EIN 20-0097189

Mozilla Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
66
Year formed
2003
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
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
$64,660,933
2023
Total expenses
$39,845,284
2023
Total assets
$124,157,331
2023
Num. employees
66
2023

Program areas at Mozilla Foundation

Agenda setting Mozilla researches issues at the intersection of technology and society and then propels them into the public conversation. In 2023, Mozilla provided research, commentary, and analysis on topics like emerging ai public policy, the impacts of ai training data, identifying synthetic content, protecting consumer privacy, and upholding online information integrity on major platforms.
Leadership development Mozilla's grantmaking supports people and projects making ai more trustworthy and the internet healthier. In 2023, 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.
Movement building Mozilla fuels the movement for a better internet, building bridges between digital rights activists, climate justice campaigners, open-source champions, and other diverse communities. In 2023, Mozilla launched its 'privacy for all' campaign, published a range of petitions and open letters about platform transparency, and held signature mozfest convenings.
The organization received $18,639,553 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 Collab To Advance Public Interest in Digital Age.$250,000
Womens March Network (WMN)Project Support To Integrate Responsible Computing and Ethics.$175,000
University of Pennsylvania (Penn)Project Support To Integrate Responsible Computing and Ethics.$150,000
...and 36 more grants made totalling $3,744,980

Who funds Mozilla Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Ford FoundationFor the Ford-Mozilla Fellowship Program in the Global South To Strengthen Organizations in the Global South By Layering Technology Strategies Into Their Work Through A Fellowship Program for Public Interest Technologists$1,000,000
Andrew W. Mellon FoundationTo Support Seeding Justice-Minded Humanities Approaches To Ethical Computing in College and University Curricula Through An Interdisciplinary Phase Two of the Responsible Computer Science Challenge$900,000
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationAgricultural Development; Financial Services for the Poor$825,000
...and 36 more grants received totalling $4,488,208

Personnel at Mozilla Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Angela PlohmanChief Operating Officer , Secretary and Treasurer / Executive Vice President , Secretary , Treasurer / Secretary and Vice President Operations$415,549
Ashley BoydSenior Vice President , Global Advocacy / Vice President , Advocacy and Engagement / Vice President Advocacy$368,445
J Bob AlottaSenior Vice President , Global Programs$417,327
Mark SurmanPresident$661,886
Lisa McCormackDirector of Operations , Mzla$176,359
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Mozilla Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$7,821,194
Program services$19,254,387
Investment income and dividends$37,574,982
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$10,370
Total revenues$64,660,933

Form 990s for Mozilla Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
April 22, 2025
Received grants
Identified 15 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from The Ford Foundation
January 7, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
January 6, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 4, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 4, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $7,043 from PayPal Giving Fund
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsBusiness and community development organizationsResearch centersCharities
Issues
Science and technology
Characteristics
Political advocacyConducts 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
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
121862
FTB Entity ID
2543436
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-06-18
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