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Freedom House
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Freedom House
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freedomhouse.org
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Private
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1941
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Freedom House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and advocacy organization founded in 1941 and headquartered at 1225 I Street NW in Washington, D.C. It is the oldest American organization dedicated to supporting and defending democracy worldwide and currently employs 101–250 staff supporting operations across 208 countries and territories. Its core product suite consists of proprietary annual assessment reports built on standardized methodologies: Freedom in the World (published since 1973, covering 195 countries and 13 territories with numerical ratings of political rights and civil liberties), Freedom on the Net (since 2009, covering 72 countries representing 87% of the global internet population across three categories of internet freedom), and Nations in Transit (1996–2024, evaluating 29 countries from Central Europe to Central Asia). Complementary products include the Transnational Repression database (1,375 documented incidents by 54 governments in 107 host countries, 2014–2025), the China Dissent Monitor, and the Fred Hiatt "Free Them All" program for political prisoners.

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Freedom House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1941 that publishes the annual Freedom in the World, Freedom on the Net, and Nations in Transit reports, serving policymakers, journalists, academics, and human rights defenders across 208 countries.

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HeadquartersWashington, United States
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North America
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Serves global market

Offices1 record

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Keyword5 values
democracy research, human rights advocacy, freedom monitoring, civic education, political analysis
Industry3 codes
1Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy
CodeBPAGAFAAPrimaryYes
2Digital Rights, Privacy & Free Expression Advocacy
CodeBPAGAFALPrimaryNo
3Human Rights Monitoring, Documentation & Advocacy
CodeBPADAGAKPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Human Rights Organizations813311
Product category
Democracy and Human Rights Research
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Revenue model3 records
1Individual Donations
TypeGrants Donations
Description

Freedom House receives donations from individual supporters through its website and fundraising campaigns. The organization runs an 'Investing in Freedom's Future' 85th anniversary campaign aiming to raise $85 million.

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2Institutional Grants and Government Funding
TypeGrants Donations
Description

Funded by governments and international organizations including Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, German Federal Foreign Office, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. State Department's Bureau of Human Rights and Labor (DRL), and United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF).

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3Corporate and Foundation Support
TypeGrants Donations
Description

Support from foundations and corporations including The Dutch Postcode Lottery, The Hurford Foundation, Internet Society, The Lilly Endowment, The New York Community Trust, and various corporate donors.

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1Freedom in the World
Description

Freedom House's flagship annual report assessing political rights and civil liberties around the world, published since 1973.

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Freedom House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and advocacy organization that produces independent analysis of political rights, civil liberties, and internet freedom across the world. Its core deliverables are annual flagship indices — most notably Freedom in the World and Freedom on the Net — that score and rank countries on democratic governance, supplemented by targeted research initiatives on transnational repression and political prisoners.

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Problem solved
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  • 63,000+ activists and survivors supported since 2007 across 170 countries
+3 more records
Product overview1 text field

Freedom House operates as a nonprofit research and advocacy organization offering a portfolio of interconnected research products and programs focused on global freedom and democracy assessment. Its core products consist of annual flagship reports—Freedom in the World, Freedom on the Net, and Nations in Transit—which provide numerical ratings and narrative analysis of political rights, civil liberties, and internet freedom across countries worldwide. These reports are complemented by specialized research tools including the China Dissent Monitor database and the Transnational Repression project tracking authoritarian cross-border tactics. The organization also runs the Fred Hiatt Program for political prisoners and previously operated Election Watch for the Digital Age. All products are made available through data requests to [email protected] rather than a unified software platform.

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Partnership2 partners
1National Park Service
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Federal agency administering the Save America's Treasures grant that funded Freedom House Museum renovations in Alexandria, Virginia.

2Office of Historic Alexandria
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City office that managed the Freedom House Museum renovation project alongside contractor Oak Grove Restoration Company.

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Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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Freedom House

Democracy and Human Rights Researchfreedomhouse.org

Freedom House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1941 that publishes the annual Freedom in the World, Freedom on the Net, and Nations in Transit reports, serving policymakers, journalists, academics, and human rights defenders across 208 countries.

What Freedom House does

Freedom House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and advocacy organization founded in 1941 and headquartered at 1225 I Street NW in Washington, D.C. It is the oldest American organization dedicated to supporting and defending democracy worldwide and currently employs 101–250 staff supporting operations across 208 countries and territories. Its core product suite consists of proprietary annual assessment reports built on standardized methodologies: Freedom in the World (published since 1973, covering 195 countries and 13 territories with numerical ratings of political rights and civil liberties), Freedom on the Net (since 2009, covering 72 countries representing 87% of the global internet population across three categories of internet freedom), and Nations in Transit (1996–2024, evaluating 29 countries from Central Europe to Central Asia). Complementary products include the Transnational Repression database (1,375 documented incidents by 54 governments in 107 host countries, 2014–2025), the China Dissent Monitor, and the Fred Hiatt "Free Them All" program for political prisoners.

