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EIN 47-3655644

Operator Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
7
City
Austin
State
Texas
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
S05: Community Improvement and Capacity Building Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis
Description
The Operator Foundation promotes internet freedom, open communication, and global internet security through technology development, deployment, and education. They collaborate on seven projects to develop software and hardware tools to solve human problems with technology. Their team writes code to create technology solutions that facilitate access to credible and relevant information and open communication. The organization is located in Austin, TX.
Total revenues
$1,199,629
2023
Total expenses
$1,099,888
2023
Total assets
$831,217
2023
Num. employees
7
2023

Program areas at Operator Foundation

Operator Foundation created software and hardware tools to help real people and communities through project collaborations aimed to solve human problems with technology. With these projects our team developed technology solutions such as writing code, developing apps and designing and producing hardware prototypes.

Who funds Operator Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
InternewsMedia Development$225,041
DT InstituteProgram Implementation$41,908

Personnel at Operator Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Brandon WileyPresident$132,378
Donald JacksonSecretary$0
Corie JohnsonVice President$0
Steven HazelTreasurer$0

Financials for Operator Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$859,987
Program services$339,449
Investment income and dividends$0
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$193
Total revenues$1,199,629

Form 990s for Operator Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-14990View PDF
2022-122023-10-23990View PDF
2021-122022-10-31990View PDF
2020-122021-11-11990View PDF
2019-122021-02-24990View PDF
...and 3 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 25, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $225,041 from Internews
December 30, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $461,993 from Internews
December 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 28, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsResearch centersCharities
Issues
Science and technologyCommunity improvementPublic policy
Characteristics
Conducts researchPartially liquidatedReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1514 Ed Bluestein Blvd 305
Austin, TX 78721
Metro area
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
County
Travis County, TX
Website URL
operatorfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(512) 630-2616
IRS details
EIN
47-3655644
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S05: Community Improvement and Capacity Building Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis
NAICS code, primary
5416: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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