2024-05-15T07:14:26-05:00 2023-06-30 221478099 COHNREZNICK LLP 350 GRANITE STREET SUITE 1200 BRAINTREE MA 02184 990 2022-07-01 208096820 THE TOR PROJECT INC TORP 7813078651 PO BOX 5 WINCHESTER NH 03470 ISABELA DIAS FERNANDES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7813078651 2024-05-14 1 ISABELA DIAS FERNANDES 999009999 1 JOLANTA TUCK CPA P01340068 7813803520 2024-05-14 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ISABELA DIAS FERNANDES PO BOX 5 WINCHESTER NH 03470 8470139 0 X WWW.TORPROJECT.ORG X 2006 MA RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY INTO ONLINE ANONYMITY AND PRIVACY. 8 8 18 10000 0 0 5999881 8457323 0 0 10 12816 0 0 5999891 8470139 0 0 0 0 3129082 3795041 0 0 421369 1724252 2894548 4853334 6689589 1146557 1780550 5250136 7145619 237090 352603 5013046 6793016 X RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY INTO ONLINE ANONYMITY AND PRIVACY. 0 0 5612649 1) TO DEVELOP, IMPROVE AND DISTRIBUTE FREE, PUBLICLY AVAILABLE TOOLS AND PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE FREE SPEECH, FREE EXPRESSION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND PRIVACY RIGHTS ONLINE 2) TO CONDUCT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH REGARDING, AND TO PROMOTE THE USE OF AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT, SUCH TOOLS, PROGRAMS, AND RELATED ISSUES INTERNATIONALLY 3) TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC INTERNATIONALLY ABOUT PRIVACY RIGHTS AND ANONYMITY ISSUES CONNECTED TO INTERNET USE, AND 4) TO CARRY OUT AND CONDUCT SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES AS MAY BE CARRIED OUT AND CONDUCTED BY A CORPORATION TO ENABLE AND, WITH THE USE OF FREE SOFTWARE, EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT INTERNET PRIVACY AND ANONYMITY 5) THE TOR PROJECT IS AN OPEN SOURCE PROJECT AND BENEFITS FROM THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MANY VOLUNTEERS. DURING THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED A VALUE OF $831,179 TO OUR WORK, AS FOLLOWS: 6,330 HOURS OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT (VALUED AT $411,450) AND TRANSLATION SERVICES OF 1,525,623 WORDS (VALUED AT $323,468); AND CLOUD HOSTING SERVICES USING 23 SERVERS (VALUED AT $96,261). 5612649 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X ISABELA DIAS FERNANDES 7813078651 PO BOX 5 WINCHESTER NH 03470 KENDRA ALBERT CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ALISSA COOPER VICE-CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIUS MITTENZWEI TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 GABRIELLA COLEMAN CLERK 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DESIGAN CHINNIAH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NIGHAT DAD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH GRAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ESRA'A AL SHAFEI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ISABELA DIAS FERNANDES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 162094 0 11323 NICHOLAS MATHEWSON VICE-PRESIDENT 40.00 X 161438 0 31678 ROGER DINGLEDINE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 160238 0 17619 SUSAN ABT CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 123389 0 16732 MIKE PERRY PROJECT MANAGER 40.00 X 134531 0 16411 ERIN J WYATT DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE 40.00 X 104833 0 15291 GABRIELA RODRIGUEZ-BERON PROJECT MANAGER 40.00 X 102500 0 15143 ALLISON SMITH DIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING 40.00 X 100154 0 14992 1049177 0 139189 9 0 1 0 RICHARD POSPESEL PO BOX 5 WINCHESTER NH 03470 APPLICATIONS TEAM LEAD 144596 PIER ANGELO VENDRAME PO BOX 5 WINCHESTER NH 03470 APPLICATIONS ENGINEER 115001 2 3684992 4772331 194526 8457323 12816 12816 8470139 0 0 12816 X 672832 386636 214797 71399 2660317 2204726 297703 157888 38755 30252 5840 2663 131196 112778 9469 8949 291941 227889 43996 20056 26590 20533 1236 4821 48565 37503 2257 8805 2103361 2049687 9255 44419 65123 29619 4167 31337 190939 160744 9353 20842 3122 2561 371 190 273335 256701 5398 11236 50199 50199 12850 10540 1530 780 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 82480 82480 FUNDRAISING SUPPLIES 37984 37984 6689589 5612649 655571 421369 3966906 2950567 138123 2633378 1081202 1511817 14454 11587 267253 228983 49451 38270 5250136 7145619 237090 320173 32430 237090 352603 X 4780011 5940046 233035 852970 5013046 6793016 5250136 7145619 X 1780550 -580 X 0 1 X 0 1 1 X 4670356 4400175 7412081 5999881 8457323 30939816 4670356 4400175 7412081 5999881 8457323 30939816 1069348 29870468 2678 607 1467 10 12816 17578 30957394 195000 0.96490 0.98730 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 267253 228983 38270 38270 X 9301318 831179 831179 8470139 0 8470139 7520768 831179 831179 6689589 0 6689589 PART X, LINE 2: GENERALLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATION RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR POSSIBLE EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THE FILING DATE. WHILE NO INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE