Mission
THE OPEN TECHNOLOGY FUND AIMS TO ADVANCE INTERNET FREEDOM GLOBALLY BY SUPPORTING THE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TECHNOLOGIES THAT PROVIDE SECURE AND UNCENSORED ACCESS TO THE INTERNET.
Public Charity
OPEN TECHNOLOGY FUND
OPEN TECHNOLOGY FUND is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $52.3M revenue, $52.4M expenses, $26.3M total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $450K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 843126447
WASHINGTON, DC
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: A05
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$52.3M
Total Expenses$52.4M
Total Assets$26.3M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$450K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Open Technology Fund
How Open Technology Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $89 for programs
$46
The surge and sustain fund supports large-scale circumvention technology solutions that help provide uncensored access to the internet to audiences in information restricted environments
$22
The internet freedom fund is the primary mechanism through which otf provides funding for innovative global internet freedom projects
$15
Other program services
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$250,000
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
$100,000
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE CHAIR
Ben Scott
VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS
Bryan Nunez
VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS
Chris Taylor
SECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSEL
Donald Anderson
TREASURER (FROM 9/25) & COO
Gary Roebuck
PRESIDENT
Laura Cunningham
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $52.3M | $52.4M | $26.3M |
| 2024 | $50.6M | $51.0M | $47.6M |
| 2023 | $38.0M | $37.8M | $44.6M |
| 2022 | $19.3M | $19.3M | $19.5M |
| 2021 | $6.5M | $6.6M | $18.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.5M to $52.3M (+707%), with total assets most recently reported at $26.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.