Nonprofit · EIN 85-4329649
SIA FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · RANDOLPH, MA 02368
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,298,041 | $4,842,619 | $7,455,422 | $42,607,328 | $58,026 | $42,549,302 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,797,984 | $3,409,355 | $3,388,629 | $42,587,999 | $28,783 | $42,559,216 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,159,734
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,138,307
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,893,696
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $721,827
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $626,493
- Other salaries and wages
- $977,290
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,865,850
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $105,852
- Accounting fees
- $75,496
- Travel
- $64,421
- Depreciation
- $1,890
- Program services (functional)
- $3,850,107
- Management and general (functional)
- $992,512
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $42,587,999
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,607,328
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $58,026
- Net assets, end of year
- $42,549,302
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,412
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $42,549,302
- Gross receipts
- $12,447,912
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Maninger | President/Core Developer Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $305,000 | $35,954 |
| Alex Freska | Front-end Engineer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $253,565 | $33,473 |
| Luke Champine | Treasurer/Core Developer Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $250,836 | $34,703 |
| Steve Funk | Director of People and Support Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,652 | $48,861 |
| Frances Lu | Director of Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,921 | $37,602 |
| Eddie Wang | Chairman/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Champine | President/Treasurer/Core Developer Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $262,526 | $28,017 |
| Nathaniel Maninger | President/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $244,842 | $26,297 |
| Alexander Freska | Frontend Engineer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,630 | $26,411 |
| Steven Funk | Director of People and Support Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,273 | $41,225 |
| Frances Lu | Operations Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,791 | $30,126 |
| Eddie Wang | Chairman/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 75 N MAIN ST 6016, RANDOLPH, MA 02368-4605
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 75 North Main St No 6016, Randolph MA 02368
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Nathaniel Maninger, 75 North Main St 6016, Randolph, MA 02368
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Luke Champine, 75 North Main St No 6016, Randolph MA 02368
- Signed the 990
- Nathaniel Maninger, President
- Phone
- (781) 805-3482
- Return prepared by
- Rogers & Company PLLC
Mission
The Sia Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to supporting the Sia cloud storage network and educating the public about the urgency of data privacy and ownership.
Program accomplishments
- Protocol - The Sia Foundation exists to strengthen the Sia protocol through research and development by funding developers and other protocol needs.Expenses $1,828,457
- Community - Program dedicated to education and outreach to educate people on Sia, our mission of user-owned data, and the importance of decentralized cloud storage.Expenses $1,161,134
- Grants Program - Program dedicated to funding research, development, developer tools, and anything else that will support and further our mission of user-owned data.Expenses $860,516 · grants $721,827
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
- 85-4329649
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $42,607,328
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,447,912
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $12,298,041 | $4,842,619 | $42,607,328 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,797,984 | $3,409,355 | $42,587,999 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,052,332 | $2,308,103 | $28,791,779 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Luke Champine | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 85-4329649).
Questions about SIA FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of SIA FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SIA FOUNDATION INC is 85-4329649.
- Is SIA FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to SIA FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SIA 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 SIA 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 SIA 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 SIA FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Nathaniel Maninger.
- Who are the officers and directors of SIA FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $305,000 (Nate Maninger, President/Core Developer).
- How much revenue does SIA FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $12,298,041, expenses of $4,842,619 and total assets of $42,607,328 at year end.
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