Funding

FUNDING

Independence, diversity, and sustainability are central to Access Now’s ability to carry out its mission, and we rely on the support of a diverse range of stakeholders.

The majority of our support comes from foundations and development agencies, with the rest coming from companies, courts, individuals, and civil society organizations. To ensure the independence, and integrity of our organization, we accept support contingent upon the following non-negotiables:

  • Access Now does not accept funding that places its staff, partners, supported communities, or mission at risk.
  • Access Now does not accept funding that jeopardizes its relationship with its partners, stakeholders, or supported communities and networks.
  • Access Now does not accept funding that compromises its organizational independence, including funding relationships that may influence its priorities, policy positions, advocacy efforts, regions of focus, or direct action work.
  • Access Now does not accept funding that poses a risk to its reputation more broadly or with respect to specific programmatic areas of work.

To learn about the RightsCon funding policy, click here. For more information on Access Now’s approach to fundraising, transparency, and independence, click here.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] or reach out directly to a member of our staff. Access Now is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All contributions are tax deductible.

2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
GrantFunderDateAmount (USD)
Digital Rights Emergency FundElectronic Frontier FoundationFebruary 2023$5,000
Support for RightsCon 2023DiscordFebruary 2023$25,000
Digital Security Helpline General SupportMetaFebruary 2023$500,000
Core Organizational SupportAnonymousFebruary 2023$15,000
Core Organizational SupportMott FoundationFebruary 2023$240,000
Program Support – Digital Security HelplineFord FoundationFebruary 2023$225,000
RightsCon 2023 Ticket SalesEventbrite – Ticket SalesFebruary 2023$16,994
Program Support – MyanmarGerman Federal Foreign OfficeFebruary 2023$41,734
Program Support – Asia PacificOpen Society FoundationsJanuary 2023$700,000
Support for RightsCon 2023Swiss Federal Department of Foreign AffairsJanuary 2023$199,975
Program SupportGlobal Affairs CanadaJanuary 2023$573,718
Core Organizational Support & Support for RightsCon 2023MicrosoftJanuary 2023$150,000
Core Organizational SupportMetaJanuary 2023$100,000
Program Support – MENAPorticus FoundationJanuary 2023$169,900
Program SupportDutch Ministry of Foreign AffairsJanuary 2023$659,417
2022 Access Now financial breakdowns
GrantFunderDateAmount (USD)
Program SupportOpen Society FoundationsDecember 2022140,815.00
Program Support – UkraineGerman Federal Foreign OfficeDecember 202256,243
Program Support – HumanitarianGerman Federal Foreign OfficeDecember 2022129,491
Program Support – MENAGerman Federal Foreign OfficeDecember 202296,544
Program Support – MyanmarGerman Federal Foreign OfficeDecember 2022111,629
Program SupportGlobal Affairs CanadaDecember 2022284,266
Program Support – #KeepItOnJigsawDecember 202222,500
Programmatic and Pass-Through SupportSidaDecember 2022659,139
Program Support – IranGerman Federal Foreign OfficeDecember 202254,191
Program Support – HelplineLimelight FoundationDecember 2022158,405
Digital Rights Emergency FundMozilla FoundationDecember 202250,000
Program SupportGlobal Affairs CanadaDecember 2022146,961
Program SupportCivitatesNovember 202282,835.20
Program Support – AIEuropean AI FundNovember 202217,257.20
Program SupportSwedish Postcode FoundationNovember 202295,297.00
Core Organizational SupportLuminateNovember 2022200,000
Program Support – UkraineGerman Federal Foreign OfficeNovember 2022121,310
Core Organizational SupportOak FoundationNovember 2022600,000
Core Organizational SupportDuckDuckGoNovember 202225,000
Program Support – MyanmarGerman Federal Foreign OfficeNovember 202240,534
Core Organizational SupportPatrick J. McGovern FoundationOctober 2022500,000
Program Support – MENAGerman Federal Foreign OfficeOctober 202286,385
Program Support – #KeepItOnJigsawOctober 202245,000
Program SupportCivitatesSeptember 202227,956.90
Core Organizational SupportSalesforceSeptember 202275,000
Program Support – HelplineFord FoundationSeptember 2022100,000
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipMozilla CorporationSeptember 202225,000
Program Support – MENAGerman Federal Foreign OfficeSeptember 202287,745
Program Support – MyanmarGerman Federal Foreign OfficeSeptember 202278,516
Program Support – Digital SecurityAmazonSeptember 202230,000
RightsCon 2022 Ticket SalesEventbrite – Ticket SalesAugust 202256,869
Programmatic and Pass-Through SupportSidaAugust 2022538,767
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipTunnelbearAugust 20225,000
Program Support – HelplineGoogleAugust 2022200,000
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipICANNAugust 20225,000
Program SupportDutch Ministry of Foreign AffairsJuly 2022745,098
Core Organizational SupportOpen Society FoundationsJuly 2022350,000
Program SupportFord FoundationJuly 2022250,000
Program SupportMinderoo FoundationJuly 2022108,763
Program SupportGlobal Affairs CanadaJuly 202274,424
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipDutch Ministry of Foreign AffairsJuly 2022118,750
Program SupportOpen Society FoundationsJune 2022298,112.00
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipCanvaJune 202250,000
Program Support – #KeepItOnSwiss Federal Department of Foreign AffairsJune 202263,347
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipDiscordJune 202225,000
Program Support – MyanmarGerman Federal Foreign OfficeJune 202241,273
Program Support – #KeepItOnJigsawJune 202222,450
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipVerisignJune 202220,000
Program Support – MENAGerman Federal Foreign OfficeJune 202292,731
Program Support – AIEuropean AI FundMay 202260,993.00
Core Organizational SupportMott FoundationMay 202275,000
