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The Sia Foundation Inc

EIN 85-4329649 • 501(c)3 • Randolph, MA

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The Sia Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to revolutionizing data storage through decentralization.

75 North Main St 6016Randolph, MA 02368

sia.tech

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

7th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 7% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

7th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 7% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

92nd percentile

61%

Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

39th percentile

$212,753

Higher top officer pay than 39% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.4% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

84th percentile

22%

Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

96th percentile

145%

Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets7th percentile

Assets

Up

$42,607,328

Up $19,329 (+0.0%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$58,026

Up $29,243 (+102%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$42,549,302

Down $9,914 (-0.0%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue7th percentileNet Margin92nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$12,298,041

Up $5,500,057 (+81%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$4,842,619

Up $1,433,264 (+42%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$7,455,422

Up $4,066,793 (+120%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth84th percentile

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

$60M$40M$20M$0Assets 2021: $41,231,274Liabilities 2021: $2,247Net Assets 2021: $41,229,0272021Assets 2022: $28,791,779Liabilities 2022: $2,281Net Assets 2022: $28,789,4982022Assets 2023: $42,587,999Liabilities 2023: $28,783Net Assets 2023: $42,559,2162023Assets 2024: $42,607,328Liabilities 2024: $58,026Net Assets 2024: $42,549,3022024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$42,607,328
Liabilities$58,026
Net Assets$42,549,302
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth96th percentile

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

$60M$40M$20M$0-$20MRevenue 2021: $45,817,680Expenses 2021: $771,075Net Income 2021: $45,046,6052021Revenue 2022: $2,052,332Expenses 2022: $2,308,103Net Income 2022: -$255,7712022Revenue 2023: $6,797,984Expenses 2023: $3,409,355Net Income 2023: $3,388,6292023Revenue 2024: $12,298,041Expenses 2024: $4,842,619Net Income 2024: $7,455,4222024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$12,298,041
Expenses$4,842,619
Net Income$7,455,422
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$42,607,328
Liabilities
$58,026
Net assets
$42,549,302
Revenue
$12,298,041
Expenses
$4,842,619
Net income
$7,455,422
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$42.6$0.06$42.5$12.3$4.84$7.46
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$42.6$0.03$42.6$6.80$3.41$3.39
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$28.8$0.00$28.8$2.05$2.31$0.26
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$41.2$0.00$41.2$45.8$0.77$45.0
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$12,447,912
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Sia Foundation was created to serve as the ideal steward of the Sia storage network: financially stable, politically neutral, and technologically capable. We aim to disrupt cloud storage by allowing peers to buy and sell cloud storage directly in a global, trustless marketplace, and to conduct research and engineering in the open, sharing our results for the benefit of all.

The Sia Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to supporting the Sia cloud storage network and educating the public about the urgency of data privacy and ownership.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Intangible Assets$27,206,112$28,394,183▲ $1,188,071
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$14,151,775$11,989,508▼ $2,162,267
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$1,469,142-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,220,826$629,965▼ $590,861
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$5,984$114,118▲ $108,134
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$3,302$10,412▲ $7,110
Total Assets$42,587,999$42,607,328▲ $19,329
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$28,783$58,026▲ $29,243
Total Liabilities$28,783$58,026▲ $29,243
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$42,559,216$42,549,302▼ $9,914
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$42,559,216$42,549,302▼ $9,914
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$42,587,999$42,607,328▲ $19,329

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$10,412$4,536$14,948
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay39th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Nate ManingerPresident/Core DeveloperFT$285,000$55,954$340,954
Alex FreskaFront-end EngineerFT$236,477$50,561$287,038
Luke ChampineTreasurer/Core DeveloperFT$236,166$49,373$285,539
Steve FunkDirector of People and SupportFT$184,102$60,411$244,513
Frances LuDirector of OperationsFT$188,445$49,078$237,523

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Eddie WangChairman/Secretary

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Schinnerl Engineering Consultancy GmbHResearch, software architecture, softwarPostfach 8952, Schlieren, Sz$434,946
Brone Engineering and Consultancy CommVResearch, software architecture, softwarRijselstraat 230 8200, SintMichiels, Be$350,362
Ikenna Oliver OlufemiDeveloper support, content production, c85 Great Portland Street, London, Uk$107,813
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$10,159,734
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$2,138,307
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$10,159,734
Change in Net Assets
$7,455,422

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 Table12$10,159,734Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions12$10,159,734-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$12,298,041
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-7,465,336
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,832,705
Total Revenue per Form 990
$12,298,041
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$2,254,942
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,865,850
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$721,827
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$1,025,005$297,099-$1,322,104
Other Salaries and Wages$738,849$238,441-$977,290
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$473,640$152,853-$626,493
Foreign Grants$622,934--$622,934
Conferences and Meetings$227,478--$227,478
Information Technology$115,720$34-$115,754
Fees for Services Legal-$105,852-$105,852
Other Employee Benefits$79,758$25,740-$105,498
Payroll Taxes$77,089$24,878-$101,967
Advertising$84,816$7,696-$92,512
Grants to Domestic Orgs$87,616--$87,616
Fees for Services Accounting-$75,496-$75,496
Travel$64,421--$64,421
Office Expenses$25,127$34,961-$60,088
Pension Plan Contributions$41,280$13,322-$54,602
Grants to Domestic Individuals$11,277--$11,277
Insurance-$7,182-$7,182
Other Expenses$66$2,109-$2,109
Depreciation Depletion-$1,890-$1,890
Total Functional Expenses$3,850,107$992,512$0$4,842,619

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$4,842,619
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$4,842,619
Total Expenses per Form 990$4,842,619
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Hammer Technologies LLCJacksonville, NC-Development$84,616

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$622,934

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
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
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland)Grants to recipientsGrants to recipients---$410,360
North AmericaGrants to recipients---$85,434
Sub-Saharan AfricaGrants to recipients---$82,020
East Asia and the PacificGrants to recipients---$26,250
South AsiaGrants to recipients---$9,710
Russia and Neighboring StatesGrants to recipients---$9,160
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
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
-Business owned by Chair Eddie WangSoftware Development and ConsultingNo$66,000
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 35% controlled entity
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
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

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

“Each member of the Board of Directors receive a copy of the Form 990 prior to filing. The Board of Directors then review and discuss each part of the Form 990. Documentation of the review is recorded in meetings minutes.”

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

“The Sia Foundation has a Board approved conflict of interest policy. The Board and staff annually acknowledge and disclose if they have engaged in transactions that present conflicts of interest.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15

“Compensation for the President and key employees is reviewed and determined by research on comparability data of similarly qualified people in roles at other non-profit organizations with a similar budget. The President's salary is reviewed and determined by the Board of Directors, with no members that have a conflict of interest in the process.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“The documents are made public on a Non-Profit Organization/Public Charities website and provided upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Sia Foundation Inc
EIN
85-4329649
Phone
7818053482
Address
75 North Main St 6016, Randolph, MA 02368

Signing Officer

Name
Nathaniel Maninger
Title
President
Phone
7818053482
Signed
2025-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Nathaniel Maninger
Formed
2020
Legal Domicile
De
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
0
Employees
9
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Rogers & Company PLLC
Address
8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600, Vienna, VA 22182
Preparer
Jie Chen CPA
Phone
7038930300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, line 11G

“Other professional fees: Program service expenses 1,025,005. Management and general expenses 297,099. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,322,104.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X, Line 2:

“The Foundation is exempt from the payment of income taxes on its exempt activities under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). No provision for income taxes has been made, as there were no unrelated business activities for the year ended December 31, 2024. Management has evaluated The Foundation's tax positions and concluded that the financial statements do not include any uncertain tax positions.”

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