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James Zemlin

Executive Director · The Linux Foundation

Executive Director at The Linux Foundation. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 5 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
5
Roles reported
5
Reported compensation
$952K

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Reported as Executive Director of The Linux Foundation, based in Wilmington, DE.
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Received $952K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Executive Director of Lf Summits INC, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Executive Director of Joint Development Foundation, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

James Zemlin is the Executive Director and CEO of The Linux Foundation, serving in that role since 2007. He leads the world's foremost organization for open source software and collaborative innovation, working with the world's largest technology companies including IBM, Intel, Google, and Samsung to define the future of computing.

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Tenure here
2007-present

Affiliations

Organizations

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The Linux Foundation Executive Director · $220.7M revenue · Wilmington, DETHE LINUX FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE CREATION OF SUSTAINABLE OPEN SOURCE ECOSYSTEMS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE,…pay $890K → $952KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$952Kreported comp
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Lf Summits INC Executive Director · Wilmington, DETHE ORGANIZATION ORGANIZES THE ANNUAL OPEN NETWORKING SUMMIT CONFERENCE, WHICH FOCUSES UPON OPEN SOURCE NETWORKING SOFTWARE.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Joint Development Foundation Executive Director · $1.6M revenue · Wilmington, DETHE JOINT DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION PROVIDES SERVICES TO BENEFIT THE COMMON INTEREST OF ITS MEMBERS AND PARTICIPANTS BY FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
The Linux Kernel Organization Executive Director · $265K revenue · Wilmington, DEFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Lf Charities INC Executive Director · $2.6M revenue · Wilmington, DETO PROVIDE SUPPORT OF THE LINUX FOUNDATION.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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