INTERNET SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization: INTERNET SOCIETY (EIN 54-1650477)
Tax period: 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed: 2015-10-05
IRS object ID: 201512789349300046
Schema version: 2014v5.0
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
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule D
Schedule F
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule M
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2015-10-05T13:42:10-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2014-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	420714325	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	MCGLADREY LLP	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	9737 WASHINGTONIAN BLVD 400	AddressLine1Txt
City	GAITHERSBURG	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MD	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	208787340	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2014-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	541650477	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	INTERNET SOCIETY	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	INTE	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	7034392120	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1775 WIEHLE AVENUE NO 201	AddressLine1Txt
City	RESTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	VA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	201905108	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	GREGORY M KAPFER	PersonNm
Person Title	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	7034392120	PhoneNum
Signature	2015-10-05	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	WILLIAM E TURCO CPA	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P00369217	PTIN
Phone	3012963600	PhoneNum

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2014	TaxYr
Build TS	2016-02-25 16:41:14Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	KATHRYN C BROWN	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1775 WIEHLE AVENUE NO 201	AddressLine1Txt
City	RESTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	VA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	201905108	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$63,456,986	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.ISOC.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1992	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	DC	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	TO PROMOTE THE OPEN DEVELOPMENT, EVOLUTION, AND USE OF THE INTERNET FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	13	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	12	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	56	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	3750	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$0	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$42,837,987	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$43,233,363	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$2,597,871	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$2,881,374	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$209,465	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$374,821	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$29,911	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$41,325	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$45,675,234	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$46,530,883	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$2,838,315	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$9,784,668	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$17,357,875	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$18,882,872	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$1,951,288	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$16,465,007	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$16,942,679	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$36,661,197	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$45,610,219	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$9,014,037	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$920,664	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$32,554,674	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$33,230,948	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$6,631,685	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$6,149,175	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$25,922,989	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$27,081,773	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	TO PROMOTE THE OPEN DEVELOPMENT, EVOLUTION, AND USE OF THE INTERNET FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$16,580,487	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$9,179,096	GrantAmt
Desc	GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT:REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTS COSTS TO ADDRESS AND HELP REMOVE THE FUNDAMENTAL IMPEDIMENTS TO INTERNET GROWTH AND USABILITY, PARTICULARLY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WORKS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO TECHNICAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE, THE REGULATORY AND POLICY ENVIRONMENT FOR INFORMATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, AND BROADER ECONOMIC AND MARKET FACTORS, LANGUAGE DIVERSITY AND THE DIFFUSION AND RELIABILITY OF BASIC INFRASTRUCTURES AND SERVICES. THE IMPACT OF THIS INITIATIVE IS VISIBLE THROUGH ONGOING DEPLOYMENT OF SCALABLE INTERNET SERVICES AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD. THE PROGRAM ALSO FUNDS INTERNET SOCIETY'S REGIONAL BUREAUS, WHICH ARE A FOCAL POINT FOR REGIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING POLICY, EDUCATION, AND CHAPTER ACTIVITIES. BUREAUS HELP TO FOCUS INTERNET SOCIETY'S STRATEGIC INITIATIVES WITH REGIONAL CONTEXTS, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY INFORMING THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S GLOBAL AWARENESS OF DIFFERING REGIONAL NEEDS AND PRIORITIES. THE BUREAUS ARE INTEGRAL HUBS IN THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S WORK BY HELPING BUILD CAPACITY WHERE IT IS NEEDED, MOBILIZING LOCAL SUPPORT FOR GLOBAL EFFORTS, AND DEVELOPING ADVANCES IN POLICY AND EDUCATION. BUREAUS ARE INSTRUMENTAL IN BUILDING AWARENESS OF THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S COMMITMENT TO REGIONAL COMMUNITIES, AND UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING LOCAL ISSUES IMPORTANT TO INTERNET DEVELOPMENT.THIS PROGRAM ALSO ENGAGES IN OUTREACH TO CHAPTERS TO ENABLE THEM TO CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S MISSION, AND TO PROVIDE INSIGHT ABOUT IMPORTANT LOCAL/REGIONAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE INTERNET. THE INTERNET SOCIETY ALSO PROVIDES UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS WITHOUT A CHAPTER AFFILIATION TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE INTERNET SOCIETY GLOBALLY TO FURTHER THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S MISSION AND STRATEGIC GOALS.INTERNET SOCIETY'S REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ALSO PREPARES A NEW GENERATION TO SUCCEED AS INTERNET TECHNOLOGY, POLICY, AND BUSINESS LEADERS. THE NEXT GENERATION LEADERS PROGRAM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PREPARE THE WORLD'S NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES IN INTERNET TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS, POLICY, AND EDUCATION. THE INTERNET LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ALSO SUPPORTS ISOC'S E-LEARNING COURSES THAT COVER ESSENTIAL TOPICS FOR EFFECTIVE INTERACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE INTERNET ECOSYSTEM AND KEY CONCEPTS AND EMERGING ISSUES IN INTERNET GOVERNANCE. INTERNET LEADERSHIP ALSO RUNS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS THAT SEND INDIVIDUALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO THE INTERNET ENGINEERING TASK FORCE (IETF) AND INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM (IGF) MEETINGS. THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS HELP TO INCREASE DIVERSITY OF INPUTS TO, AND GLOBAL AWARENESS OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS' VITAL WORK.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$5,675,855	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$2,704,401	RevenueAmt
Desc	THE INTERNET ENGINEERING TASK FORCE:THE INTERNET ENGINEERING TASK FORCE (IETF) IS A VOLUNTEER GROUP DEDICATED TO THE PROTOCOL, ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS FOR THE GLOBAL INTERNET. THE IETF IS AN INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY OF NETWORK DESIGNERS, OPERATORS, AND RESEARCHERS, RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFINING THE OPEN STANDARDS THAT SUPPORT THE INTERNET. IT HAS NO MEMBERS OR DUES, ALTHOUGH REGISTRATION FEES ARE CHARGED FOR MEETING ATTENDANCE. THREE MEETINGS ARE HELD PER YEAR AND ALL INFORMATION AND STANDARDS PRODUCED DURING THESE MEETINGS ARE MADE FREELY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE OPEN DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERNET.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$4,192,306	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$318,721	GrantAmt
Revenue	$176,973	RevenueAmt
Desc	INTERNET TECHNOLOGY:THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S INTERNET TECHNOLOGY GROUP ENCOMPASSES SEVERAL INITIATIVES INCLUDING TRUST AND IDENTITY, STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY AND DEPLOYMENT OPERATIONALIZATION. TRUST & IDENTITY RECOGNIZES THAT IN ORDER TO BE TRUSTED, THE INTERNET MUST PROVIDE CHANNELS FOR SECURE, RELIABLE, PRIVATE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN ENTITIES, WHICH CAN BE CLEARLY AUTHENTICATED IN A MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD MANNER. THE GOAL OF THE TRUST & IDENTITY INITIATIVE IS TO EDUCATE END-USERS ON THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF USER MANAGED IDENTITY SECURITY MEASURES. THE INTERNET SOCIETY IS SEEKING TO ELEVATE "IDENTITY" TO A CORE ISSUE IN NETWORK RESEARCH AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND ENSURE THAT USER EDUCATION REGARDING IDENTITY MANAGEMENT IS SEEN AS VITAL TO CREATING A TRUSTED INTERNET. THE STANDARDS & TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE ISSUE OF THE INTERNET BEING BUILT ON OPEN STANDARDS, WHICH ALLOWS ALL DEVICES, SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS TO BE INTEROPERABLE ACROSS A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK OF NETWORKS. INTERNET STANDARDS ARE DEVELOPED BY VOLUNTEER GROUPS WHICH OPERATE UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE UMBRELLA OF THE INTERNET SOCIETY. THE INTERNET SOCIETY IS THE ORGANIZATIONAL HOME OF THE INTERNET ENGINEERING TASK FORCE (IETF), THE INTERNET ENGINEERING STEERING GROUP (IESG), THE INTERNET ARCHITECTURE BOARD (IAB) AND THE INTERNET RESEARCH TASK FORCE (IRTF). THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD PARTICIPATE. THE STANDARDS THEY DEVELOP ARE FREE AND ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE. THE INTERNET SOCIETY AND THE IETF COLLABORATE WITH OTHER TECHNICAL STANDARDS SETTING BODIES TO FURTHER THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERNET. WITH THE DEPLOYMENT & OPERATIONALIZATION HUB PROGRAM, THE INTERNET SOCIETY WORKS WITH FIRST ADOPTERS TO COLLECT AND CREATE TECHNICAL RESOURCES ON NEW AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING IPV6 AND DNSSEC. THESE RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED TO NETWORK ENGINEERS RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN THE OPERATION CENTERS OF FAST FOLLOWING NETWORKS. DO MAINTAINS A WEB PORTAL WITH A KNOWLEDGE BASE OF TECHNICAL AND EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES AND GUIDELINES AND BEST CURRENT OPERATIONAL PRACTICES, CONDUCTS CONFERENCES TO BRING TOGETHER NETWORK ENGINEERS AND LEADING INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND MAINTAINS SOCIAL MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS TO REMOTE KEY INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (3 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmt	DescDesc	GrantGrantAmt
$3,454,063	STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS:REPRESENTS COST RELATING TO COMMUNICATING ALL ASPECTS OF INTERNET SOCIETY'S PROGRAMS BY ENGAGING WITH PARTICIPANTS OF THE GLOBAL INTERNET COMMUNITY ON A VARIETY OF LEVELS INCLUDING GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL SOCIETY SECTORS, AND SUPPORTS THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S POLICY AND GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ALSO MAINTAINS THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S WEBSITE WHICH IS AN ACTIVE REPOSITORY OF INFORMATION ON CURRENT ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, EVENTS LISTINGS, NEWS AND INTERNET COMMUNITY RESOURCES. COMMUNICATIONS ALSO PROVIDE LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS INTERNET SOCIETY SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES INCLUDING REGIONAL INET CONFERENCES, IETF EVENTS AND INTERNET SOCIETY CHAPTER MEETINGS.
$2,945,183	GLOBAL POLICY:THE INTERNET SOCIETY BRIEFS MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON GLOBAL POLICY ISSUES INCLUDING HUMAN RIGHTS, CYBERSECURITY, TRUST, IDENTITY, CENSORSHIP/FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, SPAM, INTERNET GOVERNANCE, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION. THE INTERNET SOCIETY ALSO PARTICIPATES IN REGIONAL, LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FORUMS THAT PROMOTE AWARENESS OF AN OPEN INTERNET. INTERNET SOCIETY ALSO PARTICIPATES WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS ECOSOC, CITEL, WIPO, OECD, ITU, UNESCO, APEC AND OTHERS IN ADVANCING THE DISCUSSION OF INTERNET GOVERNANCE AND RELATED POLICY ISSUES. UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE INTERNET SOCIETY CONTINUES TO REPRESENT THE PRINCIPLES AND INTEREST OF THE GLOBAL INTERNET SOCIETY COMMUNITY.	$205,000
$2,224,328	STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS:STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS WORKS TO BUILD STRONGER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TEAM THAT ASSISTS MEMBERS OUTREACH TO NEW STAKEHOLDERS AROUND THE WORK. STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS WORKS TO IDENTIFY NEW FORUMS FOR INTERNET SOCIETY EXPERTS TO REACH NEW AUDIENCES WITH OUR MESSAGE. THE PROGRAM ALSO STRIVES TO DEVELOP A MORE STRATEGIC APPROACH TO SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES AND INTERNET SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN EVENTS AND MEETINGS. LEVERAGING OUR PRESENCE AT EVENTS, MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES TO FURTHER INTERNET SOCIETY OBJECTIVES AND MISSION. INTERNALLY, STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE REGIONAL BUREAU DIRECTORS TO MAXIMIZE OPPORTUNITIES TO REACH POTENTIAL NEW MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS THROUGHOUT THE GLOBE. THE PROGRAM ALSO COMBINES EFFORT WITH PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO REACH OUT TO POTENTIAL NEW ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS.	$81,851