CURRENTLY BEING EXAMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, TAX YEARS SINCE 2019 REMAIN OPEN. AS OF JUNE 30, 2023, THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WITH ANY OF ITS OPEN TAX YEARS. EUROPE 0 19 PROGRAM SERVICES DEVELOPER 761349 NORTH AMERICA 0 32 PROGRAM SERVICES DEVELOPER 169055 SOUTH AMERICA 0 4 PROGRAM SERVICES DEVELOPER 281424 ASIA 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES DEVELOPER 127725 AUSTRALIA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES DEVELOPER 21060 0 58 0 0 0 58 1360613 0 1360613 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NICHOLAS MATHEWSON VICE-PRESIDENT 161438 0 0 0 0 0 6457 0 25221 0 193116 0 0 0 ROGER DINGLEDINE PRESIDENT 160238 0 0 0 0 0 6457 0 11162 0 177857 0 0 0 ISABELA DIAS FERNANDES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 162094 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11323 0 173417 0 0 0 MIKE PERRY PROJECT MANAGER 134531 0 0 0 0 0 5381 0 11030 0 150942 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY UTILIZING COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE SALARY RECOMMENDATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, WITH NO MEMBERS WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST BEING INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS. SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION ARE RECORDED AT THAT TIME. X CRYPTO CURRENCY 1596 194526 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER REPORTED IN PART I, COLUMN B IS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CFO AND THEN ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD RECEIVE A DRAFT FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE TOR PROJECT HAS A BOARD-APPROVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS ACKNOWLEDGE EACH YEAR THAT THEY HAVE NOT ENGAGED IN TRANSACTIONS THAT PRESENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY UTILIZING COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE SALARY RECOMMENDATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, WITH NO MEMBERS WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST BEING INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS. SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION ARE RECORDED AT THAT TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,931,340. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,132. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 16,633. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,950,105. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 50,980. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,069. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11,969. TOTAL EXPENSES 66,018. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 67,367. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,054. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,817. TOTAL EXPENSES 87,238. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE -580. PART VIII WHILE FUNDING FOR TOR ORIGINALLY FOCUSED ON BASIC RESEARCH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND ANONYMITY, PRIVACY, AND CENSORSHIP-RESISTANCE, THE MAJORITY OF FUNDING NOW FALLS INTO THREE CATEGORIES: DEPLOYMENT FUNDING FROM ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE US STATE DEPARTMENT AND SWEDEN'S FOREIGN MINISTRY; DEVELOPMENT FUNDING FROM GROUPS LIKE DARPA AND OPEN TECHNOLOGY FUND TO DESIGN AND BUILD PROTOTYPES BASED ON RESEARCH DONE BOTH INSIDE TOR AND ALSO AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS; AND UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS. FOLLOWING IS A BREAKDOWN OF THE TOR PROJECT'S FUNDING SOURCES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2023: FUNDING FROM US GOVERNMENT SOURCES US STATE DEPT - BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOR 3,226,366 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY - NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 62,583 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY - DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY 396,042 OPEN TECHNOLOGY FUND 487,698 FUNDING FROM NON-US GOVERNMENT SOURCES SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AGENCY (SIDA) 467,604 FUNDING FROM CORPORATE SOURCES MULLVAD - 705,940 PROTON AG - 10,000 DUCK DUCK GO - 25,000 NEW YORK TIMES - 10,000 BRAVE SOFTWARE - 10,000 BLOCKCHAIR - 10,000 FUNDING FROM PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS #STARTSMALL FOUNDATION 1,000,000 FORD FOUNDATION 600,000 ZCASH FOUNDATION 316,404 FUTO 100,000 SITOSHI LABS 51,268 CRAIG NEWMARK FOUNDATION 50,000 STEFAN THOMAS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 50,000 FREEDOM OF THE PRESS 25,000 QUIET 24,000 OCELOT 18,000 WASABI WALLET 17,500 BREWSTER KAHLE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 15,000 CHRISTOPHER SEIWALD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 10,000 MARCOS FAMILY FOUNDATION 10,000 MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 1,000 INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS 759,832