Civic Intelligence

Ietf Trust

EIN 26-6028540 • 501(c)3 • Reston, VA

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

The purposes of the trust include the advancement of educational and public interest by acquiring, holding, maintaining and licensing certain existing and future intellectual property and other property used in connection with the internet standards process and its administration, for the advancement of the science and technology associated with the internet and related technology.

11710 Plaza American DriveReston, VA 20190

trustee.ietf.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

49th percentile

1.0%

Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

48th percentile

-3.1%

Faster asset growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$2,040

Down $66 (-3.1%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$2,040

Up $59 (+3.0%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin49th percentile

Revenue

Up

$5,909

Up $5,909 from 2024

Expenses

Down

$5,850

Down $280,830 (-98%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$59

Up $286,739 (+100%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth48th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2019: $56,059Liabilities 2019: $3,366Net Assets 2019: $52,6932019Assets 2020: $60,088Liabilities 2020: $3,968Net Assets 2020: $56,1202020Assets 2021: $45,831Liabilities 2021: $5,069Net Assets 2021: $40,7622021Assets 2022: $59,873Liabilities 2022: $13,879Net Assets 2022: $45,9942022Assets 2023: $291,699Liabilities 2023: $3,038Net Assets 2023: $288,6612023Assets 2024: $2,106Liabilities 2024: $125Net Assets 2024: $1,9812024Assets 2025: $2,040Net Assets 2025: $2,0402025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$2,040
Liabilities-
Net Assets$2,040
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$400K$200K$0-$200K-$400KRevenue 2019: $90,258Expenses 2019: $67,283Net Income 2019: $22,9752019Revenue 2020: $92,842Expenses 2020: $89,415Net Income 2020: $3,4272020Revenue 2021: $80,855Expenses 2021: $96,213Net Income 2021: -$15,3582021Revenue 2022: $95,598Expenses 2022: $90,366Net Income 2022: $5,2322022Revenue 2023: $335,227Expenses 2023: $92,560Net Income 2023: $242,6672023Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $286,680Net Income 2024: -$286,6802024Revenue 2025: $5,909Expenses 2025: $5,850Net Income 2025: $592025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$5,909
Expenses$5,850
Net Income$59
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,040
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$2,040
Revenue
$5,909
Expenses
$5,850
Net income
$59
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.02$0.06$0.06$0.00
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.00$2.87$2.87
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.92$0.03$2.89$3.35$0.93$2.43
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.14$0.46$0.96$0.90$0.05
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.05$0.41$0.81$0.96$0.15
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.04$0.56$0.93$0.89$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.03$0.53$0.90$0.67$0.23
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Apr 23, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.1
Gross Receipts
$5,909
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The advancement of education and public interest by acquiring, holding, maintaining and licensing certain existing and future intellectual property and other property used in connection with the Internet standards process and its administration, for the advancement of the science and technology associated with the Internet and related technology.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
In the prior year, funded IETF Intellectual Property Management Corporation, a sister corporation that is taking over the activities of the Trust. We are winding down and have no program services for 2025.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Glenn DeenChairman-$0--
Wendy SeltzerTreasurer-$0--
Victor KuarsinghTrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
IETF Trust
EIN
26-6028540
Phone
7034392120
Address
11710 Plaza American Drive, Reston, VA 20190

Signing Officer

Name
Wendy Seltzer
Title
Chair
Signed
2026-04-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
John Waddell & Co CPAs
Address
3416 American River Drive A, Sacramento, CA 95864
Preparer
Deborah F Ask CPA
Phone
9164882460
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $4725”

Other Assets.1011

“Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $1992 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $1951”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $125 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $0”

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