Packet Clearing House INC FY2020 filing

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Science & TechnologyEIN 94-3380476Revenue $548K in FY2020

On file with the IRSpch.net1004 O Reilly Ave, 94129-0000 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since May 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Non profit research institute that supports operations & analysis in the areas of internet traffic exchange, routing economics, global network development & internet security

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$180K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$180K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$548K
Spent
$649K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$35K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$548K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$548K
FY2021$575K
FY2023$764K
FY2024$648K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$649K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$649K
FY2021$552K
FY2023$746K
FY2024$718K
FY2025$788K
Net assets
$35K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$58K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$117K
FY2025$504K

From the FY2020 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2003.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $528K Management & general 18% · $116K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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; $180K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director/Secretary
$90,000Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Director/Secretary
$90,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Woodcock’s $8K as Exec Director/Secretary is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 364 $1–10M science & technology nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
William Woodcock$7,500$90,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Researches internet traffic, routing, global networks, and security.

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2 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

PCH provides equipment, training, data & operations support to organ- izations & indivdual researchers seeking to improve the quality, robustness & accessibility of the internet. Current & on-going PCH projects include the construction of internet exchange points through- out the developing world; support for globally distributing domain…

$528Kprogram expense
02

PCH provides equipment, training, data & operations support to organ- izations & indivdual researchers seeking to improve the quality, robustness & accessibility of the internet. Current & on-going PCH projects include the construction of internet exchange points through- out the developing world; support for globally distributing domain…

$528Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$548K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$352K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$196K
Money outPt IX
$649K
Ln 25
Programscol B$528K
Managementcol C$116K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$35K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$196K
Government grantsLn 1e$119K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$352K
Total revenueLn 12$548K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$35K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$788K$387K$504K 990 PDF
FY2024 $648K$718K−$70K$117K 990 PDF
FY2023 $764K$746K$17K$187K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $575K$552K$23K$58K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $548K$649K−$101K$35K 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 VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

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