Calyx Institute
Donations deductibleCalyx Institute's network
4 peoplei4 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (4). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
4 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.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. The organisation reported 2 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashi Krishnan | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Carey Shenkman | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kobi Snitz | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Liz O'Sullivan | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Colburn | Project Manager for Technical Programs | 2025 |
| Benjamin Knauss | Finance Director | 2025 |
| Catherine Wilkinson | Membership Director | 2024 |
| Elijah Sparrow | Senior Technologist | since 2023 |
| Ellen McDermott | Interim Executive Director | 2025 |
| Eric Bortel | Engineering Director | since 2023 |
| Jeffrey Landale | Operations Director | since 2022 |
| Nicholas Merrill | President | since 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 April 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen McDermott | Interim Executive Director | 32 | $201k | $18k | |
| Nicholas Merrill | President | 32 | $186k | $70k | |
| Eric Bortel | Engineering Director | 32 | $186k | $69k | |
| Amy Colburn | Project Manager for Technical Programs | 32 | $149k | $30k | |
| Benjamin Knauss | Finance Director | 32 | $130k | $56k | |
| Ashi Krishnan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Liz O'Sullivan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carey Shenkman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kobi Snitz | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Calyx Institute
- EIN
- 272800937
- Address
- 254 36th St Ste C660, Brooklyn, NY, 11232-2408
- State
- New York
- Mission
- The Calyx Institute's purposes are 1) to develop the best practices standards for privacy, security and free speech in the telecommunications industry and on the Internet; and 2) Educating the general public and service providers on privacy, security and free speech practices. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B050 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2010
- Principal officer
- Ellen McDermott (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsCarey Shenkman
≥6years on the filingsKobi Snitz
≥1years on the filingsAshi Krishnan
≥1years on the filingsLiz O'Sullivan
Latest return
year to 30 April 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 April 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $9.3m
- Total liabilities
- $295k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $6.9m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 4
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6.7m | $5.5m | $1.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.