SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER INC

EIN: 412165986 501(c)(3) Crime & Legal

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$478,107
Total Expenses
$477,880
Total Assets
$401,911
Net Assets
$91,910
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2005
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
EBEN MOGLEN
Phone
2125800800
Tax Period
2024-02-01 to 2025-01-31

SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER INC, founded in 2005, is a small nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $478K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 48% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

PROVIDE LEGAL RESOURCES TO MEMBERS OF THE FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE COMMUNITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $350,785 Revenue: $120,000

IN ADDITION TO ITS CLIENTS, SFLC ALSO PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT SERVICE TO THE GENERAL FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE ("FOSS") COMMUNITY, INCLUDING RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE WITH, AND...

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IN ADDITION TO ITS CLIENTS, SFLC ALSO PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT SERVICE TO THE GENERAL FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE ("FOSS") COMMUNITY, INCLUDING RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE WITH, AND INFORMATION ABOUT, LEGAL ISSUES IMPACTING FOSS DEVELOPMENT, PUBLISHING FREELY AVAILABLE MATERIAL REGARDING ISSUES THAT CONCERN THE FOSS COMMUNITY AND MAKING NUMEROUS PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND OFFERING CONSULTING TO THE PUBLIC AND TRAINING TO ATTORNEYS INVOLVED WITH OR INTERESTED IN A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS RELATED TO FOSS LEGAL ISSUES. THE MATERIALS THAT SFLC PROVIDES ARE CREATED FOR EVERYONE, NOT FOR A SMALL DONOR BASE. FOR EXAMPLE, EBEN MOGLEN'S "FREEDOM IN THE CLOUD" SPEECH HAS HAD NEARLY 60,000 VIEWS ON YOUTUBE.COM, AND HIS SERIES OF PUBLIC TALKS ON "SNOWDEN AND THE FUTURE" HAS HAD OVER 150,000 UNIQUE VISITORS ONLINE, WITH EACH OF THE 4 VIDEOS OF THE TALKS RECEIVING 30,000-40,000 VIEWS. THE FOLLOW-UP TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM WITH BRUCE SCHNEIER SIMILARLY RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 30,000 VIEWS. THE PUBLICATION OF THESE LECTURES BY THE GUARDIAN REACHED MILLIONS OF THAT NEWSPAPER'S READERS. SFLC'S CLIENT LIST INCLUDES OVER 50 FOSS PROJECTS THAT IN THIS PERIOD WERE ASSISTED BY SFLC WITH LICENSING, COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK, PATENT, EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE, NONPROFIT CORPORATE AND TAX LEGAL ADVICE AND PROJECT CODE OF CONDUCT DRAFTING AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION. IN ADDITION TO ITS CLIENTS, SFLC ALSO PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT SERVICE TO THE GENERAL FOSS COMMUNITY, INCLUDING RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE WITH AND INFORMATION ABOUT LEGAL ISSUES IMPACTING FOSS DEVELOPMENT, PUBLISHING MATERIAL REGARDING ISSUES THAT CONCERN THE FOSS COMMUNITY AND MAKING NUMEROUS PUBLIC REPRESENTATIONS ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS RELATING TO FOSS LEGAL ISSUES.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $358,100
Program Service Revenue $120,000
Investment Income $7
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $478,107

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $208,451
Fundraising Expenses $9,394
Program Expenses $350,785
Other Expenses $269,429
TOTAL EXPENSES $477,880

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $478,107 $924,761 -0.5%
Expenses $477,880 $699,809 -0.3%
Net Income $227 $224,952 -1.0%
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
3
Independent Members
2
Employees
3
Volunteers
N/A

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
$61,584
Total Directors
3
$61,584
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
EBEN MOGLEN PRES, EXEC DIR, & CHAIRMAN 30.00
Officer Director
$60,000 $1,584 $61,584
DIANE M PETERS SECRETARY & DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL WEITZNER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
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 $478,107 $477,880 $401,911 $227
2024 $924,761 $699,809 $402,805 $224,952
2023 $600,263 $791,731 $155,660 $-191,468
2022 $833,869 $844,028 $346,781 $-10,159
2021 $706,469 $856,664 $417,011 $-150,195
2020 $1,181,472 $939,239 $462,043 $242,233
2019 $1,072,210 $1,048,457 $470,289 $23,753
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