Project Liberty Institute
Project Liberty Institute reported $11.4 million in revenue and $4.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.95 went to program services, $14.05 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $415,564 (HEAD OF STRATEGIC INSIGHTS). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 129% between 2021 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $4.9MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.9% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.1% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $415,564 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 8.50% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -36.1 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 94.3% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProject 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 technology on society, including an enhanced understanding of, and advancement of, data privacy, online relationships, and new digital governance and digital shared economic models
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, united kingdom, france, and elsewhere to foster dialogue and develop comprehensive recommendations to explore and advance better models of digital ecosystems
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD OF STRATEGIC INSIGHTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $360,599 | $0 | $54,965 | $415,564 |
| RESEARCH MNGR OF STRATEGIC INSIGHTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,622 | $0 | $33,917 | $168,539 |
| FINANCE & HR SENIOR MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,295 | $0 | $21,773 | $148,068 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Project Liberty Institute (Part VII, line 2).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b4 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 54
- Volunteers Part I, line 64
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RSM US LLP Fin., acct. & tech services | $106,855 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Project Liberty Institute totaling $200K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Project Liberty Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Project Liberty Institute reported that 85.9% of its $4.9 million in expenses went to program services, 14.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Project Liberty Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Project Liberty Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $415,564, for the role of HEAD OF STRATEGIC INSIGHTS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Project Liberty Institute get its money?
Of $11.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Project Liberty Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 87-3213298 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632479349300508 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503169349301980 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349302956 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323149349304472 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212769349300431 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 87-3213298: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.