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Freenet Project Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 95-4864038

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 15, 2021

Organization ProfileFREENETPROJECT.ORG
3814 Brookview RoadAustin, TX 78722

(310) 770-8282

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

97th percentile

86%

Higher net margin than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

96th percentile

344%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

100th percentile

13782%

Faster revenue growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Up

$167,397

Up $129,729 (+344%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$167,397

Up $129,729 (+344%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin97th percentile

Revenue

Up

$150,345

Up $149,262 (+13782%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$20,616

Up $19,373 (+1559%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$129,729

Up $129,889 (+81181%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $3,726Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $7,305Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $14,127Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $9,484Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $9,4842014Assets 2015: $2,167Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $2,1672015Assets 2016: $31,454Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $31,4542016Assets 2017: $26,561Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $26,5612017Assets 2018: $37,828Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $37,8282018Assets 2019: $37,668Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $37,6682019Assets 2020: $167,397Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $167,3972020Assets 2022: $186,384Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $186,3842022Assets 2023: $165,083Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $165,0832023Assets 2024: $144,500Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $144,5002024Assets 2025: $131,694Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $131,6942025

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$167,397
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$167,397
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth100th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $9,845Expenses 2011: $20,150Net Income 2011: -$10,3052011Revenue 2012: $15,293Expenses 2012: $11,714Net Income 2012: $3,5792012Revenue 2013: $18,258Expenses 2013: $11,436Net Income 2013: $6,8222013Revenue 2014: $6,181Expenses 2014: $10,824Net Income 2014: -$4,6432014Revenue 2015: $6,331Expenses 2015: $13,648Net Income 2015: -$7,3172015Revenue 2016: $32,423Expenses 2016: $3,136Net Income 2016: $29,2872016Revenue 2017: $1,811Expenses 2017: $6,704Net Income 2017: -$4,8932017Revenue 2018: $19,335Expenses 2018: $8,068Net Income 2018: $11,2672018Revenue 2019: $1,083Expenses 2019: $1,243Net Income 2019: -$1602019Revenue 2020: $150,345Expenses 2020: $20,616Net Income 2020: $129,7292020Revenue 2022: $257,470Expenses 2022: $118,943Net Income 2022: $138,5272022Revenue 2023: $203,050Expenses 2023: $224,351Net Income 2023: -$21,3012023Revenue 2024: $202,567Expenses 2024: $223,150Net Income 2024: -$20,5832024Revenue 2025: $201,889Expenses 2025: $214,695Net Income 2025: -$12,8062025

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$150,345
Expenses$20,616
Net Income$129,729
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 15, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$152,763
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Freenet Project develops and maintains free, open-source software that enables decentralized communication and information sharing, with the goal of promoting privacy, freedom of expression, and access to information for the public benefit.

To support freedom of speech through internet technology and public education.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENCE OF AN INTERNET SITE THAT ACTIVATES THE FREE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
IAN CLARKEPresidentPT$0--
STEVEN STARRSecretary-$0--
SCOTT MILLERDirector-$0--
OSKAR SANDBERGDirector-$0--
ADAM LANGLEYDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Freenet Project Inc
EIN
95-4864038
Phone
3107708282
Address
3814 BROOKVIEW ROAD, AUSTIN, TX 78722

Signing Officer

Name
Ian Clarke
Title
President
Phone
5124223588
Signed
2021-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Craig W Harris CPA
Address
280 N WESTLAKE BLVD SUITE 130, WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362
Preparer
Craig Harris
Phone
8055570414
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: paypal fees. Amount: 100. Description: web fees. Amount: 92. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 192.”

Raw XML Appendix151 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$167,397
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$167,397
Revenue
$150,345
Expenses
$20,616
Net income
$129,729
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.32$0.00$1.32$2.02$2.15$0.13
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.45$0.00$1.45$2.03$2.23$0.21
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.65$0.00$1.65$2.03$2.24$0.21
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.86$0.00$1.86$2.57$1.19$1.39
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.67$0.00$1.67$1.50$0.21$1.30
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.38$0.00$0.38$0.01$0.01$0.00
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.38$0.00$0.38$0.19$0.08$0.11
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.27$0.00$0.27$0.02$0.07$0.05
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.00$0.31$0.32$0.03$0.29
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.06$0.14$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.06$0.11$0.05
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.18$0.11$0.07
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.15$0.12$0.04
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.10