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Reston, VA501(c)(3)Science & TechnologyEIN 26-6028540Revenue $6K in FY2025

On file with the IRStrustee.ietf.org11710 Plaza American Drive, 20190-4742 · Reston, VATax-exempt since Sep 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The advancement of education and public interest by acquiring, holding, maintaining and licensing certain existing and future intellectual property and other property used in connection with the Internet standards process and its administration, for the advancement of the science and technology associated with the Internet and related technology.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $121K a year · 71% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$6K
Spent
$6K
Net assets
$2K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6K
FY2025
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$0
FY2025$6K
Expenses
$6K
FY2025▼ -94%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$93K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$6K
Net assets
$2K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$41K
FY2022$46K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$2K
FY2025$2K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Manages and licenses Internet standards intellectual property to advance technology.

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2 programs · $46K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Technology & Standards Development

- We hold and manage all the copyrights, trademarks and licenses for any software code associated with the IETF's internet standards. This is the final stage in the IETF standards development process.- We also hold and manage the trademarks for ICANN which is a non-profit that manages the names and numbers used to run the internet as…

$36Kprogram expense
02

Formed IETF Intellectual Property Management Corporation, a sister corporation that will eventually take over the activities of the Trust.

$10Kprogram 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
Internet SocietyFY2024$150K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2023–2023

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$6K
Gifts and grants$6K
Money out
$6K
Owns and owes
$2K
net assets
Total assets$2K
Liabilities$0
People
3
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$6K
Total revenue$6K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Total assets$2K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$2K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers5
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6K$6K$59$2K 990 PDF
FY2024 $0$2K 990 PDF
FY2023 $335K$93K$243K$289K 990 PDF
FY2022 $96K$46K 990 PDF
FY2021 $81K$41K 990 PDF
FY2020 $93K$56K 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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