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PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY (EIN 33-1025119)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-11
IRS object ID
202033169349300108
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-11-11T01:13:13-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN331025119EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Phone7038895778PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityRESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonLAURIE CONWAY TARPEYPersonNm
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Phone7038895778PhoneNum
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Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Phone3012963600PhoneNum
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerJONATHON NEVETTPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityRESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
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Gross Receipts$97,138,515GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PIR.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND TO ASSIST ITS SOLE MEMBER, THE INTERNET SOCIETY, ACHIEVE ITS IMPORTANT AND SIGNIFICANT CHARITABLE MISSION, IN AMONG OTHER WAYS, BY OPERATING THE .ORG, .NGO, .ONG AND OTHER TOP LEVEL DOMAINS AS AN INTERNET INDUSTRY MODEL AND TO SERVE IN OTHER WAYS TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE OPEN DEVELOPMENT, EVOLUTION, AND USE OF THE INTERNET FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers9TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$584,204CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Other Revenue$2,705CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$95,438,834CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Other Expenses$27,724,314CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$103,268,740CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,524,480PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$7,829,906CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$54,443,112TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$92,073,785TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$94,116,273TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$39,673,161NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND TO ASSIST ITS SOLE MEMBER, THE INTERNET SOCIETY, ACHIEVE ITS IMPORTANT AND SIGNIFICANT CHARITABLE MISSION, IN AMONG OTHER WAYS, BY OPERATING THE .ORG, .NGO, .ONG AND OTHER TOP LEVEL DOMAINS AS AN INTERNET INDUSTRY MODEL AND TO SERVE IN OTHER WAYS TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE OPEN DEVELOPMENT, EVOLUTION, AND USE OF THE INTERNET FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$99,600,499ExpenseAmt
Grant$67,612,697GrantAmt
Revenue$94,851,925RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE OIN COLLABORATION WITH AND IN SUPPORT OF ITS SOLE MEMBER, THE INTERNET SOCIETY ("ISOC"), PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY'S PRIMARY ACTIVITY IS TO MAINTAIN THE .ORG DOMAIN REGISTRY AS THE EXEMPLARY TOP-LEVEL DOMAIN REGISTRY SERVICE; TO OPERATE IT PRIMARILY IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST; AND TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE ISSUES AND NEEDS OF THE EVER EXPANDING AND UNIQUE WORLDWIDE .ORG COMMUNITY, WHICH INCLUDES NON-COMMERCIAL/NON-PROFIT USERS AND ORGANIZATIONS, CONSISTENT WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL OBJECTIVES OF ITS SOLE MEMBER ISOC. AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF ITS CHARITABLE MISSION, PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY (OR "PIR") MAINTAINS AND OPERATES THE .ORG TOP-LEVEL DOMAIN REGISTRY IN A FASHION THAT IS DESIGNED TO SET THE QUALITY, EFFICIENCY AND PRIVACY STANDARDS FOR THE INTERNET DOMAIN INDUSTRY. PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY WORKS TO CREATE, DEVELOP, MODERNIZE AND KEEP CURRENT ETHICAL, PRACTICAL AND TECHNICAL POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND PROTOCOLS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN ITS OPERATIONAL MODEL FRESH, RELEVANT AND APPROPRIATE AS AN EXAMPLE FOR THE INTERNET INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE. MANAGING AND OPERATING