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Freedom House

Organization
Founded 1941 (85 years old)HQ: Washington, DCfreedomhouse.org ↗

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Headcount120—view →

Organization

Founded Date1941—view →
HeadquartersWashington, DC—view →

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Websitehttps://freedomhouse.org/—view →

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annual-revenue903055502024view →
funding-breakdownFederal grants comprised $79.6M of $93.7M total revenue (85%) in FY 2022. Additional funding from international public agencies ($1.1M), corporations, foundations, and individual contributions (~$5.3M combined).2022view →
organizational-impactTerminated over 80% of global programs and conducted significant staff reductions due to Trump administration foreign aid freeze under Executive Order 141692025view →
programThree flagship annual reports: Freedom in the World (195 countries + 13 territories, since 1973), Freedom on the Net (72 countries), and Nations in Transit (29 countries in Central Europe to Central Asia, 1996-2024)2025view →
publicationFreedom in the World 2026 report documented 20th consecutive year of global freedom decline. Assessed 195 countries and 13 territories. Only 21% of world's people live in Free countries, down from 46% two decades ago. 54 countries deteriorated vs 35 improved.Mar 20262 pts▶
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Mar 2026Freedom in the World 2026 report documented 20th consecutive year of global freedom decline. Assessed 195 countries and 13 territories. Only 21% of world's people live in Free countries, down from 46% two decades ago. 54 countries deteriorated vs 35 improved.view →
2024Freedom on the Net 2024 documented the 14th consecutive year of internet freedom decline globallyview →
reportReported on Trump administration's use of AI-enabled immigration surveillance including facial recognition, social media monitoring, and algorithmic visa screening2025view →
staff-countApproximately 300 staff members worldwide with field offices in about a dozen countries including Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, Jordan, Mexico, and Central Asia2024view →
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