Core Organizational SupportAnonymousMay 2022250,000
Program Support – Digital Security & RightsConNordVPNMay 202250,000
Core Organizational SupportAppleMay 2022150,000
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipAppleMay 202225,000
Program SupportFilecoin FoundationMay 202210,000
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipShopifyMay 202210,000
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipIDRC CanadaApril 202226,846
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipZoomApril 202210,000
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipInternet SocietyApril 202225,000
Program SupportFinland Ministry of Foreign AffairsApril 2022204,592
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipMetaApril 2022100,000
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipOmidyar NetworkApril 202250,000
Program SupportUK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeApril 2022168,934
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipAirbnbApril 202210,000
Program Support – #KeepItOnSwiss Federal Department of Foreign AffairsApril 2022139,977
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipAmazonApril 2022100,000
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipMozilla CorporationApril 202235,000
Core Organizational SupportPrivate DonationMarch 202215,000
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipVerizon MediaMarch 202225,000
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipCloudflareMarch 202225,000
Program Support – South East AsiaGerman Federal Foreign OfficeMarch 202287,964
MENA Program SupportGerman Federal Foreign OfficeMarch 2022289,701
Programmatic and Pass-Through SupportSidaMarch 20221,572,862
Program SupportSwedish Postcode FoundationFebruary 2022105,410.00
Program SupportGlobal Affairs CanadaFebruary 2022120,724
Policy Program SupportGlobal Affairs CanadaFebruary 2022402,838
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipFenwick & West LLPFebruary 202210,000
RightsCon 2021 SponsorshipDutch Ministry of Foreign AffairsFebruary 20225,000
Program Support – Policy and AdvocacyUK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeFebruary 2022116,389
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipWikimedia Foundation, Inc.February 202250,000
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipRedditFebruary 202210,000
Program SupportMinistry of Foreign Affairs of DenmarkJanuary 2022673,813
Core Organizational SupportMinneapolis FoundationJanuary 202215,000
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipCiscoJanuary 202210,000
Program SupportGoogleJanuary 2022200,000
Program Support – Digital Security HelplineMetaJanuary 2022250,000
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipCentre For International Governance InnovationJanuary 20229,990
GrantFunderDateAmount (USD)
Core Organizational SupportPatrick J. McGovern FoundationDecember 2021200,000
Core Organizational SupportTwitterDecember 2021100,000
Program Support – #KeepItOnGerman Federal Foreign OfficeDecember 202146,268
Core Organizational SupportOpen Society FoundationsDecember 2021400,000
Programmatic and Pass-Thru SupportSidaDecember 2021440,396
Core Organizational SupportLuminate GroupDecember 2021550,000
RightsCon 2022 SponsorshipAT&TDecember 202125,000
Digital Rights Emergency FundMozilla FoundationDecember 202125,000
Program Support – #KeepItOnJigsawDecember 202122,450
Program SupportGlobal Affairs CanadaNovember 2021260,664
Coaching and Professional DevelopmentLuminate GroupNovember 20217,500
Support for MENA ProgramGerman Federal Foreign OfficeNovember 2021219,319
Support for International Organizations ProgramSwiss Federal Department of Foreign AffairsOctober 202144,975
Support for Latin America ProgramLuminate GroupOctober 202157,000
Program Support – #KeepItOnGerman Federal Foreign OfficeSeptember 202145,588
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipZoomSeptember 202110,000
Core Organizational SupportSurfSharkSeptember 20215,000
Digital Rights Emergency FundElectronic Frontier FoundationSeptember 20215,000
Core Organizational SupportOpen Society FoundationsSeptember 2021700,000
Digital Rights Emergency FundFree PressSeptember 20215,000
Core Organizational SupportOak FoundationSeptember 2021600,000
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipAppleSeptember 202110,000
Program Support – MENAGerman Federal Foreign OfficeAugust 2021229,940
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipDutch Ministry of Foreign AffairsAugust 202195,000
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipCloudflareAugust 202120,000
Program Support – Digital Security HelplineFord FoundationAugust 2021100,000
Core Organizational SupportDuckDuckGoAugust 202125,000
Programmatic and Pass-Through SupportSidaAugust 20211,151,562
Core Organizational SupportMozilla CorporationAugust 202175,000
Core Organizational Support & RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipMicrosoftAugust 2021150,000
RightsCon 2021 Conference Sponsorship
Friedrich Naumann Foundation		August 202130,650
Core Organizational SupportTwitterJuly 2021100,000
Program SupportGlobal Affairs CanadaJuly 2021127,842
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipSpotifyJuly 202125,000
Program SupportMinderoo FoundationJuly 2021126,250
Core Organizational SupportOpen Society FoundationsJuly 2021250,000
Core Organizational Support & RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipMicrosoftJuly 202150,000
Program Support – #KeepItOnSwiss Federal Department of Foreign AffairsJuly 2021126,719
Program Support – Southeast AsiaLuminate GroupJuly 2021200,000
Program SupportGoogleJuly 2021150,000
RightsCon 2021 Ticket SalesEventbrite – Ticket SalesJune 202164,708
Program Support – MENAGerman Federal Foreign OfficeJune 2021118,061
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipAirbnbJune 202110,000
Program Support – #KeepItOnUK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeJune 2021127,008
Program Support – Wellness StipendLuminate GroupJune 20215,000
