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Mopria Alliance Inc

EIN 46-3811159 · San Ramon, CA

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What it says it does

MOPRIA ALLIANCE IS A NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION FORMED BY LEADING GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE UNIVERSAL STANDARDS AND SOLUTIONS FOR SCAN AND PRINT. THE ALLIANCE DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINS THE MOPRIA LOGO MARK SO USERS, WHETHER THEY ARE AT WORK OR AT HOME, ONLY NEED TO LOOK FOR THIS DESIGNATION TO KNOW THAT THEIR DEVICES CAN PRINT AND SCAN ACROSS A VARIETY OF OPERATING SYSTEMS.

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$1.4 million
Employees
0
Volunteers
60

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

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

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

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (4)
  1. MOPRIA TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: DURING 2024, UPDATES WERE MADE TO PRINT, SCAN, AND CLOUD SPECIFICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO EXPAND FUNCTIONALITY. THE ALLIANCE DONATED MORE CODE TO THE ANDROID OPEN SOURCE PROJECT TO MAINTAIN THE ANDROID DEFAULT PRINT SERVICE INTRODUCED IN ANDROID OREO IN 2017. THE ALLIANCE CONTINUED TO PUBLICLY PUBLISH ITS MOPRIA ALLIANCE eSCL SCAN SPECIFICATION TO ASSIST CHROME DEVELOPERS CREATE AND SUPPORT SCANNING IN CHROMEBOOKS. TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP (TWG) CREATED AMENDMENTS TO THE MOPRIA PRINT SPECIFICATION ADDING NEW FEATURES AND IMPROVED FUNCTIONALITY FOR THE PRINTING EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED TECHNICAL DETAILS TO ENABLE PRINTING FROM SUPPORTING DEVICES. VOLUNTEERS IN THE ALIANCE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING SPECIFICATIONS THAT FEED THE CONTINUAL ENHANCEMENT OF ANDROID DEFAULT PRINT, SAMSUNG PRINT SERVICE, AND THE ALLIANCE'S MOBILE APPS: THE MOPRIA PRINT SERVICE AND MOPRIA SCAN WHICH ARE PROVIDED FOR FREE DOWNLOAD.
  2. MOPRIA PRINT SERVICE APP AND/OR MOPRIA SCAN APP, MOPRIA PRINT LIBRARY AND MOPRIA SCAN LIBRARY: THE ALLIANCE CONTINUED UPDATING THE MOPRIA PRINT SERVICE ANDROID MOBILE APP IN 2024 TO IMPROVE OVERALL USER EXPERIENCE AND ENSURE SUPPORT WITH THE LATEST ANDROID OS AND SUPPORT MICROSOFT WINDOWS. SIMILAR UPDATES WERE MADE TO THE MOPRIA PRINT LIBRARY SO THAT THE SAMSUNG PRINT SERVICE COULD CONTINUE OFFERING ACCESS TO MOPRIA CERTIFIED PRODUCTS. BOTH THE MOPRIA PRINT SERVICE AND THE SAMSUNG PRINT SERVICE ARE FREE APPS THAT LEVERAGE THE MOPRIA PRINT LIBRARY TO GIVE MOBILE DEVICES (TABLETS, SMART PHONES) THE ABILITY TO PRINT TO A WIDE VARIETY OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS PRINTERS. THE FREE MOPRIA SCAN APP WAS ADOPTED BY MORE USERS, ALLOWING THEM TO SCAN FROM A MULTI-FUNCTION PRINTER OR SCANNER TO THEIR MOBILE DEVICE. VOLUNTEERS IN THE ALLIANCE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE HELPING TO EXPAND AND MAINTAIN THE MOPRIA SCAN AND MOPRIA PRINT SERVICE APPS, ALONG WITH THE MOPRIA PRINT LIBRARY. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE ALSO DIRECTING THE ACTIVITIES OF CONTRACTORS SUPPORTING THIS WORK. BOTH THE MOPRIA PRINT SERVICE AND THE SAMSUNG PRINT SERVICE, CONTAINING THE MOPRIA PRINT LIBRARY, WERE INSTALLED FOR FREE BY MILLIONS OF PEOPLE BY THE END OF 2024.
  3. PUBLIC EDUCATION OF MOPRIA STANDARDS: THE ALLIANCE CONTINUED REFINING ITS CERTIFIED PRODUCT PROGRAM TO ENSURE ALL DEVICES (COMPUTERS, TABLETS, SMART PHONES) AND A VARIETY OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS PRINTERS AND SCANNERS FOLLOW MOPRIA ALLIANCE SPECIFICATIONS CORRECTLY MAKES IT EASIER FOR MANUFACTURERS TO ENSURE THEIR PRODUCTS DELIVER A GREAT CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, AS WELL AS MAKE IT EASIER FOR CONSUMERS AND BUSINESS USERS EVERYWHERE TO FIND AND PURCHASE PRODUCTS THAT WORK SEAMLESSLY. AT THE END OF 2024, THERE WERE 9,065 CERTIFIED TOTAL PRODUCTS OF WHICH 18 OF THOSE WERE SERVERS, PRINT ACCESSORIES, AND MIDDLEWARE REPRESENTING MILLIONS OF NEW CERTIFIED DEVICES CREATED BY 25 DIFFERENT COMPANIES ACROSS 32 BRANDS. SUBSEQUENT MODIFICATIONS TO THE PRODUCT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM WERE MADE IN ORDER TO SUPPORT TESTING OF ONGOING SPECIFICATION UPDATES. VOLUNTEERS IN THE ALLIANCE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD HELPED REVISE, MAINTAIN, AND DIRECT CONTRACTORS SUPPORTING THIS PRODUCT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
  4. PRODUCT CERTIFICATION: THE ALLIANCE CONTINUED REFINING ITS CERTIFIED PRODUCT PROGRAM TO ENSURE ALL DEVICES (COMPUTERS, TABLETS, SMART PHONES) AND A VARIETY OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS PRINTERS AND SCANNERS FOLLOW MOPRIA ALLIANCE SPECIFICATION STANDARDS AND ARE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE AND COMPLETE RELATED TASKS. CERTIFYING THAT PRODUCTS ARE USING MOPRIA ALLIANCE SPECIFICATION STANDARDS CORRECTLY MAKES IT EASIER FOR MANUFACTURERS TO ENSURE THEIR PRODUCTS DELIVER A GREAT CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, AS WELL AS MAKE IT EASIER FOR CONSUMER AND BUSINESS USERS EVERYWHERE TO FIND AND PURCHASE PRODUCTS THAT WORK SEAMLESSLY. AT THE END OF 2023, THERE WERE 8,170 CERTIFIED TOTAL PRODUCTS OF WHICH 17 OF THOSE WERE SERVERS, PRINT ACCESSORIES AND MIDDLEWARE REPRESENTING MILLIONS OF NEW CERTIFIED PRODUCTS CREATED BY 23 DIFFERENT COMPANIES ACROSS 30 BRANDS. SUBSEQUENT MODIFICATIONS TO THE PRODUCT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM WERE MADE IN ORDER TO SUPPORT TESTING OF ONGOING SPECIFICATION UPDATES. SOFTWARE CERTIFICATION WAS ADDED IN 2023 TO ALLOW SOFTWARE PRINTING SOLUTIONS USING MOPRIA SPECIFICATION AN OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME CERTIFIED. VOLUNTEERS IN THE ALLIANCE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD HELPED REVISE, MAINTAIN, AND DIRECT CONTRACTORS SUPPORTING THIS PRODUCT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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