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Apache Software Foundation

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Wilmington, DE501(c)(3)Science & TechnologyEIN 47-0825376Revenue $2.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSapache.org1000 N West St, 19801-1047 · Wilmington, DETax-exempt since Jan 2001Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Provide Software for the public good. We DO this by providing services and support for many like-minded Software project communities consisting of individuals who choose to participate in asf activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6,000 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)(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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $158K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.2M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$4.2M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$4.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2001.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $2.0M Management & general 8% · $186K Fundraising 5% · $108K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Rich Bowen
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Zili J Chen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Justin McLean
Assistant VP Legal Affairs
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Greg Stein
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sander Striker
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Supports software projects that benefit the public by offering services and community assistance.

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Infrastructure services to support global operations of the foundation and its 350 projects, including: hosting source code, downloads, email servers, mailing lists and archives, bug tracking systems, collaboration and build software, and further activities to meet requirements 24/7/365

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Events that include conferences and project-specific seminars that provide educational and collaborative opportunities for the foundations growing projects and their communities around the world.

$297Kprogram expense
03

Public relations and marketing programs that help raise awareness of the foundation and hundreds of its projects and initiatives

$201Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Ridge Family FoundationFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $19K · 2019–2019
Unitemized GrantFY2019$19,059

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$139K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$186K
Fundraisingcol D$108K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$139K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.9M
SavingsLn 2$2.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.0M
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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$4.6M$5.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$834K$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$1.3M$1.3M
Legal feesLn 11b$833$833
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$20K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$201K$201K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$67K$67K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$297K$297K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$298K$112K$78K$108K
All other expensesLn 24e$155K$82K$73K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$2.0M$186K$108K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.2M$2.3M−$114K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.5M$2.2M$290K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.0M$271K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.5M$216K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.6M$532K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$2.5M−$249K$3.6M 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 $2,220,257 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,379,402$2,080,861
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $72,778$139,396
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,452,180$2,220,257
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,162,676$2,334,727
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,162,676$2,334,727
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $289,504−$114,470
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $2,220,257 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,080,861
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,080,861
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $139,396$139,396
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $139,396 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,220,257
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,334,727 across 12 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,259,329$1,259,329
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $833$833
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,706$20,706
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,828 · Management $6,630$26,458
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $201,029$201,029
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,047$4,047
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,183$2,183
IX-17 TravelPrograms $67,160$67,160
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $297,372$297,372
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,897$1,897
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $111,926 · Management $77,985 · Fundraising $108,310$298,221
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $82,237 · Management $73,255$155,492
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,040,778 · Management $185,639 · Fundraising $108,310$2,334,727
Part X · Balance sheet $5,460,335 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,576,289$2,882,465
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,027,355$2,156,536
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $497,845$409,583
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $73,943$11,751
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,175,432$5,460,335
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,844$21,060
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $826,642$1,232,912
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $834,486$1,253,972
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,713,379$3,579,078
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $627,567$627,285
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,340,946$4,206,363
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,175,432$5,460,335
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,206,363 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,220,257
XI-2 Total expenses$2,334,727
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$114,470
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,340,946
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$20,113
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,206,363

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

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