THE LINUX FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
THE LINUX FOUNDATION (EIN 46-0503801)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-14
IRS object ID
202443199349309069
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2024-11-14T14:22:24-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN930743240PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1HOFFMAN STEWART & SCHMIDT PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityLAKE OSWEGOCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP970358663ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN460503801EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE LINUX FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlLINUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4157239709PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1548 MARKET ST PMB 57274AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP941045401ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHANIE WIGLEPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4157239709PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonNATHAN STAMETSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01931251PTIN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerSTEPHANIE WIGLEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1548 MARKET ST PMB 57274AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP941045401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$196,026,148GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressLINUXFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2003FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateORLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionEMPOWERING GENERATIONS OF OPEN SOURCE INNOVATORS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body23VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent22VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee298TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers22TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$2,401TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$176,561,235PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$194,977,517CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$561,424PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,046,230CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,128PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,401CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$177,124,787PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$196,026,148CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$75,808,538PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$81,727,579CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$84,273,738PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$103,484,687CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$160,082,276PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$185,212,266CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$17,042,511PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$10,813,882CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$172,988,189TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$197,581,716TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$59,388,122TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$72,680,696TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$113,600,067NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$124,901,020NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE LINUX FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE CREATION OF SUSTAINABLE OPEN SOURCE ECOSYSTEMS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE, EVENTS, TRAINING, AND SUPPORTING PROGRAMS TO PROGRESS OPEN INNOVATION. WORKING TOGETHER WITH ITS MEMBERS AND COMMUNITIES OF OPEN SOURCE ENGINEERS, THE LINUX FOUNDATION AND ITS PROJECTS FORM THE MOST AMBITIOUS AND SUCCESSFUL INVESTMENT IN THE CREATION OF SHARED TECHNOLOGY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescEVENTS: WE FACILITATED 256 IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS GATHERING OVER 119K+ ATTENDEES FROM 10K+ ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS 165+ COUNTRIES. WE PROVIDED $1.64M IN COMMUNITY TRAVEL FUNDING TO ASSIST OPEN SOURCE DEVELOPERS AND CONTRIBUTORS IN ATTENDING THESE EVENTS, AND ALSO RECORDED ALL CONFERENCE CONTENT AND MADE IT FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE, GARNERING ALMOST 1.3 MILLION VIEWS OF CONFERENCE CONTENT IN 2023.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTRAINING: OUR TRAINING PROGRAM SURPASSED 2.5 MILLION TRAINEES ON OUR E-LEARNING PLATFORMS. WE EXPANDED THE COURSE CATALOG WHICH NOW HAS 150+ TITLES, BOTH ORGANICALLY AND BY ACQUIRING SECURE KNOWLEDGE FRAMEWORK (SKF).Desc

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DescPROJECTS: WE ADDED 79 NEW PROJECTS IN 2023 AND ARE APPROACHING 1,000 ACTIVE PROJECTS.Desc
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Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document250IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee298EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryJAForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn0AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc0RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (36 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
TIM BIRD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERICA BRESCIA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EILEEN EVANS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA EVERS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PEIXIN HOU
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK FANZILLI
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TAKEHISA KATAYAMA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN KOMIYAMA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
XIN LIU
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID MARR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN MAURER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YUICHI NAKAMURA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHOJIRO NAKAO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH NOVOTNY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL PARK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STORMY PETERS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHIL ROBB
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NITHYA RUFF
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEIICHI SEKI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS WRIGHT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM WRIGHT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES ZEMLIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$950,698$0$313,429Yes (X)
STEPHANIE WIGLE HADDOW
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00$572,922$0$65,348Yes (X)
LINUS TORVALDS
FELLOW40.00$522,737$0$1,071,167Yes (X)
CLYDE SEEPERSAD
GENERAL MANAGER, TRAINING40.00$609,898$0$41,162Yes (X)
MICHAEL DOLAN
SVP AND GM OF PROJECTS40.00$600,286$0$66,197Yes (X)
ANGELA BROWN
SVP AND GM OF EVENTS40.00$567,074$0$56,530Yes (X)
NIRAV PATEL
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER40.00$626,590$0$67,007Yes (X)
PRIYANKA SHARMA
CNCF - GENERAL MANAGER40.00$537,407$0$62,783Yes (X)
TODD MOORE
SVP OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS40.00$334,222$0$46,155Yes (X)
CHRIS ANISZCZYK
VP STRATEGIC AND DEVELOPER40.00$819,912$0$67,526Yes (X)
ARPIT JOSHIPURA
GM, NETWORKING AND ORCHESTRATION40.00$716,758$0$81,745Yes (X)
MICHAEL WOSTER
CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER40.00$623,297$0$67,034Yes (X)
GABRIELE COLUMBRO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FINOS40.00$618,122$0$66,758Yes (X)
JASON STORMENT
FINOPS ED40.00$601,684$0$70,384Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$8,701,607TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$2,143,225TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K186IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
PROXIMA SYSTEMS LLC
7114 CORTE BALBOAPLEASANTONCA94566PLATFORM, AFFILIATION AND TECH WRITING S$1,629,781
PSI SERVICES LLC
611 N BRAND BLVD 10TH FLOORGLENDALECA91203EXAM DEVELOPMENT$1,597,799
MAMMOTH GROWTH LLC
145 CORTE MADERA TOWN CENTERCORTE MADERACA94925ANALYTICS ARCHITECTURE$1,319,613
E3 WEBCASTING LLC
1314-B CENTER DRIVE 463MEDFORDOR97501SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO ADS, VARIOUS OTHER$1,287,680
SPEAKEASY STRATEGIES LLC
77 GEARY STREET 5TH FLOORSAN FRANCISCOCA94108PR, AR, ORGANIC SOCIAL SUPPORT$1,258,795
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K42CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROJECT AND EVENT FEES541900$140,543,149$140,543,149
TRAINING INCOME541900$27,017,430$27,017,430
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$20,190,509$20,190,509
PROGRAM SUPPORT INCOME541900$6,309,539$6,309,539
OTHER INCOME900099$916,890$916,890
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Total Program Service Revenue$194,977,517TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,046,230TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,046,230ExclusionAmt

