Nonprofit · EIN 81-4838801
HACKER INITIATIVE
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $276,321 | $128,744 | $147,577 | $2,153,479 | $0 | $2,153,479 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $142,155 | $95,313 | $46,842 | $1,835,144 | $0 | $1,835,144 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $87,433
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $188,888
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $155,112
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,125
- Program services (functional)
- $25,000
- Management and general (functional)
- $103,744
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,835,144
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,153,479
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,153,479
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,739,010
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,153,479
- Gross receipts
- $630,340
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM D POLLOCK | CHAIR OF THE Trustee or director, Officer | 2.1 | $0 |
| GARRET GEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.01 | $0 |
| VICKI FRIEDBERG | INTERIM SECR Officer | 1.46 | $0 |
| EAN SCHUESSLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.39 | $0 |
| CHUCK MCMANIS | TREASURER Officer | 0.19 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARRET GEE | BOARD MEMB/T Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MAGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| MARTEN MICKOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.05 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D POLLOCK | CHAIR OF THE Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 |
| EAN SCHUESSLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| VICKI FRIEDBERG | INTERIM SECR Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 245 8TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103-3910
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM D POLLOCK, 245 8TH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM D POLLOCK, CHAIR OF THE BOARD
- Phone
- (415) 209-5337
- Website
- HACKERINITIATIVE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TAXSQUAD
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-4838801 or by the name HACKER INITIATIVE.
- 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
HACKER INITIATIVE IS CREATED TO SUPPORT AND GROW THE COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE WORLDWIDE HACKER COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- HACKER INITIATIVE, THROUGH REVIEWS BY THE PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE, AWARDED GRANTS OF 20,000 TO TENNESSE VALLEY STELLAR CORPORATION AND 5000 TO LAURENS VALK. THE PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF ALL VOLUNTEERS FROM THE ENGINEERING COMMUNITY, THE BROADER COMMUNITY, AND SOME OF THE BOARD MEMBERS OF HACKER INITIATIVE. DETAILS OF GRANT RECIPIENTS AND PROJECTS GRANTED ARE ON THE HACKER INITIATIVE NONPROFIT WEBSITE.Expenses $25,000 · grants $25,000
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
- 81-4838801
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,153,479
- Income (IRS master file)
- $630,340
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $276,321 | $128,744 | $2,153,479 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $142,155 | $95,313 | $1,835,144 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $202,407 | $115,781 | $1,784,857 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 81-4838801).
Questions about HACKER INITIATIVE
- What is the EIN of HACKER INITIATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HACKER INITIATIVE is 81-4838801.
- Is HACKER INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to HACKER INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HACKER INITIATIVE 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 HACKER INITIATIVE 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 HACKER INITIATIVE 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 HACKER INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names WILLIAM D POLLOCK.
- Who are the officers and directors of HACKER INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HACKER INITIATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $276,321, expenses of $128,744 and total assets of $2,153,479 at year end.
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