Internet Society
1551 Emancipation Hwy 1506, Fredericksburg, VA · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $47,978,162 | $43,636,588 | $63,871,785 |
| FY2023 | $44,657,843 | $44,179,712 | $55,990,537 |
| FY2022 | $42,547,621 | $47,999,864 | $50,097,723 |
| FY2021 | $44,092,152 | $46,937,583 | $61,477,569 |
| FY2020 | $55,118,174 | $45,075,170 | $62,548,435 |
| FY2019 | $52,172,534 | $43,877,832 | $49,583,572 |
| FY2018 | $56,762,624 | $45,104,865 | $39,486,804 |
| FY2017 | $39,727,593 | $40,461,937 | $29,010,137 |
| FY2016 | $39,483,245 | $37,830,029 | $28,963,549 |
| FY2015 | $38,451,498 | $37,817,175 | $27,111,548 |
| FY2014 | $46,530,883 | $45,610,219 | $27,081,773 |
| FY2013 | $45,675,234 | $36,661,197 | $25,922,989 |
| FY2012 | $34,509,914 | $33,106,834 | $17,231,784 |
| FY2011 | $29,907,535 | $26,921,395 | $15,918,554 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Internet Society (EIN 54-1650477), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $42,888,971 | 89% |
| Program service revenue | $3,270,147 | 7% |
| Other revenue | $1,819,044 | 4% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $31,075,837 | 71% |
| Management & general | $12,421,238 | 28% |
| Fundraising | $139,513 | <1% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 89% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 71% of functional expenses, management & general 28%, and fundraising 0%.
- 71% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 13.3% of 30 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in VA.
- Net assets covered about 17.6 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 71st percentile among 340 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in VA.
- Total revenue was higher than 95.1% of 350 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in VA.
- Total revenue rose from $29,907,535 in FY2011 to $47,978,162 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2017, FY2021, FY2022).
- The highest revenue on record here is $56,762,624 in FY2018.
- Net assets grew from $15,918,554 to $63,871,785 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
TO PROMOTE THE OPEN DEVELOPMENT, EVOLUTION, AND USE OF THE INTERNET FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1994 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | Q300 — International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (in VA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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