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Nonprofit · EIN 84-4023862

WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM INC

Tax-exempt · WAKEFIELD, MA 01880

Financials

$8.7M$7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$8,709,387$7,014,147$1,695,240$6,971,917$3,397,749$3,574,168
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$694,960
Program service revenue
$8,107,539
Investment income
-$93,112
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$851,339
Other salaries and wages
$447,405
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,765,744
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$98,587
Accounting fees
$130,446
Travel
$133,508
Depreciation
$24,822
Program services (functional)
$6,033,161
Management and general (functional)
$890,574
Fundraising (functional)
$90,412

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,886,410
Total assets, end of year
$6,971,917
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,397,749
Net assets, end of year
$3,574,168
Land, buildings and equipment
$64,503
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,374,168
Net assets with donor restrictions
$200,000
Gross receipts
$8,709,387
Employees
10
Volunteers
10,000
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
DE

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SETH DOBBSCEO/PRESIDENT
Officer
40$289,383$25,121
RALPH SWICKCOO40$240,031$1,325
PHILIPPE P LE HEGARETPROJECT MANAGEMENT40$188,976$0
GERALD OSKOBOINYPrincipal DevOps40$150,058$11,598
IAN JACOBSDirector, Payments32$134,170$13,870
SIMONE ONOFRISenior Principal40$127,135$3,295
KEN TROSHINSKYTreasurer/CFO
Officer
13$71,913$0
CHRISTINE GEFAELLSecretary/Legal
Officer
40$34,590$0
DAVID SINGERChairman
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHRIS WILSONBoard Directors
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ROBIN BERJONBoard Directors
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GONZALO CAMARILLOTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DOMINIQUE HAZAEL-MASSIEUXBoard Directors
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHUNMING HUBoard Directors
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KOICHI MORIYAMABoard Directors
Trustee or director
5$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JUN MURAIBoard Directors
Trustee or director
5$0
ERIC SIOWBoard Directors
Trustee or director
5$0
LEONIE WATSONChaiR
Trustee or director
5$0
HONGRU JUDY ZHUBoard Directors
Trustee or director
5$0
MARK NOTTINGHAMSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CHRIS NEEDHAMVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
FLORIAN RIVOALBoard Directors
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
401 EDGEWATER PL STE 600, WAKEFIELD, MA 01880-6200
In care of
% WENDY SELTZER
Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
401 EDGEWATER PLACE, WAKEFIELD MA 01880
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SETH DOBBS, 401 EDGEWATER PLACE 600, WAKEFIELD, MA 01880
Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
RALPH SWICK, 401 EDGEWATER PLACE, WAKEFIELD MA 01880
Signed the 990
KEN TROSHINSKY, Treasurer/CFO
Phone
(339) 273-2711
Website
WWW.W3.ORG
Return prepared by
Gary S Eisenkraft CPA

Mission

Making the web work for everyone. W3C brings together global stakeholders to develop open standards that enable a World Wide Web that connects and empowers humanity.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • DEVELOPMENT OF WEB STANDARDS: STANDARDS DEVELOPED BY THE CONSORTIUM ARE ADOPTED VOLUNTARILY. THEY MUST THEREFORE BE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. IN ADDITION, THEY MUST MEET REAL WORLD NEEDS, INCLUDING OVERCOMING THE MANY BARRIERS FACED BY DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. WEB STANDARDS MUST BALANCE THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, CIVIL SOCIETY, AND TECHNOLOGISTS, FOR THE ULTIMATE PURPOSE OF SERVING ALL OF HUMANITY. FURTHER, BECAUSE THE WEB IS A GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE, THE CONSORTIUM MUST FIND SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS A RANGE OF REGIONAL AND CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS. THE CONSORTIUM CONDUCTS ITS WORK IN PUBLIC AND SEEKS WIDE REVIEW ON AN ONGOING BASIS TO HELP ENSURE THAT WIDE-RANGE PERSPECTIVES INFORM CONSENSUS DECISIONS ABOUT FUTURE WEB TECHNOLOGY. IN ADDITION, THE CONSORTIUM'S PROCESS REQUIRES THAT ALL STANDARDS UNDERGO REVIEW BY CHARTERED GROUPS WITH EXPERTISE IN ACCESSIBILITY, INTERNATIONALIZATION, PRIVACY AND SECURITY; THESE GROUPS HELP ENSURE THAT THE STANDARDS MEET THE SOCIAL NEEDS THAT MOTIVATE THE CONSORTIUM'S MISSION. THIS IS KNOWN IN THE CONSORTIUM AS "HORIZONTAL REVIEW," BECAUSE IT IS APPLIED ACROSS STANDARDIZATION ACTIVITIES. RESEARCH: THE CONSORTIUM, WITH PARTNERS AND COLLABORATORS, CONDUCTS RESEARCH INTO NEW TECHNOLOGIES, APPLICATIONS, AND BEST PRACTICES RELATED TO THE WEB. FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE FIELD OF WEB PRIVACY, THE CONSORTIUM'S COORDINATION OF STANDARDIZATION WORK IMPROVES SUPPORT FOR USER PRIVACY ON THE WEB AND DEVELOPS GENERAL EXPERTISE IN PRIVACY-BY-DESIGN FOR WEB STANDARDS. EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS/RESOURCES: THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE CONSORTIUM'S STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS (INCLUDING THE W3C MEMBERS), THE CONSORTIUM PRODUCES WRITTEN DELIVERABLES THAT INCLUDE STANDARDS, GUIDELINES, AND TOOLS THAT ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE AND HELP WEB DEVELOPERS WORLDWIDE IMPROVE THEIR SITES IN TERMS OF ACCESSIBILITY AND INTERNATIONALIZATION. THE CONSORTIUM'S STANDARDS HAVE BEEN GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, INCLUDING THROUGH REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO ACCESSIBLE WEB SITES, AND WITH AN EMMY AWARD FOR THE CONSORTIUM'S STANDARDS TO MAKE VIDEO CONTENT MORE ACCESSIBLE ON THE WEB WITH TEXT CAPTIONING AND SUBTITLES. EDUCATIONAL COURSES: THE CONSORTIUM DEVELOPS FREE EDUCATIONAL COURSES ("W3Cx") TO INFORM DEVELOPERS ABOUT WEB BEST PRACTICES, INCLUDING WEB ACCESSIBILITY.
    Expenses $6,033,161 · revenue $8,107,539

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
84-4023862
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
2023
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,971,917
Income (IRS master file)
$8,709,387

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$7,071,076$5,004,956$4,886,410IRS
990December 2022$57,450$116,411$955,652IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: RALPH SWICK
December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM INC

What is the EIN of WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM INC is 84-4023862.
Is WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM 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 WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM 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 WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM 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 WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SETH DOBBS.
Who are the officers and directors of WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $289,383 (SETH DOBBS, CEO/PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,709,387, expenses of $7,014,147 and total assets of $6,971,917 at year end.

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