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Free Software Foundation Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 04-2888848

Oct 01, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020 • Filed on Aug 09, 2021

51 Franklin Street 5th FloorBoston, MA 02110

(617) 542-5942

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

51st percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

66th percentile

0.26x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

6th percentile

-57%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$112,946

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 9.8% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-14%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-47%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Assets

Down

$2,765,455

Down $447,405 (-14%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$2,464,514

Down $606,988 (-20%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$300,941

Up $159,583 (+113%) from 2019

Revenue

Down

$1,149,602

Down $1,033,868 (-47%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$1,809,358

Up $121,835 (+7.2%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$659,756

Down $1,155,703 (-233%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

2020

Assets$2,765,455
Liabilities$300,941
Net Assets$2,464,514

Operations Trend

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

2020

Revenue$1,149,602
Expenses$1,809,358
Net Income-$659,756
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020
Signed
Aug 9, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.2
Gross Receipts
$1,205,859
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 PART III

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$2,770,752$2,247,232▼ $523,520
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$158,388$311,157▲ $152,769
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$192,408$137,368▼ $55,040
Inventories for Sale or Use$23,636$22,694▼ $942
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$27,785$21,276▼ $6,509
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$26,663$12,500▼ $14,163
Total Assets$3,212,860$2,765,455▼ $447,405
Other Assets Total$13,228$13,228→ $0
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable-$220,200-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$141,358$80,741▼ $60,617
Total Liabilities$141,358$300,941▲ $159,583
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,139,106$1,645,867▼ $493,239
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$932,396$818,647▼ $113,749
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,071,502$2,464,514▼ $606,988
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$3,212,860$2,765,455▼ $447,405

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$3,596$75,027$78,623
Leasehold Improvements$17,680$4,890$22,570
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John SullivanExec. Dir./VP/clerkFT$97,298$15,648$112,946
John HsiehDeputy DirectorFT$87,552$17,693$105,245

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Geoffrey KnauthPresident/treasurer
Alexandre OlivaVice President
Benjamin Mako HillDirector
Gerald SussmanDirector
Henry PooleDirector
Kat WalshDirector
Odile BenassyDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,058,798
Program Service Revenue
$629
Investment Income
$53,444
Other Revenue
$36,731
All Other Contributions
$445,185
Change in Net Assets
$-659,756

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,149,602
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$52,768
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,202,370
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,149,602
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,260,599
Other Expenses$548,759
Total Fundraising Expense$75,891
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$700,715$55,112$31,494$787,321
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$194,190$15,274$8,727$218,191
Conferences and Meetings$181,080$1,432$8,174$190,686
Other Employee Benefits$155,213$7,606$2,642$165,461
Occupancy$142,421$12,021$5,839$160,281
Payroll Taxes$79,639$6,722$3,265$89,626
Fees for Services Accounting$18,112$1,628$611$20,351
Fees for Services Other$7,533$12,253$512$20,298
Other Expenses$12,581$1,062$516$14,159
All Other Expenses$10,448$811$301$11,560
Insurance$7,107$515$251$7,873
Depreciation Depletion$5,784$488$237$6,509
Office Expenses$5,467$461$224$6,152
Total Functional Expenses$1,613,249$120,218$75,891$1,809,358

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,809,358
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,809,358
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,809,358
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$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
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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 A, Line 7A

Free software foundation has a group of voting members who elect the board of directors of the organization.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

The chartered finance and audit subcommittee of the board fully reviews and approves by vote the form 990 and audited financial statements. The subcommittee reports to the full board of directors after that subcommittee vote and circulates a copy of all financial documents to the full board after subcommittee approval.

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 18

All documents that are required to be made available to the general public are available upon request.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

All documents that are required to be made available to the general public 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, BOSTON, MA 02110

Signing Officer

Name
Geoffrey Knauth
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6175425942
Signed
2021-08-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Geoffrey Knauth
Formed
1985
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
15
Volunteers
2,400

Preparer

Firm
Murphy Edwards Goncalves & Ferrera Pc
Address
144 TURNPIKE ROAD SUITE 340, SOUTHBORO, MA 01772
Preparer
Jennifer Ferrera
Phone
5082297900
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

Fsf adopted asc 740 relating to the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. As required by asc 740, fsf 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.

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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