Partners, Funders & Donors

Partners & Funders

We are grateful for all the volunteers who make Science Feedback’s work possible as well as the individuals and organizations who are contributing to support its continuous development. Funders have no editorial influence over Science Feedback’s work.

Science Feedback is a not-for-profit organization registered in France. It owns a subsidiary company (SciVerify) that conducts commercial partnerships with platforms such as Meta (Facebook, Instagram) and TikTok.

Below is a list of all revenue sources we had since 2015 that accounted for at least 1% of Science Feedback’s yearly revenues, a list of individual donors and more details on our budget.

Meta Third Party Fact Checking program

Since 2019, Science Feedback has been partnering with Meta to verify the credibility of viral content on Facebook and Instagram as part of the third-party fact-checking initiative. Learn more.

TikTok Safety Partners

Since 2020, Science Feedback has been partnering with TikTok as part of the Safety Partners’ program to help review and assess viral videos that potentially contain false, misleading or harmful information. We review videos mostly on health issues in the following languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian. Learn more about the program.

Poynter Institute’s International Fact-Checking Network

Science Feedback was the recipient of an IFCN Development Grant in 2020/21, an IFCN Climate Misinformation Grant Program in 2022/23 and a grant from the Global Fact Check Fund program in 2024.

The University of California Merced

Climate Feedback was supported by the Center for Climate Communication at UC Merced between 2015 and 2017.

Ashoka

Science Feedback’s founder Emmanuel Vincent was supported by Ashoka between 2019 and 2022. “Ashoka Fellows are the world’s leading social entrepreneurs. They champion innovative new ideas that transform society’s systems.“

European Media and Information Fund

In 2022, Science Feedback received a grant from the European Media and Information Fund (EMIF) to explore ways to assess the credibility of news sources at scale.

European Commission

In 2023, Science Feedback contributed to the NODES project, which developed a mechanism to analyze and monitor the spread of disinformation narratives. This project has received funding from the European Commission under grant agreement CNECT/2022/5162608.

In 2024, Science Feedback contributed to the FactCRICIS project, which aims to improve the capacities of European fact-checking organisations to tackle crisis situations.

IFCN / Google News Initiative

In 2020, Science Feedback was awarded seed funding from the Google News Initiative to build a database of fact-checked content, allowing to identify sources that repeatedly spread misinformation. See Open Feedback

The Bright Initiative powered by Bright Data

Since 2024, the Bright Initiative powered by Bright Data is providing Science Feedback with an access to its platform to help power our analyses and investigations.

Roland Berger

Provided pro-bono work in 2019 to develop Science Feedback business plan and fundraising.

The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society

‘Data & Democracy’ grant #2015-313

The Credibility Coalition

Microgrant to support the assessment of the scientific credibility of 2018’s most viral health stories.

The Shuttleworth Foundation

Flash grant. Nominated by Peter Cunliffe-Jones from Africa Check.

 

Individual donors

In 2016, the Climate Feedback project raised $30,000+ thanks to the generous donations of 500+ backers on Indiegogo. Readers also regularly support our work via our donation page.

$5000 and more:

  • Eric Michelman

$1000 and more:

  • Durst Family
  • The Reis Foundation
  • Amy Hutchinson
  • Anna

$500 and more


$250 and more

  • Emmanuel David
  • Evan Evans
  • Ray Frackelton
  • Jeff Hammersmark
  • Volker Leuchsner
  • Pascal Machet
  • Benjamin Okun
  • Angus Rose
  • TJ Grant
  • Paul Whiffen

$100 and more:

 

$50 and more:

Alexandre Mignot — Alexis Tantet — Alina & Philip — Allison — Andras Zsom — Andy Simpson — Anna — Annie Kia — Armando Quintero — Arraffa Piédiferro — AW Omta — Bernadette — Bernard Bromell — Blaž — Bob — Bob — Bovey Zhang — Britta Voss — Bruce — Cam Ellison — Carl — Charles — Charlotte — Christian — Christopher Horne — Cine — Clement de Boyer — Curt Newton — Dale Poozhikala — Dan Sandberg — Danial Mongeon — David Hanawalt — David Kirtley — David Landskov — David Zucker — Deborah Goldsmith — Dr. Cindy Frantz — Dr. Robert Hedges — Dr. Stephen P. Kelner, Jr. — Dustin & Sonja Luther — Edward — Emily Shuping — Eric — Eric Verploegen — Erwan Ledoux — Ethan T. Vishniac — Florian Cahagne — Frantisek Kratochvil — Gene Floersch — Genevieve Hunt — Glenn Popenko — Gordon Mcgrew — Grant — Harriet — Hélène Salmon — Horatio Wildman — J-B Madeleine — Jacopo Riboldi — James Governor — Jan Henneberger — Jane — Jennifer Recklet — Jérôme Guilet — Jérôme Vialard — Jillian St Andre — Jim Kelleher — JM — Joanna Nolan — Joel Huberman — Johan Sigfrids — Johanna et Yohan — John — John Hartz — John Samuel — Josef — Josef Taylor — Jules Casoli — Julia Weaver — Keith Barrington — Lauren — Leonard Burtscher — Ling-chih Kao — Lion Goodman — Luc Estebanez — Luigi Nardi — Lynn McLeod — Marcel Ward — Marie — Marion Cipriano — Mark Chopping — Mark Northfield — Mark Olsthoorn — Mary Ellen Cassidy — Mary Lee Guthrie — Marylee Guthrie — Matt Flor — Matt Kursh — Matthieu Lengaigne — Michel Guichard — Mikko Pelttari — MNF — Momoko — Mr. and Mrs. Zimmermann — Nancy — Nicolas Brantut — Niklas Richardson — Olga — Olivier Boissier — Pablo Rougerie — Patrick Cassen — Paul Hettich — Paul M — Pauliina — Peter Roberts — Pierre Coupel — qgautier — Rebecca — Régine Perrin — Richard — Richard — Richard George — Richard Hendricks — Robert Alibrandi — Rudoche — Sarah Abboud — Sarah and Mike Kelly — Sarah Clunie — Sarah Parkhurst — Sascha Deri — Scott Hansen — Sims — Stéphanie Lejop — Stephen — Stephen L. Hansen,MD — Steve Sutherland — Susan — Susan Ackerman — Sylvain ACHARD — Teenie Matlock — Thomas — Thomas Pike — Tim B — Timothy Belko — Tobias P. Reinhardt — Tobin — Tom Nicol — Tom Smith — Ville Lahde — Vincent Cristia — William Everett — Zack Boruta — Anonymous (5)

 

$25 and more:

Aero — Aimee Slangen — Alice Frazier — Andrew Murdock — Aurelie Spadone — Beck Dunn — Britt — Bruce Atwood — Campbell Inan Igloo — Claudia — Dale Whitton — Dan — Donna — Doug — Ed Scott-Clarke — Eduardo Duvila — Edward Marlovits — Fillmore — Florence — Galen Townson — Gary — Geoffrey A. Pounder — Guillaume Samson — Dr. Harvey Fernbach — Holger — hollychilds — Hunter Cutting — Jake Hartnell — James Kvitkovich — Jason Hanson — Jason Oatway — Jean-Michel Campin — Jeannette Castaneda — Jill Stoddard — Joanne Mclain — John — John Cox — John Williams — Jonathan Lauderdale — Joseph Hardin — K Leow — Karl Kibler — Kevin Boyce — Kevin Clark — Larry Dobson — Lea Hildebrandt Rossander — Liisa Antilla — Lisa Applegate — Lucy Fellowes — Malcolm Shackleton — Maria Ievleva — Marie Brun — Marta Perez de Lope — Mathilde Radiguet — Matthew — Matthieu Galvez — Matthieu Leclair — Max King — Megan McCann — Michael — Michael Henehan — Michel Tsamados — Mieke Thierens — Minda Monteagudo — Mitar — Morgan — Nicole Holstein — Pauline Provini — Perrin Melanie — Peter Smith — Peter Smith — Philip — Phyllis Frus — Pierre Cauchy — Pierre-Louis Dietz — Rand — Rasmus — Raymond Williams — Robert — Roger — Romain Vassor — Sabah — Samuel Slanina — Sarah — Sharon Rippner — Shelly — Shirley — Silvia Pampani — Stacey Curtis — Steffen Kuehr — Stephanie — Stephen Matthew — Sue Davidson — Therese Sayarath — Thibault Laplace — Thushara — Tracey — Tullio Rossi — Walter — Wendy Dillenschneider — Xavier Durbet — Xavier Levine — Zachary Matheson — Anonymous (10)