Program Support – Digital Security & RightsConAmazonMay 2021130,000
Program Support – MENAGerman Federal Foreign OfficeMay 2021119,080
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipFilecoin Foundation & Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized WebMay 202150,000
Core Organizational SupportSigrid Rausing TrustMay 2021211,110
RightsCon 2021 Conference SupportICANNMay 20215,000
Program SupportDutch Ministry of Foreign AffairsMay 2021745,097
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipWikimedia Foundation, Inc.May 202112,000
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipFacebookMay 2021100,000
Program Support – LegalSwiss Federal Department of Foreign AffairsApril 202110,978
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipVerisignApril 202110,000
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipShopifyApril 202110,000
Core Organizational SupportSalesforceApril 202150,000
Program Support – Digital Security & RightsConNordVPNApril 202150,000
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipDiscordApril 202110,000
RightsCon 2021 & 2022 Conference SponsorshipFord FoundationApril 2021100,000
Core Organizational SupportAnonymousMarch 2021250,000
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipVerizon MediaMarch 202125,000
Core Organizational SupportOpen Society FoundationsMarch 2021145,000
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipCentre For International Governance InnovationMarch 20219,990
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipMozilla FoundationMarch 202135,000
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipHumanity UnitedMarch 202125,000
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipTunnelbearMarch 202110,000
MENA Program SupportGerman Federal Foreign OfficeFebruary 2021237,317
Programmatic and Pass-Through SupportSidaFebruary 20212,166,174
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipInternet SocietyFebruary 202125,000
Program Support – #KeepItOnJigsawFebruary 202144,900
Program SupportGlobal Affairs CanadaFebruary 2021148,054
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipRedditFebruary 20215,000
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipFenwick & West LLPFebruary 202110,000
Core Organizational SupportTwitterFebruary 2021100,000
Program SupportMinistry of Foreign Affairs of DenmarkFebruary 2021602,903
Program Support & RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipGoogleFebruary 2021150,000
Policy Program SupportGlobal Affairs CanadaJanuary 2021358,674
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipCiscoJanuary 202110,000
Core Organizational SupportAnonymousJanuary 202115,000
Core Organizational SupportMinneapolis FoundationJanuary 202115,000
Program Support – Digital Security HelplineFacebookJanuary 2021250,000
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipAT&TJanuary 202110,000
RightsCon 2021 Conference SponsorshipRedditJanuary 20215,000
Core Organizational SupportMott FoundationJanuary 2021225,000
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipDutch Ministry of Foreign AffairsJanuary 20215,000
GrantFunderDateAmount (USD)
Program SupportDutch Ministry of Foreign AffairsDecember 202053,210
Program Support – Digital Security & RightsConGlobal Affairs CanadaDecember 2020158,224.41
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipTunnelbearDecember 202010,000
MENA Program SupportGerman Federal Foreign OfficeDecember 202078,154.61
Core Organizational SupportLuminate GroupDecember 2020550,000
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipJigsawDecember 202010,000
Programmatic and Pass-Through SupportSidaNovember 2020460,368
MENA Program SupportGerman Federal Foreign OfficeNovember 2020229,988.77
Core Organizational SupportOpen Society FoundationsNovember 2020145,000
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipVodafoneOctober 202010,000
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipFriedrich Naumann FoundationOctober 202025,000
Core Organizational SupportMozilla CorporationOctober 202075,000
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipFacebookSeptember 2020100,000
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipICANNSeptember 20205,000
Program SupportMinistry of Foreign Affairs of DenmarkSeptember 2020596,610
Program Support – Digital Security & RightsConGlobal Affairs CanadaSeptember 2020130,822.61
Core Organizational SupportOpen Society FoundationsAugust 2020200,000
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipInternet SocietyAugust 202010,000
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipZoomAugust 202010,000
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipFenwick & West LLPAugust 202010,000
Core Organizational SupportOak FoundationAugust 2020200,000
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipDutch Ministry of Foreign AffairsAugust 202045,000
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipFord FoundationAugust 202050,000
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipLuminate GroupJuly 202015,000
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipInstitute Of International EducationJuly 202010,000
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipVerizon MediaJuly 202025,000
Core Organizational Support & RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipMicrosoftJuly 2020200,000
Programmatic and Pass-Through SupportSidaJuly 2020708,558.50
Core Organizational Support SurfsharkJune 20205,000
Program Support – #KeepItOnGerman Federal Foreign OfficeJune 202022,076.97
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipMozilla FoundationJune 202035,000
Digital Rights Emergency FundMozilla FoundationJune 202025,000
Program SupportDutch Ministry of Foreign AffairsJune 2020745,097
Program Support – #KeepItOnSwiss Federal Department of Foreign AffairsJune 2020126,709
Program SupportGlobal Affairs CanadaMay 2020276,915.28
Core Organizational SupportPrivate DonationApril 2020250,000
Program Support – #KeepItOnUK Foreign & Commonwealth OfficeApril 20209,624.27
