Mozilla Foundation
Donations deductibleRevenue
$37.2m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$41.2m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$123.3m
$5.8m liabilities
Net assets
$117.5m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
12
5.1 years on average
Staff
73
10,000 volunteers
Left since last filing
2
17% of the board
Officers and senior staff
21
named in Part VII
Mozilla Foundation's network
12 people5 organisationsi12 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alondra Nelson | Director (Beg 11/23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Amy Keating | Director (Beg 03/23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Brian Behlendorf | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Edwin Macharia | Director (Beg 11/23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Helen Turvey | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark Surman | President & Executive Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mitchell Baker Chair | Paid Only By A Related for-Profit | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Navrina Singh | Director (End 05/23) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Nicole Wong | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Raffi Krikorian | Director (Beg 11/23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Wambui Kinya | Director (End 05/23) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Zain Habboo | Director (Beg 11/23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
21 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Plohman | Executive VP, Secretary, Tresurer | since 2018 |
| Ashley Boyd | VP, Advocacy and Engagement | since 2018 |
| Carys Afoko | Director of Advocacy | 2022 |
| David Walker | Senior Counsel | since 2022 |
| Ethan Miller | Director of Operations | 2020 |
| J Bob Alotta | VP, Global Programs | since 2020 |
| Jesse Von Doom James | Int Director, Digital | 2018 |
| Juan Barajas | Director, Partnerships | since 2018 |
| Juan Barani | Senior Director, Gift Planning | since 2022 |
| Kathy Evans | Fellow in Residence | 2020 |
| Lainie Decoursy | Director, Organizational Effectiveness | since 2022 |
| Lisa McCormack | Director of Operations, Mzla | 2022 |
| Mark Surman | Executive Director/President | since 2018 |
| Matthew Willse | Director of Product and Design | 2019 |
| Meghan McDermott | Senior Fellow | 2018 |
| Melissa Huerta | Senior Program Officer 1 | since 2019 |
| Michael Aukland | Director, Human Resources | 2018 |
| Sara Haghdoosti | Director, Campaigns | 2018 |
| Stephanie Wright | Sr Program Manager, Mozfest | since 2019 |
| William Easton | Lead, Fundraising and Email | since 2019 |
| Zhilun Pang | Director of Finance | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Surman | President, Director | 40 | $611k | $48k | |
| J Bob Alotta | SVP, Global Programs | 40 | $435k | $83k | |
| Angela Plohman | COO, Secretary & Treasurer | 40 | $364k | $28k | |
| Nabiha Syed | Executive Director (Beg 04/2024) | 40 | $311k | $29k | |
| Ashley Boyd | SVP, Global Advocacy | 40 | $310k | $73k | |
| Lainie Decoursy | Dir., Organizational Effectiveness | 40 | $281k | $73k | |
| Jessica Keating | Sr. Lead, Partnerships + Fundraising | 40 | $260k | $53k | |
| David Walker | Senior Counsel | 40 | $231k | $43k | |
| Shing Suiter | Sr. Director, Technology Platforms | 40 | $226k | $29k | |
| Candice Martin | Director, People & Culture | 40 | $224k | $40k | |
| Helen Turvey | Director | 3.75 | $79k | ||
| Brian Behlendorff | Director | 3.25 | $61k | ||
| Nicole Wong | Director | 3.5 | $60k | ||
| Amy Keating | Director | 2.5 | $45k | ||
| Zain Habboo | Director | 2.5 | $43k | ||
| Edwin Macharia | Director | 3 | $43k | ||
| Alondra Nelson | Director | 2 | $42k | ||
| Raffi Krikorian | Director | 2 | $37k | ||
| Mitchell Baker Chair | Paid Only By A Related for-Profit | 1 | $0 | $6.1m | $35k |
Colorado roster
20 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263009231). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Helen Turvey | Director |
| Angela Plohman | |
| Alondra Nelson | Director |
| J. Bob Alotta | VP, Global Programs |
| Ashley Boyd | VP, Gloabal Advocacy |
| Angela Plohman | Custodian of Financial Records |
| Nicole Wong | Director |
| Mark Surman | President, Executive Director & Director |
| Zain Habboo | Director |
| Mitchell Baker | Chair |
| Raffi Krikorian | Director |
| Lainie Decoursy | Director, Organizational Effectiveness |
| Amy Keating | Director |
| Jessica Keating | Sr. Lead, Partnerships + Fundraising |
| Brian Behlendorf | Director |
| Nabiha Syed | Executive Director (Beg 04/2024) |
| David Walker | Senior Counsel |
| Candice Martin | Director, People & Culture |
| Edwin Macharia | Director |
| Shing Suiter | Sr. Director, Technology Platforms |
About
- Legal name
- Mozilla Foundation
- EIN
- 200097189
- Address
- 149 New Montgomery Street 4th Floo, San Francisco, CA, 94105-3740
- State
- California
- Mission
- Mozilla foundation works with a broad movement of people, projects, and organizations to protect and 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, and practices online. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- U40 Science and technology research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Science & Technology
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2003
- Principal officer
- Mark Surman (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2004
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsHelen Turvey
≥8years on the filingsMitchell Baker Chair
≥8years on the filingsNicole Wong
≥6years on the filingsNavrina Singh
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $123.3m
- Total liabilities
- $5.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $117.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $6.5m
- Program service revenue
- $23.9m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.3m
- Employees
- 73
- Volunteers
- 10,000
Grants paid
18 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | Project support for research on greater transparency and accountability in ai. | $100k |
| Aspiration | Project support for ai now institute's ai business models research. | $60k |
| Aspiration | Project support for ai now institute's policy tracker. | $50k |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | Project support for the columbia convening on openness in ai. | $50k |
| Winston-Salem State University Foundation Inc | Project support for renewal of responsible computing challenge. | $49k |
| Howard University | Project support for renewal of responsible computing challenge. | $49k |
| Stillman College | Project support for renewal of responsible computing challenge. | $49k |
| Prairie View A&m University | Project support for renewal of responsible computing challenge. | $49k |
| University of Washington | Project support for renewal of responsible computing challenge. | $49k |
| Rhizomatica Communications | Project support for the latam coalition. | $40k |
| Betacamps Inc | Sponsorship for ai camp. | $30k |
| Start Somewhere LLC | Sponsorship for the summit event. | $25k |
| The Eleutheral Institute | Project support for data provenance initiative to develop data security tools. | $25k |
| Indigigenius | Project support for first languages ai reality (flair) initiative. | $25k |
| The Association for Progressive Communications | Project support for african school on internet governance (afrisig) 2024. | $20k |
| Access Now Inc | Project support for the digital rights emergency fund. | $15k |
| Article 19 Inc | Sponsorship for 2024 global gathering. | $15k |
| Vanderbilt University | Project support for research on public ai national security case. | $12k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Mozilla Foundation likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 21 March 2011
- Registered agent
- Colorado Registered Agents Inc (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.