 

$10 and more:

Ana Rodriguez — Andy Hengst — Ann — Ann Edminster — Anthony G. White — Bapt Shepherd — Basile Gallet — Benoit Vanniere — Bryan Lane — Catarina R Palma — Christian Cappendini — Christine Bremer — Christophe Cassou — Clotilde — Colter Hochstetler — Dan — Dana Sawyer — Daniela Hettich — David Curtin — David Ferrera — David Hämmerli — David McLean — David Migliore — Davnel Now — Deke — Eleanor Goldfield — Emilie Capron — Enis Zahirovic — Fernanda Santos — Frank Macauda — Gabrielle Barraque — Garrett — George S Ledyard — Ginevra Are — Gioia Gregori — Glenn — Greg Gautier — Greg Lankenau — Gregory Hill — Harvey Cohen — Henning Olav Fjeldheim — Hugh — Ian James — Ian Wilcock — Istvain Bojtor — James Bradley — James David — Jane Upshur — Janet Bernard — Jasper Trendall — Jeremy Tuhdiel — John Winer — Jose Rehbein — Joseph Nelson — JR — Julian — Kay Knox — Kenji Daniel Yoshida Pedersen — Krister Honkonen — Lawrence — Linda — Lou Novak — Margaret Ruggles — Marina Lara — Marine Urvoy — Mark Bachelder — Mark Egan — Matt — Matthew Roberts — Matthew Thomas — Meghan Maraia — Melinda Mohamed — Melissa Chesnut-Tangerman — Michael Levitin — Morgan — Nenad — Nicholas Dove — Nico — Paul — Pernelle Kandel — Rahul Batra — Rendon Holloway — Richard Gos — Richard Hauser — Rose Anderson — Sarah Popov — Sebastian Fink — Simon St Petersburg — Sjouke van Houten — Stephane Gerard — Sue Rowe — Susan K Willis — Tarek — Taylor Harrison — Teresa — Terrence — Terry Fundak — Tim Roberts — Tom Cullen — Tom McLean — Vishal Rana — Will Bugler — William — Zac — Anonymous (12)

 

$5 and more:

Andrew Herrera — Andrew Revkin — Ben Davis Hammond — Catherine Hurd — Craig — Irina Oltu — Johnathan Chung — Kevin Peloquin — Kevin Tunc — Kristin Smith — Laura Kiritzé-Topor — Marga — Maxime Lauze — Miguel Pinto — Patrick Lapera — Portia Odell — Remko Dijksma — Rob Callender — Rousseau — Scott Osberg — The Wanderluster — Thomas Manaugh — Tylan Watkins — Anonymous (6)

Budget

2023

Science Feedback and SciVerify’s total consolidated income for 2023 was 1,493,000€. The main sources of income (including all those contributing over 5 % of the total annual income) are:

  • European Media and Information Fund (EMIF) grant
  • European Commission grant – NODES project
  • Meta 3rd party fact-checking program
  • IFCN Climate Misinformation Grant Program
  • Individual donations
  • TikTok 3rd party fact-checking program

2022

Science Feedback and SciVerify’s total consolidated income for 2022 was 1,920,000€. The main sources of income (including all those contributing over 5 % of the total annual income) are:

  • Ashoka Fellowship
  • European Media and Information Fund (EMIF) grant
  • Meta 3rd party fact-checking program
  • IFCN Climate Misinformation Grant Program
  • Individual donations
  • TikTok 3rd party fact-checking program

2021

Science Feedback and SciVerify’s total consolidated income for 2021 was 1,279,900€. The main sources of income (including all those contributing over 5 % of the total annual income) are:

  • Ashoka Fellowship
  • Meta 3rd party fact-checking program
  • IFCN Development Grant
  • Individual donations
  • Mouvement Up Media literacy grant
  • TikTok 3rd party fact-checking program