The linked record identifies EFF as a donor-funded U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit defending privacy, free expression, innovation, and civil liberties in the digital world. That places Electronic Frontier Foundation high on Ownership: decisive control is held by workers, users, members, or another stakeholder class rather than outside capital. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary.

The linked record identifies EFF as a donor-funded U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit defending privacy, free expression, innovation, and civil liberties in the digital world. That places Electronic Frontier Foundation in the middle of Governance: there are accountability mechanisms, but they stop short of broad democratic control. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis.

The linked record identifies EFF as a donor-funded U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit defending privacy, free expression, innovation, and civil liberties in the digital world. That places Electronic Frontier Foundation high on Extraction: surplus is structurally routed toward workers, producers, users, or public benefit instead of being primarily captured upward. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary.

The linked record identifies EFF as a donor-funded U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit defending privacy, free expression, innovation, and civil liberties in the digital world. That places Electronic Frontier Foundation in the middle of Labor Sovereignty: workers or participants have some protection or agency, but not enough binding power to control the relationship. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis.

The linked record identifies EFF as a donor-funded U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit defending privacy, free expression, innovation, and civil liberties in the digital world. That places Electronic Frontier Foundation in the middle of Solidarity with the Unemployed: some access, severance, retraining, openness, or mutual-aid value is present, but it is not central or durable. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis.

The linked record identifies EFF as a donor-funded U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit defending privacy, free expression, innovation, and civil liberties in the digital world. That places Electronic Frontier Foundation high on Loss-Bearing Fidelity: the institution is structured to absorb real costs rather than shifting losses onto weaker parties. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary.

The linked record identifies EFF as a donor-funded U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit defending privacy, free expression, innovation, and civil liberties in the digital world. That places Electronic Frontier Foundation high on Market Conduct: pricing, access, switching, and bargaining practices show restraint compared with ordinary rent-seeking competitors. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary.

The linked record identifies EFF as a donor-funded U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit defending privacy, free expression, innovation, and civil liberties in the digital world. That places Electronic Frontier Foundation high on Product Integrity: the core offering is genuinely useful and comparatively less dependent on traps, degradation, or harmful dependencies. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary.

The linked record identifies EFF as a donor-funded U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit defending privacy, free expression, innovation, and civil liberties in the digital world. That places Electronic Frontier Foundation high on Scale Integrity: growth appears compatible with accountability, quality, and stakeholder benefit. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary.

EFF says it defends free speech online, fights illegal surveillance, advocates for users and innovators, and empowers individuals through public action tools. That supports partial Openness to Dissent credit because people can criticize, dissent, or challenge the institution without being managed into silence. The value remains partial because the linked record does not show the practice as comprehensive, durable, or central enough for full credit.

EFF’s mission centers freedom, justice, privacy, free expression, and civil liberties in the digital world. That supports full Constitutional Spirit credit because the institution respects speech, privacy, due process, conscience, or civil-liberties norms beyond bare legal compulsion. Full credit is reserved for unusually clear, profile-specific evidence rather than ordinary compliance language.

EFF publishes annual reports and financial information for public review as a donor-funded nonprofit. That supports partial Cost Transparency credit because pricing, margins, fees, funding, or surplus allocation are made meaningfully legible. The value remains partial because the linked record does not show the practice as comprehensive, durable, or central enough for full credit.