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Free Software Foundation Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 04-2888848

Oct 01, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016 • Filed on Aug 15, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.FSF.ORG

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51 Franklin Street 5th Floor No 500Boston, MA 02110-1307

(617) 542-5942

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

49th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

47th percentile

1.3%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

67th percentile

$96,656

Higher top officer pay than 67% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.5% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

67th percentile

7.1%

Faster asset growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

63rd percentile

8.4%

Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,380,101

Up $91,043 (+7.1%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$1,248,364

Up $56,885 (+4.8%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$131,737

Up $34,158 (+35%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue49th percentileNet Margin47th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,294,906

Up $100,620 (+8.4%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$1,277,758

Up $69,778 (+5.8%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$17,148

Up $30,842 (+225%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth67th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2011: $1,178,214Liabilities 2011: $27,748Net Assets 2011: $1,150,4662011Assets 2012: $1,324,203Liabilities 2012: $73,140Net Assets 2012: $1,251,0632012Assets 2013: $1,282,313Liabilities 2013: $79,240Net Assets 2013: $1,203,0732013Assets 2014: $1,308,841Liabilities 2014: $83,080Net Assets 2014: $1,225,7612014Assets 2015: $1,289,058Liabilities 2015: $97,579Net Assets 2015: $1,191,4792015Assets 2016: $1,380,101Liabilities 2016: $131,737Net Assets 2016: $1,248,3642016Assets 2017: $1,496,415Liabilities 2017: $122,770Net Assets 2017: $1,373,6452017Assets 2018: $2,646,904Liabilities 2018: $103,579Net Assets 2018: $2,543,3252018Assets 2019: $3,212,860Liabilities 2019: $141,358Net Assets 2019: $3,071,5022019Assets 2020: $2,765,455Liabilities 2020: $300,941Net Assets 2020: $2,464,5142020Assets 2021: $2,824,546Liabilities 2021: $293,516Net Assets 2021: $2,531,0302021Assets 2022: $2,363,877Liabilities 2022: $86,590Net Assets 2022: $2,277,2872022Assets 2023: $1,979,281Liabilities 2023: $358,643Net Assets 2023: $1,620,6382023Assets 2024: $1,442,543Liabilities 2024: $91,032Net Assets 2024: $1,351,5112024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$1,380,101
Liabilities$131,737
Net Assets$1,248,364
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth63rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $898,804Expenses 2011: $946,297Net Income 2011: -$47,4932011Expenses 2012: $947,4142012Revenue 2013: $1,250,498Expenses 2013: $1,199,333Net Income 2013: $51,1652013Revenue 2014: $1,188,318Expenses 2014: $1,136,393Net Income 2014: $51,9252014Revenue 2015: $1,194,286Expenses 2015: $1,207,980Net Income 2015: -$13,6942015Revenue 2016: $1,294,906Expenses 2016: $1,277,758Net Income 2016: $17,1482016Revenue 2017: $1,373,574Expenses 2017: $1,233,394Net Income 2017: $140,1802017Revenue 2018: $2,628,996Expenses 2018: $1,446,566Net Income 2018: $1,182,4302018Revenue 2019: $2,183,470Expenses 2019: $1,687,523Net Income 2019: $495,9472019Revenue 2020: $1,149,602Expenses 2020: $1,809,358Net Income 2020: -$659,7562020Revenue 2021: $1,875,386Expenses 2021: $1,687,885Net Income 2021: $187,5012021Revenue 2022: $1,352,816Expenses 2022: $1,580,673Net Income 2022: -$227,8572022Revenue 2023: $1,103,939Expenses 2023: $1,736,796Net Income 2023: -$632,8572023Revenue 2024: $1,177,880Expenses 2024: $1,579,069Net Income 2024: -$401,1892024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$1,294,906
Expenses$1,277,758
Net Income$17,148
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016
Signed
Aug 15, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$1,325,895
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote and defend computer users rights to use, study, copy, and modify the software on their computer, as well as the related documentation. To assist in the development and use of free software and documentation.

