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EIN 82-4506840

Signal Technology Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
51
City
Mountain View
State
California
Year formed
2018
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
S40: Business and Industry
Description
The Signal Technology Foundation develops privacy technology that protects free expression and enables secure global communication. Its mission is to develop open source privacy technology with a focus on continuously improving the Signal messenger platform for global access to secure, end-to-end encrypted voice and text communications.
Also known as...
Signal Foundation
Total revenues
$35,750,994
2023
Total expenses
$35,808,494
2023
Total assets
$37,433,223
2023
Num. employees
51
2023

Program areas at Signal Technology Foundation

Following its formation in early 2018, Signal Foundation's primary activity was the continuous improvement to Signal messenger in order to ensure global access to a secure, end-to-end encrypted voice and text communications platform. Through Signal messenger, users can securely call and text one another. The content of those communications are securely encrypted by the app.

Who funds Signal Technology Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$6,074,594
GS Daf (GSPF)Community & Human Services$106,000
American Endowment FoundationGeneral Operating Support$100,250
...and 20 more grants received totalling $6,493,885

Personnel at Signal Technology Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Aruna HarderChief Operating Officer$521,088
Ehren KretChief Technology Officer$671,220
Randall SarafaChief Product Officer$479,613
Jim O'LearyVice President , Engineering$659,908
Brian ActonBoard Member$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Signal Technology Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$22,687,563
Program services$10,269,447
Investment income and dividends$661,779
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$1,270,012
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$862,193
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$35,750,994

Form 990s for Signal Technology Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-09-24990View PDF
2022-122023-09-13990View PDF
2021-122022-09-29990View PDF
2020-122021-11-02990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
...and 1 more Form 990

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Data update history
November 3, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 2, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
October 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $100,250 from American Endowment Foundation
October 21, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $53,640 from The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsResearch centersCharities
Issues
Science and technologyPublic policyBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Conducts researchTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
650 Castro St Suite 120-223
Mountain View, CA 94041
Metro area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
County
Santa Clara County, CA
Website URL
signalfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(650) 336-8080
IRS details
EIN
82-4506840
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2018
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S40: Business and Industry
NAICS code, primary
5112: Software Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
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