THE LINUX FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- THE LINUX FOUNDATION (EIN 46-0503801)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201613209349315146
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-11-15T16:41:46-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 930743240 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HOFFMAN STEWART & SCHMIDT PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4900 MEADOWS ROAD STE 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LAKE OSWEGO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OR | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 970353295 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 460503801 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE LINUX FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | LINU | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4157239709 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 LETTERMAN DRIVE NO D4700 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN FRANCISCO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 941291494 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JIM ZEMLIN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4157239709 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | TODD D MASSINGER | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00075883 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5032205900 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Principal Officer | JAMES ZEMLIN | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 LETTERMAN DRIVE NO D4700 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN FRANCISCO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 941291494 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $39,283,385 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | LINUX-FOUNDATION.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2003 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | OR | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | SUPPORTING AND ADVANCING THE CREATION OF A TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY FOR LINUX AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE INDUSTRY. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 16 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 16 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 102 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $85,334 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $0 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $31,406,017 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $39,124,588 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $25,234 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $73,463 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $21,541 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $85,334 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $31,452,792 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $39,283,385 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $10,264,083 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $20,875,301 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $19,051,576 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $14,688,865 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $29,315,659 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $35,564,166 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $2,137,133 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $3,719,219 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $20,915,947 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $27,690,067 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $5,271,693 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $8,074,805 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $15,644,254 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $19,615,262 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION INCLUDES SUPPORTING AND ADVANCING THE CREATION OF A TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY FOR LINUX AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE INDUSTRY THROUGH THE SPONSORSHIP OF TECHNICAL PROGRAMS. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Desc | THE LINUX FOUNDATION FOSTERED THE GROWTH OF LINUX BY FOCUSING ON PROTECTING LINUX BY SPONSORING KEY LINUX DEVELOPERS AND PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES, STANDARDIZING LINUX AND IMPROVING IT AS A PLATFORM FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, AND PROVIDING A NEUTRAL FORUM FOR COLLABORATION AND PROMOTION. | Desc |
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | Yes (1) | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (1) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (1) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | Yes (1) | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 6 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 102 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (1) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Country | JA | ForeignCountryCd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 16 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 16 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STEPHANIE WIGLE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4157239709 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 LETTERMAN DRIVE SUITE D4700 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN FRANCISCO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 941291494 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (26 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN CLARK | ||||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| BDALE GARBEE | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| DOUG FISHER | ||||||||
| CHAIR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| FRANK FANZILLI | ||||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| EILEEN EVANS | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JAMES BOTTOMLEY | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| LARRY AUGUSTIN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MARK CHARLEBOIS | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| DR MYUNG-JOON KIM | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| TSUGIKAZU SHIBATA | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| YONGYUN KIM | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| YOSHIYA ETO | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| WIM COEKAERTS | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| BRIAN PAWLOWSKI | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JIM WASKO | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MATT JONES | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JAMES ZEMLIN | ||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $608,000 | $0 | $37,017 | |||
| AMANDA MCPHERSON | ||||||||
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $480,359 | $0 | $20,606 | |||
