Civic Intelligence

The Tor Project Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 20-8096820

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on May 10, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.TORPROJECT.ORG

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76 S Washington St No M-101Seattle, WA 98104

(206) 420-3136

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Up

$2,405,924

Up $275,598 (+13%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$2,127,312

Up $222,698 (+12%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$278,612

Up $52,900 (+23%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Down

$3,192,743

Down $85,709 (-2.6%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$2,967,590

Up $116,919 (+4.1%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$225,153

Down $202,628 (-47%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2010: $874,236Liabilities 2010: $544,045Net Assets 2010: $330,1912010Assets 2011: $833,134Liabilities 2011: $717,113Net Assets 2011: $116,0212011Assets 2012: $1,368,072Liabilities 2012: $370,080Net Assets 2012: $997,9922012Assets 2013: $1,700,238Liabilities 2013: $261,258Net Assets 2013: $1,438,9802013Assets 2014: $1,790,650Liabilities 2014: $313,817Net Assets 2014: $1,476,8332014Assets 2015: $2,130,326Liabilities 2015: $225,712Net Assets 2015: $1,904,6142015Assets 2016: $2,405,924Liabilities 2016: $178,409Net Assets 2016: $2,227,5152016Assets 2016: $2,405,924Liabilities 2016: $278,612Net Assets 2016: $2,127,3122016Assets 2017: $2,458,686Liabilities 2017: $278,911Net Assets 2017: $2,179,7752017Assets 2018: $1,675,497Liabilities 2018: $833,636Net Assets 2018: $841,8612018Assets 2019: $836,494Liabilities 2019: $577,533Net Assets 2019: $258,9612019Assets 2020: $1,046,925Liabilities 2020: $656,565Net Assets 2020: $390,3602020Assets 2021: $4,406,515Liabilities 2021: $539,750Net Assets 2021: $3,866,7652021Assets 2022: $5,250,136Liabilities 2022: $237,090Net Assets 2022: $5,013,0462022Assets 2023: $7,145,619Liabilities 2023: $352,603Net Assets 2023: $6,793,0162023Assets 2024: $6,955,380Liabilities 2024: $281,300Net Assets 2024: $6,674,0802024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$2,405,924
Liabilities$278,612
Net Assets$2,127,312
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Operations Trend

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2010: $1,353,5932010Expenses 2011: $1,601,2242011Expenses 2012: $1,726,8622012Revenue 2013: $2,872,929Expenses 2013: $2,431,941Net Income 2013: $440,9882013Revenue 2014: $2,556,397Expenses 2014: $2,518,544Net Income 2014: $37,8532014Revenue 2015: $3,278,452Expenses 2015: $2,850,671Net Income 2015: $427,7812015Revenue 2016: $3,290,490Expenses 2016: $2,967,589Net Income 2016: $322,9012016Revenue 2016: $3,192,743Expenses 2016: $2,967,590Net Income 2016: $225,1532016Revenue 2017: $4,130,882Expenses 2017: $4,078,419Net Income 2017: $52,4632017Revenue 2018: $1,759,348Expenses 2018: $2,502,854Net Income 2018: -$743,5062018Revenue 2019: $4,868,034Expenses 2019: $5,450,934Net Income 2019: -$582,9002019Revenue 2020: $4,400,782Expenses 2020: $4,360,447Net Income 2020: $40,3352020Revenue 2021: $7,413,548Expenses 2021: $3,987,743Net Income 2021: $3,425,8052021Revenue 2022: $5,999,891Expenses 2022: $4,853,334Net Income 2022: $1,146,5572022Revenue 2023: $8,470,139Expenses 2023: $6,689,589Net Income 2023: $1,780,5502023Revenue 2024: $7,287,566Expenses 2024: $7,343,602Net Income 2024: -$56,0362024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$3,192,743
Expenses$2,967,590
Net Income$225,153
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
May 10, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$3,192,743
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

(a) to develop, improve and distribute free, publicly available tools and programs that promote free speech, free expression, civic engagement and privacy rights online; (b) to conduct scientific research regarding, and to promote the use of and knowledge about, such tools, programs and related issues around the world; (c) to educate the general public around the world about privacy rights and anonymity issues connected to internet use; and (d) to carry out and conduct such other activities and programs in furtherance of the foregoing purposes as may be carried out and conducted by a corporation organized under chapter 180 of the massachusetts general laws.

Research, development, education and advocacy into online anonymity and privacy

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,593,945--
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$1,381,270-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$36,339$948,649▲ $912,310
Accounts Receivable$457,414--
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$5,726$9,733▲ $4,007
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$2,130,326$2,405,924▲ $275,598
Other Assets Total$36,902$66,272▲ $29,370
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$190,177$212,340▲ $22,163
Escrow Account Liability$35,535$66,272▲ $30,737
Total Liabilities$225,712$278,612▲ $52,900
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,904,614$2,127,312▲ $222,698
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,904,614$2,127,312▲ $222,698
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,130,326$2,405,924▲ $275,598

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$0$18,079$18,079
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Shari SteeleExecutive DirectorFT$175,000$500$175,500
Roger DingledinePresident/research DirectorFT$138,188$7,963$146,151
Nick MathewsonVice Pres/chief ArchitectFT$138,188$3,166$141,354
Mike PerryDeveloperFT$117,667$2,744$120,411
Andrea ShepardDeveloperFT$111,863$400$112,263
Arthur EdelsteinDeveloperFT$108,000$500$108,500
Isabela BaguerosDeveloperFT$100,008$3,354$103,362

