Nonprofit · EIN 20-0097189
MOZILLA FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $37,165,545 | $41,199,350 | -$4,033,805 | $123,347,649 | $5,800,053 | $117,547,596 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $64,660,933 | $39,845,284 | $24,815,649 | $124,157,331 | $6,199,575 | $117,957,756 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,513,893
- of which government grants
- $469,046
- Program service revenue
- $23,896,509
- Investment income
- $6,848,710
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,418
- Other revenue
- -$93,567
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,336,028
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,268,605
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,347,498
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $18,423,412
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $891,181
- Accounting fees
- $691,077
- Occupancy
- $64,280
- Travel
- $2,019,201
- Program services (functional)
- $27,368,340
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,778,764
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,052,246
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $124,157,331
- Total assets, end of year
- $123,347,649
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,800,053
- Net assets, end of year
- $117,547,596
- Publicly traded securities
- $52,491,774
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $115,199,009
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,348,587
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,099,195
- Gross receipts
- $37,165,545
- Employees
- 73
- Volunteers
- 10,000
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL BAKER CHAIR | PAID ONLY BY A RELATED FOR-PROFIT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $6,098,858 | $35,307 |
| MARK SURMAN | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $610,704 | $0 | $47,754 |
| J BOB ALOTTA | SVP, GLOBAL PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $434,746 | $0 | $82,621 |
| ANGELA PLOHMAN | COO, SECRETARY & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $363,756 | $0 | $28,339 |
| ASHLEY BOYD | SVP, GLOBAL ADVOCACY Key employee | 40 | $309,984 | $0 | $73,123 |
| LAINIE DECOURSY | DIR., ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $281,271 | $0 | $72,952 |
| NABIHA SYED | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEG 04/2024) Officer | 40 | $310,566 | $0 | $29,075 |
| JESSICA KEATING | SR. LEAD, PARTNERSHIPS + FUNDRAISING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $260,056 | $0 | $52,766 |
| DAVID WALKER | SENIOR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $230,654 | $0 | $43,131 |
| CANDICE MARTIN | DIRECTOR, PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $223,893 | $0 | $40,142 |
| SHING SUITER | SR. DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,462 | $0 | $29,230 |
| HELEN TURVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.75 | $78,785 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BEHLENDORFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.25 | $60,828 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $59,696 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY KEATING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $44,583 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZAIN HABBOO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $43,388 |
| EDWIN MACHARIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $43,216 |
| ALONDRA NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $42,327 |
| RAFFI KRIKORIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $37,174 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL BAKER CHAIR | PAID ONLY BY A RELATED FOR-PROFIT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $6,223,660 | $36,412 |
| MARK SURMAN | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $661,886 | $0 | $53,257 |
| J BOB ALOTTA | SVP, GLOBAL PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $417,327 | $0 | $90,811 |
| ANGELA PLOHMAN | COO, SECRETARY & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $415,549 | $0 | $36,685 |
| ASHLEY BOYD | SVP, GLOBAL ADVOCACY Key employee | 40 | $368,445 | $0 | $59,256 |
| ZHILUN PANG | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $211,613 | $0 | $61,456 |
| DAVID WALKER | SENIOR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,117 | $0 | $49,448 |
| LAINIE DECOURSY | DIRECTOR, ORG EFFECTIVENESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,137 | $0 | $66,891 |
| JUAN BARANI | SENIOR DIRECTOR, GIFT PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $230,372 | $0 | $32,507 |
| STEPHANIE WRIGHT | SR PROGRAM MANAGER, MOZFEST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,782 | $0 | $70,003 |
| HELEN TURVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $93,537 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BEHLENDORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 |
| NAVRINA SINGH | DIRECTOR (END 05/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $37,083 | $0 | $0 |
| WAMBUI KINYA | DIRECTOR (END 05/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $37,083 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY KEATING | DIRECTOR (BEG 03/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $10,417 | $0 | $0 |
| ALONDRA NELSON | DIRECTOR (BEG 11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWIN MACHARIA | DIRECTOR (BEG 11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFFI KRIKORIAN | DIRECTOR (BEG 11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAIN HABBOO | DIRECTOR (BEG 11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 149 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET 4TH FLOO, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105-3740
- In care of
- % OSAF
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARK SURMAN, 149 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
- Signed the 990
- MARK SURMAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (650) 903-0800
- Website
- WWW.MOZILLA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DELOITTE TAX LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-0097189 or by the name MOZILLA FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
MOZILLA FOUNDATION WORKS WITH A BROAD MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE, PROJECTS, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE INTERNET AS A PUBLIC RESOURCE. WE STRIVE TO KEEP THE INTERNET OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, AND TO PROMOTE MORE TRUSTWORTHY TOOLS, INNOVATION, AND PRACTICES ONLINE.
Program accomplishments
- AGENDA SETTING MOZILLA RESEARCHES ISSUES AT THE INTERSECTION OF TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY AND THEN PROPELS THEM INTO THE PUBLIC CONVERSATION. IN 2024, MOZILLA PROVIDED RESEARCH, COMMENTARY, AND ANALYSIS ON TOPICS LIKE OPENNESS IN AI, THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF AI, PROTECTING CONSUMER PRIVACY, AND UPHOLDING ONLINE INFORMATION INTEGRITY ON MAJOR PLATFORMS. IN 2024, MOZILLA SPENT $750,102 TO SUPPORT ITS AGENDA-SETTING WORK.Expenses $750,102
- LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MOZILLA SUPPORTS PEOPLE AND PROJECTS MAKING AI MORE TRUSTWORTHY AND THE INTERNET HEALTHIER. IN 2024, MOZILLA WELCOMED SEVERAL NEW FELLOWS AND AWARDEES WORKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF AI AND CLIMATE JUSTICE, PUBLIC POLICY, ETHICS, ART, AND A RANGE OF OTHER TOPICS. IN 2024, MOZILLA SPENT $10,984,792 TO SUPPORT ITS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORK.Expenses $10,984,792 · grants $2,069,427 · revenue $75,000
- MOVEMENT BUILDING MOZILLA FUELS THE MOVEMENT FOR A BETTER INTERNET, BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN DIGITAL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS, OPEN-SOURCE CHAMPIONS, AND OTHER COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, MOZILLA PUBLISHED OUR * PRIVACY NOT INCLUDED GUIDE WITH A FOCUS ON PRIVACY IN DATING APPS, AS WELL AS AI CHATBOTS, PUBLISHED A RANGE OF PETITIONS AND OPEN LETTERS ABOUT PLATFORM TRANSPARENCY, AND HELD SIGNATURE MOZFEST CONVENINGS IN THE NETHERLANDS AND ZAMBIA. IN 2024, MOZILLA SPENT $15,633,446 TO SUPPORT ITS MOVEMENT-BUILDING WORK.Expenses $15,633,446 · grants $266,600
- TRADEMARK LICENSE FEES.revenue $23,037,218
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-0097189
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $123,347,649
- Income (IRS master file)
- $37,165,545
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $37,165,545 | $41,199,350 | $123,347,649 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $64,660,933 | $39,845,284 | $124,157,331 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $49,747,841 | $30,290,560 | $95,584,687 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-0097189).
Questions about MOZILLA FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of MOZILLA FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MOZILLA FOUNDATION is 20-0097189.
- Is MOZILLA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to MOZILLA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MOZILLA FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MOZILLA FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MOZILLA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MOZILLA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARK SURMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of MOZILLA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 18 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MOZILLA FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $37,165,545, expenses of $41,199,350 and total assets of $123,347,649 at year end.
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