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DescADVERTISINGDesc
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Total Revenue Column$2,401TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$2,401UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,401OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$196,026,148TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$194,977,517RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$2,401UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,046,230ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,111,612TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,930,229TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,331,594TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,586,342TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,767,802TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,300,065TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$121,915TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,393TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,819,322TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,647,433TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,614,982TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,236,917TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,444,184TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHERDesc
Total$6,249,476TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$185,212,266TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$126,773,109BOYAmt
EOY$145,222,820EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$16,805,868BOYAmt
EOY$17,462,925EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,676,430BOYAmt
EOY$16,530,134EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,074,379BOYAmt
EOY$6,990,990EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,934,668LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,875,233LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$241,166BOYAmt
EOY$59,435EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,356,100BOYAmt
EOY$11,289,211EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,137BOYAmt
EOY$26,201EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$172,988,189BOYAmt
EOY$197,581,716EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,845,260BOYAmt
EOY$24,594,604EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,642,403BOYAmt
EOY$36,204,828EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,900,459BOYAmt
EOY$11,881,264EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,388,122BOYAmt
EOY$72,680,696EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,600,067BOYAmt
EOY$124,901,020EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,600,067BOYAmt
EOY$124,901,020EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$172,988,189BOYAmt
EOY$197,581,716EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$10,813,882ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$538,697NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$51,626OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedYes (1)SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (1)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,934,668OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,875,233DepreciationAmt
Book Value$59,435BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$59,435TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITYDesc
Amt$11,881,264Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$11,881,264TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE LINUX FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (8 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,120PROGRAM SERVICESSUPPORTING THE TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY.$5,564,333
CANADA AND MEXICO013PROGRAM SERVICESSUPPORTING THE TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY.$3,850,106
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM020PROGRAM SERVICESSUPPORTING THE TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY.$18,533,895
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICESEVENTS AND CONFERENCES$762,073
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,03PROGRAM SERVICESEVENTS AND CONFERENCES$184,707
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICESEVENTS AND CONFERENCES$454,585
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM SERVICESEVENTS AND CONFERENCES$18,900
SOUTH ASIA05PROGRAM SERVICESEVENTS AND CONFERENCES$622,162
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees61SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee61TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$29,990,761SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$29,990,761TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
LINUS TORVALDS
FELLOW$450,000$0$0$0$72,737$0$1,043,399$0$27,768$0$1,593,904$0$0$0
JAMES ZEMLIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$400,000$0$548,000$0$2,698$0$285,661$0$27,768$0$1,264,127$0$0$0
CHRIS ANISZCZYK
VP STRATEGIC AND DEVELOPER$400,000$0$420,000$0-$88$0$49,974$0$17,552$0$887,438$0$0$0
ARPIT JOSHIPURA
GM, NETWORKING AND ORCHESTRATION$425,000$0$287,500$0$4,258$0$53,977$0$27,768$0$798,503$0$0$0
NIRAV PATEL
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER$400,000$0$225,000$0$1,590$0$43,449$0$23,558$0$693,597$0$0$0
MICHAEL WOSTER
CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER$325,000$0$300,000$0-$1,703$0$43,476$0$23,558$0$690,331$0$0$0
GABRIELE COLUMBRO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FINOS$403,000$0$217,000$0-$1,878$0$43,200$0$23,558$0$684,880$0$0$0
JASON STORMENT
FINOPS ED$400,000$0$200,000$0$1,684$0$42,616$0$27,768$0$672,068$0$0$0
MICHAEL DOLAN
SVP AND GM OF PROJECTS$350,000$0$250,000$0$286$0$42,639$0$23,558$0$666,483$0$0$0
CLYDE SEEPERSAD
GENERAL MANAGER, TRAINING$357,200$0$250,000$0$2,698$0$41,162$0$0$0$651,060$0$0$0
STEPHANIE WIGLE HADDOW
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$325,000$0$250,000$0-$2,078$0$41,790$0$23,558$0$638,270$0$0$0
ANGELA BROWN
SVP AND GM OF EVENTS$325,000$0$240,000$0$2,074$0$41,470$0$15,060$0$623,604$0$0$0
PRIYANKA SHARMA
CNCF - GENERAL MANAGER$341,539$0$200,000$0-$4,132$0$40,668$0$22,115$0$600,190$0$0$0
TODD MOORE
SVP OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS$333,333$0$0$0$889$0$31,528$0$14,627$0$380,377$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE LINUX FOUNDATION HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: PLATINUM, GOLD, AND SILVER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH PLATINUM MEMBER, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 20, IS ENTITLED TO APPOINT A DIRECTOR. THE GOLD MEMBERS, VOTING TOGETHER AS A SINGLE CLASS, ELECT UP TO THREE DIRECTORS, AND THE SILVER MEMBERS, VOTING TOGETHER AS A SINGLE CLASS, ELECT ONE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AND CERTAIN KEY EMPLOYEES BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABLE MARKET SALARIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES INFORMATION UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCERTIFICATION CONTRACTORS 1,039,618. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS 6,391,902. THIRD PARTY CONTENT CONSULTANTS 2,173,805. PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT 4,126,840. EXAM DELIVERY COSTS 4,421,511. INSTRUCTORS 833,511. OTHER 13,832,135.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:FOREIGN CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT -51,626.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd
LINUX FOUNDATION JAPAN LLC
3-30 KIOI-CHO CHIYODA-KUTOKYOJA460503801SUPPORTING AND ADVANCING OPEN SOURCE IN JAPANJA$0$203,793THE LINUX FOUNDATION
LINUX FOUNDATION ASIA LLC
384027839SUPPORTING AND ADVANCING OPEN SOURCE IN ASIACH$0$0THE LINUX FOUNDATION548 MARKET ST PMB 57274SAN FRANCISCOCA941045401
LINUX FOUNDATION UK LIMITED
DEDMERE ROADMARLOWUKSUPPORTING AND ADVANCING OPEN SOURCE IN THE UKUK$0$0THE LINUX FOUNDATION

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndAddress Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd
THE LINUX KERNEL ORGANIZATION
548 MARKET ST PMB 57274SAN FRANCISCOCA941045401743183459DISTRIBUTES THE LINUX KERNEL AND RELATED OPEN SOURCE PROJECTS.CA501(C)(3)PFTHE LINUX FOUNDATIONYes (1)
LF SUMMITS INC
548 MARKET ST PMB 57274SAN FRANCISCOCA941045401810852571HOSTS AN ANNUAL EVENT FOR THE OPEN SOURCE COMMUNITY.CA501(C)(4)THE LINUX FOUNDATIONYes (1)
LF CHARITIES INC
548 MARKET ST PMB 57274SAN FRANCISCOCA941045401841730246SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONDE501(C)(3)LINE 12A, ITHE LINUX FOUNDATIONYes (1)
LINUX FOUNDATION EUROPE
981665203SUPPORTING AND ADVANCING OPEN SOURCE IN EUROPE501(C)(6)THE LINUX FOUNDATIONYes (1)AVENUE DES ARTS 56 1000BRUXELLESBEBE

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
LF LABS INC
548 MARKET ST PMB 57274SAN FRANCISCOCA941045401383890278TECHNICAL TRAINING.DETHE LINUX FOUNDATIONC1.00000Yes (1)
LF GOVERNANCE NETWORKS INC
548 MARKET ST PMB 57274SAN FRANCISCOCA941045401852973622SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE GOVERNANCE NETWORKSDETHE LINUX FOUNDATIONC1.00000Yes (1)
LFNEWCO INC - 93-3738941
548 MARKET ST PMB 57274SAN FRANCISCOCA941045401SUPPORTING AND ADVANCING OPEN SOURCE IN THE USDETHE LINUX FOUNDATIONC1.00000Yes (1)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
THE LINUX KERNEL ORGANIZATION
P$192,828ACTUAL AMOUNTS PAID
LF CHARITIES INC
L$600,000ACTUAL AMOUNTS PAID

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