Iftas Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IFTAS IS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING A SAFER, MORE INCLUSIVE OPEN SOCIAL WEB BY EMPOWERING VOLUNTEER MODERATORS WITH THE TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT NECESSARY TO NAVIGATE THE COMPLEXITIES OF DIGITAL CONTENT MODERATION.
- Income
- $26,883
- Spending
- $76,648
- Reserves
- 2.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 185% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (4)
- $27,889 spent. MODERATION SERVICES - IFTAS PROVIDES ESSENTIAL SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE DECENTRALIZED WEB THROUGH THE CARIAD OBSERVATORY, AND THE DNI (DO NOT INTERACT) AND AUD (ABANDONED AND UNMANAGED) DENYLISTS TO IDENTIFY HIGH-RISK AND SPAM-PRONE DOMAINS. WHILE THESE RESOURCES ARE USED BY HUNDREDS OF INDEPENDENT FEDIVERSE SERVICES, THEIR IMPACT IS AMPLIFIED THROUGH FORMAL ADOPTION BY MAJOR PLATFORMS INCLUDING BRIDGYFED, WORDPRESS, AND NODBB. BY CENTRALIZING THESE CRITICAL SAFETY SIGNALS, IFTAS SETS A SCALABLE STANDARD FOR PROACTIVE MODERATION THAT PREVENTS THE SPREAD OF HARMFUL AND ILLEGAL CONTENT ACROSS THE SOCIAL WEB. THIS COLLECTIVE DEFENSE MODEL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES THE OPERATIONAL BURDEN ON INDIVIDUAL ADMINISTRATORS, ENSURING THE LONG-TERM RESILIENCE OF DIVERSE ONLINE COMMUNITIES.
- $16,680 spent. MEMBER COMMUNITY - IFTAS FOSTERS A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR TRUST AND SAFETY PROFESSIONALS THROUGH THE SW-ISAC (SOCIAL WEB INFORMATION SHARING AND ANALYSIS CENTRE), A DEDICATED GROUP WHERE INFRASTRUCTURE OWNERS AND OPERATORS SHARE ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE ON CYBER THREATS, SERVICE ABUSE, AND SAFETY HAZARDS. WE COMPLEMENT THIS HIGH-LEVEL INTELLIGENCE SHARING WITH IFTAS CONNECT, A REAL-TIME CHAT GROUP THAT SERVES AS A PEER-SUPPORT NETWORK FOR INDEPENDENT MODERATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS. THESE FORUMS ENABLE MEMBERS TO COORDINATE RESPONSES TO EMERGING HARMS, SHARE BEST PRACTICES, AND REDUCE THE ISOLATION OFTEN FELT BY VOLUNTEER SAFETY TEAMS. BY PROVIDING THESE SECURE SPACES FOR COOPERATION, IFTAS STRENGTHENS THE COLLECTIVE EXPERTISE AND EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE OF THE DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL WEB'S FRONTLINE.
- $16,587 spent. GENERAL PROGRAMS - IFTAS DRIVES SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENTS IN DIGITAL SAFETY THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENTS THAT IDENTIFY CRITICAL RESOURCE GAPS WITHIN THE DECENTRALIZED WEB ECOSYSTEM. WE PROVIDE EXPERT POLICY ADVISORIES TO HELP EMERGING SERVICES NAVIGATE COMPLEX GLOBAL INTERNET SAFETY REGULATIONS, ENSURING INDEPENDENT PLATFORMS CAN MEET COMPLIANCE STANDARDS WITHOUT SACRIFICING THEIR UNIQUE COMMUNITY VALUES. OUR IMPACT IS FURTHER EXTENDED THROUGH ACTIVE LEADERSHIP AT KEY INDUSTRY CONFERENCES, WHERE WE PRESENT ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND ADVOCATE FOR SCALABLE SAFETY FRAMEWORKS. BY TRANSLATING HIGH-LEVEL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS INTO ACTIONABLE GUIDANCE, IFTAS EMPOWERS DIVERSE SERVICE PROVIDERS TO BUILD SAFER, MORE SUSTAINABLE ONLINE ENVIRONMENTS.
- $600 spent. MEMBER SUPPORT SERVICES
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
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 February 2024.
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 October 21, 2026.
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