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Free Software Foundation Inc

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-2888848 Website

To promote and defend computer users rights to use, study, copy, and modify the software on their computer, as well as the related documentation. To assist in the development and use of free software and documentation.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

-20.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$8K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$8K

About Free Software Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Free Software Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $45K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Austin

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$498K$995K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,442,543$1,818,559$2,363,877
Revenue$1,177,880$1,053,536$1,352,816
Expenses$1,579,069$1,739,902$1,580,673
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$45,139$49,827$-53,027
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

NumFOCUS Attn Leah Silen$8K

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

3 open opportunities from Free Software Foundation Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Zoe KooymanExecutive Director$142KJohanna RozestratenDeputy DirectorNov 23-March$84KJohn HsiehDeputy Director to November$26K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Zoe KooymanExecutive Director40$141,630
Johanna RozestratenDeputy DirectorNov 23-March40$84,251
John HsiehDeputy Director to November20$26,375
John GilmoreDirector from 623244
Odile BenassyDirector
Christina HaralanovaDirector from 623244
Alexandre OlivaDirector4
Henry PooleDirector4
Maria C PievatoloDirector from 623244
Gerald SussmanDirector4
Ian KellingDirector Staff Seat4
Richard M StallmanDirector4
Geoffrey KnauthTreasurer President4

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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