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense	$8,623,574	TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant	$286,851	TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Program Service Expenses	$35,072,222	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (1)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	0	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	0	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	0	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments	Yes (1)	TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (1)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	0	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	0	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	0	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (1)	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	Yes (1)	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	Yes (1)	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	0	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	0	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	0	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	0	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (1)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	0	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	0	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	0	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	0	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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	Yes (1)	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	0	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	0	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	0	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	Yes (1)	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	Yes (1)	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent	Yes (1)	TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	60	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (1)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	56	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (1)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	0	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account	Yes (1)	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Country	SZ	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	SN	ForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	0	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	0	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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	13	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	12	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	Yes (1)	LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference Chapters	Yes (1)	PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	DC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	FL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	IL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MD	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	PA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	TX	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	VA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own Website	Yes (X)	OwnWebsiteInd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	GREGORY M KAPFER CFO	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	7034392120	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1775 WIEHLE AVENUE NO 201	AddressLine1Txt
City	RESTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	VA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	201905108	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
BOB HINDEN
TRUSTEE/CHAIR	15.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JASON LIVINGOOD
TRUSTEE/TREASURER	7.50	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
ALAIN AINA
TRUSTEE	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ERIC BURGER
TRUSTEE/AUDIT CHAIR	7.50	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
NARELLE CLARK
TRUSTEE	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
KEITH DAVIDSON
TRUSTEE	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DAVID FARBER
TRUSTEE	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DESIREE MILOSHEVIC
TRUSTEE	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
THERESA SWINEHART
TRUSTEE	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
RUDI VANSNICK
TRUSTEE	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
BERT WIJNEN
TRUSTEE	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
GIHAN DIAS
TRUSTEE	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
HIROSHI ESAKI
TRUSTEE	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
SEAN TURNER
TRUSTEE	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
HANS PETER DITTLER
TRUSTEE	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
LYNN ST AMOUR
FORMER CEO/TRUSTEE UNTIL 01/31/14	40.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$244,758	$0	$38,843
KATHRYN C BROWN
TRUSTEE/CEO	40.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$449,231	$0	$200,328
SCOTT BRADNER
SECRETARY	15.00		Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
GREGORY M KAPFER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00		Yes (X)	$265,443	$0	$96,733
RAUL ECHEBERRIA
VP, GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT	40.00			$159,250	$0	$20,583	Yes (X)
WALDA ROSEMAN
CHIEF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS OFF.	40.00			$350,741	$0	$57,629	Yes (X)
MARKUS KUMMER
VP OF PUBLIC POLICY	40.00			$437,668	$0	$75,629		Yes (X)
SCOTT HOYT
VP, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS	40.00			$291,492	$0	$65,742		Yes (X)
MICHAEL KENDE
CHIEF ECONOMIST	40.00			$249,347	$0	$55,015		Yes (X)
CONSTANCE BOMMELAER
SR DIR., GLOBAL POLICY PARTNERSHIPS	40.00			$239,010	$0	$52,491		Yes (X)
RAJNESH SINGH
REGIONAL BUREAU DIRECTOR OF ASIA	40.00			$236,932	$0	$39,344		Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$2,923,872	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$702,337	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	57	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	Address Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNm	CountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCd
ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LLC
48377 FREMONT BLVD 117	FREMONT	CA	94538	SECRETARY SERVICE	$2,724,750
VERILAN EVENT SERVICES INC
7327 SW BARNES ROAD 215	PORTLAND	OR	97225	NETWORK CONNECTIVITY	$493,456
FD SPRL
				POLICY SERVICES	$371,957	RUE LOUIS ERNOTTE 48 C B- 1170	BRUSSELS	BE
FAIRMONT HOTELS INC ROYAL YORK
				MEETING SPACE	$365,798	100 FRONT STREET WEST	TORONTO ON	CA
INGRAMSCHECHTER
114 1ST STREET	NEWBURG	NY	12550	PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTING	$282,023

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	26	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues	$1,282,180	MembershipDuesAmt
Related Organizations	$29,576,580	RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants	$159,604	GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions	$12,214,999	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions	$9,081,187	NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$43,233,363	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
IETF REVENUE	541900	$2,704,401	$2,704,401
NDSS REVENUE	541900	$176,973	$176,973

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$2,881,374	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$840,712	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$840,712	ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$406	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$406	ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$407,183	RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$407,183	RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$0	RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$16,007,023	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$46,006	OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$16,465,889	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$53,031	OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	-$458,866	SecuritiesAmt
Other	-$7,025	OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$465,891	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$465,891	ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	REBATES	Desc
Business	900099	BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column	$40,919	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$40,919	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$40,919	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$46,530,883	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$2,881,374	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$416,146	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IX	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$243,516	TotalAmt
Program Services	$243,516	ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$9,541,152	TotalAmt
Program Services	$9,541,152	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,888,853	TotalAmt
Program Services	$590,189	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,298,664	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$13,486,528	TotalAmt
Program Services	$9,732,738	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,534,984	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,218,806	FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,738,380	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,150,475	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$403,330	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$184,575	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$817,084	TotalAmt
Program Services	$530,493	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$180,067	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$106,524	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$952,027	TotalAmt
Program Services	$554,985	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$302,313	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$94,729	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$254,758	TotalAmt
Program Services	$107,536	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$147,222	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$83,349	TotalAmt
Management And General	$83,349	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,759,911	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,162,699	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$499,995	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$97,217	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$24,600	TotalAmt
Program Services	$24,600	ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,314,048	TotalAmt
Program Services	$884,431	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$413,810	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$15,807	FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$196,326	TotalAmt
Program Services	$81,949	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$109,136	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$5,241	FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$666,433	TotalAmt
Program Services	$64,085	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$602,348	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,008,823	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,057,704	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$782,892	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$168,227	FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,776,993	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,591,500	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$144,679	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$40,814	FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$980,198	TotalAmt
Program Services	$45,878	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$934,320	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$123,357	TotalAmt
Program Services	$70,786	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$52,571	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
PUBLIC RELATIONS	$517,976	$507,939	$10,037
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS	$134,554	$102,248	$26,152	$6,154
RECRUITMENT	$43,914	$12,929	$30,345	$640
TEMPORARY HELP	$29,396		$29,396

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$28,043	TotalAmt
Program Services	$14,390	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,099	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$12,554	FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$45,610,219	TotalAmt
Program Services	$35,072,222	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$8,586,709	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,951,288	FundraisingAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Joint Costs	Yes (X)	JointCostsInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,478,896	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,167,232	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$235,929	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,696,765	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,270,698	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,090,201	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,052,499	BOYAmt
EOY	$974,686	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$6,397,804	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$3,847,246	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,484,093	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,550,558	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$25,604,981	BOYAmt
EOY	$21,865,521	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$427,578	BOYAmt
EOY	$885,985	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$32,554,674	BOYAmt
EOY	$33,230,948	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,124,413	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,145,650	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,159,016	BOYAmt
EOY	$874,400	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,348,256	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,129,125	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$6,631,685	BOYAmt
EOY	$6,149,175	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$24,675,606	BOYAmt
EOY	$25,402,805	EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,172,650	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,592,745	EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$74,733	BOYAmt
EOY	$86,223	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$25,922,989	BOYAmt
EOY	$27,081,773	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$32,554,674	BOYAmt
EOY	$33,230,948	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$920,664	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$238,120	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$0	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170	Yes (X)	PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$23,341,383	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$27,048,212	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$31,290,041	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$42,837,987	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$43,233,363	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$167,750,986	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$23,341,383	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$27,048,212	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$31,290,041	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$42,837,987	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$43,233,363	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$167,750,986	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot	$139,995,196	SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170	$27,755,790	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$236,002	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$404,859	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$488,876	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$610,181	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$841,118	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$2,581,036	TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$360	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$7,240	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$852	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$29,048	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$40,919	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$78,419	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	$170,410,441	TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY170	0.16290	PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY170	0.13900	PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CY	Yes (X)	TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances Test	THE INTERNET SOCIETY IS A NON PROFIT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1992 TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN INTERNET RELATED STANDARDS, EDUCATION, AND POLICY. INCORPORATED IN WASHINGTON D.C., USA, HEADQUARTERED IN VIRGINIA, USA WITH FIVE REGIONAL OFFICES GLOBALLY, IT IS DEDICATED TO ENSURING THE OPEN DEVELOPMENT, EVOLUTION AND USE OF THE INTERNET FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.INTERNET SOCIETY QUALIFIES AS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED BECAUSE IT MEETS THE "10% PLUS FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" UNDER THE TREAS. REG 1.170A-9(E)(3) IN THE FOLLOWING RESPECTS:1. 10% OF SUPPORT LIMITATION. INTERNET SOCIETY'S PUBLIC SUPPORT FRACTION IS 16.29% WELL ABOVE THE 10% THRESHOLD.2. ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. INTERNET SOCIETY IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. ISOC INVOLVES BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE MEMBERS IN ITS ACTIVITIES. THE INTERNET SOCIETY HAS A CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP DUES STRUCTURE, AND IS CONTINUOUSLY SEEKING TO EXPAND ITS BASE OF CORPORATE MEMBERS. THE INTERNET SOCIETY ALSO HAS BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE MEMBERS AROUND THE WORLD. IT DOES NOT CHARGE MEMBERSHIP DUES TO INDIVIDUALS SINCE MANY OF THEM ARE LOCATED IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, BUT THE INTERNET SOCIETY DOES SEEK AND RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS. THE INTERNET SOCIETY SEEKS AND RECEIVES GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING ITS CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS. THE INTERNET SOCIETY ALSO SEEKS GRANTS FROM NONPROFIT AND FOUNDATION GRANT MAKERS TO SEEK A BROADER PUBLIC SUPPORT BASE AND AN EXPANSION OF OUR MISSION AND CORE PROGRAMS.3. SOURCES OF SUPPORT. THE INTERNET SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS ARE SUPPORTED BY A DIVERSE AND REPRESENTATIVE GROUP OF MEMBERS AND DONORS, INCLUDING MORE THAN 150 ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING NONPROFITS, GOVERNMENTS, ACADEMIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. ITS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES HAVE BROAD PUBLIC APPEAL TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, AROUND THE GLOBE, THAT SHARE AN INTEREST IN THE PROMOTION OF AN OPEN, STABLE AND GLOBALLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE WORLDWIDE. 4. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY. INTERNET SOCIETY IS GOVERNED BY A THIRTEEN MEMBER BOARD OF TRUSTEES. IN ADDITION TO ITS PRESIDENT, WHO IS AN EX OFFICIO NONVOTING MEMBER, THERE WERE FIFTEEN TRUSTEES ON THE BOARD DURING CALENDAR YEAR REPRESENTING TWELVE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES INCLUDING UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, URUGUAY, SWEDEN, SERBIA, BENIN, NEW ZEALAND, BELGIUM, JAPAN, GERMANY, SRI LANKA, AND THE NETHERLANDS. THESE INDIVIDUALS ALL HAVE SIGNIFICANT BACKGROUNDS IN ISSUES INVOLVING THE INTERNET COMMUNITY.5. AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES OR SERVICES; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS OR POLICIES. INTERNET SOCIETY CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO ENSURE AN OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE INTERNET. THESE PROGRAMS ARE WIDELY ACCESSIBLE TO THE INTERESTED SEGMENTS OF THE PUBLIC AND INCLUDE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE BRIEFINGS AND FORUMS IN SUCH AREAS AS INCREASING ACCESS TO THE INTERNET IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, MENTORING NEW INTERNET LEADERS WORLDWIDE, PROMOTION OF AN OPEN, SECURE AND STABLE INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE, REMOVAL OF IMPEDIMENTS TO INTERNET GROWTH, AND END-TO-END ACCESS FOR INTERNET USERS. THE PRODUCTS OF INTERNET SOCIETY'S EFFORTS ARE FREELY MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, PUBLICATIONS AND THROUGH INTERNET SOCIETY'S WEBSITE: WWW.INTERNETSOCIETY.ORG. THE INTERNET SOCIETY ACTS NOT ONLY AS A GLOBAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INTERNET INFORMATION AND EDUCATION, BUT ALSO AS A FACILITATOR AND COORDINATOR OF INTERNET - RELATED INITIATIVES AROUND THE WORLD. FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, INTERNET SOCIETY HAS RUN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND THESE HAVE PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN SETTING UP THE INTERNET CONNECTIONS AND NETWORKS IN VIRTUALLY EVERY COUNTRY CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET DURING THIS TIME. THROUGH ITS WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, DEVELOPING-COUNTRY TRAINING WORKSHOPS, TUTORIALS, PUBLIC POLICY BRIEFINGS, AND REGIONAL BUREAUS AND LOCAL CHAPTERS, THE INTERNET SOCIETY SERVES THE EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC POLICY NEEDS OF THE GROWING GLOBAL INTERNET COMMUNITY. THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S GOAL IS TO ENHANCE THE AVAILABILITY AND UTILITY OF THE INTERNET ON THE WIDEST POSSIBLE SCALE.	FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	OTHER INCOME - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 360. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 7,240. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 852. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 29,048. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 40,919.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$74,733	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$11,490	ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance	$86,223	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$25,608	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$49,125	ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance	$74,733	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributions	$25,608	ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance	$25,608	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	1.00000	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	0	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	0	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$2,486,736	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$1,508,236	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$978,500	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$314,555	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$289,407	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$25,148	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$3,596,513	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$2,049,603	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$1,546,910	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$2,550,558	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT	$211,477
DEFERRED CONSTRUCTION ALLOWANCE	$913,613
SECURITY DEPOSIT	$4,035

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$1,129,125	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$96,790,254	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	$238,119	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts	$677,654	DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue	$49,336,573	OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$50,252,346	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$46,537,908	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included	-$7,025	OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	-$7,025	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$46,530,883	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$96,095,368	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts	$677,654	DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included	$49,878,782	OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$50,556,436	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$45,538,932	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included	$71,287	OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$71,287	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$45,610,219	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:	THE CURRENT PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSET BALANCES SUPPORT THE FUTURE OF IETF THROUGH THE OPEN INTERNET ENDOWMENT.
PART X, LINE 2:	ISOC IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, ISOC QUALIFIES FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTIONS AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT PRIVATE FOUNDATION. INCOME WHICH IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS (UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME), IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CORPORATE INCOME TAXES. ISOC HAD NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013. ISAL IS SUBJECT TO LOCAL COUNTRY TAXES PER SINGAPORE TAX REGULATIONS. THE SUBSIDIARY HAD NO TAXABLE SURPLUS, AND AS SUCH, HAD NO TAX LIABILITY AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED ISOC'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THEY HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GENERALLY, DUE TO THE THREE YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS, ISOC IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2011.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	AFFILIATE REVENUE INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT 49,407,860. FOREIGN CURRENCY LOSS -71,287.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS -7,025.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS 7,025. AFFILIATE EXPENSES INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT 49,871,757.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	FOREIGN CURRENCY LOSS 71,287.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (49 entries)

RegionRegionTxt	OfficesOfficesCnt	EmployeeEmployeeCnt	Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt	Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt	Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	0	2	PROGRAM	GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT	$232,008
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	0	0	PROGRAM	GLOBAL POLICY	$85,895
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	0	0	PROGRAM	IETF	$14,096
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	0	0	PROGRAM	INTERNET TECHNOLOGY	$9,620
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	0	0	PROGRAM	STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS	$67,159
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	0	0	PROGRAM	STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS	$108,273
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	0	4	PROGRAM	GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT	$1,303,675
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	0	0	PROGRAM	GLOBAL POLICY	$482,653
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	0	0	PROGRAM	IETF	$1,018,021
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	0	0	PROGRAM	INTERNET TECHNOLOGY	$694,766
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	0	0	PROGRAM	STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS	$377,374
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	0	0	PROGRAM	STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS	$608,395
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	0	5	PROGRAM	GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT	$1,607,122
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	0	5	PROGRAM	GLOBAL POLICY	$594,997
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	0	0	PROGRAM	IETF	$1,639,796
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	0	5	PROGRAM	INTERNET TECHNOLOGY	$1,119,107
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	0	3	PROGRAM	STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS	$465,213
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	1	3	PROGRAM	STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS	$750,007
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA	0	0	PROGRAM	GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT	$527,766
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA	0	0	PROGRAM	GLOBAL POLICY	$195,392
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA	0	0	PROGRAM	IETF	$54,816
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA	0	0	PROGRAM	INTERNET TECHNOLOGY	$37,410
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA	0	0	PROGRAM	STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS	$152,772
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA	0	0	PROGRAM	STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS	$246,297
NORTH AMERICA	0	0	PROGRAM	GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT	$164,572
NORTH AMERICA	0	0	PROGRAM	GLOBAL POLICY	$60,929
NORTH AMERICA	0	0	PROGRAM	IETF	$266,252
NORTH AMERICA	0	0	PROGRAM	INTERNET TECHNOLOGY	$181,708
NORTH AMERICA	0	0	PROGRAM	STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS	$47,639
NORTH AMERICA	0	0	PROGRAM	STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS	$76,802
SOUTH AMERICA	0	3	PROGRAM	GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT	$1,128,637
SOUTH AMERICA	0	0	PROGRAM	GLOBAL POLICY	$417,850
SOUTH AMERICA	0	0	PROGRAM	IETF	$83,008
SOUTH AMERICA	0	0	PROGRAM	INTERNET TECHNOLOGY	$56,650
SOUTH AMERICA	0	0	PROGRAM	STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS	$326,706
SOUTH AMERICA	0	0	PROGRAM	STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS	$526,709
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	0	5	PROGRAM	GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT	$2,018,695
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	0	0	PROGRAM	GLOBAL POLICY	$747,372
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	0	0	PROGRAM	IETF	$43,853
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	0	0	PROGRAM	INTERNET TECHNOLOGY	$29,928
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	0	0	PROGRAM	STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS	$584,351
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	0	0	PROGRAM	STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS	$942,079
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	0	0	GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION		$36,693
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	0	0	GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION		$8,169,538
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	0	0	GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION		$548,384
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA	0	0	GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION		$249,250
NORTH AMERICA	0	0	GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION		$120,818
SOUTH AMERICA	0	0	GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION		$356,568
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	0	0	GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION		$59,903

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices	0	SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees	6	SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office	1	ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee	29	ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office	1	TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee	35	TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent	$2,303,379	SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent	$27,334,145	ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent	$29,637,524	TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (20 entries)

RegionRegionTxt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt	Description Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxt	Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	EQUIPMENT DONATION	$240,950	EQUIPMENT DONATION	FMV
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	SPONSORSHIP		SPONSORSHIP		$19,476	EFT OR WIRE
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	EQUIPMENT DONATION	$7,105,413	EQUIPMENT DONATION	FMV
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	SPONSORSHIP				$91,004	EFT OR WIRE
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	COMMUNITY GRANT				$17,520	EFT OR WIRE
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	COMMUNITY GRANT				$10,000	EFT OR WIRE
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	SPONSORSHIP				$387,055	EFT OR WIRE
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA	EQUIPMENT DONATION	$96,142	EQUIPMENT DONATION	FMV
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA	COMMUNITY GRANT				$10,000	EFT OR WIRE
NORTH AMERICA	EQUIPMENT DONATION	$431,926	EQUIPMENT DONATION	FMV
NORTH AMERICA	COMMUNITY GRANT				$9,663
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	EQUIPMENT DONATION	$16,853	EQUIPMENT DONATION	FMV
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	COMMUNITY GRANT				$9,716	EFT OR WIRE
SOUTH AMERICA	SPONSORSHIP				$246,393	EFT OR WIRE
SOUTH AMERICA	COMMUNITY GRANT				$29,432	EFT OR WIRE
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	SPONSORSHIP				$18,500	EFT OR WIRE
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	COMMUNITY GRANT				$9,716	EFT OR WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	EQUIPMENT DONATION	$8,320	EQUIPMENT DONATION	FMV
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	SPONSORSHIP				$131,500	EFT OR WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	COMMUNITY GRANT				$48,000	EFT OR WIRE

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	20	Total501c3OrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (10 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxt	RegionRegionTxt	RecipientRecipientCnt	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
COMMUNITY GRANTS	EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	1	$7,520	EFT OR WIRE
ISOC FELLOWS TO THE IETF	EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	25	$132,185	EFT OR WIRE
IGF AMBASSADORS	EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	10	$37,500	EFT OR WIRE
COMMUNITY GRANTS	NORTH AMERICA	2	$16,863	EFT OR WIRE
ISOC FELLOWS TO THE IETF	NORTH AMERICA	20	$120,900	EFT OR WIRE
COMMUNITY GRANTS	RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES	1	$9,716	EFT OR WIRE
COMMUNITY GRANTS	SOUTH AMERICA	3	$25,206	EFT OR WIRE
COMMUNITY GRANTS	EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	3	$29,232	EFT OR WIRE
POSTEL	EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	1	$20,000	EFT OR WIRE
COMMUNITY GRANTS	SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	1	$8,000	EFT OR WIRE

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp	0	TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust	0	InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership	Yes (1)	ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co	0	PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership	0	ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries	Yes (1)	BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	GRANT PROPOSALS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ISOC DELEGATION POLICY AND BOARD APPROVED BUDGET. ONCE APPROVED, AN AGREEMENT IS ESTABLISHED WITH A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE GRANTEE'S REQUIREMENTS. THE AGREEMENT IS SIGNED BY THE APPROPRIATE PARTIES AND THE AGREED UPON INITIAL AMOUNT IS FUNDED. THE GRANT IS CONSIDERED COMPLETE WHEN GRANTEE FULFILLS THE ESTABLISHED REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMITS A REPORT. PAYMENT IS THEN MADE IN FULL.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (9 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
KANTARA INITIATIVEIEEE-ISTO
445 HOES LANE	PISCATAWAY	NJ	08854	223639558	501(C)(3)	$15,000	CONTRIBUTION
UNDESA
TWO UNITED NATIONS PLAZA ROOM 1714	NEW YORK	NY	10017		GOV'T	$100,000	CONTRIBUTION
USTII
1150 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 702	WASHINGTON	DC	20036	521294659	501(C)(3)	$40,000	CONTRIBUTION
LEAPSE
PO BOX 4422	SEATTLE WA	WA	98194	454576337	501(C)(3)	$30,000	CONTRIBUTION
UNITED ID
PMB 167 270 REDWOOD SHORES PKWY	REDWOOD	CA	94065	450621972	501(C)(3)	$25,000	CONTRIBUTION
ANITA BROG INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN & TECHNOLOGY
1501 PAGE MILL ROAD	PALO ALTO	CA	94304	770480427	501(C)(3)	$6,000	CONTRIBUTION
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
800 21ST STREET NW SUITE 204	WASHINGTON	DC	20052	530196584	501(C)(3)	$11,300	CONTRIBUTION
INTERNET EDUCATION FOUNDATION
1634 I STREET NW SUITE 1100	WASHINGTON	DC	20006	311577362	501(C)(3)	$6,500	CONTRIBUTION
CHILDREN'S FUTURE INTERNATIONAL INC
1031 33RD STREET SUITE 174	DENVER	CO	80205	261761651	501(C)(3)	$9,716	CONTRIBUTION

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	9	Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	GRANT PROPOSALS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ISOC DELEGATION POLICY AND BOARD APPROVED BUDGET. ONCE APPROVED, AN AGREEMENT IS ESTABLISHED WITH A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE GRANTEE'S REQUIREMENTS. THE AGREEMENT IS SIGNED BY THE APPROPRIATE PARTIES AND THE AGREED UPON INITIAL AMOUNT IS FUNDED. THE GRANT IS CONSIDERED COMPLETE WHEN GRANTEE FULFILLS THE ESTABLISHED REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMITS A REPORT. PAYMENT IS THEN MADE IN FULL.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent Consultant	Yes (X)	IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other Organizations	Yes (X)	Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	Yes (1)	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	0	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	0	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	0	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	0	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	0	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	Yes (1)	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractExceptionInd

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
LYNN ST AMOUR
FORMER CEO/TRUSTEE UNTIL 01/31/14	$41,138	$0	$148,722	$0	$54,898	$0	$38,150	$0	$693	$0	$283,601	$0	$148,722	$0
KATHRYN C BROWN
TRUSTEE/CEO	$447,251	$0	$0	$0	$1,980	$0	$188,625	$0	$11,763	$0	$649,619	$0	$0	$0
GREGORY M KAPFER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	$243,503	$0	$19,960	$0	$1,980	$0	$63,650	$0	$37,517	$0	$366,610	$0	$19,960	$0
RAUL ECHEBERRIA
VP, GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT	$159,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,583	$0	$0	$0	$179,833	$0	$0	$0
WALDA ROSEMAN
CHIEF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS OFF.	$321,401	$0	$25,530	$0	$3,810	$0	$49,000	$0	$10,615	$0	$410,356	$0	$25,530	$0
MARKUS KUMMER
VP OF PUBLIC POLICY	$268,800	$0	$29,059	$0	$139,809	$0	$65,650	$0	$9,979	$0	$513,297	$0	$29,059	$0
SCOTT HOYT
VP, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS	$167,576	$0	$19,440	$0	$104,476	$0	$39,000	$0	$30,533	$0	$361,025	$0	$19,440	$0
MICHAEL KENDE
CHIEF ECONOMIST	$241,745	$0	$3,348	$0	$4,254	$0	$49,330	$0	$5,685	$0	$304,362	$0	$3,348	$0
CONSTANCE BOMMELAER
SR DIR., GLOBAL POLICY PARTNERSHIPS	$225,490	$0	$9,266	$0	$4,254	$0	$47,042	$0	$5,449	$0	$291,501	$0	$9,266	$0
RAJNESH SINGH
REGIONAL BUREAU DIRECTOR OF ASIA	$224,852	$0	$10,116	$0	$1,964	$0	$39,344	$0	$0	$0	$276,276	$0	$0	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 4A	SCOTT HOYT RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $70,000. THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN OTHER COMPENSATION, SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B (III). MARKUS KUMMER RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $101,376. THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN OTHER COMPENSATION, SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B (III).
PART I, LINE 7	2014 VARIABLE COMPENSATION AWARDS WERE DETERMINED BY THE CEO AND CFO, WITH INPUT FROM MANAGEMENT UNDER THE VARIABLE COMPENSATION PROGRAM. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, THE CEO DETERMINES TARGET AWARDS (ALL TARGETS AND AWARDS ARE BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF YEAR-END BASE COMPENSATION) FOR POSITIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. ALL FULL-TIME STAFF RECEIVED VARIABLE COMPENSATION TARGETS BETWEEN 2% AND 15% (THE CEO'S TARGET IS ESTABLISHED IN HER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT). AT THE END OF THE YEAR, THE CEO AND CFO DETERMINES THE FINAL AWARDS (AGAIN EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF YEAR-END BASE COMPENSATION). PERFORMANCE OF THE SOCIETY AS A WHOLE AND OF THE INDIVIDUAL ARE ACCOUNTED FOR IN THESE AWARDS. THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND AWARD ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ACCORDING TO GOALS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD.
SCHEDULE J, PART II, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS :	COLUMN B (II) REPRESENTS THE AMOUNT OF ISOC'S VARIABLE COMPENSATION PLAN EARNED IN 2013 (THE PRIOR CALENDAR YEAR), BUT PAID IN 2014. COLUMN B(III) REPRESENTS THE AMOUNT OF EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR OWN RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS THAT ARE NON-TAXABLE ACCORDING TO LOCAL TAX LAWS, PLUS EMPLOYEES' TAXABLE COST OF LIFE INSURANCE, IF APPLICABLE, AND ANY TAXABLE HEALTH STIPEND PAID TO THE EMPLOYEE. COLUMN C INCLUDES INTERNET SOCIETY'S CONTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLANS, PLUS ANY VARIABLE COMPENSATION EARNED IN 2014 (CURRENT TAX YEAR) BUT PAID IN 2015. SINCE COLUMN B(II) REPORTS THE 2013 VARIABLE COMPENSATION (AS PAID IN 2014) AND COLUMN C REPORTS THE 2014 VARIABLE COMPENSATION (TO BE PAID IN THE 2015 - THE NEXT TAX YEAR), TOTAL COMPENSATION REPORTED ON THIS TAX RETURN INCLUDES TWO YEARS OF VARIABLE COMPENSATION (2013 AND 2014). COLUMN D INCLUDES EMPLOYEES' NON TAXABLE MEDICAL AND OTHER NON-TAXED BENEFITS. COLUMN F IS INFORMATIVE ONLY AND SHOWS VARIABLE COMPENSATION EARNED AND REPORTED IN 2013 (PRIOR TAX YEAR) AND PAID IN 2014 (CURRENT TAX YEAR). CONSEQUENTLY, THE FIGURES IN COLUMN F ARE INCLUDED IN COLUMN C, AND MAY REPRESENT THE THIRD TIME VARIABLE COMPENSATION IS SHOWN ON THIS PART.
SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C, ADDITIONAL NOTE REGARDING PRESIDENT & CEO	THE INTERNET SOCIETY REPORTS COMPENSATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE IRS FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS. THE INSTRUCTIONS REQUIRE ORGANIZATIONS TO REPORT CERTAIN COMPENSATION WHICH IS EARNED, BUT NOT PAID OUT AS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, IN THE YEAR IN WHICH IT IS ACCRUED. WHEN THAT SAME COMPENSATION IS PAID IN A SUBSEQUENT YEAR, IT IS REPORTED AS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B. AS A RESULT, LYNN ST. AMOUR, WHO WAS PRESIDENT & CEO UNTIL JANUARY 2014, AS PART OF HER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, EARNED A BONUS COMPENSATION COMPONENT OF $148,772 IN 2013, PAID IN 2014 AND REFLECTED IN B(II). KATHRYN C. BROWN, PRESIDENT & CEO BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2014, EARNED VARIABLE COMPENSATION FOR 2014, PAYABLE IN 2015. THIS IS REPORTED IN COLUMN C ALONG WITH ISOC'S CONTRIBUTION TO HER RETIREMENT PLAN.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxInd	DescDesc	ContributionContributionCnt	Noncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt	Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)	EQUIPMENT	3	$8,892,408	FMV
Yes (X)	CONNECTIVITY	6	$154,810	FMV
Yes (X)	MATERIAL & SUPPLIES	4	$33,970	FMV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held	0	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	Yes (1)	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used	0	ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, ORGANIZATION'S MISSION:	TO HELP ACHIEVE OUR MISSION, THE INTERNET SOCIETY: - FACILITATES OPEN DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS, PROTOCOLS, ADMINISTRATION, AND THE TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE INTERNET. - SUPPORTS EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SPECIFICALLY, AND WHEREVER THE NEED EXISTS. - PROMOTES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDS COMMUNITY TO FOSTER PARTICIPATION AND LEADERSHIP IN AREAS IMPORTANT TO THE EVOLUTION OF THE INTERNET. - PROVIDES RELIABLE INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTERNET. - PROVIDES FORUMS FOR DISCUSSION OF ISSUES THAT AFFECT INTERNET EVOLUTION, DEVELOPMENT AND USE IN TECHNICAL, COMMERCIAL, SOCIETAL, AND OTHER CONTEXTS. - FOSTERS AN ENVIRONMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, COMMUNITY, AND A CULTURE THAT ENABLES SELF-GOVERNANCE TO WORK. - SERVES AS A FOCAL POINT FOR COOPERATIVE EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE INTERNET AS A POSITIVE TOOL TO BENEFIT ALL PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. - PROVIDES MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION FOR ON-STRATEGY INITIATIVES AND OUTREACH EFFORTS IN HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIETAL, AND OTHER CONTEXTS. WITH THESE STRATEGIC UNDERPINNINGS IN PLACE, THE INTERNET SOCIETY HAS IDENTIFIED AND UNDERTAKEN A NUMBER OF PROJECTS TO DEMONSTRATE ITS COMMITMENT TO THE MISSION. MANY OF THESE HAVE BEEN INITIATED BY CHAPTERS OR AS A RESULT OF INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANISATIONAL MEMBER DESIRES. OTHERS HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE TRUSTEES, AND INTERNET SOCIETY STAFF IN RESTON, GENEVA, AND AROUND THE GLOBE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	THE INTERNET SOCIETY BY-LAWS PROVIDE FOR THE RECOGNITION OF ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS, INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND CHAPTERS. ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS ARE CORPORATE, NON-PROFIT, GOVERNMENT, OR ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTORS TO ISOC'S OVERALL CHARITABLE MISSION. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERNET SOCIETY'S ACTIVITIES INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP IS FREE, BUT MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT INTERNET SOCIETY'S ACTIVITIES. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS MAY ALSO BELONG TO ONE OF ISOC'S CHAPTERS, BUT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DO SO. CHAPTERS ARE GROUPS OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO FURTHERING INTERNET SOCIETY'S MISSION WITHIN THEIR GEOGRAPHIC OR SPECIAL INTEREST AREA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	THE INTERNET SOCIETY BY-LAWS CALL FOR THE ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ACCORDING TO THE BY-LAWS, THE BOARD DEFINES THE PROCESS FOR ELECTION OF TRUSTEES BY ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS AND CHAPTERS. THE INTERNET ARCHITECTURE BOARD (IAB) APPOINTS TRUSTEES ACCORDING TO AN APPOINTMENT PROCESS OF ITS CHOOSING. THE IAB RECOMMENDATION MUST BE APPROVED BY THE IESG, WHICH IS THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE IETF. TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ELECTION, A POTENTIAL NOMINEE MUST BE A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING AS OF DECEMBER 31ST OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR. FOR AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBER, DUES MUST BE PAID IN FULL. FOR A CHAPTER, THE CHAPTER MUST BE IN GOOD STANDING AS DEFINED IN ISOC PROCEDURES. A PERSON MAY BE A CANDIDATE IN ONLY ONE CONSTITUENCY (ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBER, CHAPTER, IAB) IN ONE ELECTION YEAR. TRUSTEE TERMS ARE 3 YEARS AND LIMITED TO NO MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS. THE TWO IMPORTANT COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS ARE THE ELECTIONS AND THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEES. THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES SELECTION CRITERIA FOR PROSPECTIVE TRUSTEES, ADVERTISES THE