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Nonprofit · EIN 87-4257919

SPRITELY NETWORKED COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · LEWES, DE 19958

Financials

$608K$122K2022$291K$843K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SPRITELY NETWORKED COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$291,270$842,656-$551,386$244,553$0$244,553
December 31, 2022990$607,941$122,116$485,825$607,941$122,116$485,825
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$291,270
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$335,030
Other salaries and wages
$206,800
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$586,979
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,620
Accounting fees
$799
Occupancy
$1,550
Travel
$11,473
Program services (functional)
$826,806
Management and general (functional)
$15,850

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$795,939
Total assets, end of year
$244,553
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$244,553
Net assets without donor restrictions
$244,553
Gross receipts
$291,270
Employees
8
Volunteers
25
Year formed
2022
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 / weekCompensation
Christine A Lemmer-WebberExecutive Director (incoming), CTO, President
Trustee or director, Officer
40$137,876
David P ThompsonCTO
Officer
40$122,050
Frank R FarmerExecutive Director (outgoing)
Trustee or director, Officer
40$75,103
Alex HandyBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Deb NicholsonBoard member, Vice President
Trustee or director
5$0
Karen SandlerBoard member, Chair
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RANDALL FARMERDIR OF OPERA
Officer
40$40,385
ALEX HANDYBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
5$0
KAREN SANDLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
DEBORAH NICHOLSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
16192 COASTAL HWY, LEWES, DE 19958-3608
In care of
% FRANK RANDALL FARMER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Christine Lemmer-Webber, 296c Nonotuck St, Unit 3A, Florence, MA 01062
Signed the 990
Christine Lemmer-Webber, Executive Director
Phone
(413) 345-2535

Mission

The Spritely Networked Communities Institute stewards the standardization and base implementation for decentralized networked communities; promotes user freedom and agency of participants on the network; develops the relevant technologies as free, libre, and open source software; and facilitates the framing and narrative of network freedom.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Development of core open source technology including software libraries, end programs, and the authoring of research papers and protocol development.
    Expenses $826,806 · revenue $291,270

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, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
87-4257919
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
Assets (IRS master file)
$244,553
Income (IRS master file)
$291,270

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$291,270$842,656$244,553IRS
990December 2022$607,941$122,116$607,941XML

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 87-4257919).

Questions about SPRITELY NETWORKED COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of SPRITELY NETWORKED COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SPRITELY NETWORKED COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE is 87-4257919.
Is SPRITELY NETWORKED COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to SPRITELY NETWORKED COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SPRITELY NETWORKED COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE 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 SPRITELY NETWORKED COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE 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 SPRITELY NETWORKED COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE 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 SPRITELY NETWORKED COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Christine Lemmer-Webber.
Who are the officers and directors of SPRITELY NETWORKED COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,876 (Christine A Lemmer-Webber, Executive Director (incoming), CTO, President).
How much revenue does SPRITELY NETWORKED COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $291,270, expenses of $842,656 and total assets of $244,553 at year end.

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