Free Software Foundation Inc
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.
Free Software Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,513,376
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,362,457
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $27,036
- -40.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,431,359
- -9.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Free Software Foundation Inc
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Free Software Foundation Inc
Award for Outstanding New Free Software Contributor
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Deadline
Deadline not published
Award for Projects of Social Benefit
Free Software Foundation Inc
Amount
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Deadline
Deadline not published
Award for the Advancement of Free Software
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Free Software Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $130K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $7,814 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,513,376 | $1,362,457 | $1,431,359 | — | — | $27,036 |
| 2024 | $1,442,055 | $1,177,880 | $1,579,557 | $7,814 | 1 | $45,139 |
| 2023 | $1,979,281 | $1,103,939 | $1,736,796 | $130,000 | Total only | $58,382 |
| 2022 | $2,363,877 | $1,352,816 | $1,580,673 | — | — | $-53,027 |
| 2021 | $2,824,546 | $1,875,386 | $1,687,885 | — | — | $-11,062 |
| 2020 | $2,765,455 | $1,149,602 | $1,809,358 | — | — | $53,444 |
| 2019 | $3,212,860 | $2,183,470 | $1,687,523 | — | — | $21,138 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Free Software Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Free Software Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Science, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $27K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Free Software Foundation Inc is led by Ian Kelling, President From Staff Seat since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 4 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ian Kelling
President From Staff Seat
Director → Director Staff Seat, 2024
Director Staff Seat → President From Staff Seat, 2025
On filings since 2021
44 hrs/week
$83K (2025)
Zoe Kooyman
Executive Director From February
Executive Director From Feb2022 → Executive Director, 2023
Executive Director → Executive Director From February, 2025
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$66K (2021) → $148K (2025)
Alexandre Oliva
Director From
Vice President → Director, 2024
Director → Director From, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Sussman
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Poole
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard M Stallman
Director
President Expiring → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Haralanova
Director From
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Gilmore
Director
Director From → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Maria Chiara Pievatolo
Director From
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Hsieh
Part Time Deputy Director From
Deputy Director → Deputy Director to November, 2024
Deputy Director to November → Part Time Deputy Director From, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$91K (2019) → $25K (2025)
Johanna Rozestraten
Deputy Director
Deputy Directornov March → Deputy Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$84K (2024) → $48K (2025)
Geoffrey Knauth
Presidentuntil Treasurer
President & Treasurer → Treasurer President, 2021
Treasurer President → Presidentuntil Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eko Owen
Staff Seat From November
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Odile Benassy (2020–2024) — Director Former
- Former: John Sullivan (2019–2022) — Executive Director to Feb2022
- Former: Benjamin Mako Hill (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kat Walsh (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Bradley Kuhn (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $148K, to Zoe Kooyman (Executive Director from February 2). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Free Software Foundation Inc
How large is Free Software Foundation Inc?
Free Software Foundation Inc reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is Free Software Foundation Inc?
Free Software Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Science, based in Boston, MA. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Free Software Foundation Inc operate?
Free Software Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Free Software Foundation Inc's EIN?
Free Software Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2888848. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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