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Nonprofit · EIN 85-3818343

PLAN 9 FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SCAPPOOSE, OR 97056

Financials

$3K$2K2024$4K$4K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PLAN 9 FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$4,460$4,271$189$1,775$0$1,775
December 31, 2024990-EZ$3,028$1,890$1,138$1,586$0$1,586
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,960
Program service revenue
$1,500
Investment income
$0
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 fees and payments to contractors
$4,271
Program services (functional)
$3,136

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,586
Total assets, end of year
$1,775
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,775
Cash, savings and investments
$1,267
Gross receipts
$4,460

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Anthony SoraceDirector; Treasurer5$0
Ron MinnichDirector; President5$0
Paul LalondeDirector; Secretary5$0
Fariborz TavakkolianDirector2$0
David du ColombierDirector2$0
Charles ForsythDirector2$0
Ori BernsteinDirector2$0
Robert KroegerDirector2$0
John FlorenDirector1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Anthony SoraceDirector; Treasurer5$0
Ron MinnichDirector; President5$0
John FlorenDirector2$0
Paul LalondeDirector; Secretary5$0
Fariborz TavakkolianDirector2$0
David du ColombierDirector2$0
Charles ForsythDirector2$0
Ori BernsteinDirector2$0
Robert KroegerDirector1.75$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
50221 GILBERT LN, SCAPPOOSE, OR 97056-4315
Signed the 990-EZ
Anthony Sorace, Treasurer
Phone
(973) 886-5742

Mission

To promote and support continued research into lightweight distributed systems based on the ideas presented in the Plan 9 operating system and related technologies.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Put on the International Workshop on Plan 9, a conference presenting novel research and development in the field. Approximately 35 people attended in person, with an additional live online audience and approximately 3,500 online views.
    Expenses $3,136
  • Provision of resources for offering documentation, source code, and related resources for Plan 9 and related technologies. Creates a publicly-available resource benefiting any interested party. We estimate this has been used by a few hundred individuals, mostly academic, research, and hobbyist.
  • Planning for the next International Workshop on Plan 9. Direct participation expected to be about 35 people, with material presented at the workshop benefitting researchers and others in the field, with an estimated overall audience of about several hundred.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
85-3818343
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-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,775
Income (IRS master file)
$4,460

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2024–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$416$2,127$448IRS

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 PLAN 9 FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of PLAN 9 FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PLAN 9 FOUNDATION is 85-3818343.
Is PLAN 9 FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to PLAN 9 FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PLAN 9 FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of PLAN 9 FOUNDATION 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 PLAN 9 FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of PLAN 9 FOUNDATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does PLAN 9 FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,460, expenses of $4,271 and total assets of $1,775 at year end.

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