| MIKE WOSTER | ||||||||
| CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $513,000 | $0 | $40,661 | |||
| RUSSELL FARNELL | ||||||||
| VP OF FINANCE | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $300,000 | $0 | $36,921 | |||
| MICHAEL DOLAN | ||||||||
| SR. DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PROGRAMS | 40.00 | $307,200 | $0 | $36,187 | Yes (X) | |||
| NICOLAS JACQUES | ||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OPENDAYLIGHT PROJECT | 40.00 | $434,469 | $0 | $44,788 | Yes (X) | |||
| CLYDE SEEPERSAD | ||||||||
| GENERAL MANAGER, TRAINING | 40.00 | $327,200 | $0 | $37,017 | Yes (X) | |||
| LINUS TORVALDS | ||||||||
| FELLOW | 40.00 | $451,672 | $0 | $281,921 | Yes (X) | |||
| SAMIR RAMJI | ||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CLOUD FOUNDRY | 40.00 | $318,996 | $0 | $40,661 | Yes (X) | |||
| DAN CAUCHY | ||||||||
| GENERAL MANAGER, AUTOMOTIVE | 40.00 | $317,200 | $0 | $37,231 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $4,058,096 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $613,010 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 49 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOATE HALL & STEWART LLP | |||||
| TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE 31ST FLOOR | BOSTON | MA | 02110 | LEGAL FEES | $495,468 |
| GESMER UPDEGROVE LLP | |||||
| 40 BROAD ST | BOSTON | MA | 02109 | LEGAL FEES | $232,437 |
| JOHN BONESIO | |||||
| 1813 KENWYCK MANOR WAY | RALEIGH | NC | 27612 | TRAINING CONSULTANT | $139,133 |
| CHROMATIC LLC | |||||
| C/O 660 YORK ST102 | SAN FRANCISCO | CA | 94110 | WEBSITE CONSULTANT | $114,998 |
| TIMOTHY SEREWICZ | |||||
| 2003 MESTINA TRAIL | AUSTIN | TX | 78733 | TRAINING CONSULTANT | $111,628 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 6 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROJECT AND EVENT FEES | 541900 | $27,466,912 | $27,466,912 |
| MEMBERSHIP DUES | 900099 | $7,705,897 | $7,705,897 |
| TRAINING AND SERVICES | 541900 | $3,851,504 | $3,851,504 |
| OTHER INCOME | 900099 | $100,275 | $100,275 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $39,124,588 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $73,463 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $73,463 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | ADVERTISING | Desc |
| Business | 541800 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $85,334 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $85,334 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $85,334 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $39,283,385 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $39,124,588 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $85,334 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $73,463 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,379,951 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,849,385 | TotalAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,498,602 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,027,783 | TotalAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,119,580 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $645,597 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $182,302 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $821,625 | TotalAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,935,113 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,971,600 | TotalAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,827,725 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,257,957 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt |
|---|---|
| INSTRUCTOR & CERTIFICAT | $1,407,927 |
| EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $464,258 |
| COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $139,973 |
| BAD DEBT EXPENSE | $34,788 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $35,564,166 | TotalAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,457,816 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,097,218 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,968,207 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,691,256 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,117,753 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,572,063 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $547,177 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,194,617 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $904,796 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $752,117 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $273,378 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $152,679 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $8,531,441 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $551,616 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $450,793 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,915,947 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,690,067 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,707,031 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,026,266 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,564,662 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,048,539 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,271,693 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,074,805 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,644,254 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,615,262 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,644,254 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,615,262 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,915,947 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,690,067 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $3,719,219 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $251,789 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantially All Dues Nonded | Yes (1) | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd |
| Only In House Lobbying | Yes (1) | OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd |
| Agree Carryover Prior Year | 0 | AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $17,477 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $17,477 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $887,319 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $734,640 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $152,679 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $152,679 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT | Desc |
| Book Value | $8,531,441 | BookValueAmt |
| Method Valuation | C | MethodValuationCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $8,531,441 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE LINUX FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, | 1 | 4 | PROGRAM SERVICES | SUPPORTING THE TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY. | $1,135,104 |
