NonprofitsDisinformation Index Inc

Disinformation Index Inc

SAN ANTONIO, TX

Total revenue

$3.0M

Total expenses

$3.0M

Net assets

$742K

Grants received

$2.2M

15 grants

EIN

852450338

Tax year

2024

Mission

A nonpartisan organization that combats disinformation both in the united states and globally through the creation of public ratings of media sources that assess their disinformation risk using objective criteria.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.5M
Program service revenue$1.5M
Investment income$67
Other revenue
Total revenue$3.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.4M
Salaries & benefits$1.2M
Fundraising
Other expenses$367K
Total expenses$3.0M
Total assets$805K
Net assets$742K

People

4 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DANNY ROGERS

PRESIDENT

Board

$24K

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM EMMOTT

CHAIR (AS OF 9/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

CLARE MELFORD

SECRETARY / TREASURER (AS OF 9/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

JO JENKS

CHAIR / TREAS. (THRU 9/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 15 of 15

FromAmountPurposeYear
$400K
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE GLOBAL DISINFORMATION INDEX'S U.S. WORK TO IMPROVE CIVIC INFORMATION INTEGRITY IN MAJOR PUBLIC AI MODELS AND INCREASE TRANSPARENCY IN THE DIGITAL ADVERTISING STACK
2024
$250K
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT DISINFORMATION AND ITS HARMS
2023
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$500
GDI'S WORK FOCUSES ON THREE PRIMARY AREAS. FIRST IS OUR NEUTRAL, INDEPENDENT, TRANSPARENT INDEX OF A WEBSITE'S RISK OF DISINFORMING READERS. WE EMPLOY CUTTING EDGE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COMBINED WITH THOROUGH ANALYSES OF JOURNALISTIC PRACTICE TO BEST SERVE AND INFORM ADVERTISERS, THE AD TECH INDUSTRY, SEARCH AND SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES, AND RESEARCHERS. SECOND IS OUR INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE (OSINT) HUB, WHICH TRACKS DISINFORMATION AND EXTREMISM ACROSS PLATFORMS ONLINE. WE SERVE A BROAD ARRAY OF NGOS, AD TECH INTERMEDIARIES AND ONLINE PLATFORMS. THIRD IS OUR POLICY TEAM THAT PROVIDES DATA AND RESEARCH TO SUPPORT POLICY MAKERS IN GOVERNMENTS, REGULATORY BODIES AND PLATFORMS AROUND THE WORLD.
2023
$211K
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE
2022
$200K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$150K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$125K
to support Grantee's efforts to combat harmful disinformation
2022
$100K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$75K
MISINFORMATION PROJECT
2022
$20K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$125K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$100K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & PROTECTING DEMOCRACY
2020

Funded by

$2.2M from 12 funders · 15 grants · 2020–2024

The Ford Foundation

$400K · 1 grant · 2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$325K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc

$250K · 1 grant · 2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$250K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Foundation To Promote Open Society

$250K · 1 grant · 2023

National Endowment For Democracy

$211K · 1 grant · 2022

Open Society Institute

$150K · 1 grant · 2022

Omidyar Network Fund Inc

$125K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN852450338
Subsection03
Ruling date2020-09
Formed2020
Employees11
Volunteers3
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