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Wordpress Foundation

EIN 20-5498932 · San Francisco, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceFair54 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ENSURE FREE ACCESS, IN PERPETUITY, TO THE SOFTWARE PROJECTS WE SUPPORT. PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES COME AND GO, SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THAT THE SOURCE CODE FOR THESE PROJECTS WILL SURVIVE BEYOND THE CURRENT CONTRIBUTOR BASE, THAT WE MAY CREATE A STABLE PLATFORM FOR WEB PUBLISHING FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

Income
$55,153
Spending
$119,946
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
82.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
250

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 82.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 117% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 109% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $1,066 spent. DOACTION CHARITY HACKATHONS ARE COMMUNITY-ORGANIZED EVENTS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON USING WORDPRESS TO GIVE DESERVING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THEIR OWN ONLINE PRESENCE. EACH DOACTION EVENT INCLUDES PARTICIPANTS FROM THE LOCAL WORDPRESS COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER TO BUILD BRAND NEW WEBSITES FOR A NUMBER OF LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN ONE DAY. THE GOAL OF DOACTION IS TO SUPPORT THESE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS BY GIVING THEM A FRESH AND DYNAMIC ONLINE PRESENCE. THIS ENABLES THEM TO GET ON WITH THE WORK THEY ALREADY DO WELL WITHOUT BASIC WEBSITE MANAGEMENT GETTING IN THE WAY OF THEIR PRODUCTIVITY. 2024 WAS AN ACTIVE YEAR WITH 8 DOACTION EVENTS HELD IN THE FOLLOWING LOCALES PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA AHMEDABAD, INDIA MUMBAI, INDIA BHOPAL, INDIA PONTEVEDRA, SPAIN, IGUALADA, SPAIN AND CAGLIARI, ITALY, AND COLLABORATIVELY ONLINE. OVER 35 WEBSITES WERE CREATED FOR DESERVING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. MANY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS WERE RECIPIENTS OF IN-KIND HOSTING PLANS THAT WILL ALLOW THEIR WEBSITE TO GROW AND REMAIN FUNCTIONAL FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.
  2. $113,889 spent. OTHER ACTIVITIES

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2009.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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