Mlcommons Association FY2020 filing

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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.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-0546914) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
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
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Liabilities
$1.7M
69% of total assets
Liabilities are 69% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Revenue
$1.4M
Spent
$598K
Net assets
$769K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$7.8M
Expenses
$598K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$598K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$8.2M
Net assets
$769K
FY2020
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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 FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

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

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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$598K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$769K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$769K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled 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
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 28, 2022 $1.4M$598K$769K$769K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support O · Explanations

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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