Program Support – Media FreedomUK Foreign & Commonwealth OfficeApril 202045,414.08
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipVerisignMarch 202010,000
Core Organizational SupportSigrid Rausing TrustMarch 2020184,410
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipRedditMarch 202010,000
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipHumanity UnitedMarch 202025,000
Program Support Global Affairs CanadaMarch 202083,395
Program Support – Digital Security HelplineFord FoundationMarch 202050,000
Core Organizational SupportMott FoundationMarch 2020100,000
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipAutomatticMarch 202010,000
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipAmazonMarch 202010,000
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipBritish TelecomFebruary 202010,000
Program Support & RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipNordVPNFebruary 202020,000
Core Organizational Support Private DonationFebruary 202010,000
Programmatic and Pass-Thru SupportSidaFebruary 20202,043,240
Programmatic Support – Legal Swiss Federal Department of Foreign AffairsFebruary 202039,800
Program Support – #KeepItOnUK Foreign & Commonwealth OfficeFebruary 202021,497
Program Support – Media FreedomUK Foreign & Commonwealth OfficeFebruary 202039,422
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipLuminate GroupJanuary 202050,000
GrantFunderDateAmount (USD)
Core Organizational Support TwitterDecember 2019100,000
Program SupportGlobal Affairs CanadaDecember 201941,891
RightsCon Online Conference Sponsorship AT&TDecember 201910,000
RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipCloudflareDecember 201925,000
Core Organizational SupportOak FoundationDecember 2019500,000
Core Organizational SupportMinneapolis FoundationDecember 201912,000
Grants Program Support – Emergency FundCenter for Democracy and TechnologyDecember 20195,000
Program Support – Digital Security Training GIZDecember 201940,875
Program Support – Digital Security HelplineFacebookDecember 2019250,000
Programatic & Pass-Thru SupportSidaDecember 2019781,965
Program Support – Digital Security TrainingGIZNovember 201927,262
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipDutch Ministry of Foreign AffairsNovember 20195,000
Program Support – Digital Security Helpline & EuropeLuminate GroupNovember 2019425,652
Program Support – #KeepItOnJohn Templeton FoundationNovember 201920,000
Grants Program Support – Emergency FundElectronic Frontier FoundationNovember 20195,000
Program Support – #KeepItOnUK Foreign & Commonwealth OfficeOctober 201915,746
Program Support & RightsCon Online Conference Sponsorship NordVPNOctober 201915,000
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipVerizon MediaOctober 201910,000
Core Organizational Support & RightsCon Tunis Conference Sponsorship MicrosoftSeptember 2019150,000
Program Support – #KeepItOnUK Foreign & Commonwealth OfficeAugust 201922,637
Program Support & RightsCon Online Conference SponsorshipNordVPNAugust 201915,000
Program Support – Digital Security HelplineFord FoundationAugust 201950,000
Program SupportGlobal Affairs CanadaAugust 2019139,489
Core Organizational Support Luminate GroupAugust 201915,000
Program Support – Digital Security TrainingGIZAugust 20196,078
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipCloudflareJuly 201920,000
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipAmazonJuly 201910,000
Core Organizational Support AnonymousJuly 2019250,000
Programatic and Pass-Thru SupportSidaJuly 20191,052,500
Core Organizational Support & RightsCon Tunis Conference Sponsorship Open Society FoundationsJuly 201987,500
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipAutomatticJuly 201910,000
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipVerizonJuly 201910,000
Organizational Support Mozilla CorporationJuly 2019100,000
Program SupportGoogleJuly 201950,000
RightsCon Tunis Ticket SalesEventbrite – Ticket SalesJune 2019258,500
RightsCon Tunis Conference Sponsorship & MENA Programmatic Support German Federal Foreign OfficeJune 201955,975
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipLuminate GroupJune 201920,000
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipICANNJune 201912,500
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipOneTrustJune 201912,475
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipIDRCJune 201942,895
Core Organizational Support Anne Coombs and Susan VargaJune 201920,724
RightsCon Tunis Conference Sponsorship MapboxMay 20195,000
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipOmidyar NetworkMay 201950,000
Data Privacy Summit SponsorshipDropboxMay 20192,000
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipMozilla FoundationMay 201935,000
RightsCon Tunis Conference Sponsorship and Program SupportOpen Society FoundationsMay 201987,500
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipDutch Ministry of Foreign AffairsMay 201995,000
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipNordVPNApril 201920,000
Data Privacy Summit SponsorshipAT&TApril 20192,000
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipFundación AvinaApril 20194,970
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipVerisignApril 201910,000
Event Sponsorship – Data Privacy Summit, Washington, D.C.AppleApril 20195,000
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipHumanity UnitedApril 201925,000
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipZennström PhilanthropiesApril 201910,000
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipMozillaApril 201925,000
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipPrivate Internet Access | London Trust MediaApril 201950,000
RightsCon Tunis Conference Sponsorship and Program SupportFacebookApril 2019100,000
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipInternet SocietyApril 201925,000
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipFord FoundationApril 201925,000
Core Organizational SupportSigrid Rausing TrustMarch 2019196,620
