TO PROMOTE THE OPEN DEVELOPMENT, EVOLUTION, AND USE OF THE INTERNET FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$68.3M

+12.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

+157.7% YoY

Grant Count

19

+26.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$68K

+103.5% YoY

About Internet Society

Based on IRS filings

Internet Society is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in FREDERICKSBURG, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $68.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $1.8M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

20states
+13 more states

Cities

AlexandriaAnn ArborAulanderBerkeleyBerkelyDurhamElk GroveEugeneFairfaxHanaHiloHoopaHoustonJacksonvilleKlamathLa JollaLoletaLos AngelesMilpitasMinneapolis

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$15M$30M$45M$61M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$68,271,886$60,950,086$55,915,141
Revenue$47,978,162$44,657,843$42,547,621
Expenses$43,636,588$44,179,712$47,999,864
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,807,184$1,113,948$609,276
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$524K$1M$2M$2M29 grants202030 grants202120 grants202215 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NetHope Inc$250KAllied Media Projects Inc$241KAspiration$193KIETF Trust LLC$150KUN Technical Cooperation…$100KOxfam America$60KPeople Centered Internet…$50KUSTTI$40KSFBAYISOC$28KAssociation for Progress…$26K

Grant Size Distribution

113 grants across all recorded years

73<$50K17$50–100K19$100–250K2$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Internet Society

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

Andrew SullivanPresident and Chief Executiv…$546KSally WentworthPresident and Chief Executiv…$399KSebastian BellagambaVice President, External and…$342KDawit BekeleRegional Vice President - Af…$324KJoseph HallDistinguished Technologist, …$278KErica EllisonSenior Vice President, Peopl…$248KKatie BengaardSenior Vice President, Strat…$237KIlona LevineSenior Vice President and Ge…$209KSae-Young ParkSenior Vice President and Ch…$196K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Barry LeibaTrustee6
Brian HabermanTrustee6
Caleb OgundeleTrustee6
Charles MokTrustee6
Jon PetersonTrustee (Thru 06/24)6
Kathleen MoriartyTrustee (As of 06/24)6
Laura ThomsonTrustee/Treasurer6
Luis MartinezTrustee (Thru 06/24)6
Maureen HilyardTrustee (As of 06/24)6
Olufunke BaruwaTrustee6
Ramanou BiaouTrustee6
Robert PepperTrustee (Thru 06/24)6
Russell HousleyTrustee (As of 06/24)6
Sagarika WickramasekeraTrustee6
Ted HardieTrustee/Board Chair16
Victor KuarsinghTrustee/Secretary6
Andrew SullivanPresident and Chief Executive Officer (Thru 08/24)40$546,137
Ilona LevineSenior Vice President and General Counsel40$208,522
Sae-Young ParkSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer40$196,309
Sally WentworthPresident and Chief Executive Officer (As of 09/24)40$399,090
Dawit BekeleRegional Vice President - Africa40$323,715
Erica EllisonSenior Vice President, People & Culture40$247,809
Joseph HallDistinguished Technologist, Strong Internet40$277,612
Katie BengaardSenior Vice President, Strategy40$236,773
Sebastian BellagambaVice President, External and Community Engagement40$341,598

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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