Freedom House firmographics

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Name
Freedom House
Legal name
Freedom House
Website
https://freedomhouse.org
Company type
Private
Founded year
1941
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Short description
Freedom House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1941 that publishes the annual Freedom in the World, Freedom on the Net, and Nations in Transit reports, serving policymakers, journalists, academics, and human rights defenders across 208 countries.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Freedom House industry classification

Industry
Product category
Democracy and Human Rights Research
NAICS
Human Rights Organizations (813311)
akta.pro primary industry
Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAA)
akta.pro secondary industries
Digital Rights, Privacy & Free Expression Advocacy (BPAGAFAL), Human Rights Monitoring, Documentation & Advocacy (BPADAGAK)

Keywords

  • Democracy research
  • Human rights advocacy
  • Freedom monitoring
  • Civic education
  • Political analysis

Where Freedom House is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Washington
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Freedom House business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Individual Donations: Freedom House receives donations from individual supporters through its website and fundraising campaigns. The organization runs an 'Investing in Freedom's Future' 85th anniversary campaign aiming to raise $85 million.
  2. Institutional Grants and Government Funding: Funded by governments and international organizations including Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, German Federal Foreign Office, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. State Department's Bureau of Human Rights and Labor (DRL), and United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF).
  3. Corporate and Foundation Support: Support from foundations and corporations including The Dutch Postcode Lottery, The Hurford Foundation, Internet Society, The Lilly Endowment, The New York Community Trust, and various corporate donors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Freedom House product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Freedom House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and advocacy organization that produces independent analysis of political rights, civil liberties, and internet freedom across the world. Its core deliverables are annual flagship indices — most notably Freedom in the World and Freedom on the Net — that score and rank countries on democratic governance, supplemented by targeted research initiatives on transnational repression and political prisoners.

Product overview

Freedom House operates as a nonprofit research and advocacy organization offering a portfolio of interconnected research products and programs focused on global freedom and democracy assessment. Its core products consist of annual flagship reports—Freedom in the World, Freedom on the Net, and Nations in Transit—which provide numerical ratings and narrative analysis of political rights, civil liberties, and internet freedom across countries worldwide. These reports are complemented by specialized research tools including the China Dissent Monitor database and the Transnational Repression project tracking authoritarian cross-border tactics. The organization also runs the Fred Hiatt Program for political prisoners and previously operated Election Watch for the Digital Age. All products are made available through data requests to [email protected] rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • Freedom in the World: Freedom House's flagship annual report assessing political rights and civil liberties around the world, published since 1973.
  • Freedom on the Net
  • Nations in Transit
  • Transnational Repression
  • China Dissent Monitor
  • Free Them All: The Fred Hiatt Program to Free Political Prisoners
  • Democracy Defenders

Quantifiable outcome

  • 63,000+ activists and survivors supported since 2007 across 170 countries
  • +3 more outcomes

Companies that use Freedom House

Customer profile

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Freedom House technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
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API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Freedom House partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

  • National Park ServiceminorOthersFederal agency administering the Save America's Treasures grant that funded Freedom House Museum renovations in Alexandria, Virginia.
  • Office of Historic AlexandriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity office that managed the Freedom House Museum renovation project alongside contractor Oak Grove Restoration Company.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Freedom House competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Freedom House social profiles

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Freedom House financial estimates

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Freedom House leadership team

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Freedom House funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Freedom House M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Freedom House

What does Freedom House do?

Freedom House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and advocacy organization that produces independent analysis of political rights, civil liberties, and internet freedom across the world. Its core deliverables are annual flagship indices — most notably Freedom in the World and Freedom on the Net — that score and rank countries on democratic governance, supplemented by targeted research initiatives on transnational repression and political prisoners.

Is Freedom House a public or private company?

Freedom House is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was Freedom House founded?

Freedom House was founded in 1941. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Freedom House based?

Freedom House is headquartered in Washington, United States, in the North America region.

How does Freedom House make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Individual Donations are the primary driver. The others are institutional Grants and Government Funding and corporate and Foundation Support.

Does Freedom House have an API?

No public API is recorded for Freedom House.