Policy Program SupportDutch Ministry of Foreign AffairsMarch 2019391,190
Core SupportMott FoundationMarch 2019100,000
Programatic and Pass-Thru SupportSidaMarch 20191,608,300
Program SupportGoogleMarch 201950,000
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipMapboxMarch 20195,000
Program Support – #KeepItOnUK Foreign and Commonwealth OfficeMarch 201911,060
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipBritish TelecomMarch 20199,959
Digital Rights Emergency FundMozilla FoundationMarch 201925,000
Program SupportGlobal Affairs CanadaFebruary 201953,626
Program Support – Artificial IntelligenceVodafone InstituteFebruary 201915,884
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipRedditFebruary 201910,000
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipFenwick & West LLPFebruary 201910,000
Program Support – CybersecurityMozillaFebruary 201915,000
Program Support – #KeepItOnUK Foreign and Commonwealth OfficeFebruary 201926,732
Core Organizational SupportAlexander MacgillivrayJanuary 20195,000
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipCentre for International Governance InnovationJanuary 20199,990
Program Support – #KeepItOnUK Foreign and Commonwealth OfficeJanuary 201913,480
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipMicrosoftJanuary 201925,000
Digital Rights Emergency FundCenter for Democracy and TechnologyJanuary 20195,000
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipGoogleJanuary 201950,000
GrantFunderDateAmount (USD)
Core Organizational SupportTwitterDecember 2018100,000
Grants Program Support – Emergency FundFree PressDecember 20185,000
Program Support – Digital Security TrainingGIZDecember 201853,015
Core Organizational SupportMinneapolis FoundationDecember 201812,100
Program Support – #KeepItOnFacebookDecember 201850,000
Program Support – Digital Security HelplineGlobal Affairs CanadaNovember 2018118,425
Core Organizational SupportGoogleNovember 201850,000
Core Organizational Support and RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipMicrosoftOctober 2018125,000
Program Support – Digital Security Helpline & EuropeLuminate GroupOctober 2018425,653
Core Organizational SupportJosh Skryzynski/Champ EquityOctober 20187,022
Core Organizational SupportOak FoundationOctober 2018500,000
Core Organizational SupportMainframeOctober 201847,947
Core Organizational SupportAnonymousSeptember 2018250,000
RightsCon Tunis Conference SponsorshipVodafoneAugust 201825,000
Program Support – Digital Security HelplineGlobal Affairs CanadaAugust 2018113,185
Core Organizational SupportGoogleAugust 201850,000
Core Organizational SupportPrivate DonationAugust 20185,000
RightsCon Toronto Conference SponsorshipDIACCJuly 201810,000
Program Support – Digital Security HelplineGlobal Affairs CanadaJuly 2018106,381
Core Organizational SupportMozillaJuly 2018100,000
Grants Program Support – Emergency FundElectronic Frontier FoundationJune 20185,000
RightsCon Toronto Conference SponsorshipVerizonJune 201810,000
RightsCon Toronto Conference SponsorshipIntegrate AIJune 201824,980
Tech, Policy, Advocacy, and Grants Program SupportSidaJune 2018985,541
Core Organizational SupportDuckDuckGoJune 201810,903
RightsCon Toronto Conference SponsorshipCiscoMay 201810,000
RightsCon Toronto Ticket SalesEventbrite – Ticket SalesMay 2018293,714
Program support – AIVodafone InstituteMay 201839,182
RightsCon Toronto Conference SponsorshipYahoo!May 201810,000
Program support – #KeepItOnUK Foreign and Commonwealth OfficeMay 201831,182
RightsCon Toronto Ticket SalesFacebookMay 20188,000
RightsCon Toronto Conference SponsorshipMozillaMay 201825,000
RightsCon Toronto Conference SponsorshipSonosMay 201852,500
RightsCon Toronto Conference SponsorshipOntario Digital ServiceMay 201819,405
RightsCon Toronto Conference Sponsorship Dutch Ministry of Foreign AffairsApril 201850,000
RightsCon Toronto Conference Sponsorship Mozilla FoundationApril 201835,000
Program Support – SAFETAG AuditingInternewsApril 201823,367
RightsCon Toronto Conference SponsorshipAutomatticApril 201810,000
RightsCon Toronto Conference Sponsorship DropboxApril 201810,000
Core Organizational Support and RightsCon Toronto Conference SponsorshipFacebookMarch 201850,000
Tech, Policy, Advocacy, and Grants Program SupportSidaMarch 2018780,500
Program Support and RightsCon Toronto Conference SponsorshipGlobal Affairs CanadaMarch 2018273,876
Policy Program SupportDutch Ministry of Foreign AffairsMarch 2018361,200
RightsCon Toronto Conference SponsorshipFord FoundationFebruary 201825,000
Core Organizational SupportSigrid Rausing TrustFebruary 2018137,090
RightsCon Toronto Conference SponsorshipTwitterFebruary 201825,000
RightsCon Toronto Conference SponsorshipVerisignFebruary 201810,000
RightsCon Toronto Conference SponsorshipBritish TelecomJanuary 201810,123
RightsCon Toronto Conference SponsorshipFenwick & West LLPJanuary 201810,000
Core Organizational Support and RightsCon Toronto SponsorshipMicrosoftJanuary 201875,000
Program Support for #KeepItOnJohn Templeton FoundationJanuary 2018180,000
Policy Program SupportUK Foreign and Commonwealth OfficeJanuary 201827,902
Policy Program SupportThe Miami FoundationJanuary 2018100,000
RightsCon Toronto Conference SponsorshipRedditJanuary 201810,000
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
GrantFunderDateAmount (USD)
Program Support – Digital SecurityMicrosoftDecember 201750,000
RightsCon TorontoConference SponsorshipHumanity UnitedDecember 201750,000
RightsCon TorontoConference SponsorshipICANNDecember 201715,000
RightsCon Toronto Conference SponsorshipCentre for International Governance InnovationDecember 20179,990
RightsCon Toronto Conference SponsorshipTunnelbearDecember 20179,980
Tech and Policy Program Support SidaDecember 2017470,864
RightsCon Toronto Conference SponsorshipGoogleDecember 2017100,000
RightsCon: Brussels – Conference SponsorshipDutch Ministry of Foreign AffairsDecember 201750,000
Core Organizational SupportSonosNovember 201715,000
 Core Organizational SupportMinneapolis FoundationNovember 201710,000
