MOZILLA FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2003

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARK SURMAN

Phone

6509030800

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

MOZILLA FOUNDATION, founded in 2003, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $64.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 30% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $24.8M, a strong 38% operating margin.

Mission

MOZILLA FOUNDATION WORKS WITH A BROAD MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE, PROJECTS, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROTECT & IMPROVE THE INTERNET AS A PUBLIC RESOURCE. WE STRIVE TO KEEP THE INTERNET OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, AND TO PROMOTE MORE TRUSTWORTHY TOOLS, INNOVATION, & PRACTICES ONLINE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,620,738 Revenue: $0

AGENDA SETTING MOZILLA RESEARCHES ISSUES AT THE INTERSECTION OF TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY AND THEN PROPELS THEM INTO THE PUBLIC CONVERSATION. IN 2023, MOZILLA PROVIDED RESEARCH, COMMENTARY, AND ANALYSIS ON TOPICS LIKE EMERGING AI PUBLIC POLICY, THE IMPACTS OF AI TRAINING DATA, IDENTIFYING SYNTHETIC CONTENT, PROTECTING CONSUMER PRIVACY, AND UPHOLDING ONLINE INFORMATION INTEGRITY ON MAJOR PLATFORMS.

Program 2

Expenses: $6,145,417 Revenue: $0

MOVEMENT BUILDING MOZILLA FUELS THE MOVEMENT FOR A BETTER INTERNET, BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN DIGITAL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS, CLIMATE JUSTICE CAMPAIGNERS, OPEN-SOURCE CHAMPIONS, AND OTHER DIVERSE...

MOVEMENT BUILDING MOZILLA FUELS THE MOVEMENT FOR A BETTER INTERNET, BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN DIGITAL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS, CLIMATE JUSTICE CAMPAIGNERS, OPEN-SOURCE CHAMPIONS, AND OTHER DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. IN 2023, MOZILLA LAUNCHED ITS 'PRIVACY FOR ALL' CAMPAIGN, PUBLISHED A RANGE OF PETITIONS AND OPEN LETTERS ABOUT PLATFORM TRANSPARENCY, AND HELD SIGNATURE MOZFEST CONVENINGS.

Program 3

Expenses: $17,223,279 Revenue: $0

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MOZILLA'S GRANTMAKING SUPPORTS PEOPLE AND PROJECTS MAKING AI MORE TRUSTWORTHY AND THE INTERNET HEALTHIER. IN 2023, MOZILLA WELCOMED SEVERAL NEW FELLOWS AND AWARDEES WORKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF AI AND CLIMATE JUSTICE, PUBLIC POLICY, ETHICS, ART, AND A RANGE OF OTHER TOPICS.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,821,194

Program Service Revenue $19,254,387

Investment Income $37,574,982

Other Revenue $10,370

TOTAL REVENUE $64,660,933

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $5,981,253

Salaries & Benefits $17,097,933

Fundraising Expenses $2,933,288

Program Expenses $25,989,434

Other Expenses $16,766,098

TOTAL EXPENSES $39,845,284

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$64,660,933	$49,747,841	+0.3%
Expenses	$39,845,284	$30,290,560	+0.3%
Net Income	$24,815,649	$19,457,281	+0.3%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

10000

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

$1,167,377

Total Directors

$7,233,335

Key Employees

$935,839

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
AMY KEATING	DIRECTOR (BEG 03/23)	1.00	Director	$10,417	$0	$10,417
BRIAN BEHLENDORF	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$40,000	$0	$40,000
HELEN TURVEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$93,537	$0	$93,537
NAVRINA SINGH	DIRECTOR (END 05/23)	1.00	Director	$37,083	$0	$37,083
NICOLE WONG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$40,000	$0	$40,000
WAMBUI KINYA	DIRECTOR (END 05/23)	1.00	Director	$37,083	$0	$37,083
MITCHELL BAKER CHAIR	PAID ONLY BY A RELATED FOR-PROFIT	1.00	Director	$0	$36,412	$6,260,072
MARK SURMAN	PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$661,886	$53,257	$715,143
ALONDRA NELSON	DIRECTOR (BEG 11/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EDWIN MACHARIA	DIRECTOR (BEG 11/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAFFI KRIKORIAN	DIRECTOR (BEG 11/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ZAIN HABBOO	DIRECTOR (BEG 11/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGELA PLOHMAN	COO, SECRETARY & TREASURER	40.00	Officer	$415,549	$36,685	$452,234
ASHLEY BOYD	SVP, GLOBAL ADVOCACY	40.00	Key Emp	$368,445	$59,256	$427,701
J BOB ALOTTA	SVP, GLOBAL PROGRAMS	40.00	Key Emp	$417,327	$90,811	$508,138
DAVID WALKER	SENIOR COUNSEL	40.00	Highest	$219,117	$49,448	$268,565
JUAN BARANI	SENIOR DIRECTOR, GIFT PLANNING	40.00	Highest	$230,372	$32,507	$262,879
LAINIE DECOURSY	DIRECTOR, ORG EFFECTIVENESS	40.00	Highest	$200,137	$66,891	$267,028
STEPHANIE WRIGHT	SR PROGRAM MANAGER, MOZFEST	40.00	Highest	$166,782	$70,003	$236,785
ZHILUN PANG	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE	40.00	Highest	$211,613	$61,456	$273,069

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$64,660,933	$39,845,284	$124,157,331	$24,815,649
2022	$49,747,841	$30,290,560	$95,584,687	$19,457,281
2021	$30,686,124	$23,340,264	$76,964,143	$7,345,860
2020	$26,523,745	$18,160,777	$66,895,760	$8,362,968
2019	$28,388,184	$21,889,786	$55,587,834	$6,498,398
2018	$27,531,742	$23,276,272	$46,429,229	$4,255,470