About Human Rights Foundation
We collaborate with transformative activists to develop innovative solutions that bring the world together in the fight against tyranny. The Human Rights Foundation is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes and protects human rights globally, with a focus on closed societies.
Focus Areas
Human rightsDemocracy promotionAuthoritarianism and closed societiesFinancial freedom and Bitcoin for human rightsArt and cultural freedomLegal advocacy and impact litigationResearch and reportingGrants to grassroots projects and developers
Who They Fund
long-term activists and grassroots organizersfreedom fellows / emerging leaderspolitical prisoners and detainees
About Human Rights Foundation
Human Rights Foundation Inc pairs human rights grantmaking with a strong Bitcoin and freedom-technology thread. Among its recent awards, the largest was a $1,595,800 grant to Pmart Consultancy Inc for the Venezuela Solidarity Fund, alongside a $550,000 grant to World Liberty Congress Inc for WLC Freedom Academy and flight expenses. Those large awards sit next to smaller, targeted grants for activists, researchers, artists, and developers working in authoritarian and closed-society contexts. The foundation’s recent funding also reaches political and civil-society initiatives tied to Venezuela, South Sudan, China, and other repressive environments. Its portfolio shows a mix of direct support and program-linked funding. Some grants back frontline organizing and long-term activist support; others fund Bitcoin development, censorship-resistant communications, and financial freedom work. The foundation also supports fellowships and prizes, including awards connected to dissident artists and freedom fellows. Recent grantees range from universities and policy groups to grassroots organizations and nonprofits, reflecting a grantmaker that uses both humanitarian solidarity and technical capacity-building to advance human rights objectives.
What Human Rights Foundation Funds
A major theme in Human Rights Foundation Inc’s recent giving is Bitcoin and financial freedom. It gave $310,000 to Bitcoin Policy Institute for the Bitcoin Development Fund, $250,000 to Cornell University for the Bitcoin Development Fund, and $100,000 to Coin Center for Financial Freedom. The foundation also supports democracy and anti-authoritarian advocacy. It awarded $55,000 to Citizen Power Initiatives for China for the BTC Dev Fund & CCP Disruption Initiative, linking Bitcoin funding with work against repression in China. Human rights solidarity in crisis settings is another visible thread. It gave $150,000 to Revive South Sudan Grant for South Sudan Civil Action, and funded Venezuela-focused work through several large grants, including the Venezuela Solidarity Fund. Art and cultural freedom also appears in the recent record through a $59,859 Finney Freedom Prize grant to Als Network.
How Human Rights Foundation Gives
Human Rights Foundation Inc’s recent grants cluster around a median size of $30,000, with a lower quartile of $16,250 and an upper quartile of $76,250. The spread includes both large strategic awards and many smaller project grants. Several recipients appear in multiple years, such as Togolese Civil League, Summer of Bits Inc, and Ideas Beyond Borders, which points to recurring relationships rather than one-off support only. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF vehicle, and it does not fund individuals directly. Its published programs include microgrants, fellowships, prizes, and project-based funding, with unsolicited applications accepted only for Bitcoin Bounties.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.9M
Total Assets
$96.9M
Total Revenue
$38.7M
Total Expenses
$39.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $16K and $76K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$76K
Geographic Reach
National13 states funded
About 20% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CELINE BOUSTANI
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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