Restore the Fourth

Name

Restore the Fourth

Legal name

Restore the Fourth

Website

https://restorethe4th.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Liberties Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Other Social Advocacy Organizations (813319)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Rights, Privacy & Free Expression Advocacy (BPAGAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAA)

Keywords

• Civil liberties advocacy
• Surveillance reform
• Fourth amendment rights
• Grassroots organizing
• Legislative advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Restore the Fourth operates as a nonprofit organization that funds its operations through individual donations and grants from aligned organizations. The website prominently features a 'Donate to RT4' button and they recently received a $25,000 grant from DuckDuckGo's annual donation program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Restore the Fourth is a non-partisan, non-violent civil liberties advocacy organization that educates the public about unconstitutional mass government surveillance, lobbies elected officials for surveillance reform legislation, and supports grassroots organizers across the country. It runs dedicated Communications, Legislative, and Litigation Working Groups, files amicus briefs in surveillance-related cases, and convenes broad coalitions (e.g., the Government Surveillance Reform Act coalition and a 23-organization civil society coalition requesting a meeting with the FBI Director).

Product overview

Restore the Fourth is a non-partisan, non-violent advocacy and protest movement founded in 2013 in the wake of the Snowden Revelations. The organization is dedicated to opposing unconstitutional mass government surveillance and strengthening the Fourth Amendment. Their work encompasses educating the public, lobbying elected officials, and supporting grassroots organizers across the country. The organization does not offer a technology product; rather, it operates as a civil liberties advocacy organization that publishes educational content about surveillance issues, maintains a Surveillance Scorecard tool, produces a podcast, and organizes working groups focused on communications, legislative, and litigation matters related to surveillance reform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Privacy Patriots Podcast A podcast covering surveillance issues, interviews, and analysis, produced by Restore the Fourth for civil liberties supporters and the general public.
• Surveillance Scorecard A civic tool hosted at decidethefuture.org that allows users to evaluate candidates and policies on surveillance-related issues, linked and promoted by Restore the Fourth.
• RT4 Merch Branded merchandise (RT4 Merch) sold by Restore the Fourth to raise funds for its advocacy operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Launched Government Surveillance Reform Act (GSRA) campaign with over 30 civil liberties groups
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 23 Civil Society Organizations CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2025Restore The Fourth joined 23 civil society organizations from across the political spectrum in urging FBI Director Kash Patel to meet to discuss surveillance reform and transparency. The coalition advocated for warrant requirements for querying U.S. persons' communications, narrowing domestic terrorism assessments, supporting Lee-Leahy FISC reforms, and transparency measures.
• 30+ Civil Liberties Groups and Congressional Members (GSRA Coalition)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023In November 2023, over 30 civil liberties groups along with Republican and Democratic members of Congress launched the Government Surveillance Reform Act (GSRA). The bill was introduced by Representatives Warren Davidson (R-OH) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) in the House, and Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Mike Lee (R-UT) in the Senate.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF): EFF is the most direct peer: a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that litigates, advocates, and educates on civil liberties in the digital world, including the same FISA Section 702 and Fourth Amendment issues RT4 works on. EFF shares the DuckDuckGo 2025 grant cohort with RT4.
• Brennan Center for Justice: Brennan Center works on surveillance oversight, FISA reform, and democratic governance — directly comparable policy focus and a frequent partner in cross-aisle surveillance coalitions.
• Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC): EPIC is a research-and-advocacy nonprofit focused on privacy and civil liberties — comparable scope, comparable litigation-and-FOIA-driven playbook, and a known ally in Fourth Amendment fights.
• Fight for the Future: A digital-rights advocacy nonprofit that runs online campaigns against mass surveillance, net neutrality violations, and facial recognition — overlapping directly with RT4's issue map and community-led grassroots tactics.
• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): ACLU is a coalition partner of RT4 in the 23-org FBI coalition and GSRA work, and operates the ACLU Center for Democracy that litigates surveillance cases. Comparable as a non-partisan civil-liberties advocacy organization with similar FISA reform goals.
• Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT): CDT is a non-partisan civil-liberties organization focused on surveillance, privacy, and AI policy; it lobbies Congress and files amicus briefs on the same Fourth Amendment questions RT4 engages on.
• Demand Progress: An online activist organization that organizes petitions and grassroots campaigns around surveillance reform, net neutrality, and civil liberties — directly comparable digital advocacy model.

Broad incumbents

• Mozilla Foundation: Mozilla funds and convenes digital-rights and internet-health advocacy organizations, including privacy nonprofits aligned with RT4's mission; it functions as both a potential peer and a likely funder for adjacent advocacy work.
• New America's Open Technology Institute (OTI): OTI is a larger policy program at New America focusing on surveillance reform, FISA accountability, and digital rights — broader scope and bigger budget but operates in the same policy space as RT4.
• Future of Privacy Forum: FPF is a think tank focused on data privacy and surveillance — overlapping substantive focus with RT4 but operating as a multi-stakeholder convening organization rather than a grassroots advocacy outfit.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/restore_the4th
• Facebookfacebook.com/RestoreTheFourth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/restore-the-fourth

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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