Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFree Software Foundation Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.4M spent
Programs$1.2M85%Management and general$125k9%Fundraising$88k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$633k in FY2023, −$402k in FY2024 and −$69k in FY2025. Cash covers 8.0 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
8 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI37funders
$149ka year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Amateur Radio Digital CommunicationsOn and off$50kThe 2a Foundation IncSince FY2022$10k$10kThe Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation CO Jeff GoldSince FY2020$3k$3k$5k$8kOpus Qua FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2k$2k$2k$5k$2k$2k$3kThe Skowronski Family FoundationStopped after FY2018$10k$5k–Give Lively Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$6k$8k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$29k$41k$34k$121k$146k$111k$96k17 other fundersUp to $112k a year each$3k$10k$115k$4k$19k$4k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped