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Signal Technology Foundation

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA

Website

Total revenue

$29.4M

Total expenses

$38.0M

Net assets

—

Grants received

$75.6M

84 grants

EIN

824506840

Tax year

2024

Mission

To develop privacy technology that protects free expression & enables secure global communication.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$21.8M
Program service revenue$6.4M
Investment income$1.2M
Other revenue—
Total revenue$29.4M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$19.6M
Fundraising—
Other expenses$18.4M
Total expenses$38.0M
Total assets$31.0M
Net assets—

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MEREDITH WHITTAKER

DIRECTOR / PRES OF SIGNAL MESSENGER

Board

$744K

40 hrs/wk

JAY SULLIVAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN ACTON

PRES / SECR / TREAS / CEO OF SIGNAL

Board

—

40 hrs/wk

KATHERINE MAHER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

AMBA KAK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JIM O'LEARY

VP, ENGINEERING

Staff

$715K

40 hrs/wk

EHREN KRET

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Staff

$710K

40 hrs/wk

ARUNA HARDER

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Staff

$589K

40 hrs/wk

RANDALL SARAFA

CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER

Staff

$552K

40 hrs/wk

ALAN LIU

DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING

Staff

$547K

40 hrs/wk

JONATHAN CHAMBERS

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

Staff

$460K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

TWILIO INC

PHONE VERIFICATION SERVICES

$2.8M

AMAZON WEB SERVICES

CLOUD HOSTING SERVICES

$2.7M

GOOGLE LLC

CLOUD HOSTING SERVICES

$2.2M

MESSAGEBIRD

PHONE VERIFICATION SERVICES

$1.3M

MICROSOFT

CLOUD HOSTING SERVICES

$833K

Grants received

Showing 84 of 84

FromAmountPurposeYear
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$1.0M
Community Development
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$120K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
FRANKLIN CONKLIN FOUNDATION
$3K
CHARITABLE
2024
AMG CHARITABLE GIFT FOUNDATION
$500
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
2024
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$400
400
2024
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$299
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
ASSURANT FOUNDATION
$200
Financial Assistance
2024
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$25
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$11.2M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$5.0M
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$250K
Community Development
2023
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$106K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$102K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$99K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$13K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
CLEMENTINE FUND
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - GLOBAL COMMUNICATION
2023
RAMP FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
Abundant Future Foundation
$9K
General & Unrestricted
2023
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
LOPKER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501 (C)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
CITIZENS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$413
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
BAIRD FOUNDATION INC
$250
OTHER
2023
TEXTRON CHARITABLE TRUST DTD 122353
$200
MATCHING GIFT TO CIVIC AGENCY
2023
ASSURANT FOUNDATION
$100
Financial Assistance
2023
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$84
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION
$80
PROTECTING FREE EXPRESSION - DONATIONS MADE ON JAN 21, FEB 22, OCT 18, AND NOV 23 FOR $10 EACH
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$20
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6.1M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
SIJBRANDIJ FOUNDATION
$1M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE CAMP FOUNDATION
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$87K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$27K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$8K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Abundant Future Foundation
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
522 FOUNDATION INC
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
LOPKER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501 (C)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
BAIRD FOUNDATION INC
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
CITIZENS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$250
MATCHING GIFT
2022
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$110
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
VERIZON FOUNDATION
$100
MIP PAYOUT FOR 12/02/22
2022
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION
$90
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2022
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION
$50
MATCHING FUNDS
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$25
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
ASSURANT FOUNDATION
$20
Financial Assistance
2022
The Yelp Foundation
$10
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, INC.
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$12.6M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$12.6M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$316K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$69K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$15K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$9K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
LOPKER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL
2021
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$300
In support of general operations.
2021
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$300
in support of general operations.
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$150
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
M B SERETEAN FOUNDATION
$100
GENERAL FUND
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$100
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$55
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$27
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION
$25
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$24
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
THE PLYMOUTH ROCK ASSURANCE FOUNDATION
$20
Employee Matching
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7.7M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$55K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$50K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$23K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$15K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
LOS ALTOS MOUNTAIN VIEW
$10K
OPERATIONS
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$30
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$30
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$24
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$16.0M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$12K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$500K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018

Funded by

$75.6M from 38 funders · 84 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$66.7M · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$5.1M · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$1.3M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Sijbrandij Foundation

$1M · 1 grant · 2022

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$429K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$427K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The Camp Foundation

$250K · 1 grant · 2022

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$156K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN824506840
NTEE codeS40
Subsection03
Ruling date2019-02
Formed2018
Employees52
Volunteers5
SIGNAL TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo