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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MOZILLA FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$64,660,933
Total expenses
$39,845,284
Contributions and grants received
$7,821,194
Grants paid
$5,981,253
Program service revenue
$19,254,387
Investment income
$37,574,982
Other revenue
$10,370
Total assets, end of year
$124,157,331
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,199,575
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$117,957,756
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$25,989,434
Management and general expenses
$10,922,562
Fundraising expenses
$2,933,288
Program service expenses (Part III)
$25,989,434

Program services were 65.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $600,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,221,194

  • 2a · Program service revenue: LICENSING ROYALTIES

    total $18,639,553 · unrelated business $2,235,568 · excluded $16,403,985

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SERVICE AGREEMENT

    total $614,834 · excluded $614,834

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $37,574,982 · excluded $37,574,982

  • 11a · Other revenue: FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN

    total $10,370 · excluded $10,370

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $10,370

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $3,789,980 · program services $3,789,980

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $98,270 · program services $98,270

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $2,093,003 · program services $2,093,003

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,287,433 · program services $1,923,920 · management and general $977,600 · fundraising $385,913

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $10,106,669 · program services $5,617,033 · management and general $3,303,211 · fundraising $1,186,425

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $907,171 · program services $509,367 · management and general $292,522 · fundraising $105,282

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,657,072 · program services $971,281 · management and general $497,636 · fundraising $188,155

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,139,588 · program services $688,518 · management and general $331,474 · fundraising $119,596

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $9,513,680 · program services $6,227,549 · management and general $2,822,016 · fundraising $464,115

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $329,907 · program services $11,598 · management and general $318,309

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $507,959 · program services $1,667 · management and general $506,292

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $191,771 · management and general $191,771

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,259,558 · program services $1,110,947 · management and general $4,162 · fundraising $144,449

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $110,287 · program services $37,883 · management and general $63,306 · fundraising $9,098

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $657,084 · program services $373,166 · management and general $207,619 · fundraising $76,299

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $71,953 · program services $40,863 · management and general $22,735 · fundraising $8,355

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,588,439 · program services $870,965 · management and general $564,840 · fundraising $152,634

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,897,283 · program services $1,256,587 · management and general $624,052 · fundraising $16,644

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $9,791 · management and general $9,791

  • 24a · Other expenses: FEDERAL AND STATE TAX

    total $570,404 · program services $332,709 · management and general $168,104 · fundraising $69,591

  • 24b · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $57,982 · program services $34,128 · management and general $17,122 · fundraising $6,732

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $180,033 · end of year $30,340

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $17,543,680 · end of year $16,208,965

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,603,844 · end of year $2,925,500

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,651,148 · end of year $7,075,927

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $222,153 · end of year $339,091

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

    $6,531

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

    $6,531

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $50,695,426 · end of year $50,837,710

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $8,020,039 · end of year $37,071,434

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $8,668,364 · end of year $8,668,364

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,000,000 · end of year $1,000,000

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,898,741 · end of year $4,650,790

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $723,300

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,598,204 · end of year $1,548,785

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $80,713,236 · end of year $109,306,550

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,651,206 · end of year $8,651,206

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

MOZILLA FOUNDATION WORKS WITH A BROAD MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE, PROJECTS, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROTECT & IMPROVE THE INTERNET AS A PUBLIC RESOURCE. WE STRIVE TO KEEP THE INTERNET OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, AND TO PROMOTE MORE TRUSTWORTHY TOOLS, INNOVATION, & PRACTICES ONLINE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE INTERNET AS A PUBLIC RESOURCE, OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL

  • 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.

    Expenses $2,620,738 · Grants $81,000

  • 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.

    Expenses $6,145,417

  • 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.

    Expenses $17,223,279 · Grants $5,900,253

  • 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.

    Revenue $18,639,553

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Amy Keating

    DIRECTOR (BEG 03/23)

    Total calculated
    $10,417
    From this org
    $10,417
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Behlendorf

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $40,000
    From this org
    $40,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Helen Turvey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $93,537
    From this org
    $93,537
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Navrina Singh

    DIRECTOR (END 05/23)

    Total calculated
    $37,083
    From this org
    $37,083
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nicole Wong

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $40,000
    From this org
    $40,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Wambui Kinya

    DIRECTOR (END 05/23)

    Total calculated
    $37,083
    From this org
    $37,083
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mitchell Baker Chair

    PAID ONLY BY A RELATED FOR-PROFIT

    Total calculated
    $6,260,072
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $6,223,660
    Other
    $36,412
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $600,000 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $5,622,600 related
    Other
    $0 + $1,060 related
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $36,412 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $6,260,072 related

  • Mark Surman

    PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $715,143
    From this org
    $661,886
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,257
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $661,886
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $48,136
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,121
    Filer's total
    $715,143

  • Alondra Nelson

    DIRECTOR (BEG 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Edwin Macharia

    DIRECTOR (BEG 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Raffi Krikorian

    DIRECTOR (BEG 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Zain Habboo

    DIRECTOR (BEG 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Angela Plohman

    COO, SECRETARY & TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $452,234
    From this org
    $415,549
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,685
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $415,549
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,172
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,513
    Filer's total
    $452,234

  • Ashley Boyd

    SVP, GLOBAL ADVOCACY

    Total calculated
    $427,701
    From this org
    $368,445
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,256
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $368,445
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,820
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,436
    Filer's total
    $427,701

  • J Bob Alotta

    SVP, GLOBAL PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $508,138
    From this org
    $417,327
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $90,811
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $417,327
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $29,174
    Nontaxable benefits
    $61,637
    Filer's total
    $508,138

  • David Walker

    SENIOR COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $268,565
    From this org
    $219,117
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,448
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $219,117
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,453
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,995
    Filer's total
    $268,565

  • Juan Barani

    SENIOR DIRECTOR, GIFT PLANNING

    Total calculated
    $262,879
    From this org
    $230,372
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,507
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $230,372
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,187
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,320
    Filer's total
    $262,879

  • Lainie Decoursy

    DIRECTOR, ORG EFFECTIVENESS

    Total calculated
    $267,028
    From this org
    $200,137
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,891
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,137
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,045
    Nontaxable benefits
    $52,846
    Filer's total
    $267,028

  • Stephanie Wright

    SR PROGRAM MANAGER, MOZFEST

    Total calculated
    $236,785
    From this org
    $166,782
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $70,003
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,782
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,786
    Nontaxable benefits
    $58,217
    Filer's total
    $236,785

  • Zhilun Pang

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $273,069
    From this org
    $211,613
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,456
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $211,613
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,874
    Nontaxable benefits
    $46,582
    Filer's total
    $273,069

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • MOZILLA VENTURES I LP

    EXCLUDED · VENTURE FUND · CA · 100% owned · share of income $61,530 · share of assets $32,900,652 · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by MOZILLA FOUNDATION

  • MOZILLA VENTURES GP I LP

    EXCLUDED · VENTURE FUND · CA · 100% owned · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by MOZILLA FOUNDATION

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • MOZILLA CORPORATION

    C · INTERNET SERVICE · CA · 100% owned · share of income $603,903,043 · share of assets $1,339,484,033

    Directly controlled by MOZILLA FOUNDATION

  • MZLA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

    C · INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES · CA · 100% owned · share of income $8,917,164 · share of assets $10,027,948

    Directly controlled by MOZILLA FOUNDATION

  • MOZILLA VENTURES MANAGEMENT PBC

    C · VENTURE FUND MANAGEMENT · CA · 100% owned · share of income $163,255 · share of assets $291,655

    Directly controlled by MOZILLA FOUNDATION

  • MZLAI PBC

    C · ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE R&D · CA · 100% owned · share of income $255,049 · share of assets $10,314,925

    Directly controlled by MOZILLA FOUNDATION

  • MZFO GERMANY GMBH

    C · INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES · GM · 100% owned · share of income $1,556,569 · share of assets $136,105

    Directly controlled by MOZILLA FOUNDATION

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202443209349319444

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