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Future Of Privacy Forum

  • Washington, DC
  • Tax-exempt since March 2009
  • EIN: 26-3518005

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Category: Public, Society Benefit — Multipurpose and Other / Consumer Protection, Safety (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$164k (2023)

Expenses
$0 (2023)

Total Assets
$3.32M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$200k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings 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.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$163,543
Expenses
$0
Net Income
$163,543
Net Assets
$3,124,268
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $147,000
89.9%
Program Services $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 $16,543
10.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,324,376
Total Liabilities $200,108
Net Assets $3,124,268
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mary Culnan (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Debra Berlyn (Treasurer & Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alan Raul (Member) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Wolf (Board Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jules Polonetsky (Chief Executive Officer) $0 $703,381 $62,264
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990
Filed on Nov. 5, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,362,385
Expenses
$153,354
Net Income
$1,209,031
Net Assets
$2,960,725
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,285,000
94.3%
Program Services $23,750
1.7%
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 $53,635
3.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $18,658
12.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $84,701
55.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,116,129
Total Liabilities $155,404
Net Assets $2,960,725
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lindsay Keysar (Hr Manager) $23,551 $81,120 $11,040
Jules Polonetsky (Chief Executive Officer) $17,296 $674,553 $54,468
Nancy Levesque (Communications Director) $17,150 $120,050 $6,784
Keir Lamont (Director) $1,012 $122,069 $7,371
Tatiana Rice (Senior Counsel) $405 $103,294 $10,841
Mary Culnan (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Debra Berlyn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Alan Raul (Member) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Wolf (Board Chairman) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 9, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$200,308
Expenses
$208,147
Net Income
-$7,839
Net Assets
$1,751,694
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $49,962
24.9%
Program Services $143,968
71.9%
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 $6,378
3.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $62,750
30.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $100,461
48.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,645,864
Total Liabilities $894,170
Net Assets $1,751,694
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jules Polonetsky (President & Ceo) $58,247 $524,344 $45,020
Brenda Leong (Senior Counsel & Director) $29,159 $109,742 $27,484
Nancy Levesque (Communications Director) $28,417 $76,833 $5,000
Christal Shrader Sandi (Vice President Of Operatio) $1,625 $160,911 $1,078
Mary Culnan (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Debra Berlyn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Hughes (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alan Raul (Member) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Wolf (Board Chairman) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$611,909
Expenses
$2,519,166
Net Income
-$1,907,257
Net Assets
$1,759,533
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $302,500
49.4%
Program Services $296,250
48.4%
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 $13,159
2.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $36,309
1.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $47,078
1.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,920,740
Total Liabilities $161,207
Net Assets $1,759,533
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jules Polonetsky (President & Ceo) $33,761 $539,755 $43,264
Brenda Leong (Senior Counsel & Director) $25,967 $105,549 $35,756
Christal Shrader Sandi (Vice President Of Operatio) $2,378 $155,907 $1,078
Mary Culnan (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Debra Berlyn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Hughes (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alan Raul (Member) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Wolf (Board Chairman) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,180,165
Expenses
$1,165,255
Net Income
$2,014,910
Net Assets
$3,666,790
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,343,195
73.7%
Program Services $832,234
26.2%
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 $4,736
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $43,444
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $196,069
16.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,088,834
Total Liabilities $422,044
Net Assets $3,666,790
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christina Harris (Director Of Technology And Privacy Research) $131,737 $21,446 $23,528
Jules Polonetsky (President & Ceo) $32,389 $505,307 $65,166
Brenda Leong (Senior Counsel & Director Of Artificial Intel) $28,699 $95,882 $40,560
Christal Shrader Sandi (Vice President Of Operations) $2,454 $125,621 $11,364
Mary Culnan (Vice Chair) $2,000 $0 $0
Debra Berlyn (Treasurer) $2,000 $0 $0
Sandra Hughes (Secretary) $2,000 $0 $0
Christopher Wolf (Board Chairman) $1,000 $1,000 $0
Alan Raul (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,025,996
Expenses
$705,999
Net Income
$319,997
Net Assets
$1,651,880
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,011,287
98.6%
Program Services $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 $14,709
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $200,419
28.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $81,496
11.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,826,346
Total Liabilities $174,466
Net Assets $1,651,880
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jules Polonetsky (President & Ceo) $117,397 $415,190 $48,943
Brenda Leong (Senior Counsel And Directo) $36,002 $81,503 $33,709
John Verdi (Vice President Of Policy) $20,134 $189,203 $38,644
Debra Berlyn (Treasurer) $2,000 $0 $0
Sandra Hughes (Secretary) $2,000 $0 $0
Christopher Wolf (Board Chairman) $2,000 $0 $0
Amelia Vance (Dir. Of Education Privacy) $1,303 $129,031 $20,412
Mary Culnan (Vice Chair) $1,300 $0 $0
Alan Raul (Member) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Kelly (Leadership Director) $0 $194,014 $39,782
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,424,245
Expenses
$2,415,119
Net Income
$9,126
Net Assets
$1,331,883
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,417,556
99.7%
Program Services $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 $6,689
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $578,847
24.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $640,164
26.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,492,017
Total Liabilities $160,134
Net Assets $1,331,883
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jules Polonetsky (Ceo) $295,078 $110,515 $31,329
Barbara Kelly (Leadership Director) $156,124 $34,334 $21,124
Brenda Leong (Senior Counsel And Director Of Strategy) $99,030 $17,881 $25,895
John Verdi (Vice President Of Policy) $96,966 $105,468 $26,863
Mary Culnan (Vice Chair) $1,300 $0 $0
Debra Berlyn (Treasurer) $1,000 $0 $0
Sandra Hughes (Secretary) $1,000 $0 $0
Christopher Wolf (Board Chairman) $1,000 $0 $0
Alan Raul (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 9, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,730,950
Expenses
$2,377,606
Net Income
-$646,656
Net Assets
$1,322,757
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,730,950
100%
Program Services $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 $427,555
18.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $465,367
19.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,511,459
Total Liabilities $188,702
Net Assets $1,322,757
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jules Polonetsky (Ceo) $323,867 $196,156 $34,133
Barbara Kelly (Leadership Director) $151,693 $32,426 $18,734
Brenda Leong (Director Of Operations) $58,936 $50,512 $23,203
Sandra Hughes (Secretary) $5,696 $0 $0
Mary Culnan (Vice Chair) $3,000 $0 $0
Debra Berlyn (Treasurer) $3,000 $0 $0
Christopher Wolf (Board Chairman) $1,000 $0 $0
Alan Raul (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 1, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,122,014
Expenses
$2,065,215
Net Income
$1,056,799
Net Assets
$1,969,413
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,122,014
100%
Program Services $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 $254,854
12.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $234,417
11.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,212,722
Total Liabilities $243,309
Net Assets $1,969,413
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Barbara Kelly (Leadership Director) $157,361 $52,441 $7,087
Jules Polonetsky (Executive Director) $152,944 $278,070 $76,585
Brenda Leong (Director Of Operations) $52,498 $32,665 $10,089
Mary Culnan (President) $2,795 $0 $0
Debra Berlyn (Treasurer) $2,000 $0 $0
Sandra Hughes (Secretary) $2,000 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,172,161
Expenses
$2,201,392
Net Income
-$29,231
Net Assets
$912,614
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,172,121
100.0%
Program Services $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 $40
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $379,297
17.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $272,625
12.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,137,379
Total Liabilities $224,765
Net Assets $912,614
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jules Polonetsky (Executive Director) $356,503 $32,268 $0
Mary Culnan (President) $2,250 $0 $0
Debra Berlyn (Treasurer) $2,250 $0 $0
Sandra Hughes (Sandra Hughes) $2,250 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,193,853
Expenses
$1,946,294
Net Income
$247,559
Net Assets
$941,845
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,181,348
99.4%
Program Services $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 $12,505
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $339,333
17.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $154,629
7.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,127,730
Total Liabilities $185,885
Net Assets $941,845
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jules Polonetsky (Executive Director) $333,332 $0 $0
Mary Culnan (President (7/2013 Present)) $2,000 $0 $0
Debra Berlyn (Treasurer (7/2013 Present)) $2,000 $0 $0
Sandra Hughes (Secretary (7/2013 Present)) $2,000 $0 $0
Kenneth Adelman (President (1/2013 To 7/2013)) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Mckenna (Treasurer (1/2013 To 7/2013)) $0 $0 $0
Zaw T Win (Secretary (1/2013 To 7/2013)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,421,532
Expenses
$2,615,665
Net Income
-$194,133
Net Assets
$727,286
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,421,532
100%
Program Services $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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $729,042
Total Liabilities $1,756
Net Assets $727,286

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,041,809
Expenses
$2,024,277
Net Income
$17,532
Net Assets
$936,419
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,041,809
100%
Program Services $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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $936,650
Total Liabilities $231
Net Assets $936,419

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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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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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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