Form 990 for tax year 2024

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

• 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

  $22,592

• 1g · Noncash contributions included above

  $22,592

• 2a · Program service revenue: REGISTRATION FEES

  total $103,999,240 · related or exempt $103,999,240

• 2b · Program service revenue: TLD ASSIGNMENT REVENUE

  total $214,839 · related or exempt $214,839

• 2f · All other program service revenue

  total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

• 3 · Investment income

  total $2,109,328 · excluded $2,109,328

• 6c · Rental income or loss

  real property $0 · personal property $0

• 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

  securities $30,793,418

• 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

  securities $30,761,862

• 7c · Gain or loss

  securities $31,556 · other assets $0

• 7d · Net gain or loss

  total $31,556 · excluded $31,556

• 11d · All other revenue

  total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

• 11e · Other revenue, total

  $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

• 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

  total $61,251,468 · program services $61,251,468

• 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

  total $30,000 · program services $30,000

• 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

  total $5,636,342 · program services $2,981,538 · management and general $2,654,804

• 7 · Other salaries and wages

  total $6,687,360 · program services $3,537,509 · management and general $3,149,851

• 8 · Pension plan contributions

  total $978,528 · program services $517,626 · management and general $460,902

• 9 · Other employee benefits

  total $955,722 · program services $505,562 · management and general $450,160

• 10 · Payroll taxes

  total $578,139 · program services $305,827 · management and general $272,312

• 11b · Fees: legal

  total $71,100 · program services $37,611 · management and general $33,489

• 11c · Fees: accounting

  total $82,641 · program services $43,716 · management and general $38,925

• 11d · Fees: lobbying

  total $1,422 · program services $752 · management and general $670

• 11f · Fees: investment management

  total $71,796 · program services $37,979 · management and general $33,817

• 11g · Fees: other

  total $1,779,185 · program services $941,161 · management and general $838,024 · fundraising $0

• 12 · Advertising and promotion

  total $2,361,965 · program services $1,249,443 · management and general $1,112,522

• 13 · Office expenses

  total $181,117 · program services $95,808 · management and general $85,309

• 14 · Information technology

  total $926,108 · program services $489,897 · management and general $436,211

• 16 · Occupancy

  total $633,174 · program services $334,939 · management and general $298,235

• 17 · Travel

  total $1,060,451 · program services $560,962 · management and general $499,489

• 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

  total $457,341 · program services $241,926 · management and general $215,415

• 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  total $508,435 · program services $268,954 · management and general $239,481

• 23 · Insurance

  total $262,694 · program services $138,961 · management and general $123,733

• 24a · Other expenses: Registry administration & development

  total $19,976,106 · program services $10,567,049 · management and general $9,409,057

• 24b · Other expenses: Marketing

  total $1,532,289 · program services $810,557 · management and general $721,732

• 24c · Other expenses: Professional Development

  total $271,577 · program services $143,660 · management and general $127,917

• 24d · Other expenses: Other Miscellaneous

  total $235,010 · program services $124,317 · management and general $110,693

• 24e · All other expenses

  total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

• 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

  beginning of year $33,630,051 · end of year $27,356,107

• 4 · Accounts receivable

  beginning of year $2,848,814 · end of year $2,914,918

• 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

  end of year $0

• 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

  end of year $0

• 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

  beginning of year $591,778 · end of year $922,864

• 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

  $3,796,736

• 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

  $2,219,152

• 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

  beginning of year $1,636,022 · end of year $1,577,584

• 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

  beginning of year $20,284,874 · end of year $31,314,127

• 12 · Investments: other securities

  beginning of year $0

• 13 · Investments: program-related

  beginning of year $0

• 14 · Intangible assets

  beginning of year $636,056 · end of year $561,403

• 15 · Other assets

  beginning of year $13,132,908 · end of year $6,752,443

• 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  beginning of year $3,594,541 · end of year $3,735,769

• 19 · Deferred revenue

  beginning of year $87,120,859 · end of year $87,528,757

• 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

  end of year $0

• 25 · Other liabilities

  beginning of year $19,359,385 · end of year $16,192,023

• 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

  beginning of year -$37,314,282 · end of year -$36,057,103

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a First-class or charter travel

IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE AN EMPLOYEE IS ELIGIBLE FOR BUSINESS CLASS TRAVEL BASED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S REIMBURSEMENT POLICY, BUT THE AIRLINE OFFERS ONLY TWO CLASSES OF SERVICE, ECONOMY AND A COMBINED BUSINESS/FIRST-CLASS, EMPLOYEES MAY SELECT THE HIGHER CLASS OF SERVICE. SEVERAL EMPLOYEES LISTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A QUALIFIED FOR SUCH BUSINESS/FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL.

Schedule J, Part I, Line 5a Compensation contingent on revenues of the organization

CEO ANNUAL BONUS PROGRAM ANNUALLY, A POOL OF FUNDS IS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT THE CEO ANNUAL BONUS PROGRAM. THE ELIGIBILITY AND AMOUNT OF AN ANNUAL BONUS ALLOWABLE UNDER THE PROGRAM IS BASED ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF CERTAIN PERFORMANCE CRITERIA. THE CEO BONUS THIS YEAR ALSO INCLUDED A SPECIAL BONUS ACHIEVED BASED ON THE COMPLETION OF HIS INITIAL FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT. ANY BONUS AWARDED TO THE CEO IS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE BASED ON INDEPENDENT BENCHMARKING AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments

STAFF BONUS PROGRAMS STAFF ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A SPOT BONUS AND ANNUAL BONUS PROGRAM AS FOLLOWS: 1. SPOT BONUS PROGRAM- ANNUALLY, A POOL OF FUNDS IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE SPOT BONUS PROGRAM. THE SPOT BONUS ALLOWABLE UNDER THE PROGRAM IS BASED ON AN EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE. 2. ANNUAL BONUS PROGRAM- ANNUALLY, A POOL OF FUNDS IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE ANNUAL BONUS PROGRAM. BONUS TARGETS ARE ESTABLISHED AS A PERCENTAGE OF BASE SALARY AND ARE BASED ON AN EMPLOYEE'S POSITION LEVEL. ACTUAL BONUSES PAID ARE BASED ON ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE.