What kinds of organizations does Freedom House fund?

The recent grants point to support for human rights, democratic initiatives, and rule of law work, with additional grants tied to civil liberties, legal reform, civic participation, and media freedom. Named recipients include the American Bar Association, Civicus World Alliance for Citizen Participation, and the International Center for Not-for-profit Law.

How large are Freedom House grants?

The distribution is wide. The 25th percentile grant is $61,647, the median is $267,918, and the 75th percentile is $4,556,678. Recent awards range from smaller grants around $114,401 to multiyear grants above $17 million.

Does Freedom House make recurring grants?

Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Pact Inc, Search for Common Ground, Internews Network, American Bar Association, Civicus World Alliance for Citizen Participation, and Synergia - Initiatives for Human Rights. That pattern suggests sustained funding relationships rather than isolated awards.

Can organizations apply for any Freedom House programs?

Some active programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Emergency Assistance Program and Security & Resiliency Grants. Other programs listed, such as the Freedom in the World — Junior Fellowship Program and Regional Programs, do not accept unsolicited applications.

Where does Freedom House give most often?

The foundation gives most often in Washington, DC, and 67% of its grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient-country distribution in the provided data is entirely US-based, with 42 grants to US recipients.

Freedom House

Name: Freedom House — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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WASHINGTON, DCWebsite2022965101

About Freedom House

Freedom House is founded on the core conviction that freedom flourishes in democratic nations where governments are accountable to their people.

Focus Areas

Democracy supportHuman rights defendersEmergency assistance for at-risk activistsMedia and internet freedomResearch and analysis on political rights and civil libertiesTransnational repressionPolitical prisoners

Who They Fund

civil society organizations / NGOshuman rights defenders and activistscitizens in countries undergoing democratic transition or governance challenges

Funding Style

About Freedom House

Freedom House’s recent grantmaking is dominated by large, repeated awards for human rights, democratic initiatives, and rule of law work, with several recipients funded in consecutive years and at very different scales. The largest grants in the file go to Pact Inc, including $17,001,891 in 2023 and $16,503,050 in 2024, alongside similar multiyear support for Search for Common Ground and the American Bar Association. Those awards sit alongside a second tier of smaller grants to organizations working on civil liberties, legal reform, and advocacy infrastructure. The pattern points to a funder that backs both implementation partners and specialist nonprofits. Internews Network received $8,318,186 in 2025 after prior grants of $5,774,784 in 2024 and $2,859,872 in 2023, while Civicus World Alliance for Citizen Participation appears across multiple years as well. In the recent-grants file, the foundation’s support is not limited to direct advocacy; it also reaches research, legal support, and civil society capacity through groups such as the International Center for Not-for-profit Law, Outright Action International, and the Graduate Center Foundation. The overall picture is of a funder using sizable operating support and program support to sustain democracy and human rights work over time.

What Freedom House Funds

Freedom House backs a mix of democracy support, human rights protection, legal reform, and civic participation. In human rights and democratic governance work, it gave $7,502,882 in 2024 to the American Bar Association and $6,056,038 in 2023 for supporting human rights, democratic initiatives, and/or rule of law. For civil society infrastructure, it awarded $469,044 in 2025 to the International Center for Not-for-profit Law Inc and $357,564 in 2024 to International Center for Not-for-profit Law for the same broad purpose. It also funds civic participation organizations: Civicus World Alliance for Citizen Participation received $397,550 in 2023, $375,000 in 2024, and $237,518 in 2025. On media and internet freedom, Internews Network received $8,318,186 in 2025, following prior awards in 2024 and 2023, showing sustained support for that field.

How Freedom House Gives

Typical grant size is mid-sized but highly uneven: the 25th percentile is $61,647, the median is $267,918, and the 75th percentile is $4,556,678. That spread shows a model that mixes many smaller awards with a much smaller number of very large ones. The recipient list also shows repeat funding across multiple years for several organizations, indicating ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. Freedom House is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are accepted in some active programs, including the Emergency Assistance Program and Security & Resiliency Grants.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$16.3M

Total Assets

$34.2M

Total Revenue

$69.4M

Total Expenses

$71.6M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $62K and $4.6M, with a median of $268K.

