EIN 81-4838801

Hacker Initiative

Name: Hacker Initiative financials for 2023
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

San Francisco

State

California

Year formed

2016

Most recent tax filings

2023-12-01

NTEE code, primary

B82: Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services

Description

Hacker Initiative supports and fosters the collective knowledge and contributions of the worldwide hacker community. The programming committee has awarded grants totalling 15,067 to 5 grant recipients, with 7,750 going towards funding three projects in 2022 and the remaining 7,317 funding balances of approved grants from 2021. The 2022 projects include open source contributions.

Also known as...

The No Starch Press Foundation

Total revenues

$142,155

2023

Total expenses

$95,313

2023

Total assets

$1,835,144

2023

Num. employees

2023

Program areas at Hacker Initiative

Hacker Initiative, through reviews by the programming committee, awarded grants of 20,000 to one recipient. The 2023 project: virtual tower - virtual satellite: a novel application of an aerial radio transceiver around a drone in a box; designed as rapid prototyping methods for the early development of space communication skills. 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.

Grants made by Hacker Initiative

Grantee	Grant description	Grant year	Amount
Michigan State University	Support Stem Program	2021-12	$9,969

Who funds Hacker Initiative

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
PayPal Giving Fund	2022-12	General Support	$78,273
AmazonSmile Foundation	2022-12	General Support	$33

Personnel at Hacker Initiative

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
William D Pollock	Chair of the Board	$0	2024-10-15
Garret Gee	Board Member and T	$0	2023-12-31
Vicki Friedberg	Interim Secretary	$0	2023-12-31

Financials for Hacker Initiative

Revenues	FYE 12/2023	FYE 12/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$88,327	$186,922	-52.7%
Program services	$0	$0	-
Investment income and dividends	$40,009	$31,462	27.2%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$13,819	$-15,977	186.5%
Net income from fundraising events	$0	$0	-
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$0	$0	-
Total revenues	$142,155	$202,407	-29.8%

Form 990s for Hacker Initiative

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-12	2024-10-15	990	View PDF
2022-12	2023-11-16	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-11-15	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-11-15	990	View PDF
2019-12	2021-04-05	990	View PDF
...and 3 more Form 990s

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The Netbsd Foundation	501(c)(3)	New York, NY	$60,982
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Data update history

November 27, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023

November 26, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 1 new personnel

January 7, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

January 7, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 3 new personnel

November 26, 2023

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $78,273 from PayPal Giving Fund

Nonprofit Types

Business and community development organizationsSchoolsResearch centersCharities

Issues

Science and technologyEducation

Characteristics

Conducts researchTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 245 8th St; San Francisco, CA 94103
Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County: San Francisco County, CA
Website URL: hackerinitiative.org/
Phone: (415) 209-5337

IRS details

EIN: 81-4838801
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 2016
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: B82: Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services
NAICS code, primary: 5112: Software Publishers
Parent/child status: Independent

California AB-488 details

AB 488 status: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status: Delinquent
FTB status revoked: Not revoked
AG Registration Number: CT0256779
FTB Entity ID: 3974988
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date: 2024-12-04

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