Nonprofit · EIN 26-2267933
SHADOWSERVER FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · PLEASANTON, CA 94588
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,124,872 | $4,578,784 | -$453,912 | $2,299,846 | $2,731,706 | -$431,860 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,660,659 | $3,335,794 | $324,865 | $2,206,216 | $2,062,723 | $143,493 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,012,915
- Program service revenue
- $111,900
- Investment income
- $57
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $384,749
- Other salaries and wages
- $732,875
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,424,711
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,485
- Accounting fees
- $167,426
- Occupancy
- $667,040
- Travel
- $147,281
- Depreciation
- $36,902
- Program services (functional)
- $3,395,479
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,128,468
- Fundraising (functional)
- $54,837
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,206,216
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,299,846
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,731,706
- Net assets, end of year
- -$431,860
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,329
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$431,860
- Gross receipts
- $4,124,872
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 2
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON RHOADS | SENIOR ARCHITECT Key employee | 40 | $323,625 | $0 | $61,124 |
| CHARLES A EBERLE IV | ALLIANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,458 | $0 | $81,633 |
| DAVID DE COSTER | SENIOR SECURITY ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,432 | $0 | $56,184 |
| DUNCAN TAYLOR | SENIOR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,838 | $0 | $37,341 |
| PIOTR KIJEWSKI | TRUSTEE, CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $188,303 | $0 |
| DIMITRI NGUYEN | SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,593 | $0 | $23,336 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | TRUSTEE, CFO Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKLAS SCHIFFLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WATSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON RHOADS | SENIOR ARCHITECT Key employee | 40 | $323,853 | $0 | $59,274 |
| CHARLES A EBERLE IV | ALLIANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,781 | $0 | $65,213 |
| DUNCAN TAYLOR | SENIOR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,724 | $0 | $33,566 |
| DAVID DE COSTER | SENIOR SECURITY ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,338 | $0 | $37,127 |
| PIOTR KIJEWSKI | TRUSTEE, CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $174,561 | $27,675 |
| DIMITRI NGUYEN | SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,127 | $0 | $21,107 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | TRUSTEE, CFO Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKLAS SCHIFFLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WATSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4695 CHABOT DR STE 200, PLEASANTON, CA 94588-2756
- In care of
- % RICHARD PERLOTTO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PIOTR KIJEWSKI, 4695 CHABOT DR SUITE 200, PLEASANTON, CA 94588
- Signed the 990
- PIOTR KIJEWSKI, CEO
- Phone
- (510) 956-3740
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.SHADOWSERVER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-2267933 or by the name SHADOWSERVER FOUNDATION INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE OSHADOWSERVER'S MISSION IS TO MAKE THE INTERNET MORE SECURE BY BRINGING TO LIGHT VULNERABILITIES, MALICIOUS ACTIVITY AND EMERGING THREATS. SINCE 2004, SHADOWSERVER HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING MALICIOUS INTERNET ACTIVITY, COLLECTING MALWARE WITH ITS RELATED ANALYSIS AND META DATA, WORKING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES, AND SHARING INFECTION AND MALICIOUS DATA WITH APPROPRIATE NETWORK OWNERS. SHADOWSERVER ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS WORLDWIDE WHILE ENCOURAGING THE OPEN SHARING OF DATA WITHIN THE SECURITY INDUSTRY AND WITH VENDOR AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS. SHADOWSERVER HAS EMERGED AS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING RESOURCES FOR INTERNET SECURITY REPORTING AND MALICIOUS ACTIVITY INVESTIGATION AND MAINTAINS A GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE SPANNING 90 COUNTRIES. THE ORGANIZATION IS FUNDED FROM SPONSORSHIPS, GRANTS AND CHARITABLE DONATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- SPECIAL PROJECTS: (1) LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM - A TEAM OF PEOPLE AND THEIR EFFORTS TO PURSUE AND TAKE DOWN CYBER-CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURES. (2) REGISTRAR OF LAST RESORT, A SPECIAL PURPOSE DNS REGISTRAR FOR REGISTERING AND MANAGING MALICIOUS DOMAIN NAMES USED FOR MALWARE/BOTNET COMMAND AND CONTROL, PARTICULARLY HIGH-VOLUME DOMAIN GENERATION ALGORITHMS (DGAS). (3) THE SHADOWSERVER ALLIANCE. (4) THE SHADOWSERVER PUBLIC DASHBOARD. (5) OTHERExpenses $2,981,032 · revenue $11,900
- BACKEND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: PROJECTS FOR MANAGEMENT, UPGRADES, AND EXPANSION OF THE SHADOWSERVER DATA CENTER AND RELATED EQUIPMENT TO INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGIES FOR NEW AND EXISTING MISSIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING DATA STORAGE AND QUERY SYSTEMS, AND CREATION OF DAILY REPORTS (THREAT INTELLIGENCE FEEDS) TO THE INTERNET DEFENDER COMMUNITY. INCLUDES MAINTENANCE OF THE PUBLIC SHADOWSERVER DASHBOARD.Expenses $270,930
- CORE DATA COLLECTION PROJECTS: (1) SINKHOLING, A PROJECT TO REDIRECT MALICIOUS TRAFFIC BY TAKING OVER MALICIOUS DOMAINS IN ORDER TO SEIZE OR DISRUPT BOTNETS AND WARN VICTIMS OF CYBERCRIME; (2) HONEYPOT/HONEYNET, A PROJECT TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A WORLDWIDE SET OF EMULATED VULNERABLE SYSTEMS TO CAPTURE AND ANALYZE MALICIOUS INTERNET TRAFFIC; (3) MALWARE REPOSITORY, A PROJECT TO COLLECT MALWARE AT SCALE AND ANALYZE THE MALWARE, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THE EXECUTION OF THE MALWARE IN SANDBOXES.Expenses $143,517 · revenue $100,000
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2267933
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,299,846
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,124,872
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2018
- Posted by the IRS
- August 13, 2018
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2018
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,124,872 | $4,578,784 | $2,299,846 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,660,659 | $3,335,794 | $2,206,216 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,503,692 | $3,217,669 | $2,414,087 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 26-2267933).
Questions about SHADOWSERVER FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of SHADOWSERVER FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SHADOWSERVER FOUNDATION INC is 26-2267933.
- Is SHADOWSERVER FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2018 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2018.
- Are donations to SHADOWSERVER FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SHADOWSERVER FOUNDATION INC 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 SHADOWSERVER FOUNDATION INC 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 SHADOWSERVER FOUNDATION INC 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 SHADOWSERVER FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PIOTR KIJEWSKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of SHADOWSERVER FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $323,625 (JASON RHOADS, SENIOR ARCHITECT).
- How much revenue does SHADOWSERVER FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,124,872, expenses of $4,578,784 and total assets of $2,299,846 at year end.
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