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Nonprofit · EIN 77-0443347

CISCO SYSTEMS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SAN JOSE, CA 95134

Financials

$38.5M$31.5M2022$22.5M$19.2M2023$24.2M$19.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CISCO SYSTEMS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
July 31, 2025990-PF$24,226,150$19,665,411$4,560,739$243,046,339$1,078,771$241,967,568
July 31, 2024990-PF$22,475,924$19,232,152$3,243,772$240,608,011$978,338$239,629,673
July 31, 2023990-PF$38,526,551$31,520,762$7,005,789$229,806,533$1,715,115$228,091,418
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended July 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,498
Dividends
$4,738,529
Interest
$280,062
Net gain from sales of assets
$18,592,056
Other income
$614,005

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$18,581,219
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$18,882,093
Excise tax on investment income
$327,773

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$240,608,011
Total assets, end of year
$243,046,339
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,078,771
Net assets, end of year
$241,967,568
Fair market value of assets
$243,046,339
Qualifying distributions
$18,882,093
Net investment income
$24,028,555

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-PF for the year ended July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John P Morgridge
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee/Pres.0.5$0
Saidah Grayson Dill
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Mary de Wysocki
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee/Sec't0.5$0
Jacqueline Wong
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Rob Johnson
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Guy Diedrich
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Charu Adesnik
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Executive Dir.40$0
John Rivers
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Roger Biscay
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Treasurer0.5$0
Agostino Santoni
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Alba San Martin
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Brian Tippens
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
990-PF for the year ended July 31, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John P Morgridge
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee/Pres.0.5$0
Saidah Grayson Dill
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Mary de Wysocki
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee/Sec't0.5$0
Mark Dodds until 102022
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Rob Johnson
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Guy Diedrich
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Naveen Menon
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Charu Adesnik
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Executive Dir.40$0
John Rivers
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Roger Biscay
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Treasurer0.5$0
Agostino Santoni
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Alba San Martin
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Brian Tippens
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Kristina Johnson until 92022
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
990-PF for the year ended July 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John P Morgridge
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee/Pres.0.5$0
Saidah Grayson Dill
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Mary de Wysocki
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee/Sec't0.5$0
Mark Dodds until 102022
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Rob Johnson
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Guy Diedrich
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Naveen Menon
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Charu Adesnik
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Executive Dir.40$0
John Rivers
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Roger Biscay
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Treasurer0.5$0
Agostino Santoni
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Alba San Martin
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Brian Tippens
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0
Kristina Johnson until 92022
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 951341706
Trustee0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
170 W TASMAN DR, SAN JOSE, CA 95134-1700
Signed the 990-PF
Charu Adesnik, Executive Director
Phone
(408) 525-3918
Return prepared by
Fontanello Duffield & Otake LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0443347 or by the name CISCO SYSTEMS FOUNDATION.

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

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025July 31, 2026December 15, 2026Not due yet
2024July 31, 2025December 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023July 31, 2024December 16, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
77-0443347
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
July
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$243,046,339
Income (IRS master file)
$119,292,517

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFJuly 2025$24,226,150$19,665,411$243,046,339XML
990-TJuly 2025–––IRS
990-PFJuly 2024$22,475,924$19,232,152$240,608,011XML
990-TJuly 2024–––IRS
990-PFJuly 2023$38,526,551$31,520,762$229,806,533XML
990-PFJuly 2022–––IRS
990-PFJuly 2021–––IRS
990-PFJuly 2020–––IRS
990-PFJuly 2018–––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 77-0443347).

Questions about CISCO SYSTEMS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CISCO SYSTEMS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CISCO SYSTEMS FOUNDATION is 77-0443347.
Is CISCO SYSTEMS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to CISCO SYSTEMS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does CISCO SYSTEMS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of CISCO SYSTEMS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CISCO SYSTEMS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended July 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CISCO SYSTEMS FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CISCO SYSTEMS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $24,226,150, expenses of $19,665,411 and total assets of $243,046,339 at year end.

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