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Mlcommons Association FY2021 filing

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Dover, DE501(c)(6)Since 2020Community DevelopmentEIN 85-0546914Revenue $2.3M in FY2021

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.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2021 · 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
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.3M
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$2.3M
+70% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2021▲ +70%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$7.8M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2021▲ +129%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$598K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$8.2M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2021▲ +124%
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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 FY2021 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

10 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
Ross Cunniff
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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 · FY2021
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 our benchmark and speech data set pillars.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
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$1.6M$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$769K$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$46K
Legal feesLn 11b$137K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$957K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$85K
Office expensesLn 13$8K
Information technologyLn 14$92K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $7.8M$8.2M−$349K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.1M$2.9M$1.2M$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$1.7M$1.3M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.3M$1.4M$951K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$598K$769K$769K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,324,375 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,026,250$2,324,375
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,026,250$2,324,375
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 $576,226$1,373,154
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $576,226$1,373,154
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,450,024$951,221
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,324,375 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,324,375$2,324,375
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,324,375$2,324,375
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,373,154 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$46,200
IX-11b Legal fees$137,244
IX-11c Accounting fees$3,800
IX-11g Other fees for services$957,302
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$84,874
IX-13 Office expenses$7,605
IX-14 Information technology$91,604
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$12,812
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$30,000
IX-23 Insurance$1,713
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,373,154
Part X · Balance sheet $4,034,709 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,584,365$3,630,902
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $800,000$337,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$8,807
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $87,500$57,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,471,865$4,034,709
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $80,258$76,256
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,622,500$2,238,125
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,702,758$2,314,381
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $769,107$1,720,328
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,471,865$4,034,709
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,720,328 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,324,375
XI-2 Total expenses$1,373,154
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$951,221
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$769,107
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,720,328

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

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