Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) promotes, improves, develops, facilitates & defends Free & Open Source Software (FOSS) & the right to software repair. SFC advocates for the public's software rights & freedoms. SFC provides a home & infrastructure to FOSS initiatives. SFC helps volunteers focus on improving FOSS for the public. Projects include: creation of FOSS for general public, copyleft licensing advocacy, & internships for contributors subject to systemic bias who are underrepresented in FOSS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $54k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $171k | — | — | $54k | $233k $262k |
Treasurer, Director, and Policy Fellow Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $170k $191k |
General Counsel Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $155k $174k |
Senior Director of Diversity and Inclusion Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $144k $161k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 6 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY INC equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
Based on 1,078 science & technology organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 5%
from 2022
From $222k in 2022 to $233k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 41%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY INC received $233,418 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Science & Technology organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY INC equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
What are SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY INC reported $2.5M in total revenue and $4.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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