KResearch
Georgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta, GA$120KResearch
University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA$119KResearch

From the 2024 IRS Form 990 (Schedule I) e-filing. Amounts as filed.

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