Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Tor Project Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +105% in 3 yrs22staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin27.0%
Months of reserve12.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.6%
Middle half of peersMedianTor Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.0M spent
Programs$7.2M81%Management and general$1.2M14%Fundraising$502k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 16% of revenue in FY2025. $1.5M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending40funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Georgetown UniversitySince FY2020$542k$732k$694k$558kZcash FoundationStopped after FY2022$673k$316k–The Ford FoundationSince FY2021$275k$275k$300kThe Rose Foundation for Communities the EnvironmentOn and off$40kThe Kind Life FoundationStopped after FY2021$10k$25k–Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew in FY2023$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$350k$312k$438k$427k$129k$188k$1.3M18 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$650$50$32k$100$59k$843$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped