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Nonprofits›Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Inc

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Inc

NEW YORK, NY

Website

Total revenue

$1.6M

Total expenses

$978K

Net assets

$701K

Grants received

$1.1M

31 grants

EIN

833646415

Tax year

2024

Mission

To provide impact litigation, legal services and advocacy for low-income individuals, address state and local officials' use of surveillance technologies, address the derivative harms of the foregoing on historically marginalized communities and engage in any other activities that are incidental to the foregoing purposes or may be otherwise necessary or appropriate to more fully accomplish the foregoing purposes.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$553K

Program service revenue$1.0M

Investment income$36K

Other revenue$780

Total revenue$1.6M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$786K

Fundraising$30K

Other expenses$191K

Total expenses$978K

Total assets$1.3M

Net assets$701K

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ALBERT FOX CAHN ESQ

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$102K

40 hrs/wk

NIGAR SHAIKH ESQ

PRESIDENT

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

SAMANTHA VAN DORAN

SECRETARY

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

SAMI RASHID

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

LAUREN WU ESQ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

JENNIFER LEE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

JUSTICE CATALYST PARTNERSHIPS

$140K

CHARITABLE FELLOWSHIP PROJECTS

2024

THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST

$103K

FOR RESEARCH.

2024

DORIS DUKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

$40K

TO SUPPORT THE S.T.O.P. ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM

2024

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$18K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

Omidyar Network Fund Inc

$100K

To support Grantee's work to counter government abuse of personal data

2023

BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY

$50K

TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY OVERSIGHT PROJECT INC

2023

THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST

$50K

FOR RESEARCH.

2023

LILY AUCHINCLOSS FOUNDATION INC

$25K

GENERAL PURPOSE

2023

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR

$25K

to support a series of white papers exploring the impacts of surveillance technologies

2023

MS FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN INC

$20K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2023

THE DAVID S HOWE FOUNDATION

$5K

DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

2023

BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY

$100K

TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY OVERSIGHT PROJECT INC

2022

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR

$35K

in support of a series of white papers exploring emerging surveillance technologies

2022

LILY AUCHINCLOSS FOUNDATION INC

$15K

GENERAL PURPOSE

2022

Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc

$13K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2022

INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SELF RELIANCE

$10K

—

2022

JESSIE SMITH NOYES FOUNDATION

$10K

General operating support

2022

Groundswell Fund

$7K

Program Support

2022

The Butler Family Fund

$3K

for general support

2022

BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$45K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2021

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR

$35K

in support of a series of white papers exploring the harms and claimed benefits of "smart cities" technology using community-centered partnerships and in-depth research

2021

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR

$35K

in support of a series of white papers exploring the harms and claimed benefits of "smart cities" technology using community-centered partnerships and in-depth research.

2021

CALYX INSTITUTE

$10K

To create educational reports comparing recent privacy legislation and evaluating its impact in the United States.

2021

FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY

$100K

to address the digital privacy and discrimination implications of so-called "smart citiesthe impact of public and private surveillance technologies implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

2020

FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY

$45K

to provide general support

2020

BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$45K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2020

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$20K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes