Aleo Network Foundation

Cheyenne, WYUnknown exempt organizationSince 2023 EIN 93-2462765Revenue $260.5M in FY2024Latest return filed Jul 21, 2025

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The Aleo Foundation is devoted to educating the public on the potential of applied cryptography and specifically zero-knowledge proofs in the context of decentralized technologies like the internet. Its mission is to encourage an educational sandbox in which to explore this new, but important design space, and to inspire and educate a diverse generation of developers (and aspiring developers) to explore the promise and potential of these technologies for promoting the public good. It will do this by: promoting awareness of open-source toolkits that leverage this technology; encouraging related training; fostering an open-source ecosystem of related technologies; and funding grants that help promote or leverage this technology.

92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.0M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31.4M a year · 24% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.0M
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $25.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.2M
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$260.5M
×8342 vs prior year
Spent
$197.8M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$62.7M
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$260.5M
FY2024▲ ×8342
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$31K
FY2024$260.5M
Expenses
$197.8M
FY2024▲ ×4037506
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$49
FY2024$197.8M
Net assets
$62.7M
FY2024▲ ×2012
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$31K
FY2024$62.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $182.6M Management & general 5% · $9.2M Fundraising 3% · $6.0M

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

6 people listed on the 990; $2.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Legal Officer
$552,400Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$325,600Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$321,467Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Policy
$279,800Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy General Counsel
$275,000Pt VII · Sec A
VP Finance and Accounting
$224,800Pt 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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates the public on cryptography and zero-knowledge proofs for decentralized technologies.

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1 program · $182.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Promoting awareness of open-source toolkits that leverage this technology encouraging related training fostering an open-source ecosystem of related technologies and funding grants that help promote or leverage this technology. Launched a blockchain network during the period to further the mission of open-source development.

$182.6Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$260.5M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$221.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Money outPt IX
$197.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$182.6M
Managementcol C$9.2M
Fundraisingcol D$6.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$62.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22.6M
Total assetsLn 16$64.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$221.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Gains on assetsLn 7$207.5M
Total revenueLn 12$260.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22.6M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$59K
Other assetsLn 15$14.6M
Total assetsLn 16$64.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$62.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$24.2M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.0M$22.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12.0M$25.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$59K
Total assetsLn 16$17.0M$64.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.0M$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$31K$62.7M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$7.0M$7.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$34K$34K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$24.2M$24.2M
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.0M$153K$1.2M$613K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$224K$1.8M$894K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$240K$18K$152K$70K
Payroll taxesLn 10$314K$24K$193K$97K
Management feesLn 11a$2.1M$2.1M
Legal feesLn 11b$789K$789K
Accounting feesLn 11c$116K$116K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$406K$406K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.4M$2.8M$21K$586K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$150.8M$148.0M$2.7M
Office expensesLn 13$80K$80K
Information technologyLn 14$1.0M$1.0M
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$411K$411K
TravelLn 17$744K$372K$372K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$642K$2K$640K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$362K$2K$354K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$263K$750$262K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$197.8M$182.6M$9.2M$6.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 21, 2025 $260.5M$197.8M$62.7M$62.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $31K$49$31K$31K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $260,535,815 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,000$37,301,895
I-9 Program service revenue$1,467,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,231$221,755,149
I-11 Other revenue$11,771
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $31,231$260,535,815
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$31,290,059
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$5,451,426
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49$161,096,329
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $49$197,837,814
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,182$62,698,001
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $260,535,815 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$37,301,895
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$37,301,895
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $1,467,000$1,467,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14,299,266$14,299,266
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $207,455,883$207,455,883
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,771$11,771
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $221,766,920 · Unrelated business $1,467,000$260,535,815
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $197,837,814 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $7,013,524$7,013,524
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $34,475$34,475
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $24,242,060$24,242,060
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $153,200 · Management $1,225,606 · Fundraising $612,803$1,991,609
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $223,513 · Management $1,788,104 · Fundraising $894,051$2,905,668
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,512 · Management $152,478 · Fundraising $70,049$240,039
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,162 · Management $193,299 · Fundraising $96,649$314,110
IX-11a Management feesManagement $2,057,895$2,057,895
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $789,049$789,049
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $115,766$115,766
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $405,641$405,641
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,812,144 · Management $21,227 · Fundraising $585,895$3,419,266
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $148,041,164 · Fundraising $2,745,697$150,786,861
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $79,739$79,739
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,008,285$1,008,285
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $411,282$411,282
IX-17 TravelManagement $372,181 · Fundraising $372,181$744,362
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,996 · Fundraising $640,367$642,363
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,534$11,534
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,615 · Management $353,576 · Fundraising $6,459$361,650
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $750 · Management $261,886$262,636
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $182,575,653 · Management $9,238,010 · Fundraising $6,024,151$197,837,814
Part X · Balance sheet $64,885,525 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,000,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,013,138$22,626,374
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$732,448
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$59,090
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $12,018,044$25,857,634
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$14,609,979
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,031,182$64,885,525
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,107,208
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $17,000,000$21,322
X-25 Other liabilities$27,812
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,000,000$2,156,342
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,182$62,729,183
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,031,182$64,885,525
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $62,729,183 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$260,535,815
XI-2 Total expenses$197,837,814
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$62,698,001
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,182
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$62,729,183

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