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Matt BlazeBoard Chair
Gabriella ColemanClerk/director
Bruce SchneierDirector
Linus NordbergDirector
Megan PriceDirector
Cindy CohnTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Pearl CrescentDeveloper217 1ST AVE S 4903, Seattle, WA 98194$120,000
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$411,296
Program Service Revenue
$2,778,992
Investment Income
$2,455
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$411,296
Change in Net Assets
$225,153

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Other Non Cash Contri Table9$204,300Fair Market Value (FMV)
Other Non Cash Contri Table100$180,000Fair Market Value (FMV)
Other Non Cash Contri Table1$148,743Fair Market Value (FMV)
Other Non Cash Contri Table9$96,975Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions119$630,018-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,190,288
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$630,018
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,820,306
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,190,288
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,607,415
Other Expenses$1,360,175
Total Fundraising Expense$100,678
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$818,445$65,705$4,761$888,911
Other Salaries and Wages$524,585-$2,255$526,840
Travel$168,633$41,271-$209,904
Payroll Taxes$95,413$4,667$498$100,578
Other Employee Benefits$86,408$4,227$451$91,086
Fees for Services Legal-$79,057-$79,057
Fees for Services Accounting$52,959--$52,959
Information Technology$35,358$16,515$178$52,051
Office Expenses$26,128$8,284$90$34,502
Occupancy$21,151$7,944$86$29,181
Fees for Services Other$20,290$704$76$21,070
Fees for Services Management$13,150--$13,150
Other Expenses$4,714$4,684$2,777$12,175
Insurance$4,480$2,654$29$7,163
Total Functional Expenses$2,604,642$262,270$100,678$2,967,590

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,597,608
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,967,590
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,967,590
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$630,018
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
4
Spending
$159,016

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
GermanyProgram Services - Developer--1$101,694
SwedenProgram Services - Developer--1$35,807
CanadaProgram Services - Developer--1$11,848
SpainProgram Services - Developer--1$9,667
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
Backup withholding compliance
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
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

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

“The draft form 990 is reviewed by the executive director and cfo. It is presented to the board in draft form. Members ask questions and review the document and approve for issuance.”

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

“The board has a "no conflict of interest" policy and engages in no transactions which present a conflict of interest, either in fact or appearance. Each board member and key employee completes a policy form each year. Per the conflicts of interest policy, any actual or potential conflict of interest must be disclosed to the board of directors in writing by the interested person (any director or principal officer who has a direct or indirect financial interest in a given transaction or arrangement).”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The executive director's salary is determined by utilizing compensation data for similarly qualified persons in comparable positions at similarly situated organizations. The salary recommendation is reviewed and approved by the executive board, with no members who have a conflict of interest being involved in the process. Substantiation of the deliberation and decision are recorded at that time.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“Tax return is available at guidestar.org and on the organization's website and upon request”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The governing documents and financial statements are made available to the public on the organization's website at the federal clearinghouse website and upon request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Tor Project Inc
EIN
20-8096820
Phone
2064203136
Address
76 S WASHINGTON ST NO M-101, SEATTLE, WA 98104

Signing Officer

Name
Shari Steele
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2064203136
Signed
2018-05-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Shari Steele
Formed
2006
Legal Domicile
Wa
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
16
Volunteers
3,000

Preparer

Firm
Lindley & Associates LLC
Address
111 WEST HARRISON ST STE 200, SEATTLE, WA 98119
Preparer
Martha a Lindley CPA
Phone
2063320386
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I Lines 8 - 22 Amended Return Changes

“Reason for amended 2016 form 990 et al: change due to completion of audited financial statements return changes part i lines 8 - 22 part iii line 4a part iii line 4a part iv lines 9, 12a, 12b part v lines 7g and 7h part vi line 29 part vii section b, line 2 and 3 part viii lines 1 - 12 part ix lines 1 - 25 part x lines 1 - 34 part xi lines 1 - 10 sch a part ii section a for change in in-kind goods/services, section c, line 15 sch d part iv, line 1a sch d part xi lines 1 - 5 sch d part xii lines 1 - 5 sch f part 1, part 3 sch j part 1, line 2”

Financial Statement Notes

PART IV, LINE 2B:

“Tor, in conjunction with other sponsors, acts as an agent on behalf of the privacy enhancing technology symposium (the conference) by performing administrative functions, including custody of the conference's operating cash account and performance of the cash receipts and cash disbursement functions. Conference funds are segregated from the general assets of tor. On the consolidated financial statements, these funds are recorded as assets and liabilities of $66,272 and $35,535 for the years ended december 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Tor charges no fees for these services.”

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

Open filing
Assets
$2,405,924
Liabilities
$278,612
Net assets
$2,127,312
Revenue
$3,192,743
Expenses
$2,967,590
Net income
$225,153
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.96$0.28$6.67$7.29$7.34$0.06
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.15$0.35$6.79$8.47$6.69$1.78
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.25$0.24$5.01$6.00$4.85$1.15
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.41$0.54$3.87$7.41$3.99$3.43
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.05$0.66$0.39$4.40$4.36$0.04
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.84$0.58$0.26$4.87$5.45$0.58
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.68$0.83$0.84$1.76$2.50$0.74
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.46$0.28$2.18$4.13$4.08$0.05
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.41$0.18$2.23$3.29$2.97$0.32
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.41$0.28$2.13$3.19$2.97$0.23
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.13$0.23$1.90$3.28$2.85$0.43
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.79$0.31$1.48$2.56$2.52$0.04
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.70$0.26$1.44$2.87$2.43$0.44
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.37$0.37$1.00$1.73
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.83$0.72$0.12$1.60
2010XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.87$0.54$0.33$1.35