SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER INC (EIN 41-2165986)
- Tax period
- 2014-02-01 to 2015-01-31
- Filed
- 2015-10-23
- IRS object ID
- 201532969349300033
- 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 ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2015-10-23T11:19:25-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-01-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 132620561 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CORNICK GARBER & SANDLER LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 825 THIRD AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10022 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-02-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 412165986 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SOFT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2125800800 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1995 BROADWAY NO 17 FL | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10023 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | EBEN MOGLEN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRES & EXEC DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2125800800 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-10-26 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MICHELE ROSENBERG | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01346138 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2125573900 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2015-10-19 | PreparationDt |
| 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 | EBEN MOGLEN | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1995 BROADWAY NO 17 FL | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10023 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,494,719 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.SOFTWAREFREEDOM.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2005 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | PROVIDES LEGAL RESOURCES TO MEMBERS OF THE FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE COMMUNITY. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 4 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 3 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 8 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 6 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,010,471 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,130,673 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $550,722 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $364,031 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $14 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $15 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,561,207 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,494,719 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $109,552 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $96,308 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $765,095 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $829,576 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $45,748 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $614,313 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $610,002 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,488,960 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,535,886 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $72,247 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$41,167 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $261,425 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $154,059 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $254,104 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $187,905 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $7,321 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$33,846 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | PROVIDES LEGAL RESOURCES TO MEMBERS OF THE FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE COMMUNITY. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,281,253 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $96,308 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $364,031 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SEE SCHEDULE O | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,281,253 | 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 | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (1) | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 2 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 8 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| 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 | 4 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 3 | 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 | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | 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 | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TANISHA MADRID | PersonNm |
| Phone | 2125800800 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1995 BROADWAY SUITE 1700 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10023 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBEN MOGLEN | |||||||
| PRES, EXEC DIR, & DEV DIR | 30.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $164,500 | $0 | $806 | |
| DIANE M PETERS | |||||||
| SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PHILIPPE AIGRAIN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARK WEBBINK | |||||||
| CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MISHI CHOUDHARY | |||||||
| SENIOR COUNSEL | 40.00 | $119,754 | $0 | $12,559 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $284,254 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $13,365 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,130,673 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,130,673 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | PAYMENT FOR SERVICES | Desc |
| Business | 541100 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $364,031 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $364,031 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $364,031 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $15 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $15 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,494,719 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $364,031 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $15 | ExclusionAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $96,308 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $96,308 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $177,890 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $138,754 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,789 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $21,347 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $482,150 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $399,908 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $77,502 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,740 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $122,406 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $99,930 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,715 