Internet Freedom Foundation
Source Passport
IN-C-00003-3
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- Legal name
- Internet Freedom Foundation
- Country
- India
- Type
- Civil society organisation
- Founded
- Not disclosed
- Director or chair
- Anshul Tewari (Trustee and Board Chair)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 14 August 2026
0 of 5 layers verified
Transparency
Partial
5 of 6 key disclosures on record, 0 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name on record, not yet checked
- Who leads it on record, not yet checked
- How it is funded on record, not yet checked
- Named funders on record, not yet checked
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts on record, not yet checked
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
- Brand names Pending check
- IFF
- Registration number
- Not disclosed
- Registered address
- Not disclosed
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
2 sources
- IFF 'About' page, read 2026-10-20 (trustees Anshul Tewari (Trustee and Board Chair), Apar Gupta (Founder Trustee; Founder Director), Khushboo Ranka, Maheshwer Peri; relies on donations from individuals; social links)
- IFF 'iff governance' tag page, read 2026-10-20 (Apar Gupta first Executive Director from 2018, stepping down as Executive Director in July 2023 to become Founder Director; new trustees Vandita Morarka and Anshul Tewari announced 31 October 2023)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Founders or members with control Pending check
Owner Holding Owner type Anshul Tewari (Trustee and Board Chair) Direct Person Apar Gupta (Founder Trustee) Direct Person Khushboo Ranka (Trustee) Direct Person Maheshwer Peri (Trustee) Direct Person - Beneficial owners
- Not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership Pending check
- None
- Network or umbrella organisation
- Not disclosed
Who pays?
Money
Not yet verified
- Income mix
- Not disclosed
- Named funders and donors Pending check
Funder Type Note Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiative Foundation INR 57,00,000 (tranche 1 of 2) for the Freedom Innovation Fellowship Zerodha Company INR 6,00,000 (May 2019), 10,00,000 (October 2019), 25,00,000 (July 2020) FOSS United Foundation Foundation INR 25,00,000 (March 2021) UNESCO Other USD 31,483 in three tranches (2022) and about INR 27.5 lakh in five tranches (June 2023 to September 2024) Wingify Foundation Foundation INR 5,00,000 each in December 2022, November 2023 and September 2024 Sensibull Company INR 5,00,000 (November 2022) ShareChat Company INR 5,00,000 (April 2019), 2,00,000 (April 2020) OML Company INR 4,60,000 (March 2020) NC Media Networks Company INR 2,00,000 (January 2023) and 2,50,000 (March 2024) for the Digital Patrakar Defence Clinic MGA Lifestyle Private Limited Company INR 3,75,000 (March 2024)
Where does it appear?
Channels
Partly verified
- Official websites Verified
- Official social accounts Pending check
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Documented public-office or party roles
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 October 2026 | Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Money, Channels) |
| 1 | 19 October 2026 | First published |
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