Liabilities / Assets
79th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 79% of similar nonprofits.
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.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.11x
Liabilities / Revenue
79th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
24th percentile
Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
28th percentile
Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
37th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
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
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
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $2,040
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $2,040
- Revenue
- $5,909
- Expenses
- $5,850
- Net income
- $59
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
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 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.
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
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Deen | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| Wendy Seltzer | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Victor Kuarsingh | Trustee | - | $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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