Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc (EIN 043091431) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1990

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Cindy Cohn

Phone

4154369333

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc, founded in 1990, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $21.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 26% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $25.8M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 19% operating deficit.

Mission

The mission of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Inc. ("EFF") is to ensure that technology supports freedom, justice, and innovation for all people of the world.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $19,460,238

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $1,416,407

Other Revenue $715,936

TOTAL REVENUE $21,592,581

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $10,000

Salaries & Benefits $20,456,851

Fundraising Expenses $3,402,423

Program Expenses $18,332,068

Other Expenses $5,304,215

TOTAL EXPENSES $25,771,066

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$21,592,581	$29,363,509	-0.3%
Expenses	$25,771,066	$21,853,920	+0.2%
Net Income	$-4,178,485	$7,509,589	-1.6%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

121

Volunteers

332

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$931,071

Total Directors

$376,166

Key Employees

$1,003,663

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Gigi Sohn	Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Behlendorf	Vice-Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Erica Astrella	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anil Dash	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sarah Deutsch	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Farber	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brewster Kahle	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tadayoshi Kohno	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Pamela Samuelson	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Schneier	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
James Vasile	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tarah Wheeler	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan Zittrain	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cindy Cohn	Executive Director	40.00	Officer Director	$352,039	$24,127	$376,166
Kelly Esguerra	Treasurer/CFO	40.00	Officer	$244,097	$36,956	$281,053
Jennifer Lynch	Secretary & Gen. Counsel	40.00	Officer	$250,023	$23,829	$273,852
Corynne McSherry	Legal Director	40.00	Key Emp	$242,711	$6,888	$249,599
Rebecca Jeschke	Chief Operating Officer	40.00	Key Emp	$258,050	$28,078	$286,128
Nathan Sheard	Managing Director, Advocacy	40.00	Key Emp	$220,910	$18,529	$239,439
Genevieve Gebhart	Managing Director, Technology	40.00	Key Emp	$208,617	$19,880	$228,497
David Greene	Civil Liberties Director	40.00	Highest	$240,649	$48,309	$288,958
Lee Tien	Legislative Director	40.00	Highest	$230,014	$47,194	$277,208
Adam Schwartz	Assistant Director - Legal	40.00	Highest	$212,923	$24,115	$237,038
Horace Walker	Chief People Officer	40.00	Highest	$219,032	$46,717	$265,749
Allison Morris	Chief Development Officer	40.00	Highest	$247,311	$48,992	$296,303

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$21,592,581	$25,771,066	$56,346,261	$-4,178,485
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$17,954,838	$19,156,013	$46,707,648	$-1,201,175
2022	$23,876,681	$16,747,298	$46,412,039	$7,129,383
2021	$17,692,904	$15,427,845	$46,555,416	$2,265,059
2020	$12,212,821	$14,980,781	$40,689,795	$-2,767,960
2020	$12,212,821	$14,980,781	$40,689,795	$-2,767,960
2019	$14,232,158	$14,567,170	$40,872,397	$-335,012
2018	$15,913,065	$13,379,612	$40,253,077	$2,533,453

Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc