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Brewster Kahle

President at Better World Libraries. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 7 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Reported as President of Better World Libraries, based in Biddeford, ME.

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Also listed as Chair/Dir of Open Staffing Foundation, uncompensated.

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Also listed as Treasurer of Star Library Foundation, uncompensated.

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Internet Archive Board Chair · $23.7M revenue · San Francisco, CAInternet Archive was founded in 1996 to build an Internet library with the purpose of offering permanent access for researchers, historians and…Filed FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Kahle-Austin Family Foundation Chairman · $1.9M revenue · Biddeford, MEFiled FY2025, FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Platypus Trails Foundation Chairman · Biddeford, MEFiled FY2025 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Better World Libraries President · $7.9M revenue · Biddeford, METhe specific and primary purpose of this corporation is to engage in charitable and educational activities within the means of section 501(c)(3) of…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Star Library Foundation Treasurer · $9.4M revenue · Biddeford, MEMission of supporting digital libraries. These libraries aim to preserve knowledge and ensure free, universal access to information and resources for…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Open Library of Richmond INC Treasurer · $5.5M revenue · Biddeford, MEProvide tools and services to facilitate universal access to all knowledge to researchers, historians, scholars and the general public.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Open Staffing Foundation Chair/Dir · $16.0M revenue · San Francisco, CATo support internet libraries and organizations that seek to provide Universal Access to All KnowledgeFiled FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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Other people named Brewster Kahle

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

Brewster Kahle 1 organization · Biddeford, MEPuffin Bay Foundation

Brewster Kahle 1 organization · Washington, DCPublic Knowledge

Brewster Kahle 1 organization · Berkeley, CAThe Earth Species Project

Brewster Kahle 1 organization · San Francisco, CAElectronic Frontier Foundation INC

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Jefferson Bailey

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Samuel Stroller

Senior Engineer · FY2024

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Kenji Nagahashi

Senior Engineer · FY2024

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Tracy Jaquith

Senior Engineer · FY2023

$208K

Scott Fong

Sect'y/Treas · FY2024

$193K

Jacques Cressaty Retired

Secretary · FY2021

$50K

Meikle Hall

Secretary · FY2024

Jeff Ubois

Treasurer · FY2024

Jacques Cressaty

Secretary · FY2021

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