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Peeringdb INC

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Seattle, WA501(c)(6)Since 2015Community Development EIN 46-5097487Revenue $336K in FY2025

On file with the IRSpeeringdb.com1700 7th Ave Ste 116 Pmb 299, 98101-1323 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Feb 2016

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Operation of https://www.peeringdb.com/

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 42 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $74K a year · 27% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
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
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$336K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$262K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$518K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$336K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$288K
FY2024$325K
FY2025$336K
Expenses
$262K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$148K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$228K
FY2025$262K
Net assets
$518K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$259K
FY2023$348K
FY2024$445K
FY2025$518K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2016.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $262K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Aaron Hughes
President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Livio Morina
Vice President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Isabel Odida
Director (term Started 5/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alexandre Corso
Director (term Started 5/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Christopher Malayter
President and Director (term Ended 5/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shawna Bong
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rahul Makhija
Director (term Ended 5/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Connects internet service providers and networks globally to improve internet infrastructure.

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1 program · $262K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The Corporation is organized exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of a freely available webbased database of networks, colocation facilities, Internet exchange providers, and other information related to peering on the Internet.

$262Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2021
Internet SocietyFY2021$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$336K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$318K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$262K
Ln 25
Programscol B$262K
Owns and owesPt X
$518K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$518K
Total assetsLn 16$518K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$318K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Total revenueLn 12$336K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$485K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$518K
Total assetsLn 16$518K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$518K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 642
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$445K$518K
Total assetsLn 16$445K$518K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$445K$518K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$39K
Legal feesLn 11b$110
Accounting feesLn 11c$894
Advertising and promotionLn 12$567
Office expensesLn 13$137
Information technologyLn 14$41K
InsuranceLn 23$929
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$180K
Total functional expensesLn 25$262K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $336K$262K$73K$518K 990 PDF
FY2024 $325K$228K$97K$445K 990 PDF
FY2023 $288K$199K$89K$348K 990 PDF
FY2022 $216K$168K$49K$259K 990 PDF
FY2021 $211K$148K$63K$210K 990 PDF
FY2020 $198K$147K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $335,736 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $309,427$317,545
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,656$18,191
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $325,084$335,736
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $227,925$262,477
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $227,925$262,477
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $97,159$73,259
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $335,736 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$317,545
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$317,545
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $18,191 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$18,191
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,191 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$335,736
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $262,477 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$39,226
IX-11b Legal fees$110
IX-11c Accounting fees$894
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$567
IX-13 Office expenses$137
IX-14 Information technology$40,838
IX-23 Insurance$929
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$179,776
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$262,477
Part X · Balance sheet $518,458 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,900$33,300
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $420,298$485,158
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $445,198$518,458
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $445,198$518,458
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $445,198$518,458
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $445,198$518,458
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $518,458 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$335,736
XI-2 Total expenses$262,477
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,259
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$445,198
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$518,458

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

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