25th Percentile

$62K

Median

$268K

75th Percentile

$4.6M

Geographic Reach

National7 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

ANNE BOYAJIAN

Accepts unsolicited proposals

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
INTERNEWS NETWORK	ARCATA, CA	$6,002,831	2026	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND	WASHINGTON, DC	$4,904,471	2026	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION	WASHINGTON, DC	$2,099,919	2026	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
PACT INC	WASHINGTON, DC	$2,015,926	2026	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE ON RACE EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS (IIREHR)	WASHINGTON, DC	$350,000	2026	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
PARTNERS GLOBAL	WASHINGTON, DC	$278,278	2026	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
CIVICUS WORLD ALLIANCE FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION INC	WASHINGTON, DC	$195,719	2026	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT LAW INC	WASHINGTON, DC	$184,180	2026	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
SYNERGIA - INITIATIVES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS	WASHINGTON, DC	$91,692	2026	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL CORP	NEW YORK, NY	$79,170	2026	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
PANORAMA GLOBAL	SEATTLE, WA	$50,000	2026	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
GLOBAL ACTION FOR TRANS EQUALITY INC	NEW YORK, NY	$30,050	2026	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
INTERNEWS NETWORK	ARCATA, CA	$8,318,186	2025	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND	WASHINGTON, DC	$8,063,875	2025	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
PACT INC	WASHINGTON, DC	$5,773,471	2025	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION	WASHINGTON, DC	$5,122,280	2025	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
PARTNERS GLOBAL	WASHINGTON, DC	$494,804	2025	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT LAW INC	WASHINGTON, DC	$469,044	2025	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL CORP	NEW YORK, NY	$394,048	2025	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION INC	NEW YORK, NY	$300,000	2025	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
SYNERGIA - INITIATIVES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS	WASHINGTON, DC	$294,983	2025	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
CIVICUS WORLD ALLIANCE FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION INC	WASHINGTON, DC	$237,518	2025	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION INC	WASHINGTON, DC	$49,036	2025	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
PACT INC	WASHINGTON, DC	$16,503,050	2024	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND	WASHINGTON, DC	$9,707,212	2024	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION	WASHINGTON, DC	$7,502,882	2024	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
INTERNEWS	ARCATA, CA	$5,774,784	2024	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
CIVICUS WORLD ALLIANCE FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION	WASHINGTON, DC	$375,000	2024	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT LAW	WASHINGTON, DC	$357,564	2024	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
SYNERGIA - INITIATIVES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS	WASHINGTON, DC	$219,255	2024	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT	WASHINGTON, DC	$189,423	2024	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
MOBILITY INT'L USA	EUGENE, OR	$145,235	2024	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION INC	WASHINGTON, DC	$114,401	2024	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL	NEW YORK, NY	$34,401	2024	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
INSTITUTE FOR WAR AND PEACE REPORTING	WASHINGTON, DC	$24,198	2024	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
PARTNERS GLOBAL	WASHINGTON, DC	$23,696	2024	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS	NEW YORK, NY	$10,000	2024	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
PACT INC	WASHINGTON, DC	$17,001,891	2023	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND	WASHINGTON, DC	$9,207,911	2023	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION	WASHINGTON, DC	$6,056,038	2023	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
INTERNEWS	ARCATA, CA	$2,859,872	2023	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
CIVICUS WORLD ALLIANCE FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION	WASHINGTON, DC	$397,550	2023	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT LAW	WASHINGTON, DC	$285,668	2023	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT	WASHINGTON, DC	$250,168	2023	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL	NEW YORK, NY	$239,670	2023	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
SYNERGIA - INITIATIVES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS	WASHINGTON, DC	$187,799	2023	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CONCERN INC	WASHINGTON, DC	$134,814	2023	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
CREATING RESOURCES FOR EMPOWERMENT IN ACTION	NEW YORK, NY	$76,879	2023	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
MOBILITY INT'L USA	EUGENE, OR	$56,570	2023	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION INC	WASHINGTON, DC	$36,563	2023	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

INTERNEWS NETWORK

ARCATA, CA

$6,002,831

2026