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Mlcommons Association

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Dover, DE501(c)(6)Since 2020Community Development EIN 85-0546914Revenue $7.8M in FY2024Latest return filed Apr 11, 2025

On file with the IRSmlcommons.org8 the Green 20930, 19901-3618 · Dover, DETax-exempt since Oct 2023

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The primary purposes of the Association are to (1) advance the scientific field of machine learning and increase the positive impact of machine learning and artificial intelligence on society, (2) engage in or sponsor collaborative research and development in connection with the measurement and validation of machine learning, (3) publish the results of the collaborative research and development projects of the corporation and provide other resources to the scientific community and the public at large with respect to machine learning, and (4) undertake those other activities which the board of directors may from time to time approve.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 9 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $780K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.9M
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% 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
$7.8M
+89% vs prior year
Spent
$8.2M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$4.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.8M
FY2024▲ +89%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$7.8M
Expenses
$8.2M
FY2024▲ +181%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$598K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$8.2M
Net assets
$4.6M
FY2024▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$769K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$4.6M

From the FY2024 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 Oct 2023.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Peter Mattson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carole-Jean Wu
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vijay Janapa Reddi
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ritika Borkar
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sally Doherty
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peng Zhou
Director
$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

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Advances machine learning science and its positive societal impact through research, publication, and public resources.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization's largest exempt-purpose spend through last year was on professional services such as executive director, legal counsel, and engineering support for benchmarks and data.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$273K
Money outPt IX
$8.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$4.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$273K
Total revenueLn 12$7.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$542K
SavingsLn 2$3.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.0M
Accounts receivableLn 4$2.2M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$227K
Intangible assetsLn 14$77K
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.0M$4.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$227K
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M$4.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$559K
Legal feesLn 11b$151K
Accounting feesLn 11c$81K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6.2M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$357K
Office expensesLn 13$109K
Information technologyLn 14$178K
TravelLn 17$87K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$145K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$69K
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$186K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.2M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 11, 2025 $7.8M$8.2M−$349K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 $4.1M$2.9M$1.2M$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $3.0M$1.7M$1.3M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 28, 2022 $2.3M$1.4M$951K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 28, 2022 $1.4M$598K$769K$769K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,816,648 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,954,198$7,543,592
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $132,919$273,056
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $50,000$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,137,117$7,816,648
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 $2,907,447$8,165,715
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,907,447$8,165,715
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,229,670−$349,067
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 $7,816,648 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,543,592$7,543,592
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $273,056$273,056
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,543,592 · Excluded from tax $273,056$7,816,648
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,165,715 across 12 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$559,322
IX-11b Legal fees$151,452
IX-11c Accounting fees$81,467
IX-11g Other fees for services$6,238,829
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$356,582
IX-13 Office expenses$109,006
IX-14 Information technology$177,820
IX-17 Travel$86,541
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$145,259
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$69,407
IX-23 Insurance$4,243
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$185,787
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,165,715
Part X · Balance sheet $6,500,673 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,245,482$541,853
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,799,095$3,456,698
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $605,000$2,165,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,757$33,374
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$227,154
X-14 Intangible assets$76,594
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,658,334$6,500,673
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $207,991$461,222
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,542,219$1,413,125
X-25 Other liabilities$75,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,750,210$1,949,347
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $4,908,124$4,551,326
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,908,124$4,551,326
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,658,334$6,500,673
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,551,326 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,816,648
XI-2 Total expenses$8,165,715
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$349,067
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,908,124
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$7,731
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,551,326

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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