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Nonprofit · EIN 20-5498932

WORDPRESS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107

Financials

$26K$2K2023$55K$120K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WORDPRESS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$55,153$119,946-$64,793$826,820$0$826,820
December 31, 2023990$26,438$2,437$24,001$891,615$78,940$812,675
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$55,153
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$101,455
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$13,864
Accounting fees
$1,489
Program services (functional)
$114,955
Management and general (functional)
$1,616

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$891,615
Total assets, end of year
$826,820
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$826,820
Net assets without donor restrictions
$826,820
Gross receipts
$55,153
Employees
0
Volunteers
250
Year formed
2006
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHELE CHIAVACCI FARLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK GHOSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT MULLENWEGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHELE CHIAVACCI FARLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK GHOSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT MULLENWEGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
660 4TH STREET APT 119, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107-1618
In care of
% MATT MULLENWEG
Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
660 4th Street, Box 119, San Francisco CA 94107
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MATT MULLENWEG, 660 4TH STREET 119, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107
Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
Matthew Mullenweg, 660 4th Street, Box 119, San Francisco CA 94107
Signed the 990
MATT MULLENWEG, DIRECTOR
Phone
(415) 275-1240

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-5498932 or by the name WORDPRESS FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

TO ENSURE FREE ACCESS, IN PERPETUITY, TO THE SOFTWARE PROJECTS WE SUPPORT. PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES COME AND GO, SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THAT THE SOURCE CODE FOR THESE PROJECTS WILL SURVIVE BEYOND THE CURRENT CONTRIBUTOR BASE, THAT WE MAY CREATE A STABLE PLATFORM FOR WEB PUBLISHING FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • DOACTION CHARITY HACKATHONS ARE COMMUNITY-ORGANIZED EVENTS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON USING WORDPRESS TO GIVE DESERVING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THEIR OWN ONLINE PRESENCE. EACH DOACTION EVENT INCLUDES PARTICIPANTS FROM THE LOCAL WORDPRESS COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER TO BUILD BRAND NEW WEBSITES FOR A NUMBER OF LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN ONE DAY. THE GOAL OF DOACTION IS TO SUPPORT THESE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS BY GIVING THEM A FRESH AND DYNAMIC ONLINE PRESENCE. THIS ENABLES THEM TO GET ON WITH THE WORK THEY ALREADY DO WELL WITHOUT BASIC WEBSITE MANAGEMENT GETTING IN THE WAY OF THEIR PRODUCTIVITY. 2024 WAS AN ACTIVE YEAR WITH 8 DOACTION EVENTS HELD IN THE FOLLOWING LOCALES PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA AHMEDABAD, INDIA MUMBAI, INDIA BHOPAL, INDIA PONTEVEDRA, SPAIN, IGUALADA, SPAIN AND CAGLIARI, ITALY, AND COLLABORATIVELY ONLINE. OVER 35 WEBSITES WERE CREATED FOR DESERVING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. MANY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS WERE RECIPIENTS OF IN-KIND HOSTING PLANS THAT WILL ALLOW THEIR WEBSITE TO GROW AND REMAIN FUNCTIONAL FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.
    Expenses $1,066
  • OTHER ACTIVITIES
    Expenses $113,889

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-5498932
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$826,820
Income (IRS master file)
$55,153

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$55,153$119,946$826,820IRS
990December 2023$26,438$2,437$891,615XML
990December 2022$23,744$41,622$867,614IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2010
Officer: Matthew Mullenweg
December 31, 2010≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-5498932).

Questions about WORDPRESS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of WORDPRESS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WORDPRESS FOUNDATION is 20-5498932.
Is WORDPRESS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to WORDPRESS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WORDPRESS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WORDPRESS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WORDPRESS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WORDPRESS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MATT MULLENWEG.
Who are the officers and directors of WORDPRESS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WORDPRESS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $55,153, expenses of $119,946 and total assets of $826,820 at year end.

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