Usenix Association FY2020 filing

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)UnclassifiedEIN 13-3055038Revenue $4.3M in FY2020

On file with the IRSusenix.org2443 Fillmore Street 380-25600, 94115-1814 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Apr 1987Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Usenix brings together the community of engineers, system administrators, researchers, and technicians working on the cutting edge of the computing world. Usenix conferences provide essential meeting grounds for the presentation and discussion of the most advanced information on the development of all aspects of computing systems, which are published and made freely available through our "open access" policy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$631K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $333K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$631K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $132K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.3M
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$8.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$5.6M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$6.2M
Net assets
$8.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.2M
FY2021$9.4M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$5.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1987.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $3.1M Management & general 16% · $637K Fundraising 3% · $102K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $631K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$150,013Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$137,021Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$120,146Pt VII · Sec A
Development Director
$115,599Pt VII · Sec A
Conference Director
$108,218Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (thru 6/20)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Casey Henderson$261,622$248,629———
Helen Casey Henderson——$225,000$187,500$150,013
Camille Mulligan$182,475$168,539$160,000$132,583$115,599
Hyejean Jessica Kim$139,710$120,922———
Antonia Veglia————$137,021
Natalie Dejarlais——$119,947$130,508$120,146
Virginia Staubach$128,328$124,004$115,000——
Hyjean Jessica Kim——$115,000——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects computing professionals to share and discuss cutting-edge advancements through conferences and open-access publications.

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3 programs · $3.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

In 2020, usenix organized ten major technical conferences as well as workshops on advanced computing systems topics. We also administered diversity and student grants to encourage conference attendance by these communities. For details about conferences and grant programs, see schedule o.

$2.3Mprogram expense
02

Member Benefits and Publications

Members are entitled to discounted registration for select conferences and receive the association's magazine, published four times a year. The magazine features developments in the field of advanced computing systems, editorials, book reviews, and association updates. Back issues are available on the usenix web site.

$825Kprogram expense
03

Proceedings and Conference Recordings

The proceedings, consisting of all academic papers presented at conferences, are published and made available at no charge on the usenix web site after each conference.

$62Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 11 grants · $374K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$72,200
Unitemized GrantFY2024$13,950
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$85,775
Unitemized GrantFY2023$42,977
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,150
Unitemized GrantFY2022$64,350
Unitemized GrantFY2022$26,950
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,350
Unitemized GrantFY2020$35,955
Unitemized GrantFY2020$19,940

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$637K
Fundraisingcol D$102K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$792
Gains on assetsLn 7$890K
Total revenueLn 12$4.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$172K
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$8.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 61,181
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$430K$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.6M$7.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$182K$172K
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$8.0M$8.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$56K$56K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$22K$22K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$169K$132K$28K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.0M$227K$68K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$56K$44K$9K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$110K$86K$18K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$121K$95K$20K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$147K$147K
Investment management feesLn 11f$60K$60K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$6K$1K$246
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$5K$1K$177
Office expensesLn 13$29K$23K$5K$881
Information technologyLn 14$130K$102K$23K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$94K$75K$17K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.2M$1.2M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$60K$47K$11K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$22K$5K$860
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$228K$184K$44K$504
All other expensesLn 24e$446$313$114$19
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$3.1M$637K$102K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $5.6M$6.2M−$610K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.6M$6.8M−$1.1M$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.2M$7.2M−$1.0M$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.2M$2.5M$711K$9.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $4.3M$3.9M$385K$8.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $4,266,555 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,870,480$1,946,240
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,105,047$1,267,342
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $556,033$1,052,181
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,281$792
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,534,841$4,266,555
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $209,862$78,300
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,679,704$1,799,180
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,765,744$2,003,850
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,655,310$3,881,330
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $879,531$385,225
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,266,555 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $792 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$50,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,896,240
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,946,240
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,267,342$1,267,342
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $161,828$161,828
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $890,353$890,353
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,268,134 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,052,181$4,266,555
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,881,330 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $55,895$55,895
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $22,405$22,405
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $131,702 · Management $28,455 · Fundraising $8,495$168,652
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,049,128 · Management $226,669 · Fundraising $67,669$1,343,466
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $43,560 · Management $9,411 · Fundraising $2,810$55,781
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $85,841 · Management $18,342 · Fundraising $6,015$110,198
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $94,555 · Management $20,429 · Fundraising $6,099$121,083
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $19,568$19,568
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $147,439$147,439
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $60,473$60,473
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,436 · Management $1,463 · Fundraising $246$8,145
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,622 · Management $1,050 · Fundraising $177$5,849
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,322 · Management $4,511 · Fundraising $881$28,714
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $102,349 · Management $23,259 · Fundraising $3,916$129,524
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $74,543 · Management $16,940 · Fundraising $2,852$94,335
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,193,345$1,193,345
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $47,023 · Management $10,686 · Fundraising $1,799$59,508
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,490 · Management $5,111 · Fundraising $860$28,461
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $184,012 · Management $43,527 · Fundraising $504$228,043
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $313 · Management $114 · Fundraising $19$446
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,141,541 · Management $637,447 · Fundraising $102,342$3,881,330
Part X · Balance sheet $9,417,277 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $429,999$1,178,863
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $457,256$102,965
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $400,040$494,003
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $181,632$171,842
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,633,815$7,469,604
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,102,742$9,417,277
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $186,335$225,723
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $889,678$665,240
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$340,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,076,013$1,231,563
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,026,729$8,185,714
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,026,729$8,185,714
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,102,742$9,417,277
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,185,714 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,266,555
XI-2 Total expenses$3,881,330
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$385,225
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,026,729
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$226,240
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,185,714

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