Digital Trust and Safety Leadership Council Foundation
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What it says it does
FACILITATE INDUSTRY CONSENSUS ON AND DOCUMENTATION OF THE EVOLVING STATE OF THE ART IN CONTENT AND BEHAVIOR MODERATION PRACTICES AND PROCESSES UTILIZED ACROSS DIVERSE INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SERVICES BY PUBLICLY CERTIFYING COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH PRACTICES AND PROCESSES; PROMOTING IMPLEMENTATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF SUCH PRACTICES AND PROCESSES AMONG INDUSTRY, CONSUMERS AND USERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT; AND UNDERTAKING SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE APPROPRIATE TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES AND ACHIEVE THE GOALS SET FORTH ABOVE.
- Income
- $644,354
- Spending
- $492,563
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $228,781, executive director
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 (3)
- PUBLISHED THE SAFE FRAMEWORK SPECIFICATION AND SUBMITTED IT AS A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SPECIFICATION FOR CONSIDERATION AS AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BY THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION AND THE INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION. PUBLISHED BEST PRACTICES FOR AI AND AUTOMATION IN TRUST & SAFETY. ALSO PUBLISHED ARTICLES AND OPINION PIECES ON TRUST AND SAFETY.
- LED THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM GLOBAL COALITION FOR DIGITAL SAFETY AS CO-CHAIR OF ITS WORK STREAM ON DIGITAL SAFETY RISKS ASSESSMENTS, AUTHORING A REPORT ON MEASURING DIGITAL SAFETY.
- ORGANIZED EVENTS AND PARTICIPATED IN CONFERENCES TO SHARE INSIGHTS FROM DTSP'S WORK WITH STAKEHOLDERS. CO-ORGANIZED THE EUROPEAN RIGHTS & RISKS STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT FORUM, A TWO-DAY WORKSHOP IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM ON SYSTEMIC RISKS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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