Public Charity

PROJECT LIBERTY INSTITUTE

Based in NEW YORK, NY, PROJECT LIBERTY INSTITUTE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $26.6M in revenue, $6.1M in expenses, $7.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 12 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $21.0M.

EIN: 873213298 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$26.6M
Total Expenses$6.1M
Total Assets$7.5M
Grants Given12
Grant Total$21.0M
Filing Years2021–2024

Mission

TO CREATE A NEW CIVIC ARCHITECTURE FOR THE DIGITAL WORLD THAT RETURNS THE OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF PERSONAL DATA TO INDIVIDUALS, EMBEDS ETHICAL VALUES INTO TECHNOLOGY, AND EXPANDS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR WEB USERS AND DEVELOPERS ALIKE.

Sample Grants Given

CAMBRIDGE, MA · 2024
SUPPORTS ADVANCED NETWORK ARCHITECTURE GROUP'S RESEARCH TO DEVELOP A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW INTERNET APPLICATIONS WITH DSNP CONTROL CAN BE VIABLE IN A MARKETPLACE DOMINATED BY LARGE ACTORS THAT HOLD CENTRALIZED CONTROL OVER THEIR SYSTEMS.
$120,000
BOULDER, CO · 2024
SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROSOCIAL RANKING CHALLENGE, WHICH IS THE FIRST LARGE-SCALE, CROSS-PLATFORM, ECOLOGICALLY VALID EXPERIMENT TO TEST BRIDGING-BASED RANKING ALGORITHMS TO IDENTIFY THE BEST ALGORITHMS TO IMPROVE SOCIAL COHESION ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
$70,000
MOREGA, CA · 2024
LAUNCH ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE ON-CHAIN TOOL INSTANTIATING THE PARTIAL COMMON OWNERSHIP (PCO) OF ART, DATA, AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AS DETAILED BY THE GRANTEE IN THE ENCLOSED PROPOSAL.
$25,000
WASHINGTON, DC · 2023
SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION TO DEVELOP AND HOST EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT EXPLORE THE NEGATIVE MENTAL, CIVIC AND PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, PARTICULARLY SOCIAL MEDIA.
$500,000
NEW YORK, NY · 2023
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION IN HOSTING DISCUSSIONS THAT BRING TOGETHER EDUCATORS FROM MULTIPLE FIELDS WITH TECHNOLOGIST TO EXPLORE THE EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY ON DEMOCRATIC AND EPISTEMIC INSTITUTIONS. CONDUCT A MEMBERSHIP DRIVE TO LEVERAGE COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND INCREASE MEMBERSHIP.
$250,000

Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alberto Beeck
OF ECOSYSTEM GROWTH (UNTIL 9/24) Erik Suhonen - Head
CHAIR Frank Mccourt
HEAD OF STRATEGIC INSIGHTS James Bell
RESEARCH MANAGER OF STRAT. INSIGHTS Jessica Theodule
TREASURER Joseph Riley

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Top Grant Purposes

SUPPORT CORTICO'S DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES AND METHODS TO ADVANCE, ACCELERATE, AND INTEGRATE THE REALTALK SYSTEM - A SOCIAL NETWORK DESIGNED FOR AUTHENTIC DIALOGUE, DEEP LISTENING AND CONNECTION - AND ITS TRANSITION TO THE PROJECT LIBERTY DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL NETWORK PROTOCOL (DSNP).
$7,325,581 1 grant
PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE MIT CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTIVE COMMUNICATION'S RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES AND METHODS TO ADVANCE, ACCELERATE AND DEPLOY THE REALTALK SYSTEM - A SOCIAL NETWORK DESIGNED FOR AUTHENTIC DIALOGUE, DEEP LISTENING AND CONNECTION.
$7,325,581 1 grant
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$4,700,000 2 grants
SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION TO DEVELOP AND HOST EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT EXPLORE THE NEGATIVE MENTAL, CIVIC AND PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, PARTICULARLY SOCIAL MEDIA.
$500,000 1 grant
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PROJECT CURRENTLY KNOWN AS THE "DUTY OF CARE" PROJECT WHICH WILL DELIVER AN ONLINE HARMS MAP AND HAS THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING A DUTY OF CARE STANDARD TO COMPEL SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE TO THEIR USERS AND SOCIETY.
$425,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $26.6M $6.1M $7.5M
2023 $15.0M $9.4M $6.2M
2022 $13.8M $39.1M $1.3M
2021 $5.0M $4.7M $300K

Between 2021 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $5.0M to $26.6M (+431%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.5M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, DC, MA, NY.

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