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Tor Project Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Public, Society Benefit — Multipurpose and Other / Telephone, Telegraph and Telecommunication Services (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$8.47M (2023)

Expenses
$6.69M (2023)

Total Assets
$7.15M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$353k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,470,139
Expenses
$6,689,589
Net Income
$1,780,550
Net Assets
$6,793,016
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,457,323
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $12,816
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $672,832
10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,660,317
39.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,145,619
Total Liabilities $352,603
Net Assets $6,793,016
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Isabela Dias Fernandes (Executive Director) $162,094 $0 $11,323
Nicholas Mathewson (Vice President) $161,438 $0 $31,678
Roger Dingledine (President) $160,238 $0 $17,619
Mike Perry (Project Manager) $134,531 $0 $16,411
Susan Abt (Chief Financial Officer) $123,389 $0 $16,732
Erin J Wyatt (Director Of People) $104,833 $0 $15,291
Gabriela Rodriguez Beron (Project Manager) $102,500 $0 $15,143
Allison Smith (Director Of Fundraising) $100,154 $0 $14,992
Kendra Albert (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Alissa Cooper (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Julius Mittenzwei (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Gabriella Coleman (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Desigan Chinniah (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nighat Dad (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Gran (Director) $0 $0 $0
Esra'a Al Shafei (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,999,891
Expenses
$4,853,334
Net Income
$1,146,557
Net Assets
$5,013,046
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,999,881
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $10
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $670,893
13.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,063,398
42.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,250,136
Total Liabilities $237,090
Net Assets $5,013,046
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nick Mathewson (Vice President) $153,750 $0 $30,950
Isabela Dias Fernandes (Executive Director) $153,750 $0 $10,989
Roger Dingledine (President) $152,550 $0 $17,105
Mike Perry (Software Developer) $128,125 $0 $15,927
Matthew Finkel (Software Developer) $123,000 $0 $15,524
Susan Abt (Chief Financial Officer) $116,835 $0 $16,192
Erin J Wyatt (Director Of People) $100,479 $0 $14,843
Kendra Albert (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Alissa Cooper (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Julius Mittenzwei (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Gabriella Coleman (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Desigan Chinniah (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nighat Dad (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,413,548
Expenses
$3,987,743
Net Income
$3,425,805
Net Assets
$3,866,765
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,412,081
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,467
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $549,314
13.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,661,147
41.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,406,515
Total Liabilities $539,750
Net Assets $3,866,765
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Roger Dingledine (President) $99,500 $0 $14,416
Nick Mathewson (Vice President) $99,231 $0 $27,676
Isabela Bagueros (Executive Director) $96,667 $0 $10,429
Susan Abt (Chief Financial Officer) $82,921 $0 $14,608
Matt Blaze (Chairman (Until 1/21)) $0 $0 $0
Rob Thomas (Chairman (As Of 1/21)) $0 $0 $0
Chelsea Komlo (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Cohn (Treasurer (Until 4/21)) $0 $0 $0
Julius Mittenzwei (Treasurer (As Of 4/21)) $0 $0 $0
Gabriella Coleman (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Kendra Albert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Desigan Chinniah (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alissa Cooper (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nighat Dad (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ramy Raoof (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Schneier (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,400,782
Expenses
$4,360,447
Net Income
$40,335
Net Assets
$390,360
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,400,175
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $607
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $439,114
10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,375,441
54.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,046,925
Total Liabilities $656,565
Net Assets $390,360
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nick Mathewson (Vice President) $124,125 $0 $28,285
Roger Dingledine (President) $124,125 $0 $15,379
Isabela Bagueros (Executive Director) $120,000 $0 $10,601
Mike Perry (Developer) $112,500 $0 $14,747
Britton S Isbell (Developer) $108,000 $0 $10,712
Taylor Yu (Developer) $102,239 $0 $14,445
Susan Abt (Chief Financial Officer) $94,144 $0 $14,952
Matt Blaze (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Cohn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Gabriella Coleman (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Nighat Dad (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julius Mittenzwei (Director) $0 $0 $0
Megan Price (Director (Unitl 8/19)) $0 $0 $0
Ramy Raoof (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Schneier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shari Steele (Director (Until 3/20)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,868,034
Expenses
$5,450,934
Net Income
-$582,900
Net Assets
$258,961
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,670,356
95.9%
Program Services $195,000
4.0%
Investment Income $2,678
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $716,395
13.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,495,691
45.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $836,494
Total Liabilities $577,533
Net Assets $258,961
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shari Steele (Exe Director (Until 10/2018)) $175,000 $0 $9,286
Nick Mathewson (Vice President) $149,375 $0 $28,079
Roger Dingledine (President) $149,375 $0 $14,387
Mike Perry (Developer) $125,000 $0 $14,630
Isabela Bagueros (Executive Director (Eff 10/18)) $123,750 $0 $10,538
Matthew Finkel (Developer) $116,676 $0 $10,549
Taylor Yu (Developer) $114,184 $0 $13,771
Arthur Edelstein (Developer) $110,973 $0 $14,037
Susan Abt (Cfo (Eff 7/2018)) $91,333 $0 $14,210
Matt Blaze (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Gabriella Coleman (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Linus Nordberg (Director (Until 11/2018)) $0 $0 $0
Megan Price (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Schneier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Cohn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ramy Raoof (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julius Mittenzwei (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nighat Dad (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,759,348
Expenses
$2,502,854
Net Income
-$743,506
Net Assets
$841,861
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,291,128
73.4%
Program Services $460,152
26.2%
Investment Income $8,068
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $322,709
12.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,038,650
41.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,675,497
Total Liabilities $833,636
Net Assets $841,861

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The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 and audit documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,130,882
Expenses
$4,078,419
Net Income
$52,463
Net Assets
$2,179,775
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,684,850
65.0%
Program Services $1,446,032
35.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $637,996
15.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,573,748
38.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,458,686
Total Liabilities $278,911
Net Assets $2,179,775
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shari Steele (Executive Director) $175,000 $0 $3,453
Nick Mathewson (Vice President) $145,875 $0 $22,587
Roger Dingledine (President) $145,875 $0 $14,926
Mike Perry (Developer) $121,333 $0 $10,377
Bradley Parker (Cfo) $120,000 $0 $10,280
Arthur Edelstein (Developer) $114,000 $0 $10,327
Isabela Bagueros (Project Manager) $110,004 $0 $10,369
Matt Blaze (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Gabriella Coleman (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Linus Nordberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Megan Price (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Schneier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Cohn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ramy Raoof (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julius Mittenzwei (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,290,490
Expenses
$2,967,589
Net Income
$322,901
Net Assets
$2,227,515
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,303,256
39.6%
Program Services $1,984,779
60.3%
Investment Income $2,455
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $888,911
30.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $718,504
24.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,405,924
Total Liabilities $178,409
Net Assets $2,227,515
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shari Steele (Executive Director) $175,000 $0 $500
Nick Mathewson (Vice Pres/Chief Architect) $138,188 $0 $3,166
Roger Dingledine (President/Research Director) $138,188 $0 $7,963
Mike Perry (Developer) $117,667 $0 $2,744
Andrea Shepard (Developer) $111,863 $0 $400
Arthur Edelstein (Developer) $108,000 $0 $500
Isabela Bagueros (Developer) $100,008 $0 $3,354
Matt Blaze (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Gabriella Coleman (Clerk/Director) $0 $0 $0
Linus Nordberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Megan Price (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Schneier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Cohn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,278,452
Expenses
$2,850,671
Net Income
$427,781
Net Assets
$1,904,614
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $460,298
14.0%
Program Services $2,808,143
85.7%
Investment Income $2,093
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,918
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $367,457
12.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $664,616
23.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,130,326
Total Liabilities $225,712
Net Assets $1,904,614
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Roger Dingledine (Pres/Research Director) $135,000 $0 $2,700
Nick Mathewson (V.P./Chief Architect) $135,000 $0 $18,675
Andrea Shepard (Developer) $125,004 $0 $0
Mike Perry (Developer) $117,667 $0 $0
Andrew Lewman (Ed (Thru April 2015)) $62,500 $0 $250
Shari Steele (Ed (Since December 2015)) $9,511 $0 $0
Ian Goldberg (Chairman/Director) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Seltzer (Clerk/Director) $0 $0 $0
Rob Thomas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julius Mittenzwei (Director) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Dunn (Treasurer/Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,556,397
Expenses
$2,518,544
Net Income
$37,853
Net Assets
$1,476,833
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $288,667
11.3%
Program Services $2,265,347
88.6%
Investment Income $1,648
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $735
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $468,594
18.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $651,913
25.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,790,650
Total Liabilities $313,817
Net Assets $1,476,833
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Andrew Lewman (Treas/Clerk/Exec Dir) $150,000 $0 $21,700
Roger Dingledine (Pres/Research Director) $135,000 $0 $8,219
Nick Mathewson (V.P./Chief Architect) $135,000 $0 $18,675
Andrea Shepard (Developer) $125,004 $0 $2,953
Karsten Loesing (Developer) $119,256 $0 $22,615
Mike Perry (Developer) $117,667 $0 $3,666
Ian Goldberg (Chairman/Director) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Seltzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Dunn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Caspar Bowden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rob Thomas (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,872,929
Expenses
$2,431,941
Net Income
$440,988
Net Assets
$1,438,980
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $129,118
4.5%
Program Services $2,740,366
95.4%
Investment Income $1,152
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,293
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $477,741
19.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $725,892
29.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,700,238
Total Liabilities $261,258
Net Assets $1,438,980
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Andrew Lewman (Treas/Clerk/Exec Dir) $150,000 $0 $26,003
Karsten Loesing (Researcher And Developer) $143,668 $0 $0
Roger Dingledine (Pres/Research Director) $135,000 $0 $8,569
Nick Mathewson (V.P./Chief Architect) $135,000 $0 $23,168
Andrea Shepard (Developer) $125,004 $0 $4,769
Mike Perry (Developer) $117,672 $0 $0
Tom Lowenthal (Project Coordinator) $110,000 $0 $788
Ian Goldberg (Chairman/Director) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Seltzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Dunn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frank Rieger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Casper Bowden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rob Thomas (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,608,833
Expenses
$1,726,862
Net Income
$881,971
Net Assets
$997,992
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $443,440
17.0%
Program Services $2,152,961
82.5%
Investment Income $736
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,696
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $393,996
22.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $174,579
10.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,368,072
Total Liabilities $370,080
Net Assets $997,992

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,387,054
Expenses
$1,601,224
Net Income
-$214,170
Net Assets
$116,021
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $78,579
5.7%
Program Services $1,306,722
94.2%
Investment Income $1,753
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $473,670
29.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $109,800
6.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $833,134
Total Liabilities $717,113
Net Assets $116,021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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