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Filing year 2023

Free Software Foundation Inc

Boston, Massachusetts·EIN 04-2888848·3
Total revenue
$1.2M
Total assets
$1.4M
Total expenses
$1.6M
Reported officers
13
Mission

To promote and defend computer users rights to use, study, copy, and modify the software on their computer, as well as the related documentation. To assist in the development and use of free software and documentation.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$142k
$158k
Deputy Directornov 23-march
Director (Operational)
25th percentile to median
$84k
$94k
Deputy Director to November
Director (Operational)
10th to 25th percentile
$26k
$29k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 10 unpaid individuals.

Up 49%
from 2022

From $95k in 2022 to $142k in 2023.

$95k
2022
$142k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 44% in real terms$110k to $158k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 49% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 7%.

$95k in 2022 to $142k in 2023.
  • Director (Operational) pay rose 44% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

Free Software Foundation Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$1.1M
$1.7M
2022
$1.2M
$1.6M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about Free Software Foundation Inc

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Free Software Foundation Inc earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Free Software Foundation Inc received $141,630 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Free Software Foundation Inc compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Free Software Foundation Inc falls between the median and the 75th percentile.

What are Free Software Foundation Inc's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Free Software Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total revenue and $1.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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