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Defense Against Thought Control Foundation Inc

Cambridge, MA  ·  EIN 814712449  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$718K

Total Giving

$2.5M

Grants on File

178

Average Grant

$14K

Giving Radius

Where Defense Against Thought Control Foundation Inc Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $350K across 12 grants CO — $105K across 12 grants CT — no grants on file DC — $370K across 22 grants DE — no grants on file FL — $200K across 4 grants GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $750K across 60 grants MD — no grants on file ME — $4K across 2 grants MI — no grants on file MN — $8K across 4 grants MO — $40K across 4 grants MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — $60K across 4 grants ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — $4K across 2 grants NJ — no grants on file NM — $80K across 8 grants NV — no grants on file NY — $485K across 32 grants OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — $40K across 4 grants TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — $12K across 8 grants VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 91 recipients across 14 states. Top concentrations: Boston ($270K, 17 grants), BOSTON ($252K, 16 grants), NEW YORK ($211K, 12 grants), Washington ($190K, 12 grants), WASHINGTON ($180K, 10 grants).

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How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

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Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Freedom of Press Foundation $10K 2020
NAACP Legal Defence Fund $10K 2020
Center for Constitutional Rights $10K 2020
Free Speech TV $2K 2020
K9 Lifeline Rescue $1K 2020
Masspirg $10K 2020
AgitArte Inc $2K 2020
Catching the Dream $10K 2020
Democracy Now $3K 2020
Four Corners Home for Children $10K 2020
Human Rights Defense Center $50K 2020
Jewish Voice for Peace $1K 2020
Mass Creative $2K 2020
Mass Housing & Shelter Alliance $10K 2020
350 Org $30K 2020
A Far Cry $1K 2020
American Indian College $10K 2020
American Indian Educational Fund $10K 2020
City LifeVida Urbana $2K 2020
Davis Putter Scholarship Fund $5K 2020
Fairness & Accuracy in reporting $20K 2020
Food for Free $5K 2020
GreenPeace $20K 2020
Haymarket People's fund $2K 2020
National Lawyers Guild $75K 2020

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Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $2.7M $135K $502K $736K
2022 $2.9M $159K $-507,000 $623K
2021 $4.0M $185K $705K $612K
2020 $3.9M $242K $1.3M $615K
2019 $3.2M $163K $-197,512 $52K

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