Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSoftware Freedom Conservancy Inc
Can you give?
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)(1)
$3.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −26% in 3 yrs8staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−18.4%
Months of reserve6.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.1%
Middle half of peersMedianSoftware Freedom Conservancy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.8M spent
Programs$3.0M78%Management and general$679k18%Fundraising$157k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.0M in FY2024 and −$591k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.8 months, above the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
6 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI34funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Amateur Radio Digital CommunicationsSince FY2020$425k$265k$200k$751kThe Ford FoundationSince FY2019$90k$175k$100k$325k$225kWikimedia Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$46k$46k$59k$52k$49k$68k$86kUnited Nations Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$8k$117k$67k–Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library IncOn and off$106kGNOME Foundation IncSince FY2018$13k$21k$13k$26k$7k$11kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$40k$26k$17k$154k$822k$169k$120k14 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$50k$11k$7k$30k$26k$34k$53k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped