Civic Intelligence

Mlcommons Association

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 85-0546914

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Mar 28, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.MLCOMMONS.ORG
8 The Green 20930Dover, DE 19901

(415) 295-4477

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.30x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)6 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

44th percentile

0.25x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)6 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

18th percentile

-4.5%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)6 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

13th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 13% of similar nonprofits.

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

2024 filings • 501(c)6 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

21st percentile

-2.4%

Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)6 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

96th percentile

89%

Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)6 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Down

$6,500,673

Down $157,661 (-2.4%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$4,551,326

Down $356,798 (-7.3%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$1,949,347

Up $199,137 (+11%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue44th percentileNet Margin18th percentile

Revenue

Up

$7,816,648

Up $3,679,531 (+89%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$8,165,715

Up $5,258,268 (+181%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$349,067

Down $1,578,737 (-128%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth21st percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2020: $2,471,865Liabilities 2020: $1,702,758Net Assets 2020: $769,1072020Assets 2021: $4,034,709Liabilities 2021: $2,314,381Net Assets 2021: $1,720,3282021Assets 2022: $5,196,109Liabilities 2022: $1,517,655Net Assets 2022: $3,678,4542022Assets 2023: $6,658,334Liabilities 2023: $1,750,210Net Assets 2023: $4,908,1242023Assets 2024: $6,500,673Liabilities 2024: $1,949,347Net Assets 2024: $4,551,3262024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$6,500,673
Liabilities$1,949,347
Net Assets$4,551,326
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth96th percentile

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2020: $1,367,500Expenses 2020: $598,393Net Income 2020: $769,1072020Revenue 2021: $2,324,375Expenses 2021: $1,373,154Net Income 2021: $951,2212021Revenue 2022: $2,989,792Expenses 2022: $1,690,415Net Income 2022: $1,299,3772022Revenue 2023: $4,137,117Expenses 2023: $2,907,447Net Income 2023: $1,229,6702023Revenue 2024: $7,816,648Expenses 2024: $8,165,715Net Income 2024: -$349,0672024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$7,816,648
Expenses$8,165,715
Net Income-$349,067
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Mar 28, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$7,816,648
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The primary purposes of the association are to (1) advance the scientific field of machine learning and increase the positive impact of machine learning and artificial intelligence on society, (2) engage in or sponsor collaborative research and development in connection with the measurement and validation of machine learning, (3) publish the results of the collaborative research and development projects of the corporation and provide other resources to the scientific community and the public at large with respect to machine learning, and (4) undertake those other activities which the board of directors may from time to time approve.

The mission of mlcommons is to: (1) advance the scientific field of machine learning and increase the positive impact of machine learning and artificial intelligence on society, (2) engage in or sponsor collaborative research and development in connection with the measurement and validation of machine learning, (3) publish the results of the collaborative research and development projects of mlc and provide other resources to the scientific community and the public at large with respect to machine learning, and (4) to engage in further activities in furtherance of the foregoing purposes by all other lawful means.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$4,908,124$4,551,326▼ $356,798
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$3,799,095$3,456,698▼ $342,397
Accounts Receivable$605,000$2,165,000▲ $1,560,000
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$2,245,482$541,853▼ $1,703,629
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$227,154-
Intangible Assets-$76,594-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$8,757$33,374▲ $24,617
Total Assets$6,658,334$6,500,673▼ $157,661
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$1,542,219$1,413,125▼ $129,094
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$207,991$461,222▲ $253,231
Other Liabilities-$75,000-
Total Liabilities$1,750,210$1,949,347▲ $199,137
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$4,908,124$4,551,326▼ $356,798
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$6,658,334$6,500,673▼ $157,661

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$227,154$64,901$292,055
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay13th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Peter MattsonPresident
James GoelDirector
Peng ZhouDirector
Peter BaldwinDirector
Ramesh ChukkaDirector
Rebecca WeissExecutive Di
David KanterHead of Ml P
Ritika BorkarSecretary
Sally DohertyTreasurer
Carole-jean WuVice-preside
Vijay Janapa ReddiVice-preside

