About Public Interest Registry
Public Interest Registry is a nonprofit mission-driven organization dedicated to creating a safe and trusted online home for mission-driven organizations, providing the .ORG digital identity, and empowering, educating, and celebrating the .ORG community.
Focus Areas
Internet governance and domain registry servicesNonprofit capacity building and digital skillsCybersecurity and anti-abuse initiativesGlobal grantmaking/awards to mission-driven organizationsPublic education and community engagement
Who They Fund
not specified
Funding Style
unrestricted/general operating supportcore supportflexible funding
Topics
About Public Interest Registry
Public Interest Registry’s recent grantmaking is anchored by large general-support commitments to the Internet Society Foundation and the Internet Society, with the two organizations receiving the largest awards in the data. That pattern points to a funder that uses broad, flexible support rather than tightly restricted project grants. Across the latest grants on file, the foundation also backs mission-driven organizations through smaller general-support awards, including Connected Giving Foundation, Global Cyber Alliance, and Techsoup Global. The foundation’s public summary describes it as a nonprofit mission-driven organization that creates a safe and trusted online home for mission-driven organizations, provides the .ORG digital identity, and supports the .ORG community. Its grant list reflects that identity: internet governance, domain-registry work, cybersecurity, nonprofit capacity building, and community-oriented awards all appear in the portfolio. Grant amounts range from $8,350 to $36,781,089 in the recent data, showing a structure that includes both major institutional support and modest operating grants. The recurring appearance of Internet Society and Internet Society Foundation across multiple years suggests a sustained relationship rather than isolated giving.
What Public Interest Registry Funds
Internet and domain-policy work is a central theme. Public Interest Registry gave $10,000 in 2024 and another $10,000 in 2025 to Internet Education Foundation for general support, and it awarded $45,833 in 2025 to Global Cyber Alliance for general support tied to cybersecurity-related work. Nonprofit infrastructure also shows up in the grants list. The foundation gave $40,000 to Techsoup Global in 2023 for general support, and $15,000 to Nten in 2024 for general support, both of which fit its emphasis on capacity building and digital skills. Community-serving and health-related organizations appear as well. Examples include $50,000 in 2025 to Yellow Boat of Hope USA for general support, $50,000 in 2024 to Hope for Justice for general support, and $20,000 in 2023 to Venice Family Clinic Foundation for general support.
How Public Interest Registry Gives
Typical awards are modest relative to the largest grants: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $15,000, and the p75 is $50,000. That distribution indicates a portfolio built around operating support at several size bands, with a handful of very large institutional grants at the top end. The recipient list also shows repeat relationships across years, especially with Internet Society and Internet Society Foundation. Public Interest Registry is a Pure DAF Provider, and the recent grants shown are all general support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$195.6M
Total Assets
$71.4M
Total Revenue
$106.4M
Total Expenses
$106.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
National10 states funded
About 32% of grants go to recipients in VA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JONATHON NEVETT
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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