What industry is Freedom House in?

Freedom House's product category is Democracy and Human Rights Research. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAGAFAA, Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy, with a secondary code of BPAGAFAL, Digital Rights, Privacy & Free Expression Advocacy. Its NAICS code is 813311.

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DevdiscourseFreedom House Highlights Human Costs Amid US-China Diplomatic TalksFreedom House highlighted the human costs of China's suppression of fundamental freedoms ahead of Xi Jinping's anticipated visit to Washington. The report cites imprisoned journalists, jailed religious leaders, and detained ethnic minorities, with testimonies at an event condemning the political imprisonment campaign. Freedom House urged that universal rights remain a priority amid US-China negotiations.The TribuneFreedom House highlights human cost of CCP repression ahead of Xi Jinping’s US visitFreedom House highlighted the human cost of CCP repression ahead of Xi Jinping's US visit, citing imprisoned journalists, jailed pastors, and detained Uyghurs and Tibetans. The organization convened former political prisoners and advocates to condemn political imprisonment, stating economic interests should not eclipse universal rights.Indian Economic ObserverFreedom House highlights human cost of CCP repression ahead of Xi Jinping’s US visitFreedom House held an event ahead of Xi Jinping's US visit to highlight the human cost of CCP repression, including imprisoned journalists, pastors, and Uyghurs. The event condemned political imprisonment and affirmed that economic interests should not eclipse universal rights.Ani NewsFreedom House highlights human cost of CCP repression ahead of Xi Jinping’s US visitFreedom House held an event ahead of Xi Jinping's US visit to highlight the human cost of CCP repression, including imprisoned journalists, pastors, and Uyghurs. The event featured accounts from former political prisoners and families seeking release, condemning political imprisonment and affirming that economic interests should not eclipse universal rights.EIN PresswireCuba: Freedom House Welcomes Release of Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, Calls for Release of Other Political PrisonersCuban authorities released political prisoner Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, an artist and activist who cofounded the San Isidro Movement. Freedom House welcomed the release and called for the release of over 1,300 political prisoners still detained in Cuba.EIN PresswireChina: Freedom House Welcomes Release of Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, Calls on CCP to Release Other Detained Zion Church Members and All Political PrisonersChinese authorities released Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri after nearly nine months of detention, a leader of Zion Church. Freedom House thanked President Trump and urged the release of remaining Zion Church members and all political prisoners.PR NewswireDionisio Gutiérrez Receives 2026 Beacon Award for His Leadership in Defense of DemocracyFreedom House presented the 2026 Beacon Award to Dionisio Gutiérrez during its 85th anniversary ceremony in Washington, recognizing his leadership in defending freedom, democracy, and the rule of law amid a global democratic decline. Dr. Gutiérrez was honored specifically for his work as President of Fundación Libertad y Desarrollo and his decades-long commitment to promoting principled public debate and institutional integrity. In his acceptance remarks, Gutiérrez described the current moment as geopolitically decisive, asserting that authoritarian regimes face growing pressure and that freedom ultimately prevails.PR NewswireFreedom House Awards the 2026 Beacon Award to Dionisio Gutiérrez for His Defense of DemocracyFreedom House announced it will award the 2026 Beacon Award to Dr. Dionisio Gutiérrez, President of Fundación Libertad y Desarrollo, in recognition of his 45-year commitment to defending democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of law. The ceremony will take place on May 20, 2026, at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., marking the organization's 85th anniversary. A distinguished international delegation including U.S. government leaders, diplomats, and media figures is expected to attend the annual awards gala.The TribuneChina's policies drive Tibet to zero score in freedom rankingsTibet has been ranked at the bottom of global freedom rankings for the third consecutive year, receiving a zero score in Freedom House's Freedom in the World 2026 report, with political rights at 2/40 and civil liberties at 2/60. The report flags China's intensified policies including a proposed law on ethnic unity introduced in September 2025, exclusive authority over recognition of the 14th Dalai Lama, tightly controlled electoral systems, and state-backed migration policies altering Tibet's demographic composition.UsnewsWorld Freedom Falls for the 20th Year in a RowFreedom House's 2026 Freedom in the World report found that global freedom declined for the 20th consecutive year, with the number of countries classified as "not free" increasing from 45 to 59 over two decades. The United States experienced the sharpest decline among the 88 countries in the "free" category, reaching its lowest score since the publication began scoring in 2002, attributed to legislative dysfunction, executive dominance, and the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle anticorruption safeguards. Finland achieved the only perfect score for freedom, while Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine recorded the only negative scores globally.