See schedule o. The free software foundation (fsf) is dedicated to promoting and defending computer users' freedom worldwide. The fsf accomplishes its mission through organizational programs focused on education and outreach, software licensing, software development, and maintenance of a directory of free "as in freedom" software.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,045,985$1,052,669▲ $6,684
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$129,717$169,404▲ $39,687
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$44,784$45,304▲ $520
Inventories for Sale or Use$33,235$33,873▲ $638
Accounts Receivable$2,618$23,769▲ $21,151
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$14,670$23,367▲ $8,697
Pledges and Grants Receivable$7,019$22,000▲ $14,981
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,315$0▼ $1,315
Total Assets$1,289,058$1,380,101▲ $91,043
Other Assets Total$9,715$9,715→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$53,360$90,433▲ $37,073
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$44,219$41,304▼ $2,915
Total Liabilities$97,579$131,737▲ $34,158
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,191,479$1,248,364▲ $56,885
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,191,479$1,248,364▲ $56,885
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,289,058$1,380,101▲ $91,043

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$23,367$167,019$190,386
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay67th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John SullivanExecutive DirectorFT$88,981$7,675$96,656

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Richard M StallmanPresident & Director
Benjamin Mako HillDirector
Bradley KuhnDirector
Gerald SussmanDirector
Hal AbelsonDirector
Henry PooleDirector
Kat WalshDirector
Matthew GarrettDirector
Geoffrey KnauthTreasurer, Director
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,211,776
Program Service Revenue
$4,372
Investment Income
$5,190
Other Revenue
$73,568
All Other Contributions
$413,124
Change in Net Assets
$17,148

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,325,895
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$-30,989
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$39,737
Other Revenue Adjustments
$-30,989
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,365,632
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,294,906
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$887,355
Other Expenses$390,403
Total Fundraising Expense$102,578
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$544,341$48,159$17,987$610,487
Other Employee Benefits$109,039$9,910$4,264$123,213
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$77,326$9,665$9,665$96,656
Fees for Services Other$85,043$3,264$2,386$90,693
Occupancy$67,856$8,940$2,244$79,040
Payroll Taxes$50,158$4,649$2,192$56,999
Conferences and Meetings$26,667$869$1,557$29,093
Office Expenses$13,951$2,667$609$17,227
Fees for Services Legal$9,230$5,350$403$14,983
Fees for Services Accounting$8,716$5,053$381$14,150
Other Expenses$6,522$805$378$7,705
Insurance$4,653$2,117$160$6,930
Depreciation Depletion$5,577$190$16$5,783
All Other Expenses$1,098$1,098$1,670$3,866
Information Technology$1,886$1,093$82$3,061
Advertising$1,885--$1,885
Total Functional Expenses$1,070,063$105,117$102,578$1,277,758

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,308,747
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,277,758
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,277,758
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$30,989
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Accrued Payroll$90,433
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“Form 990 was emailed for review by all directors of the organization before filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“All relevant parties are required to read and sign the policy annually.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“An analysis comparing local and national compensation of top management and key employees is performed by the directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Financial statements are attached to the ma form pc filed with the attorney general's office. This form is open to public inspection. Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not available to the public, but are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Free Software Foundation Inc
EIN
04-2888848
Phone
6175425942
Address
51 FRANKLIN STREET 5TH FLOOR NO 500, BOSTON, MA 02110-1307

Signing Officer

Name
Geoffrey Knauth
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6175425942
Signed
2017-08-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Richard Stallman
Formed
1985
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
14
Volunteers
2,000

Preparer

Firm
Goloboy CPA LLC
Address
28 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SHARON, MA 02067
Preparer
Andrew S Goloboy CPA
Phone
7817935890
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The organization adopted topic 740 of the fasb accounting standards codification (asc 740) relating to the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. As required by this topic, the organization has evaluated its tax positions, applying a "more likely than not" standard, and believes that there would be no material changes to the results of its operations or financial position as a result of an audit by the applicable taxing authorities, federal or state.”

PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Cost of inventory shipped: ($30,989)”

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Cost of inventory shipped: $30,989”

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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,380,101
Liabilities
$131,737
Net assets
$1,248,364
Revenue
$1,294,906
Expenses
$1,277,758
Net income
$17,148
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.44$0.09$1.35$1.18$1.58$0.40
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.98$0.36$1.62$1.10$1.74$0.63
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.36$0.09$2.28$1.35$1.58$0.23
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.82$0.29$2.53$1.88$1.69$0.19
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.77$0.30$2.46$1.15$1.81$0.66
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.21$0.14$3.07$2.18$1.69$0.50
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.65$0.10$2.54$2.63$1.45$1.18
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.50$0.12$1.37$1.37$1.23$0.14
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.38$0.13$1.25$1.29$1.28$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$0.10$1.19$1.19$1.21$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.31$0.08$1.23$1.19$1.14$0.05
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.28$0.08$1.20$1.25$1.20$0.05
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.32$0.07$1.25$0.95
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.18$0.03$1.15$0.90$0.95$0.05