EIN 20-0097189

Mozilla Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
60
Year formed
2003
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
The nonprofit Mozilla Foundation believes the Internet must always remain a global public resource that is open and accessible to all. Their work is guided by the Mozilla Manifesto.
Total revenues
$49,747,841
2022
Total expenses
$30,290,560
2022
Total assets
$95,584,687
2022
Num. employees
60
2022

Program areas at Mozilla Foundation

Agenda settingmozilla investigates and amplifies issues at the intersection of technology and society, introducing vital topics into the public discourse. In 2022, we released our annual internet health report, which interrogated how artificial intelligence (ai) is impacting healthcare, labor, and other domains. We also published incisive research into how tech platforms affect everything from fair elections to consumer rights. And our staff, fellows, and awardees spoke at conferences, led events, and authored op-eds about trustworthy ai and other internet health issues. In 2022, Mozilla spent $1,356,113 to support its agenda-setting work.
Movement buildingmozilla rallies millions of internet users together to hold big tech companies accountable and champion individual agency online. In 2022, we published multiple editions of our *privacy not included buyer's guide, empowering consumers to choose apps, gadgets, and other connected products that respect their privacy and security. We reached 100 languages in our common voice initiative, which is the most diverse crowdsourced dataset in the world. And we continued our crowdsourced research into youtube's powerful, opaque recommendation algorithm. In 2022, Mozilla spent $6,591,161 to support its movement-building work.
Leadership developmentmozilla provides fellowships and awards to people on the front lines of the internet health movement, adding much-needed momentum while also building a global community of like-minded thinkers. We launched the Mozilla tech fund to reduce bias and increase transparency in ai. Our africa innovation mradi work continued to lift up digital rights and social justice activists across the african continent. And our creative media award recipients launched several projects examining how data flows online. In 2022, Mozilla spent $14,064,933 to support its leadership development work.
The organization received $19,338,882 royalty as a return on previous year program related investments using its assets and intellectual property to support and enable software that protects public access to fundamental internet technologies like web browsing and email. This revenue helped finance the organization's other charitable activities and investments.

Grants made by Mozilla Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
New Venture FundPhilanthropic Collaboration To Advance Public Interest in Digital Age.$250,000
Access NowSupport for the Digital Rights Emergency Fund and Rightscon.$85,000
Article 19Project Support for Teamcommunity$65,000
...and 11 more grants made

Who funds Mozilla Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationAgricultural Development; Financial Services for the Poor$939,221
The Ford FoundationCore Support for the Mozilla Fellowships Program To Build A Robust Field of Public Interest Technologists in Civil Society Advocating for An Equitable and Open Internet$584,000
Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF)For General Support$250,000
...and 30 more grants received totalling $2,173,501

Personnel at Mozilla Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Ashley BoydVice President , Advocacy and Engagement / Vice President Advocacy$304,915
J Bob AlottaVice President , Global Programs$314,036
Mark SurmanPresident and Executive Director$344,483
Ethan MillerDirector of Operations / Director , Operations$161,431
Lisa McCormackDirector of Operations , Mzla$176,359
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Mozilla Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$9,075,862
Program services$19,762,179
Investment income and dividends$20,900,277
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,195
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$8,328
Total revenues$49,747,841

Form 990s for Mozilla Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
2018-122020-06-05990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,968 from The Blackbaud Giving Fund
July 16, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $2,500 from Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $74,162 from American Online Giving Foundation
January 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 8, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsBusiness and community development organizationsResearch centersCharities
Issues
Science and technology
Characteristics
Conducts researchLobbyingOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
149 New Montgomery St 4th Floo
San Francisco, CA 94105
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
San Francisco County, CA
Website URL
mozilla.org/en-us/ 
Facebook page
mozilla 
IRS details
EIN
20-0097189
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2003
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
U40: Engineering and Technology Research, Services
NAICS code, primary
5112: Software Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
121862
FTB Entity ID
2543436
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-11-06
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