THE LINUX FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
THE LINUX FOUNDATION (EIN 46-0503801)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-15
IRS object ID
202213199349329281
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2022-11-15T18:39:02-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1HOFFMAN STEWART & SCHMIDT PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJIM ZEMLINPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4157239709PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Person LastZEMLINPersonLastNm
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Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerJAMES ZEMLINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$139,974,266GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressLINUXFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateORLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or 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 OFOPEN SOURCE ENGINEERS, THE LINUX FOUNDATION AND ITS PROJECTS FORM THEMOST AMBITIOUS AND SUCCESSFUL INVESTMENT IN THE CREATION OF SHAREDTECHNOLOGY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$470,593PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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PY Other Revenue$3,453PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$46,163,848PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$53,949,059CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$95,550,838PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$113,740,753CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$10,878,362PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$26,233,513CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$108,874,172TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$142,044,874TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$36,685,862TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$43,564,615TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$98,480,259NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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. (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O).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
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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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
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
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Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (37 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JAMES ZEMLIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$954,874$0$266,671
ANDRE FUETSCH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS MASON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS PRICE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS WRIGHT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL PARK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID MARR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIRK HOHNDEL
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
EILEEN EVANS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERICA BRESCIA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK FANZILLI
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HISAO MUNAKATA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEIICHI SEKI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA EVERS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NITHYA RUFF
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PEIXIN HOU
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RYO KAWAI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH NOVOTNY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM BIRD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WIM COEKAERTS
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
XIN LIU
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC JOHNSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL CHENG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HIROMI WADA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN KOMIYAMA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE WIGLE HADDOW
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$449,373$0$64,824
LINUS TORVALDS
FELLOW40.00$645,997$0$1,044,094Yes (X)
ANGELA BROWN
SVP AND GM OF EVENTS40.00$523,507$0$57,603Yes (X)
SHUBRA KAR
CTO AND GM OF PRODUCTS40.00$608,970$0$70,099Yes (X)
CLYDE SEEPERSAD
GENERAL MANAGER, TRAINING40.00$524,294$0$36,957Yes (X)
MICHAEL DOLAN
SVP AND GM OF PROJECTS40.00$424,790$0$44,034Yes (X)
PRIYANKA SHARMA
CNCF - GENERAL MANAGER40.00$458,240$0$57,999Yes (X)
CHRIS ANISZCZYK
VP STRATEGIC AND DEVELOPER40.00$773,998$0$57,887Yes (X)
ARPIT JOSHIPURA
GM, NETWORKING AND ORCHEST40.00$528,612$0$61,142Yes (X)
DANIEL CAUCHY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AGL40.00$484,132$0$39,771Yes (X)
GABRIELE COLUMBRO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FINOS40.00$534,595$0$64,812Yes (X)
MICHAEL WOSTER
CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER40.00$506,903$0$64,824Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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PROXIMA SYSTEMS
7114 CORTE BALBOAPLEASANTONCA94566CONSULTING$2,502,665
MEETING PLAY LLC
5303 SPECTRUM DRIVE SUITE DFREDERICKMD21703CONSULTING$2,025,926
PSI SERVICES LLC
611 N BRAND BLVD 10TH FLOORGLENDALECA91203CONSULTING$1,319,683
VULK LLC
1700 S LAMAR SUITE 338AUSTINTX78704CONSULTING$1,301,189
LEVY PREMIUM FOODSERVICE LP
980 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 50CHICAGOIL60611CONSULTING$1,065,298
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K29CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROJECT AND EVENT FEES541900$89,091,005$89,091,005
TRAINING INCOME541900$23,160,691$23,160,691
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$19,121,234$19,121,234
PROGRAM SUPPORT INCOME541900$7,876,965$7,876,965
OTHER INCOME900099$226,773$226,773
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Total Program Service Revenue$139,476,668TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$494,956TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$494,956ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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DescADVERTISINGDesc
Business541800BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$2,642TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$2,642UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,642OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$139,974,266TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$139,476,668RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$2,642UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$494,956ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,232,326TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,551,433TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,255,265TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,099,733TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,652,937TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,007,832TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$168,061TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,260,749TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,096,031TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,719,606TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$840,700TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,318,311TotalAmt