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,761 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $47,130 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $38,464 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,807 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,859 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,525 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $16,525 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,216 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,715 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $393 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $108 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $266,013 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $217,107 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $38,419 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,487 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $115,970 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $112,358 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,022 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $590 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,641 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,420 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $959 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $262 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $25,137 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,607 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $23,452 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $78 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSULTING AND OTHER | $112,452 | $112,452 | ||
| SERVER AND USER EXPENSE | $16,187 | $14,688 | $1,178 | $321 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | $14,883 | $12,991 | $1,646 | $246 |
| UTILITIES | $13,321 | $10,872 | $1,924 | $525 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,657 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,679 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,554 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $424 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,535,886 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,281,253 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $208,885 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $45,748 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,895 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,905 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $60,902 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $81,694 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $105,000 | BOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,476 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,949 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $353,087 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $335,359 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,369 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,728 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $39,783 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,783 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $261,425 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $154,059 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $99,311 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $76,244 | EOYAmt |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,000 | BOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $104,793 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $111,661 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $254,104 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $187,905 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,321 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$33,846 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,321 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$33,846 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $261,425 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $154,059 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$41,167 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| 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 | $1,609,007 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,413,778 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,071,158 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,010,471 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,130,673 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,235,087 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,609,007 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,413,778 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,071,158 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,010,471 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,130,673 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,235,087 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $4,868,700 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $1,366,387 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,494 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $106 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $18 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $14 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,647 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $6,238,734 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $7,458,108 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.21900 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.21230 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CY | Yes (X) | TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd |
| Facts And Circumstances Test | THE SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER ("SFLC") QUALIFIES AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED CHARITY UNDER SECTIONS 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) AND 509(A)(1) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. SFLC'S MISSION IS TO REPRESENT, PRO BONO PUBLICO, THOSE WHOSE RELATION TO FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE GENERATES NO REVENUE STREAM FROM WHICH TRADITIONAL LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND COUNSEL CAN BE PAID. SFLC SATISFIES THE DEFINITION OF AN ORGANIZATION REFERRED TO IN SECTION 170(C)(2)(B) OF THE CODE BECAUSE IT IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT ITS MISSION.FURTHER, SFLC NORMALLY RECEIVES A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF ITS SUPPORT FROM DIRECT OR INDIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST OF REG. SEC. 1.170A-9T(F)(3).AS SHOWN IN PART II, SECTION C, SFLC RECEIVED 21.90 PERCENT OF PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR 2014, AND HAS RECEIVED GREATER THAN TEN PERCENT PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR EACH TAXABLE YEAR OF ITS EXISTENCE. SFLC IS ENABLED IN LARGE PART TO CARRY OUT ITS PUBLIC-FACING MISSION BY VOLUNTARY DONATIONS PROVIDED BY COMMERCIAL PARTIES WHO BENEFIT FROM FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE IN THEIR BUSINESSES, AND WHO APPRECIATE THAT ALL PARTIES ARE BETTER OFF WHEN THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE THE SOFTWARE CAN MAKE IT SAFELY.THESE DONATIONS DO NOT UNDULY INFLUENCE SFLC. IN FACT, MANY OF SFLC'S LARGE DONORS DIRECTLY COMPETE WITH ONE ANOTHER. IN ADDITION TO THIS SUPPORT, SFLC ALSO RECEIVES DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND GRANT MAKING ORGANIZATIONS.SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2005, SFLC HAS ACTIVELY SOUGHT AND RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM THE PUBLIC AND THE COMMUNITY WHICH IT SERVES -- NON-PROFIT MAKERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE.SFLC CURRENTLY REPRESENTS MANY OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AND WELL-ESTABLISHED FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE PROJECTS. SFLC'S ACTIVITIES MOSTLY INVOLVE ADVISING, COUNSELING, AND REPRESENTING CLIENTS IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS MISSION, ATTRACT SUPPORT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, MEMBERS OF THE FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE COMMUNITY, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.AS SET FORTH IN REG. SEC. 1.170A-9T(F)(3)(II), SFLC MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR THE SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE COMMUNITY WHICH IT SERVES. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, SFLC HAS RECEIVED 809 DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, THE VAST MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE UNDER $500. SFLC HAS ASKED FOR THESE DONATIONS ON ITS WEBSITE AND IN ITS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THAT ARE FREELY DISTRIBUTED FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC. TO INCREASE ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST RATIOS, SFLC HAS ALSO SENT OUT ANNUAL APPEAL LETTERS TO A BROAD AUDIENCE.SFLC IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPRISED OF EXPERTS AND LEADERS IN THE FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE COMMUNITY WHO REPRESENT A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF THE VIEWS AND INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY. ALL OF THE DIRECTORS THAT HAVE SERVED ON SFLC'S BOARD HAVE BEEN INDEPENDENT AND NOT AFFILIATED WITH ITS DONORS. ALL SFLC'S CURRENT DIRECTORS HAVE EITHER ACADEMIC OR NONPROFIT AFFILIATIONS AND FORMER DIRECTORS HAVE GONE ON TO TAKE GOVERNMENT AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS.SFLC IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD, DEDICATED TO PROVIDING FREE LEGAL COUNSEL AND REPRESENTATION TO INDIVIDUALS AND NON-PROFIT MAKERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE.SFLC PROVIDES ENHANCED LONG-TERM LEGAL STABILITY TO THE FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE COMMUNITY BY CONTINUING TO SUPPORT THE MORE THAN 50 KEY FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE PROJECTS THAT HAVE COME TO RELY ON ITS LICENSING, COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK, NONPROFIT CORPORATE AND TAX LEGAL ADVICE. MANY OF SFLC'S CLIENTS ARE ALSO INCORPORATED AS NONPROFITS AND RECOGNIZED AS 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR OWN RIGHT, WHILE OTHERS ARE SMALL, UNINCORPORATED VOLUNTEER ENTITIES WITHOUT REVENUE. | FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt |
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
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $241,698 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $230,849 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $10,849 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $111,389 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $104,510 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $6,879 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $17,728 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | SECURITY DEPOSITS | Desc |
| Book Value | $39,783 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $39,783 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY | Desc |
| Amt | $111,661 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $111,661 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,494,719 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,494,719 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,494,719 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,535,886 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,535,886 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,535,886 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continutation Total Office | 0 | ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continutation Total Employee | 0 | ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $0 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $0 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | SOUTH ASIA | RegionTxt |
| Purpose Of Grant | PROMOTE FREE OPEN SOFTWARE | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Cash Grant | $96,308 | CashGrantAmt |
| Manner Of Cash Disbursement | CHECK | MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 1 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| 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 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE F PART 1 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER - INDIA SCHEUDLE F - PART I SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER ENSURES THAT ALL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER - INDIA ARE USED IN CONNECTION WITH SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER'S MISSION TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT FREE AND OPEN SOFTWARE THROUGH ONGOING COMMUNICATION AND REPORTING. SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER WILL NOT TRANSFER FUNDS TO SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER - INDIA FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Housing Allowance Or Residence | Yes (X) | HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (1) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (1) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | 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 | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | EBEN MOGLEN | PersonNm |
