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Mariadb Foundation FY2021 filing

Wakefield, MAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 38-3890082

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The organization's purpose is to continue the development of, free public access to, and adoption of the open source database management software known as "Mariadb" (based on the mysql open source software), and to promote collaboration among developers and users.

$152K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $54K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$152K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$698K
475% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 475% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$903K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
0%
Net assets
−$551K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$903K
FY2021▲ +2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$889K
FY2021$903K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$800K
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$869K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$957K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
−$551K
FY2021▼ -41%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$391K
FY2021−$551K
FY2022−$312K
FY2023−$740K
FY2024−$682K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $152K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$152,269Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Boyd
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Max Mether
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sean Peng
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Shaw
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kaj Arno$452,413$120,394$120,582$152,269$123,874
Michael Widenius$146,974————

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

Develops, provides free access to, and promotes adoption of open-source database software.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

To continue the development of, free public access to, and adoption of the open source database management software known as "mariadb". Additionally, to promote, foster and facilitate collaboration among developers and users in the continuted development and improvement of, and free access to, mariadb open source software.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$903K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$903K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
−$551K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$698K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$903K
Total revenueLn 12$903K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$147K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$698K
Net assetsLn 32−$551K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$147K
Total assetsLn 16$4K$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$395K$698K
Net assetsLn 32−$391K−$551K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$152K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$442K
Office expensesLn 13$118
Information technologyLn 14$29K
TravelLn 17$6K
InsuranceLn 23$337
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$378K
All other expensesLn 24e$765
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.6M$1.6M$58K−$682K 990 PDF
FY2023 $800K$1.2M−$427K−$740K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$957K$239K−$312K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $903K$1.1M−$160K−$551K 990 PDF
FY2020 $889K$869K$19K−$391K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $903,053 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $903,053$903,053
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $903,053$903,053
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,062,908 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$152,269
IX-9 Other employee benefits$33,878
IX-11c Accounting fees$20,500
IX-11g Other fees for services$442,210
IX-13 Office expenses$118
IX-14 Information technology$28,819
IX-17 Travel$5,835
IX-23 Insurance$337
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$378,177
IX-24e All other expenses$765
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,062,908
Part X · Balance sheet $146,900 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,238$146,900
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,120$146,900
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $81,416$140,979
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $172,744$394,879
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $128,660$157,756
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,577$4,418
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $395,397$698,032
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$391,277−$551,132
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$391,277−$551,132
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,120$146,900
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$551,132 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$903,053
XI-2 Total expenses$1,062,908
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$159,855
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$391,277
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$551,132

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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