NOMINATION PROCESS, SOLICITS CANDIDATES FOR THE PROCESS, NAMES A SLATE OF CANDIDATES, OVERSEES A PETITION PROCESS AND MONITORS THE PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL IS NOT A CANDIDATE IN MORE THAN ONE CONSTITUENCY AT THE SAME TIME. ONCE CANDIDATES ARE NOMINATED, PETITIONS FOR ADDITIONAL NOMINEES ARE ACCEPTED. CANDIDATES ARE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION AND AN ELECTION STATEMENT. AFTER, THE PETITION PERIOD CLOSES AND A FINAL SLATE IS ANNOUNCED. BALLOTS ARE COUNTED BY AT LEAST TWO MEMBERS OF THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE AT A TIME AND PLACE OF THEIR CHOOSING. THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE CERTIFIES THE RESULTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PUBLISHES THE RESULTS. A CHALLENGE PERIOD IS PROVIDED FOR. IN THE CASES OF A CHALLENGE, THE CEO, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE CHAIRS OF THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE, ELECTIONS COMMITTEE AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ADVISES THE AUTHOR OF A CHALLENGE ABOUT THE BOARD'S DECISION AND THE CHALLENGE PERIOD CLOSES. THE NEW TRUSTEES ARE SEATED AT THE FOLLOWING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES AND SIGNS THE RETURN AS PAID PREPARER AND DELIVERS THE RETURN TO THE INTERNET SOCIETY. PRIOR TO FILING, THE CFO AND THE CEO OF THE INTERNET SOCIETY REVIEW THE RETURN WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM'S TAX TEAM IS PRESENT TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS. AFTER REVIEW, A COPY OF THE RETURN IN ITS FINAL FORM IS SENT TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. THE CEO OR THE CFO SIGNS FORM 8879-EO, THE IRS E-FILE SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION FORM, AND RETURNS THIS FORM TO THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S ACCOUNTING FIRM THE ACCOUNTING FIRM THEN ELECTRONICALLY FILES THE RETURN WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	ANNUALLY, TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF INTERNET SOCIETY FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE, THESE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED AND MONITORED BY THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND THE RESULTS ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF ISOC'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES RELY ON THE TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS TO INFORM THEM OF ISSUES THAT MIGHT ARISE IN THE INTERIM PERIOD BETWEEN QUESTIONNAIRE SUBMISSIONS. KEY EMPLOYEES ALSO COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES, WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE CEO AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH BOARD MEETING; THE CHAIR SOLICITS ALL TRUSTEES TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS WITH THE AGENDA ITEMS FOR THAT BOARD MEETING. TRUSTEES WHO REPORT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM ANY FORMAL DECISION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO RETIRE FROM ANY DISCUSSION OR DELIBERATION. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ACTING AS A BODY LED BY THE CHAIR, MAKES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND THE PARTICIPATION RESTRICTIONS TO BE IMPOSED. SHOULD THE CHAIR BE DETERMINED TO HAVE A CONFLICT, AN ACTING CHAIR OR THE CEO IS APPOINTED FOR THE AFFECTED DELIBERATION BEFORE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE INTERNET SOCIETY ENGAGED A COMPENSATION SPECIALIST TO ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR THE COMPANY. THE GOALS WERE TO ESTABLISH INTERNAL COMPENSATION EQUITY, ACHIEVE EXTERNAL EQUITY TO ENSURE FAIR AND COMPETITIVE PAY, TO DEVELOP AN OBJECTIVE MERIT REVIEW PROCESS, AND DEVELOP TOOLS TO MAINTAIN THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM. THE INTERNET SOCIETY DEVELOPED COMPENSATION BENCHMARKS FOR EACH POSITION WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, USING SEVERAL COMPENSATION STUDIES FOR US BASED EMPLOYEES AND BENCHMARKS FROM MERCER TOWERS WATSON FOR WORLDWIDE EMPLOYEES. THESE BENCHMARKS ARE UPDATED ANNUALLY. IN 2012, THE INTERNET SOCIETY OBTAINED ADDITIONAL INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDIES FOR THE CHIEF FINANC1AL OFFICER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF INTERNET TECHNOLOGY OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WAS ESTABLISHED IN A CONTRACT JANUARY 1, 2014. AS PART OF THE CONTRACT PROCESS, TOWERS WATSON WAS ENGAGED BY THE INTERNET SOCIETY BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO PROVIDE AN OPINION ON REASONABLENESS OF AND SUPPORTING COMPARABILITY DATA WITH RESPECT TO TOTAL COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE CEO RECEIVES THE BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO OTHER INTERNET SOCIETY EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING A COMPANY CONTRIBUTION TOWARD A RETIREMENT PLAN. ANNUALLY, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DRAWS UP ACHIEVEMENT TARGETS FOR THE CEO THE CEO SUBMITS A SELF-EVALUATION AT YEAREND TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS HER PERFORMANCE AND MAKES A DETERMINATION AS TO THE AMOUNT OF VARIABLE COMPENSATION EARNED. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THEN INSTRUCTS THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S CFO TO PAY THE VARIABLE AWARD BASED ON THE COMMITTEE'S PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT, LESS APPLICABLE STATUTORY WITHHOLDINGS. THE INTERNET SOCIETY EMPLOYS A GOAL MANAGEMENT PROCESS TO ESTABLISH AND TRACK GOALS FOR ALL MEMBERS OF ITS STAFF. STAFF MEMBERS FILL OUT SELF-EVALUATIONS, FOLLOWED BY AN EVALUATION BY THEIR MANAGER, AND A MEETING IS HELD BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE AND THEIR RESPECTIVE MANAGER TO DISCUSS THEIR PREVIOUS YEAR'S ACHIEVEMENTS AND CURRENT YEAR'S GOALS. THE INTERNET SOCIETY HAS ESTABLISHED THE PRACTICE TO REVIEW PERFORMANCE OF ALL EMPLOYEES ON A COMMON REVIEW DATE OF DECEMBER 31. ANNUAL SALARY REVIEWS ARE BASED ON THESE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS, COMPENSATION SURVEYS, AND STANDARDS FOR THE INDIVIDUAL COUNTRY OF EMPLOYMENT. THE INTERNET SOCIETY ALSO AWARDS VARIABLE COMPENSATION TO STAFF BASED ON INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE PERFORMANCE DURING THE YEAR. THESE AWARDS WERE DETERMINED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE CEO, CFO, AND AWARDEES' DIRECT SUPERVISOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	ALL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A AND PART VII, COLUMN A, NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS	THERE WERE SIXTEEN BOARD MEMBERS WHO SERVED AT ANY TIME DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR. ALL BOARD MEMBERS WHO SERVED DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR ARE SHOWN IN PART VII, COLUMN A. THE TERMS OF THE BOARD MEMBERS RUN FROM JULY 1ST THROUGH JUNE 30TH EACH YEAR. AT DECEMBER 31, 2014, THERE WERE ONLY THIRTEEN VOTING BOARD MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	EVENT CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,047,700. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,047,700. PROJECT CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,224,296. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,224,296. WRITING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,059,357. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,059,357. DESIGN WORK CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 357,933. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 357,933. COMPUTER SOFTWARE CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 279,879. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 279,879. CONNECTIVITY SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 171,169. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 171,169. LEADERSHIP CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 147,140. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 147,140. ELEARNING CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 126,115. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 126,115. TRANSLATION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 113,635. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 113,635. GRANT/ENDOWMENT CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 97,217. TOTAL EXPENSES 97,217. H/R CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 72,976. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 72,976. SPEAKER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 44,739. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 44,739. SURVEY CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,755. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,755.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY
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INTERNET SOCIETY ASIA LIMITED
					PROVIDES SUPPORT & VISIBILITY IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION				INTERNET SOCIETY	Yes (1)	9 TEMASEK BLVD SUNTEC TOWER TWO 0	SINGAPORE, 038989	SN	SN

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Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	0	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
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Div Related Organization	0	DivRelatedOrganizationInd
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Sharing Of Facilities	0	SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing	0	PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	0	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
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Transfer To Other Org	0	TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org	0	TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

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PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY
C	$29,576,580	FMV
PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY
J	$399,583	FMV