| Title | PRES, EXEC DIR, & DEV DIR | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $164,500 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $0 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $0 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $806 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $165,306 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 1A | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | IN CASES OF EMPLOYEE RELOCATION FOR SFCL'S CONVENIENCE IN RECRUITMENT AND OPERATION, SFLC MAY PAY A TEMPORARY HOUSING ALLOWANCE, IN ADDITION TO ONE-TIME RELOCATION EXPENSES. SUCH HOUSING ALLOWANCE WILL REIMBURSE EXPENSES FOR LODGING AT THE PRIMARY WORK LOCATION FOR NO LONGER THAN ONE YEAR, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED FOR A FURTHER FIXED PERIOD BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD. SUCH AN ALLOWANCE QUALIFIES AS A WORKING CONDITION FRINGE BENEFIT AND IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART III - PROGRAM SERVICES, LINE 4A | IN ADDITION TO ITS CLIENTS, SFLC ALSO PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT SERVICE TO THE GENERAL FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE WITH, AND INFORMATION ABOUT, LEGAL ISSUES IMPACTING FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT,PUBLISHING FREELY AVAILABLE MATERIAL REGARDING ISSUES THAT CONCERN THE FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE COMMUNITY AND MAKING NUMEROUS PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND OFFERING CONSULTING TO THE PUBLIC AND TRAINING TO ATTORNEYS INVOLVED WITH OR INTERESTED IN A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS RELATED TO FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE LEGAL ISSUES. THE MATERIALS THAT SFLC PROVIDES ARE CREATED FOR EVERYONE, NOT FOR A SMALL DONOR BASE. FOR EXAMPLE, EBEN MOGLEN'S FREEDOM IN THE CLOUD SPEECH HAS HAD OVER 40,000 VIEWS ON YOUTUBE.COM, AND HIS SPEECH ON "INNOVATION UNDER AUSTERITY" HAS BEEN WATCHED APPROXIMATELY 20,000 TIMES ON YOUTUBE.COM. MORE RECENTLY, EBEN MOGLEN'S SERIES OF PUBLIC TALKS ON "SNOWDEN AND THE FUTURE" HAS HAD OVER 150,000 UNIQUE VISITORS ONLINE, WITH EACH OF THE 4 VIDEOS OF THE TALKS RECEIVING 30,000 - 40,000 VIEWS. THE FOLLOW UP TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM WITH BRUCE SCHNEIDER SIMILARLY RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 30,000 VIEWS. THE REPUBLICATION OF THESE LECTURES BY THE GUARDIAN REACHED MILLIONS OF THAT NEWSPAPERS' READERS. SFLC'S CLIENT LIST INCLUDES OVER 50 FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE PROJECTS THAT IN THIS PERIOD WERE ASSISTED BY SFLC WITH LICENSING, COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK, PATENT, NONPROFIT CORPORATE AND TAX LEGAL ADVICE. IN ADDITION TO ITS CLIENTS, SFLC ALSO PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT SERVICE TO THE GENERAL FOSS COMMUNITY, INCLUDING RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE WITH AND INFORMATION ABOUT LEGAL ISSUES IMPACTING FOSS DEVELOPMENT, PUBLISHING MATERIAL REGARDING ISSUES THAT CONCERN THE FOSS COMMUNITY AND MAKING NUMEROUS PUBLIC REPRESENTATIONS ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS RELATING TO FOSS LEGAL ISSUES. SPECIFICALLY, DURING THE 2014 FISCAL YEAR, SFLC: GAVE AN "SFLC @ 10" TENTH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE AT COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL, KEYNOTED BY HEWLETT-PACKARD CTO MARTIN FINK, PRESENTING SFLC'S WORK OVER THE LAST DECADE ON FOSS LAW ISSUES, INCLUDING COPYRIGHT COMPLIANCE, COMMUNITY PATENT DEFENSE AND LICENSING ON TRANSFER, NON-PROFIT LAW FOR FOSS PROJECTS, AND OTHER TECHNICAL AND LEGAL SUBJECTS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT SOFTWAREFREEDOM.ORG. THE CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS HAVE REACHED THOUSANDS OF VIEWERS; PUBLISHED THE SFLC'S GPL COMPLIANCE GUIDE SECOND EDITION, AND CONDUCTED A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ON THE GUIDE, IN THE US, NETHERLANDS, INDIA, KOREA AND CHINA. THE GUIDE IS PRESENTLY BEING TRANSLATED INTO KOREAN AND HAS BEEN TRANSLATED INTO CHINESE; ASSISTED OVER 71 INDIVIDUALS SEEKING ASSISTANCE WITH LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO FOSS VIA HELP@SOFTWAREFREEDOM.ORG. CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF OUR FAQ RESOURCE MAKING NON-PRIVILEGED VERSIONS OF GENERALLY USEFUL RESPONSES THROUGH HELP@ AVAILABLE TO THE LARGER COMMUNITY; PROVIDED ADVICE CONCERNING CRYPTOGRAPHY EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE FOR FOSS PROJECTS. IN ADDITION, SFLC WROTE AND PROVIDED SOFTWARE TOOLING FOR EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE AS FREE SOFTWARE; CONTINUED TO RUN PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC AND FIRM-SPECIFIC EDUCATION ON FOSS ISSUES, OR PARTICIPATED IN SUCH PROGRAMS ORGANIZED BY OTHERS, INCLUDING OUR SISTER ORGANIZATION SFLC INDIA, IN CHINA, NEW ZEALAND, AND THE NETHERLANDS; PRESENTED AT PUBLIC EVENTS ON SECURING INTERNET FREEDOM HELD BY UNESCO, AND BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. WE CONTINUED TO ENGAGE WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ON A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES IN BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL CONTEXT, INCLUDING INTERNET CENSORSHIP AND INTERMEDIARY LIABILITY, INNOVATION AND IPR POLICY, AND PREFERENCE FOR FOSS IN GOVERNMENT SOFTWARE ACQUISITION IN CONNECTION WITH THE FORMATION OF IT POLICY BY THE NEW GOVERNMENT; PROVIDED COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY ADVICE INVOLVING EXPANDED USE OF FREE SOFTWARE TOOLS TO GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS WORKERS IN DANGEROUS SOCIETIES; SUPPORTED THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ASIAN LEGAL NETWORK, A FORUM FOR PUBLIC FOSS LAW EDUCATION FOR INDUSTRY AND PRIVATE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS THROUGHOUT SOUTH AND EAST ASIA; GAVE PRESENTATIONS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE FOSS MOVEMENT AND LICENSING AT SEVERAL MAJOR FREE SOFTWARE CONFERENCES INCLUDING LIBRE PLANET, LINUX.CONF.AU, AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FUTURE INTERNET ARCHITECTURE MEETING; PARTICIPATED IN VARIOUS MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES, SUCH AS THE FREE SOFTWARE EUROPEAN LEGAL NETWORK MEETING, THE STOCKHOLM INTERNET FORUM, THE LINUX FOUNDATION LEGAL COUNCIL SUMMIT, NET MUNDIAL BRAZIL, AND THE UN INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM; SERVED ON THE CORE INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO STRENGTHEN SUPPORT OF CRITICAL FOSS PROGRAMS; CO-FILED WITH THE FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION A BRIEF AMICUS CURIAE IN THE U.S. SUPREME COURT ARGUING AGAINST HEARING OF GOOGLE V. ORACLE; PRESENTED "DE-CHROMING THE CHROMEBOOK" A GUIDE FOR THE PUBLIC ON HOW TO RUN A CHROMEBOOK COMPUTER SOLELY USING FOSS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | FORM 990 IS SENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD IN A BOARD MEETING HELD BY TELEPHONE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REQUIRES ANNUAL WRITTEN AFFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY BY EACH BOARD MEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED AT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AT WHICH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS NOT PRESENT. THE DIRECTORS CONSIDER COMPARABILITY DATA, INCLUDING SALARIES REPORTED ON FORMS 990 FILED BY OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| PART VI, SECTION B - POLICIES - ITEM 15B | THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MOGLEN RAVICHER LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1995 BROADWAY - SUITE 1700 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10023 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 412165986 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | LEGAL SVCS. | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| End Of Year Assets | $5,000 | EndOfYearAssetsAmt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SFLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
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