| CANADA | 0 | 7 | PROGRAM SERVICES | SUPPORTING THE TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY | $971,303 |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | 0 | 0 | PROGRAM SERVICES | EVENTS AND CONFERENCES | $1,521,033 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 1 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 11 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continutation Total Office | 0 | ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continutation Total Employee | 0 | ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 1 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 11 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $3,627,440 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $3,627,440 | TotalSpentAmt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES ZEMLIN | ||||||||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $350,000 | $0 | $252,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $2,017 | $0 | $645,017 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA MCPHERSON | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | $255,609 | $0 | $224,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | $2,606 | $0 | $500,965 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE WOSTER | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER | $250,000 | $0 | $263,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $5,661 | $0 | $553,661 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL FARNELL | ||||||||||||||
| VP OF FINANCE | $250,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $33,500 | $0 | $3,421 | $0 | $336,921 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DOLAN | ||||||||||||||
| SR. DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PROGRAMS | $200,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $7,200 | $0 | $33,684 | $0 | $2,503 | $0 | $343,387 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLAS JACQUES | ||||||||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OPENDAYLIGHT PRO | $220,000 | $0 | $214,469 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $38,000 | $0 | $6,788 | $0 | $479,257 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLYDE SEEPERSAD | ||||||||||||||
| GENERAL MANAGER, TRAINING | $180,000 | $0 | $140,000 | $0 | $7,200 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $2,017 | $0 | $364,217 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINUS TORVALDS | ||||||||||||||
| FELLOW | $345,000 | $0 | $106,672 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $246,921 | $0 | $733,593 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMIR RAMJI | ||||||||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CLOUD FOUNDRY | $308,996 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $5,661 | $0 | $359,657 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN CAUCHY | ||||||||||||||
| GENERAL MANAGER, AUTOMOTIVE | $225,000 | $0 | $85,000 | $0 | $7,200 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $2,231 | $0 | $354,431 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE LINUX FOUNDATION HAS BUSINESS AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. MEMBERS PAY DUES TO THE ORGANIZATION AND RECEIVE BENEFITS FROM THE ORGANIZATION FOR BEING MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | VOTING AS A CLASS, PLATINUM MEMBERS ELECT UP TO 10 DIRECTORS, GOLD MEMBERS ELECT UP TO 3 DIRECTORS, AND SILVER MEMBER ELECT 1 DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE 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 12C | THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES THE POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PAY BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABLE MARKET SALARIES. KEY EMPLOYEES' SALARIES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABLE MARKET SALARIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES INFORMATION UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | FOREIGN CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT 10,467. DEFERRED COMPENSATION 241,322. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS FOR SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND OVERSEEING THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LINUX FOUNDATION JAPAN LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Foreign Address ForeignAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3-30 KIOI-CHO CHIYODA-KU | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TOKYO | CityNm |
| Country | JA | CountryCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 460503801 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | SUPPORTING AND ADVANCING LSB IN JAPAN | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile Foreign Country | JA | LegalDomicileForeignCountryCd |
| Total Income | $20 | TotalIncomeAmt |
| End Of Year Assets | $143,268 | EndOfYearAssetsAmt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE LINUX FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE LINUX KERNEL OORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 LETTERMAN DRIVE SUITE D4700 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN FRANCISCO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 941291494 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 743183459 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | DISTRIBUTES THE LINUX KERNEL AND RELATED OPEN SOURCE PROJECTS. | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(C)(3) | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Public Charity Status | PF | PublicCharityStatusTxt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LINUX FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Controlled Organization | Yes (1) | ControlledOrganizationInd |
Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | Entity TypeEntityTypeTxt | OwnershipOwnershipPct | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd | Legal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LF LABS INC | |||||||||||
| 1 LETTERMAN DRIVE SUITE D4700 | SAN FRANCISCO | CA | 941291494 | 383890278 | TECHNICAL TRAINING | DE | LINUX FOUNDATION | C | 1.00000 | Yes (1) | |
| LINUX LABS LIMITED | |||||||||||
| 1 LETTERMAN DRIVE SUITE D4700 | SAN FRANCISCO | CA | 941291494 | CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT | LINUX FOUNDATION | 1.00000 | Yes (1) | UK | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | Yes (1) | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | Yes (1) | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (1) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (1) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | Yes (1) | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp
Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LINUX FOUNDATION JAPAN LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction Type | P | TransactionTypeTxt |
| Involved | $428,700 | InvolvedAmt |
| Method Of Amount Determination | ACTUAL AMOUNTS PAID | MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt |