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Nonprofit · EIN 82-2694049

CLEANERDNS INC

Also known as QUAD9

Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94709

Financials

$335K$403K2023$738K$842K2024$778K$831K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CLEANERDNS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$778,193$831,333-$53,140$111,973$0$111,973
December 31, 2024990$737,581$842,144-$104,563$165,113$0$165,113
December 31, 2023990$335,463$403,151-$67,688$269,676$0$269,676
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$778,190
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,621
Occupancy
$942
Travel
$57,633
Program services (functional)
$819,265
Management and general (functional)
$12,068

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$165,113
Total assets, end of year
$111,973
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$111,973
Net assets without donor restrictions
$111,973
Gross receipts
$778,193
Employees
0
Year formed
2016
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John ToddExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
William E Woodcock IVBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Allison MankinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John ToddExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
William E Woodcock IVBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Allison MankinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John ToddExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
William E Woodcock IVBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Allison MankinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1442A WALNUT STREET 501, BERKELEY, CA 94709-1405
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
John H Todd
Signed the 990
John H Todd, Executive Dir.
Phone
(415) 831-3129
Return prepared by
Cathy Root CPA & Associates Inc

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-2694049 or by the name CLEANERDNS INC.

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

Mission

Increase internet security by offering a free service to provide consumers and businesses extra privacy and security protection.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Quad9 is a free service that replaces your default ISP or enterprise DNS configuration. Quad9 blocks lookups of malicious host names from an up-to-minute list of threats. This blocking action protects your computer, mobile device or IoT systems against a wide-range of threats such as phishing, spyware and botnets and it can improve performance in addition to guaranteeing privacy. Quad9 systems are distributed worldwide in more than 150 locations in 90 nations with further extensive expansion scheduled.
    Expenses $819,265

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
82-2694049
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
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$111,973
Income (IRS master file)
$778,193

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$778,193$831,333$111,973XML
990December 2024$737,581$842,144$165,113XML
990December 2023$335,463$403,151$269,676XML
990December 2022$204,588$1,003,847$337,364IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 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 82-2694049).

Questions about CLEANERDNS INC

What is the EIN of CLEANERDNS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CLEANERDNS INC is 82-2694049.
Is CLEANERDNS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to CLEANERDNS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CLEANERDNS 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 CLEANERDNS INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CLEANERDNS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CLEANERDNS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names John H Todd.
Who are the officers and directors of CLEANERDNS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CLEANERDNS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $778,193, expenses of $831,333 and total assets of $111,973 at year end.

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