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Real World Insights LLCEd Service633 GRAND VIEW AVENUE 4, San Francisco, CA 94114$568,435
Factored INCEngineering195 PAGE MILL ROAD SUITE 115, Palo Alto, CA 94306$544,300
FerroceriaEd Service22005 103RD AVENUE SW, Vashon, WA 98070$526,484
Scopic INCEngineering12 CARLY CIRCLE, Rutland, MA 01543$487,655
Kurt BollackerEngineering3702 GRAYSON LN, Austin, TX 78722$357,001
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$7,543,592
Investment Income
$273,056
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$-349,067
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$8,165,715
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other---$6,238,829
Fees for Services Management---$559,322
Advertising---$356,582
Information Technology---$177,820
Fees for Services Legal---$151,452
Conferences and Meetings---$145,259
Office Expenses---$109,006
Travel---$86,541
Other Expenses---$85,787
Fees for Services Accounting---$81,467
Depreciation Depletion---$69,407
Insurance---$4,243
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$8,165,715
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
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Other Current Liabilities$75,000
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
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
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
Yes

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 3

“The organization delegates the majority of operations secretariat duties to the management company, vital technical marketing, inc. Including but not limited to administration of the majority of meetings, assistance with membership duties and all financial duties.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 6

“The association shall have two classes of membership: general members, which shall have voting rights, and observer members, which shall not.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 7A

“General members have voting rights.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Form 990 will be prepared by external tax accountant and reviewed by the executive director and finance committee before submission.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Those who have signed cois are reminded at the beginning of each official meeting to disclose any changes in their status.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon written request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mlcommons Association
EIN
85-0546914
Phone
4152954477
Address
8 THE GREEN 20930, DOVER, DE 19901

Signing Officer

Name
Peter Mattson
Title
President
Phone
5036190505
Signed
2025-03-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Peter Mattson
Formed
2020
Legal Domicile
De
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
0
Volunteers
9

Preparer

Firm
Skcpa & Co
Address
10260 SW GREENBURG ROAD SUITE 1000, PORTLAND, OR 97223-5526
Preparer
Sean S Kim
Phone
5032931040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“The mission of mlcommons is to: (1) advance the scientific field of machine learning and increase the positive impact of machine learning and artificial intelligence on society, (2) engage in or sponsor collaborative research and development in connection with the measurement and validation of machine learning, (3) publish the results of the collaborative research and development projects of mlc and provide other resources to the scientific community and the public at large with respect to machine learning, and (4) to engage in further activities in furtherance of the foregoing purposes by all other lawful means.”

Form 990, Page 1, Part I, Line 6

“Officers and board members.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“It consulting 30,000 0 0 program consulting services 2,679,012 0 0 program consulting - engineer 2,729,116 0 0 other consulting services 800,701 0 0 total 6,238,829 0 0”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATION DELEGATES THE MAJORITY OF OPERATIONS SECRETARIAT DUTIES TO THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, VITAL TECHNICAL MARKETING, INC. INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAJORITY OF MEETINGS, ASSISTANCE WITH MEMBERSHIP DUTIES AND ALL FINANCIAL DUTIES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ASSOCIATION SHALL HAVE TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: GENERAL MEMBERS, WHICH SHALL HAVE VOTING RIGHTS, AND OBSERVER MEMBERS, WHICH SHALL NOT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4GENERAL MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5FORM 990 WILL BE PREPARED BY EXTERNAL TAX ACCOUNTANT AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE SUBMISSION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6THOSE WHO HAVE SIGNED COIS ARE REMINDED AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH OFFICIAL MEETING TO DISCLOSE ANY CHANGES IN THEIR STATUS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
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2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,500,673
Liabilities
$1,949,347
Net assets
$4,551,326
Revenue
$7,816,648
Expenses
$8,165,715
Net income
-$349,067
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.50$1.95$4.55$7.82$8.17$0.35
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.66$1.75$4.91$4.14$2.91$1.23
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.20$1.52$3.68$2.99$1.69$1.30
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.03$2.31$1.72$2.32$1.37$0.95
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.47$1.70$0.77$1.37$0.60$0.77
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