Public Charity

Freenet Project Inc

Freenet Project Inc, of Austin, TX, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $202K in revenue, $215K in expenses, $132K in total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $600K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 954864038 Austin, TX Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$202K
Total Expenses$215K
Total Assets$132K
Grant Records3
Funding Total$600K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

The Freenet Project develops and maintains free, open-source software that enables decentralized communication and information sharing, with the goal of promoting privacy, freedom of expression, and access to information for the public benefit.

Officers & Directors

President & CEO Ian Clarke
Director Michael Grube
Treasurer Steven Starr

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Top Grant Purposes

PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$400,000 2 grants
EDUCATION
$200,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $202K $215K $132K
2024 $203K $223K $144K
2023 $203K $224K $165K
2022 $257K $119K $186K
2020 $150K $21K $167K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $150K to $202K (+34%), with total assets most recently reported at $132K.

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