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.
Public Charity
PROJECT LIBERTY INSTITUTE
Based in NEW YORK, NY, PROJECT LIBERTY INSTITUTE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $11.4M in revenue, $4.9M in expenses, $4.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 24 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $22.9M.
EIN: 873213298
NEW YORK, NY
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: U05
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$11.4M
Total Expenses$4.9M
Total Assets$4.9M
Grants Given24
Grant Total$22.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Project Liberty Institute
How Project Liberty Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$66
Project Liberty Institute conducts and provides funding for research and technology projects that further the education of the public and the scientific community's understanding of the impact of…
$18
Project Liberty Institute organizes and participates in regular events, convenings and educational campaigns of technologists, ethicists, legal experts, entrepreneurs, social innovators and other experts in the united states…
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.
Before you apply to Project Liberty Institute
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Sample Grants Given
SUPPORTS THE ROBUST OPEN ONLINE SAFETY TOOLS TRUST AND SAFETY HUB INITIATIVE.
$1,000,000
SUPPORTS RESEARCH ON EVALUATING THE ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN AND DEPLOYMENT OF AI, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL FOR AI GOVERNANCE TOOLS TO ENHANCE HUMAN RIGHTS AND INDIVIDUAL AGENCY.
$200,000
SUPPORTS THE GREENEARTH RESEARCH PROJECT TO EVALUATE THE APPEAL AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF AN AI-DRIVEN, PROSOCIAL RECOMMENDER BY BUILDING THE REQUIRED INFRASTRUCTURE AND TESTING ITS APPLICATION AMONG ACTIVE USERS AND COMMUNITIES ON AN OPEN SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM.
$150,000
SUPPORTS ADVANCED NETWORK ARCHITECTURE GROUP'S RESEARCH TO DEVELOP A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW INTERNET APPLICATIONS WITH A STRUCTURE BASED ON DECENTRALIZED CONTROL CAN BE VIABLE IN A MARKET PLACE DOMINATED BY LARGE ACTORS THAT HOLD CENTRALIZED CONTROL OVER THEIR SYSTEM.
$120,000
SUPPORTS A TRANSATLANTIC TECH EXCHANGE WHICH ANALYZES THE SPECIFIC DRIVERS OF DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND COMPETITIVENESS IN AI AND DATA, INCLUDING INFRASTRUCTURE, INVESTMENT, POLICY FRAMEWORKS, AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS.
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 24 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alberto Beeck
CHAIR
Frank Mccourt
HEAD OF STRATEGIC INSIGHTS
James Bell
RESEARCH MNGR OF STRATEGIC INSIGHTS
Jessica Theodule
TREASURER
Joseph Riley
OFFICER, (SEE SCH O)
Kila Englebrook
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11.4M | $4.9M | $4.9M |
| 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 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.0M to $11.4M (+129%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, DC, KS, MA, NV, and 1 other state.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.