2013-11-01T10:00:54-05:00 2013-01-31 CORNICK GARBER & SANDLER LLP 825 THIRD AVENUE 4TH FL NEW YORK NY 100229524 990 2012-02-01 412165986 SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER INC % TANISHA MADRID SOFT 2125800800 1995 BROADWAY Suite 17th FL NEW YORK NY 10023 EBEN MOGLEN 2125800800 2013-10-31 true MICHELE ROSENBERG 2125573900 2013-10-24 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z 1210076 false X WWW.SOFTWAREFREEDOM.ORG X 2005 NY PROVIDES LEGAL RESOURCES TO MEMBERS OF THE FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE COMMUNITY. 4 3 9 7 0 1413778 1071158 45246 138900 106 18 0 0 1459130 1210076 57195 72840 0 0 1021195 680957 0 0 40438 536470 569495 1614860 1323292 -155730 -113216 185421 138340 137131 203266 48290 -64926 X PROVIDES LEGAL RESOURCES TO MEMBERS OF THE FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE COMMUNITY. false false 1077933 72840 138900 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 37,000 VIEWS ON YOUTUBE.COM, AND HIS MORE RECENT SPEECH ON "INNOVATION UNDER AUSTERITY" WAS WATCHED MORE THAN 10,000 TIMES ON YOUTUBE.COM IN THE FIRST SIXTY DAYS. 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 2012 FISCAL YEAR, SFLC: ADVISED SEVERAL CLIENTS PROVIDING TESTIMONY IN RESPONSE TO SUBPOENAS RELATED TO THIRD-PARTY LITIGATION; PUBLISHED INFORMATION ABOUT COMPLIANCE WITH THE SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF SECTION 512 OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT AND ADVISED SEVERAL CLIENTS ON COMPLIANCE; ADVISED CLIENTS ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT AND U.S. EXPORT REGULATIONS RELATED TO SOFTWARE; PUBLISHED INFORMATION FOR FREE SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS ABOUT MANAGING COPYRIGHT NOTICES AND LICENSE INFORMATION; GAVE SEVERAL PRESENTATIONS ABOUT FREE SOFTWARE AND RELATED LEGAL ISSUES FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CLASSES; REPRESENTED SEVERAL FREE SOFTWARE PROJECTS IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THIRD PARTIES REGARDING TRADEMARK RIGHTS; PUBLISHED NEWS ITEMS AND BLOG POSTS ON SEVERAL LEGAL ISSUES AFFECTING FREE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING THE ROLE OF FREE SOFTWARE IN HIGH-FREQUENCY TRADING; PARTICIPATED IN HEARINGS HELD BY THE COPYRIGHT OFFICE REGARDING EXEMPTIONS TO 17 U.S.C. 1201(A)'S PROHIBITION ON CIRCUMVENTION OF TECHNOLOGICAL PROTECTION MEASURES. PROPOSED AN EXEMPTION TO ALLOW COMPUTING DEVICE OWNERS TO INSTALL THEIR CHOICE OF OPERATING SYSTEM ON THEIR DEVICES, PRESENTED AND DEBATED THE PROPOSAL AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, PUBLISHED INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROCESS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON OUR WEBSITE; ADVISED SEVERAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ON THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR TAX-EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; GAVE PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS TO EDUCATE FREE SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS AND PUBLIC INTEREST ATTORNEYS ABOUT DIFFERENT TYPES OF NONPROFIT ENTITIES, THE 501(C)(3) APPLICATION PROCESS, AND THE OBLIGATIONS OF 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; CONSULTED ON THE DRAFTING OF NEW VERSIONS OF THE CREATIVE COMMONS 4.0 SUITE OF LICENSES; GAVE A TALK ON FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS RELATED TO PATENTS AT OSCON'2012 FOR FOSS DEVELOPERS; GAVE A PUBLIC PRESENTATION ON FREE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS TO INTERNET PRIVACY DEGRADATION AT HOPE 9, JULY 2012 1077933 true true false false false false false false false true false false true true false true false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 1 0 9 true false false false false false false false false false false X 4 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY X TANISHA MADRID 2125800800 1995 BROADWAY SUITE 1700 NEW YORK NY 10023 EBEN MOGLEN 30.0 X X 166667 0 806 DIANE M PETERS 1.0 X 0 0 0 PHILIPPE AIGRAIN 1.0 X 0 0 0 MARK WEBBINK 1.0 X 0 0 0 MISHI CHOUDHARY 40.0 X 104234 0 12713 270901 0 13519 2 false true false NONE 0 1071158 1071158 PAYMENT FOR SERVICES 138900 138900 138900 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1210076 138900 18 0 0 72840 72840 0 125807 98129 12581 15097 0 413377 340520 66143 6714 0 98339 80212 14264 3863 43434 35611 6129 1694 0 0 26900 26900 0 0 0 0 0 7076 5047 2029 0 0 259868 211427 37960 10481 74966 72093 2873 0 0 0 0 14418 11730 2106 582 28136 1108 26973 55 CONSULTING AND OTHER 104625 104625 SERVER AND USER EXPENSES 9641 9305 263 73 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1793 1793 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 4381 3564 640 177 37691 29929 6060 1702 1323292 1077933 204921 40438 3220 3314 64063 33648 0 0 6704 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36705 38468 345661 322534 34946 23127 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39783 39783 185421 138340 64094 68742 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43000 0 0 0 0 73037 91524 137131 203266 X 42158 -64926 6132 0 0 0 48290 -64926 185421 138340 -113216 X false true X true X false false false 1749829 1350642 1609007 1413778 1071158 7194414 0 0 1749829 1350642 1609007 1413778 1071158 7194414 5289476 1904938 2684 1949 3494 106 18 8251 0 0 7202665 697122 0.26448 0.27022 X 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 26.45 PERCENT OF PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR 2012, 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 564 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 TESTS, 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 ANY OF ITS DONORS. ALL OF 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, COMPLETELY 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. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 185585 175238 10347 56113 47605 8508 103963 99691 4272 23127 SECURITY DEPOSITS 39783 39783 0 DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY 91524 91524 1210076 1210076 1210076 1323292 1323292 1323292 true South Asia PROMOTE FREE & OPEN SOFTWARE 72840 CHECK 1 false false false false false false SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER - INDIA SCHEDULE 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 PURPOSES. X X false false false false false false false false false EBEN MOGLEN 166667 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 806 0 167473 0 0 0 EBEN MOGLEN PRES AND EXEC DIR TO FUND DEFICIT X 48000 43000 false true true 43000 PART VI - ITEM 11 PART VI, SECTION B - POLICIES - ITEM 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. PART VI - ITEM 12c PART VI, SECTION B - POLICIES - ITEM 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. PART VI - ITEM 15a PART VI, SECTION B - POLICIES - ITEM 15A 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. PART VI - ITEM 15b PART VI, SECTION B - POLICIES - ITEM 15B THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PART VI - ITEM 19 PART VI, SECTION B - POLICIES - ITEM 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. MOGLEN RAVICHER LLC 1995 BROADWAY - SUITE 1700 NEW YORK NY 10023 412165986 LEGAL SVCS. NY 5686 SFLC