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,537,769TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$113,740,753TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,881,203BOYAmt
EOY$108,854,642EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,478,155BOYAmt
EOY$6,127,584EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,298,168BOYAmt
EOY$11,652,126EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,167,960BOYAmt
EOY$2,936,416EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,196,909LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,609,774LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$558,107BOYAmt
EOY$587,135EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,359,570BOYAmt
EOY$11,790,898EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$131,009BOYAmt
EOY$96,073EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,874,172BOYAmt
EOY$142,044,874EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,650,686BOYAmt
EOY$16,633,917EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,685,289BOYAmt
EOY$18,798,944EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,349,887BOYAmt
EOY$8,131,754EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,685,862BOYAmt
EOY$43,564,615EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,188,310BOYAmt
EOY$98,480,259EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,188,310BOYAmt
EOY$98,480,259EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,874,172BOYAmt
EOY$142,044,874EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$26,233,513ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$160,393NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$101,957OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$3,930,009OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,349,303DepreciationAmt
Book Value$580,706BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$266,900OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$260,471DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,429BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$587,135TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITYDesc
Amt$8,131,754Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$8,131,754TotalLiabilityAmt
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 (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,112PROGRAM SERVICESSUPPORTING THE TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY.$3,863,684
CANADA011PROGRAM SERVICESSUPPORTING THE TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY.;LISTTOTAL 0$4,091,676
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM012PROGRAM SERVICESSUPPORTING THE TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY.$5,390,158
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,00PROGRAM SERVICESEVENTS AND CONFERENCES$375,921
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,00PROGRAM SERVICESEVENTS AND CONFERENCES$280,402
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,00PROGRAM SERVICESEVENTS AND CONFERENCES$147,345
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees35SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee35TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$14,149,186SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$14,149,186TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:FormAndLineReferenceDesc

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 (13 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$195,997$0$1,012,452$0$31,642$0$1,690,091$0$0$0
JAMES ZEMLIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$350,000$0$413,525$0$191,349$0$235,029$0$31,642$0$1,221,545$0$0$0
CHRIS ANISZCZYK
VP STRATEGIC AND DEVELOPER$400,000$0$375,000$0-$1,002$0$38,457$0$19,430$0$831,885$0$0$0
SHUBRA KAR
CTO AND GM OF PRODUCTS$325,000$0$262,500$0$21,470$0$38,457$0$31,642$0$679,069$0$0$0
GABRIELE COLUMBRO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FINOS$403,000$0$135,000$0-$3,405$0$38,445$0$26,367$0$599,407$0$0$0
ARPIT JOSHIPURA
GM, NETWORKING AND ORCHEST$400,000$0$125,000$0$3,612$0$29,500$0$31,642$0$589,754$0$0$0
ANGELA BROWN
SVP AND GM OF EVENTS$316,667$0$200,000$0$6,840$0$38,457$0$19,146$0$581,110$0$0$0
MICHAEL WOSTER
CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER$245,833$0$256,649$0$4,421$0$38,457$0$26,367$0$571,727$0$0$0
CLYDE SEEPERSAD
GENERAL MANAGER, TRAINING$291,667$0$225,000$0$7,627$0$36,957$0$0$0$561,251$0$0$0
DANIEL CAUCHY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AGL$375,000$0$100,000$0$9,132$0$38,500$0$1,271$0$523,903$0$0$0
PRIYANKA SHARMA
CNCF - GENERAL MANAGER$370,679$0$87,705$0-$144$0$38,267$0$19,732$0$516,239$0$0$0
STEPHANIE WIGLE HADDOW
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$316,667$0$135,000$0-$2,294$0$38,457$0$26,367$0$514,197$0$0$0
MICHAEL DOLAN
SVP AND GM OF PROJECTS$275,000$0$150,000$0-$210$0$17,667$0$26,367$0$468,824$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 7AVOTING AS A CLASS, PLATINUM MEMBERS ELECT UP TO 20 DIRECTORS, GOLD MEMBERS ELECT UP TO 3 DIRECTORS, AND SILVER MEMBER ELECT 1 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 1,789,965. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS 4,630,277. THIRD PARTY CONTENT CONSULTANTS 1,318,590. PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT 3,481,555. MARKETING SERVICE 1,284,023. OTHER FEES 12,756,339.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:FOREIGN CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT -101,957. NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM ACQUISITIONS

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (2 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 LSB IN JAPANJA$19,482$36,571THE LINUX FOUNDATION
LINUX FOUNDATION ASIA LLC
384027839SUPPORTING AND ADVANCING LSB IN ASIACH$0$0THE LINUX FOUNDATION548 MARKET ST PMB 57274SAN FRANCISCOCA941045401

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 LSB IN EUROPE501(C)(6)THE LINUX FOUNDATIONYes (1)AVENUE DES ARTS 56 1000BRUXELLESBEBE

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 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)
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 Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
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

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LF SUMMITS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypePTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$240,448InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationACTUAL AMOUNTS PAIDMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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