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Defense Against Thought Control Foundation Inc C/o Lee Goldstein Grants
Private foundation · EIN 81-4712449 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $2.2M
- Grants reported
- 41
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41 | $2.2M |
Where Defense Against Thought Control Foundation Inc C/o Lee Goldstein gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE | AUSTIN, TX | DEFEND DEMOCRACY, RESIST CORPORATE POWER AND WORK TO ENSURE THAT GOVERNMENT WORKS FOR PEOPLE | 2024 | $1.5M |
| COUNTER PUNCH | PETROLIA, CA | EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT JOURNALISM AND CURRENT EVENTS | 2024 | $100K |
| WESTERN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION FOR PEACE | 2024 | $75K |
| NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD | BOSTON, MA | SUPPORT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS | 2024 | $75K |
| UNION THEOLOGICAL | NEW YORK, NY | EDUCATION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE | 2024 | $50K |
| SURVIVORS INC | BOSTON, MA | EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE, WELFARE RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHT | 2024 | $50K |
| HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER | LAKE WORTH, FL | SUPPORT FOR PRISONER RIGHTS | 2024 | $50K |
| THE INTERCEPT FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS | WASHINGTON, DC | EDUCATION ON MEDIA | 2024 | $40K |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE CONFERENCE OF THE NAACP | RALEIGH, NC | EDUCATION FOR NON DISCRIMINATION | 2024 | $30K |
| GREENPEACE | WASHINGTON, DC | PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT FROM TOXIC POLLUTION. | 2024 | $25K |
| FAIRNESS & ACCURACY IN REPORTING | NEW YORK, NY | ADVOCATES FOR GREATER DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVES IN NEWS REPORTING | 2024 | $20K |
| FREE SPEECH TV | DENVER, CO | EDUCATION FOR FREEDOM OF PRESS | 2024 | $20K |
| NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND | BOULDER, CO | EDUCATION FOR NON DISCRIMINATION | 2024 | $20K |
| FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | EDUCATION FOR FREEDOM OF PRESS | 2024 | $10K |
| AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND | DENVER, CO | SUPPORT FOR NATIVE AMERICANS | 2024 | $10K |
| AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATIONAL FUND | RAPID CITY, SD | SUPPORT FOR NATIVE AMERICAN EDUCATION | 2024 | $10K |
| CATCHING THE DREAM | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | GRANTS TO NATIVE COLLEGE STUDENTS AND WORKS TO IMPROVE INDIAN SCHOOLS. | 2024 | $10K |
| MASS HOUSING & SHELTER ALLIANCE | BOSTON, MA | SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES IN NEED | 2024 | $10K |
| MASSPIRG | BOSTON, MA | EDUCATION FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY | 2024 | $10K |
| NAACP LEGAL DEFENCE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | EDUCATION FOR EQUAL JUSTICE | 2024 | $10K |
| ORGANIZATION FOR BLACK STRUGGLE | ST LOUIS, MO | EDUCATION FOR NON DISCRIMINATION | 2024 | $10K |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | SUPPORT FOR HEALTH DISASTER | 2024 | $10K |
| PUBLIC CITIZENS | WASHINGTON, DC | DEFEND DEMOCRACY, RESIST CORPORATE POWER AND WORK TO ENSURE THAT GOVERNMENT WORKS FOR PEOPLE | 2024 | $10K |
| ROSIES PLACE | BOSTON, MA | SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS | 2024 | $10K |
| DAVIS PUTTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND | NEW YORK, NY | EDUCATION ON DISCRIMINATION | 2024 | $5K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Defense Against Thought Control Foundation Inc C/o Lee Goldstein's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.