Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Operator Foundation
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 47-3655644
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
1.72x
Liabilities / Revenue
83rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
20th percentile
Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
5th percentile
Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
94th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$11,905
Down $28,986 (-71%) from 2016
Net Assets
-$8,532
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Down$20,437
Down $4,895 (-19%) from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$182,849
Up $101,108 (+124%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$206,940
Up $140,030 (+209%) from 2016
Net Income
Down-$24,091
Down $38,922 (-262%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Jun 4, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.2
- Gross Receipts
- $182,849
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Our purpose is to promote internet freedom, open communication and global internet security through technology development, deployment, and education. We develop technologies to facilitate access to credible and relevant information and open communication around the world.
Make tools for censorship & security
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| MOONBOUNCE VPN AN APPLICATION THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE IN CERTAIN REPRESSIVE COUNTRIES THAT RESTRICT INTERNET ACCESS TO ACCESS THE INTERNET THIS GOT APPROXIMATELY 11 VIEWS LAST 3 MONTH | $53,833 | $94,918 |
| POSTCARD A SIMPLIFIED ENCRYPTED EMAIL APPLICATION DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR JOURNALISTS IN MEXICOTHIS PROJECT HAS NOT YET BEEN RELEASED IT GOT APPROXIMATELY 3 VIEWS LAST 3 MONTH | $33,653 | $32,829 |
| Other program services | $15,067 | $2,736 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDON WILEY | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| CORIE JOHNSON | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| LEWIS WEIL | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| DONALD JACKSON | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Operator Foundation
- EIN
- 47-3655644
- Address
- 7503 BROOKHOLLOW DRIVE, AUSTIN, TX 78752
Signing Officer
- Name
- Brandon Wiley
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 5126302616
- Signed
- 2018-06-04
- Discuss with paid preparer
- No
Preparer
- Firm
- Baldridge CPA
- Address
- PO BOX 130844, HOUSTON, TX 77219
- Preparer
- Mitchell Baldridge
- Phone
- 7139559130
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Description of other expenses Part I line 16
“Description AmountBANK CHARGES 236BOARD STIPEND 200CONFERENCES, MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS 1,198INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 197INSURANCE 75LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL FEES 12,934OFFICE EXPENSES 1,899TAXES 8,746SUPPLIES 3,657TRAVEL 9,757”
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26
“Category Beginning of Year End of YearCREDIT CARD 181 185GRANT ADVANCES 25,151 17,327PAYROLL LIABILITIES 0 2,925”
Other program services Part III line 31
“Adversary lab. Technology that tests applications to see if they are likely to be blocked in countries that block access to the internet. This got approximately 9 views in the last 3 months shapeshifter.techonology that allows any blocked application in certain repressive countries, to become unblocked. This got approximatetly 205 views in the last 3 months”
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| IRS990EZ/Organization501c3Ind | 0 | X |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | MOONBOUNCE VPN AN APPLICATION THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE IN CERTAIN REPRESSIVE COUNTRIES THAT RESTRICT INTERNET ACCESS TO ACCESS THE INTERNET THIS GOT APPROXIMATELY 11 VIEWS LAST 3 MONTH |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 2 | 2736 |
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| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 25332 |
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| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/First5Years509Ind | 0 | X |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 723 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind | 0 | X |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 723 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Description AmountBANK CHARGES 236BOARD STIPEND 200CONFERENCES, MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS 1,198INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 197INSURANCE 75LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL FEES 12,934OFFICE EXPENSES 1,899TAXES 8,746SUPPLIES 3,657TRAVEL 9,757 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearCREDIT CARD 181 185GRANT ADVANCES 25,151 17,327PAYROLL LIABILITIES 0 2,925 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ADVERSARY LAB. TECHNOLOGY THAT TESTS APPLICATIONS TO SEE IF THEY ARE LIKELY TO BE BLOCKED IN COUNTRIES THAT BLOCK ACCESS TO THE INTERNET. THIS GOT APPROXIMATELY 9 VIEWS IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS SHAPESHIFTER.TECHONOLOGY THAT ALLOWS ANY BLOCKED APPLICATION IN CERTAIN REPRESSIVE COUNTRIES, TO BECOME UNBLOCKED. THIS GOT APPROXIMATETLY 205 VIEWS IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Description of total liabilities Part II line 26 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Other program services Part III line 31 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | BRANDON WILEY |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | PRESIDENT |
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| ReturnHeader/FilingSecurityInformation/IPAddress/IPv4AddressTxt | 0 | 73.155.41.190 |
| ReturnHeader/FilingSecurityInformation/IPDt | 0 | 2018-07-20 |
| ReturnHeader/FilingSecurityInformation/IPTm | 0 | 13:25:28 |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2018-07-20T13:24:23-04:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2017-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2017-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2017 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $11,905
- Liabilities
- $20,437
- Net assets
- -$8,532
- Revenue
- $182,849
- Expenses
- $206,940
- Net income
- -$24,091