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Defense Against Thought Control Foundation Inc: 41 grants to organizations, $759,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Defense Against Thought Control Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Cambridge, MA, paid 41 grants to organizations totaling $759,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 18, 2026. The largest was $125,000 to National Lawyers Guild in Boston, MA for support for constitutional rights.
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- EIN
- 814712449
- Based in
- Cambridge, MA
- Assets
- $1,117,565
- Grants paid
- $759,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 18, 2026, IRS object ID 202642309349100329. It reported $759,000 in grants paid; 41 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Lawyers Guild | Boston, MA | Support for constitutional rights | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Counter Punch | Petrolia, CA | Educate the general public about journalism and current events | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western States Legal Foundation | Oakland, CA | International cooperation for peace | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Human Rights Defense Center | Lake Worth, FL | Support for prisoner rights | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Repairers of the Breach | Goldsboro, NC | Support social change | Religion-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Survivors Inc | Boston, MA | Education for economic justice, welfare rights and human right | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Carolina State Conference of the Naacp | Raleigh, NC | Education for non discrimination | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greenpeace | Washington, DC | Protect our environment from toxic pollution. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | Support for native americans | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting | New York, NY | Advocates for greater diversity of perspectives in news reporting | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Free Speech TV | Denver, CO | Education for freedom of press | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Free Speech for People | Austin, TX | Defend democracy, resist corporate power and work to ensure that government works for people | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | Education for non discrimination | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tides Foundation | Los Angelas, CA | Advance social justice | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catching the Dream | Albuquerque, NM | Grants to native college students and works to improve indian schools. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom of the Press Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Education for freedom of press | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mass Housing & Shelter Alliance | Boston, MA | Support for families in need | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Masspirg | Boston, MA | Education for health and safety | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Naacp Legal Defence Fund | New York, NY | Education for equal justice | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Organization for Black Struggle | St Louis, MO | Education for non discrimination | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | Support for health disaster | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Public Citizens | Washington, DC | Defend democracy, resist corporate power and work to ensure that government works for people | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rosies Place | Boston, MA | Support for homeless | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Davis Putter Scholarship Fund | New York, NY | Education on discrimination | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food for Free | Cambridge, MA | Food for seniors and disabled | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Negro College Fund | Washington, DC | Support for students of color | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Democracy Now | New York, NY | Education on democracy | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Agitarte Inc | Cambridge, MA | Education for cultural solidarity | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Lifevida Urbana | Jamaica Plain, MA | Provides free guidance for people facing foreclosure or eviction | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Haymarket People's Fund | Boston, MA | Support for grassroots democracy | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine PBS | Lewiston, ME | Education on media | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mass Creative | Boston, MA | Education on public art | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Native American Heritage Association | Front Royal, VA | Education for native american history | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Native Harvest | Callaway, MN | Education for native american heritage | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Hampshire Public Television | Durham, NH | Education on media | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orignal Music Workshop | New York, NY | Provide education in arts | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rosenburg Fund for Children | East Hampton, MA | Aid to children whose parents are targeted, progressive activists | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Intercept First Look Media Works | Washington, DC | Education on media | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WGBH | Boston, MA | Education on media | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Far Cry | Jamaica Plain, MA | Ignite a love for great music | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| K9 Lifeline Rescue | Merrifield, VA | Help pets find their forever homes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 30, 2025, IRS object ID 202523039349100637. It reported $2,207,000 in grants paid; 41 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Speech for People | Austin, TX | Defend democracy, resist corporate power and work to ensure that government works for people | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Counter Punch | Petrolia, CA | Educate the general public about journalism and current events | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Lawyers Guild | Boston, MA | Support for constitutional rights | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western States Legal Foundation | Oakland, CA | International cooperation for peace | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Human Rights Defense Center | Lake Worth, FL | Support for prisoner rights | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Survivors Inc | Boston, MA | Education for economic justice, welfare rights and human right | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union Theological | New York, NY | Education for social justice | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Intercept First Look Media Works | Washington, DC | Education on media | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Carolina State Conference of the Naacp | Raleigh, NC | Education for non discrimination | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greenpeace | Washington, DC | Protect our environment from toxic pollution. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting | New York, NY | Advocates for greater diversity of perspectives in news reporting | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Free Speech TV | Denver, CO | Education for freedom of press | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | Education for non discrimination | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | Support for native americans | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Indian Educational Fund | Rapid City, SD | Support for native american education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catching the Dream | Albuquerque, NM | Grants to native college students and works to improve indian schools. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom of the Press Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Education for freedom of press | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mass Housing & Shelter Alliance | Boston, MA | Support for families in need | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Masspirg | Boston, MA | Education for health and safety | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Naacp Legal Defence Fund | New York, NY | Education for equal justice | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Organization for Black Struggle | St Louis, MO | Education for non discrimination | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | Support for health disaster | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Public Citizens | Washington, DC | Defend democracy, resist corporate power and work to ensure that government works for people | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rosies Place | Boston, MA | Support for homeless | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Davis Putter Scholarship Fund | New York, NY | Education on discrimination | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food for Free | Cambridge, MA | Food for seniors and disabled | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Negro College Fund | Washington, DC | Support for students of color | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Democracy Now | New York, NY | Education on democracy | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Agitarte Inc | Cambridge, MA | Education for cultural solidarity | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Lifevida Urbana | Jamaica Plain, MA | Provides free guidance for people facing foreclosure or eviction | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Haymarket People's Fund | Boston, MA | Support for grassroots democracy | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine PBS | Lewiston, ME | Education on media | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mass Creative | Boston, MA | Education on public art | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Native American Heritage Association | Front Royal, VA | Education for native american history | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Native Harvest | Callaway, MN | Education for native american heritage | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Hampshire Public Television | Durham, NH | Education on media | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orignal Music Workshop | New York, NY | Provide education in arts | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rosenburg Fund for Children | East Hampton, MA | Aid to children whose parents are targeted, progressive activists | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WGBH | Boston, MA | Education on media | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Far Cry | Jamaica Plain, MA | Ignite a love for great music | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| K9 Lifeline Rescue | Merrifield, VA | Help pets find their forever homes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,780,000 |
| Education | $70,000 |
| Religion-related | $50,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $40,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $20,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $1,520,000 |
| Massachusetts | $416,000 |
| California | $390,000 |
| New York | $130,000 |
| District of Columbia | $122,000 |
| North Carolina | $110,000 |
| Colorado | $110,000 |
| Florida | $100,000 |
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Updated August 18, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.