Core Organizational SupportAnonymous DonationNovember 201720,000
Policy Program SupportMozillaOctober 201720,000
RightsCon Toronto SponsorshipInternet SocietyOctober 201725,000
Policy Program SupportDutch Ministry of Foreign AffairsOctober 2017258,600
Crypto Colloquium – Conference SponsorshipInternet AssociationOctober 20175,000
Policy Program SupportUK Foreign and Commonwealth OfficeSeptember 201797,212
RightsCon Toronto SponsorshipPrivate Internet AccessSeptember 201750,000
RightsCon Toronto SponsorshipIDRCSeptember 201740,522
Policy Program SupportMozillaAugust 20177,500
RightsCon Toronto SponsorshipVodafone IncAugust 201750,000
Policy Program SupportThe Miami FoundationAugust 2017100,000
Core Organizational SupportAnonymous DonationJuly 2017200,000
Program Support – Digital SecurityMicrosoftJuly 2017100,000
Core Organizational SupportOak FoundationJune 2017150,000
Cy Pres AwardPerkins v. LinkedInMay 2017347,332
Core Organizational SupportAnne Coombs and Susan VargaMay 201722,682
RightsCon Brussels – Conference SponsorshipLuminateApril 201715,000
RightsCon Brussels – Conference SponsorshipOSCEApril 201726,500
Core Organizational SupportGoogleApril 2017100,000
Program Support – Digital SecurityMicrosoftApril 2017100,000
RightsCon Brussels – Conference SponsorshipOpen Society FoundationsApril 201725,000
Policy Program Support – Over the Top GoogleApril 201751,700
RightsCon Brussels – Conference SponsorshipAnchorFreeApril 201710,000
Core Organizational Support and RightsCon: Brussels- Conference SponsorshipFacebookMarch 201753,000
Core Organizational SupportSigrid Rausing Trust March 2017121,000
RightsCon Brussels – Conference SponsorshipFord FoundationMarch 201725,000
RightsCon Brussels – Conference SponsorshipBTMarch 201710,000
RightsCon Brussels – Conference SponsorshipRedditFebruary 201710,000
RightsCon Brussels – Conference SponsorshipAutomatticFebruary 201750,000
Core Organizational SupportAnonymous DonationJanuary 20175,144
Core Organizational SupportCraig NewmarkJanuary 201710,000
Core Organizational SupportJon Callas and Tamzen CannoyJanuary 20175,000
RightsCon Brussels – Conference SponsorshipYahoo!January 201710,000
RightsCon Brussels – Conference SponsorshipVerizonJanuary 201710,000
RightsCon Brussels – Conference SponsorshipMozillaJanuary 201725,000
RightsCon Brussels – Conference SponsorshipHumanity UnitedJanuary 201725,000
Core Organizational SupportDuckDuckGoJanuary 20175,000
RightsCon Brussels – Conference SponsorshipCiscoJanuary 201725,000
Tech, Policy, Advocacy, and Grants Program SupportSidaJanuary 20172,372,741
Core Organizational SupportMozillaJanuary 2017100,000
Program Support – Internet ShutdownsLushJanuary 201760,963
GrantFunderDateAmount (USD)
Core Organizational SupportVanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramDecember 201640,000
Core Organizational SupportThe Minneapolis FoundationDecember 201650,000
RightsCon Brussels – Conference SponsorshipTwitterDecember 201620,000
RightsCon Brussels – Conference Meeting SponsorshipMozillaDecember 201625,000
RightsCon Brussels – Conference SponsorshipInternet SocietyDecember 201625,000
RightsCon Brussels – Conference SponsorshipICANNDecember 201610,000
Program Support – Internet ShutdownsUK Foreign and Commonwealth OfficeDecember 201675,627
Policy Program Support – Over the TopGoogleDecember 2016198,300
RightsCon Brussels – Conference SponsorshipPrivate Internet Access | London Trust MediaNovember 201630,000
Tech, Policy, Advocacy, and Grants Program SupportSidaNovember 2016234,314
RightsCon Brussels – Conference SponsorshipVodafoneOctober 201650,000
RightsCon Brussels – Conference SponsorshipGoogleSeptember 2016100,000
Core Organizational SupportMicrosoftSeptember 201685,000
Core Organizational SupportThe 11th Hour ProjectAugust 2016125,000
Core Organizational SupportAnonymous DonationJune 2016200,000
Core Organizational Support – Org DevelopmentOak FoundationJune 2016100,000
Tech, Policy, Advocacy, and Grants Program SupportSidaMay 2016658,350
Core Organizational Support and RightsCon: Silicon Valley – Conference SponsorshipFacebookMay 201650,000
Core Organizational SupportYelpMay 20165,000
Core Organizational SupportUnion Square VenturesApril 20165,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference SponsorshipICANNApril 201610,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference SponsorshipRightsCon.orgApril 2016146,535
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference SponsorshipMicrosoftApril 201650,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference Meeting SponsorshipMozillaApril 201615,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference SponsorshipRedditMarch 201610,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference SponsorshipMozillaMarch 201625,000
Core Organizational SupportOxfam NovibMarch 201610,874
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference SponsorshipDutch Ministry of Foreign AffairsMarch 201649,982
Policy Program SupportGoogleMarch 2016100,000
Core Organizational SupportSigrid Rausing TrustMarch 2016142,500
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipTwitterMarch 201620,000
Core Organizational Support and RightsCon: Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipLinkedInMarch 201650,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipDropboxMarch 201610,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipIDRCMarch 201634,663
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipYelpFebruary 20165,000
Core Organizational SupportOak FoundationFebruary 2016200,000
Core Organizational SupportMozillaFebruary 2016100,000
Tech, Policy, Advocacy, and Grants Program SupportSidaJanuary 20161,392,765
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipFord FoundationJanuary 201625,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorship Yahoo!January 201610,000
GrantFunderDateAmount (USD)
Core Organizational SupportThe Minneapolis FoundationDecember 20155,000
Core Organizational SupportAccess Now Global MembershipDecember 20163,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference SponsorshipVoqalDecember 201510,000
Core Organizational SupportNew Venture FundNovember 201515,000
Core Organizational SupportVoqalNovember 20156,250
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipHumanity UnitedNovember 201520,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorship Internet SocietyNovember 201535,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipLondon Media TrustOctober 201525,000
Policy Program Support and RightsCon: Silicon Valley – Conference SupportGoogleOctober 2015120,000
Core Organizational SupportAnonymous DonationAugust 2015195,000
Policy Program Support – Crypto SummitBSAJuly 201510,000
Policy Program SupportLinkedInJuly 20152,500
Tech, Policy, Advocacy, and Grants Program SupportSidaJuly 2015698,400
Policy Program SupportMicrosoftJuly 201545,000
Core Organizational SupportOxfam NovibJune 2015113,469
Core Organizational SupportPrivate Internet Access | London Trust MediaJune 20155,000
Core Organizational Support – Regional StrengtheningThe 11th Hour ProjectMay 2015 225,000
Core Organizational SupportMozillaMay 2015100,000
Core Organizational Support  and RightsCon: Southeast Asia – Conference sponsorshipMicrosoftMay 2015
40,000
Tech, Policy, and Advocacy Program SupportSidaApril 2015777,400
Core Organizational Support and RightsCon: Southeast Asia – Conference sponsorshipGoogleApril 2015100,000
RightsCon Southeast Asia – Conference sponsorshipYahoo!April 201510,000
RightsCon Southeast Asia – Conference sponsorshipRightsCon.orgMarch 201538,374
Core Organizational Support and RightsCon: Southeast Asia – Conference sponsorshipLinkedInMarch 201550,000
RightsCon Southeast Asia – Conference sponsorshipICANNMarch 201510,000
Core Organizational SupportThe Sigrid Rausing TrustMarch 2015225,045
RightsCon Southeast Asia – Conference sponsorshipMozillaMarch 201510,000
Core Organizational SupportOak FoundationFebruary 2015250,000
Core Organizational SupportAnne CoombsFebruary 201522,000
RightsCon Southeast Asia – Conference sponsorshipMedia Democracy FundFebruary 201510,000
RightsCon Southeast Asia – Conference sponsorshipInternet SocietyJanuary 201510,000
Core Organizational Support and RightsCon: Southeast Asia – Conference sponsorshipFacebookJanuary 201550,000
Core Organizational SupportYelpJanuary 201515,000
Core Organizational SupportSilicon Valley Community FundJanuary 20155,000
GrantFunderDateAmount (USD)
Tech Program Support – Digital SecuritySidaDecember 2014390,600
RightsCon Southeast Asia – Conference SponsorshipAsia-Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC)December 20143,943
RightsCon Southeast Asia – Conference SponsorshipTwitterDecember 201430,000
Regional Program SupportThe 11th Hour ProjectDecember 201475,000
RightsCon Southeast Asia – Conference SponsorshipWeb We WantNovember 201410,000
Policy Program SupportGoogleOctober 201450,000
Core Organizational SupportOxfam NovibOctober 2014125,910
Core Organizational SupportVoqalSeptember 2014125,000
Core Organizational SupportYelpAugust 20145,000
Core Organizational SupportMicrosoftJuly 201440,000
Policy Program SupportGoogleJuly 201450,000
Tech Program Support – Digital SecuritySidaJune 2014765,509
Core Organizational SupportFacebookJune 201450,000
Core Organizational Support – Emphasis on Tech Innovation PrizeJohn Templeton FoundationMay 201450,000
Policy Program Support – LatAm Digital Rights MappingIDRCMay 20145,000
Policy Program Support – Internet Governances and Telecoms AdvocacyMedia Democracy FundMay 201420,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipInternet SocietyMay 20142,500
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipVoqalApril 20145,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipSilicon Valley Community FundApril 20145,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipICANNApril 201425,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipeBayApril 201410,000
Core Organizational SupportAll Out / Purpose FoundationMarch 20142,500
Core Organizational SupportThe Sigrid Rausing TrustMarch 2014242,650
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Event OperationsRightsCon.orgMarch 201475,375
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipOak FoundationMarch 201410,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipTwitterFebruary 201410,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipMicrosoftFebruary 201425,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipAnchorFreeFebruary 201410,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipMedia Democracy FundFebruary 201410,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorship Mozilla FoundationFebruary 201425,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Activist and Civil Society Travel SupportHivosJanuary 201440,000
Policy Program Support – Emphasis on Internet GovernanceGoogleJanuary 2014100,000
GrantFunderDateAmount (USD)
Core Organizational Support and RightsCon: Silicon Valley conference sponsorshipFord FoundationDecember 2013250,000
Policy Program Support – Global digital due processGoogleDecember 201375,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference supportInternet SocietyDecember 20135,000
Policy Program Support – Emphasis on internet governanceGoogleDecember 2013100,000
Core Organizational SupportHamish ParkerNovember 201315,870
Tech Program SupportKnight FoundationOctober 201335,000
Tech Program Support and RightsCon: Silicon ValleyHumanity UnitedOctober 2013140,000
Policy Program Support – LatAm digital rights mapping and regional advocacyIDRCAugust 201325,000
Policy Program Support – Global digital due processGoogleAugust 2013150,000
Tech Program Support – Digital securitySidaJuly 2013781,000
Policy Program Support – Emphasis on internet governance and telecomsOxfam NovibJuly 2013132,160
Core Organizational Support – Emphasis on digital securitySwedbankJune 201360,000
Core Organizational SupportAnne CoombsMay 201318,777
Policy Program Support – Net discrimination in EuropeSkypeApril 201325,000
Policy Program Support – Emphasis on internet governanceGoogleApril 201360,000
Policy Program Support – LatAm digital rights mapping and regional advocacyGoogleFebruary 201350,000
Tech Program Support – Global Proxy Cloud and circumvention technologyVoqalFebruary 201375,000
Core Organizational Support – Emphasis on digital security, global digital due process, and internet governanceThe Sigrid Rausing TrustFebruary 2013222,000
Core Organizational SupportFacebookFebruary 201350,000
2012
2011
2010
GrantFunderDateAmount (USD)
Individual Donor Support – Emphasis on core organizational work and special projectsGlobal Movement DonationsThroughout 201235,166
Policy Program Support – Internet governance and telecoms advocacyMedia Democracy FundDecember 201220,000
Tech Program Support – Civil Society ReportOxfam NovibDecember 201264,000
Policy Program Support – LatAm digital rights mapping and regional advocacy workIDRCNovember 201250,000
Tech Program Support – HowSecureAmI.orgSwedish Ministry of Foreign AffairsDecember 201235,000
Policy Program Support – Net NeutralitySkypeOctober 201250,000
Policy Program Support – Global digital due processGoogleOctober 201275,000
Policy Program Support – Internet governanceGoogleAugust 2012120,000
Core Organizational SupportJohn Templeton FoundationDecember 2012300,000
RightsCon Rio – Hackathon coordination and travel supportNew America Foundation (OpenITP)April 201216,245
Core Organizational SupportMozillaMay 2012100,000
Core Organizational SupportSwedbankJune 201228,490
RightsCon Rio – Conference sponsorshipNew America Foundation (OTI)April 201210,000
RightsCon Rio – Conference sponsorshipSkypeApril 201220,000
RightsCon Rio – Conference sponsorshipGoogleApril 201250,000
Core Organizational SupportFacebookApril 201225,000
RightsCon Rio – Conference sponsorshipMozillaApril 201210,000
RightsCon Rio – Conference sponsorshipSecDev FoundationApril 20129,982
RightsCon Rio – Conference sponsorshipNew IT FoundationApril 201210,000
RightsCon Rio – Conference sponsorshipInternet Society April 2012 5,000
Core Organizational SupportThe Sigrid Rausing TrustMarch 2012155,420
Core Organizational Support SwedbankFebruary 201230,066
GrantFunderDateAmount (USD)
Individual donor support – Emphasis on core organizational work and special projectsGlobal Movement Member DonationsJanuary 201122,541
Core organizational support – Emphasis on capacity building, global campaign and advocacy efforts and tech support for global civil societyGoogleDecember 2011100,000
Core organizational support – Emphasis on Tech Innovation Prize, digital security support, training and resource development and RightsCon Silicon ValleyJohn Templeton FoundationDecember 2011150,000
Policy program supportMedia Democracy FundDecember 201120,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipSwedish Ministry of Foreign AffairsOctober 201134,970
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipMozilla FoundationOctober 20115,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipSkypeOctober 201110,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Event OperationsRightsCon.orgOctober 201119,937
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipFacebookOctober 201125,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipAT&TOctober 201110,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipHumanity UnitedOctober 201110,000
Core organizational support – Emphasis on digital rights policy, technology solutions for users at risk and the growth of the Global MovementOak FoundationSeptember 2011240,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Activist and civil society travel supportMedia Democracy FundOctober 201125,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – ConsultancyFord FoundationOctober 201150,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorshipYahoo! Inc.October 201110,000
RightsCon Silicon Valley – Conference sponsorship
GoogleOctober 201150,000
Core organizational support  – Emphasis on digital security guides, the growth of the Global Movement and related campaigns, and the publishing of policyArca FoundationJune 201150,000
Tech program support – Development of tools, guides, and resources in support of at-risk usersAvaazJune 201130,000
Core organizational supportGoogleJanuary 2011250,000
GrantFunderDateAmount (USD)
Policy program support – emphasis on developing engagement tools and resources and issuing policy papers on relevant digital rights issuesMedia Democracy FundDecember 201020,000
Tech program support – Global Proxy Cloud and circumvention technologyInstructional Telecomms FoundationNovember 201075,000
Core organizational supportAtlantic PhilanthropiesAugust 2010100,000
Core organizational supportOak FoundationSeptember 201075,000
Core organizational supportYouTube, Inc.September 201015,000
Core organizational supportArca FoundationSeptember 201050,000
Core organizational supportGoogleJuly 201050,000
Core organizational supportAvaazJune 201016,800
Core organizational supportMoveOn.orgFebruary 201050,000

FINANCIALS

Access Now’s mission is to defend and extend the digital rights of users at risk around the world. To this end, we work to ensure all of our programs and services create real outcomes, whether through technology support, advocating for rights-respecting policy or holding companies, governments and others accountable to user rights. As such, we believe we must also be accountable to our partners, supporters and individuals who depend on open and secure communications. Find below our Annual Reports, independently audited financial statements and tax filings for available years since Access Now was founded in 2009.

Please note that our annual Financial Statements and Federal Tax Returns are published in November of the following year.

Financial Statements (PDFs)

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2019
2018
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2015
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Federal Tax Returns (PDFs)

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