THE .ORG REGISTRY CONSISTENT WITH AND SUPPORTIVE OF PIR'S AND ISOC'S RESPECTIVE MISSIONS AND IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS DEVELOPED BY INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS ("ICANN") ALSO REQUIRES ACTIVELY COLLABORATING WITH THE WORLDWIDE NON-COMMERCIAL/NON-PROFIT ORIENTED COMMUNITY TO CONSIDER, REFINE AND RESOLVE CRITICAL AND IMPORTANT ISSUES RELATED TO INTERNET POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY MAINTAINS AN ADVISORY COUNCIL COMPRISED OF KNOWLEDGEABLE INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND LEADERS FROM GLOBAL NONPROFIT AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ARENAS TO HELP PIR SUPPORT ITS COMMUNITY. PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY RELIES ON THE INSIGHT AND KNOWLEDGE OBTAINED FROM THE MEMBERS OF ITS ADVISORY COUNCIL AND A CONSTANT STREAM OF INFORMATION SOLICITED AND RECEIVED FROM REGISTRARS, AS WELL AS FROM THE MEMBERS OF ITS OWN DIVERSE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE INTERESTS OF THE WORLDWIDE MISSION-BASED INTERNET COMMUNITY.PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY ALSO INDEPENDENTLY CONDUCTS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH (E&O) IN THE GLOBAL NONPROFIT AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (NGO) SPACE. TRADITIONALLY THESE EFFORTS HAVE HAD TWO PURPOSES: FIRST, TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST ISOC ACHIEVE ITS IMPORTANT AND CHARITABLE MISSION; AND SECOND, TO SHARE ITS EXPERTISE AS AN EXEMPLARY DOMAIN NAME REGISTRY AS WELL AS PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE BY CONDUCTING CONFERENCES AND REGIONAL GATHERINGS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING USE OF THE INTERNET, ESPECIALLY BY MISSION-BASED USERS AROUND THE WORLD. IN 2019 PIR BEGAN REFRAMING ITS E&O EFFORTS IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS MISSION STATEMENT, I.E. TO SERVE AS "[A]N EXEMPLARY DOMAIN NAME REGISTRY AND INDUSTRY THOUGHT LEADER PROVIDING A TRUSTED DIGITAL IDENTITY AND HELPING EDUCATE THOSE WHO DEDICATE THEMSELVES TO IMPROVING OUR WORLD." WHILE SUPPORTING THE INTERNET SOCIETY REMAINS A CORE PIR MISSION AND ACTIVITY, KEY NEW HIRES AND A MORE ROBUST BUDGET ALLOWED PIR IN 2019 TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF ITS E&O ACTIVITIES. FOR EXAMPLE, IN 2019 PIR SERVED AS AN EXEMPLARY REGISTRY FOR THE DOMAIN NAME INDUSTRY BY SPEARHEADING THE "FRAMEWORK TO ADDRESS ABUSE" THAT INFORMS DOMAIN NAME REGISTRIES HOW BEST TO ADDRESS ABUSE OF THE DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM (DNS) AND EGREGIOUS FORMS OF ABUSE SUCH AS CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIALS. PIR ALSO CONTINUED IN 2019 ITS LEADERSHIP IN THE INDUSTRY'S CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL (CSAM) REFERRAL DISCUSSION GROUP, A COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF REGISTRIES, REGISTRARS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CHILD SAFETY WATCHDOG GROUPS TO BETTER DEVELOP PRACTICES TO FIGHT CSAM ONLINE. ALSO IN 2019, PIR HOSTED THE INAUGURAL .ORG COMMUNITY FORUM, WHERE EXPERTS SHARED THEIR KNOWLEDGE WITH NONPROFITS AND NGOS REGARDING EFFECTIVE INTERNET PRACTICES TO FURTHER THEIR ORGANIZATIONS' MISSIONS. ON OCTOBER 10, 2019, PIR LAUNCHED THE INAUGURAL .ORG IMPACT AWARDS. THIS FIRST ANNUAL PROGRAM CELEBRATED .ORG DOMAIN NAME USERS OF ALL KINDS AND CAUSES FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION, MARKETING AND OUTREACH, AND MISSION ACHIEVEMENT.IN APRIL 2014 PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY LAUNCHED AND IN 2019 CONTINUED TO MAKE AVAILABLE THREE LANGUAGE-SPECIFIC IDN TLDS: ONE EACH IN CHINESE, HINDI AND CYRILLIC SCRIPTS, WITH A GOAL TO MINIMIZE DIFFERENCES IN LANGUAGE AS A BARRIER TO USING THE INTERNET ACROSS LANGUAGE-DIVERSE COMMUNITIES OF USERS. PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY ALSO MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE LEADERSHIP ROLE IN INITIATING, DEVELOPING, FUNDING AND SPONSORING PRACTICAL AND TECHNICAL INTERNET ENHANCEMENTS AND INNOVATIONS, MOST PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT BENEFIT NON-COMMERCIAL/NON-PROFIT USERS WITH A FOCUS ON EXPANDING AND IMPROVING AVAILABILITY TO AND USE BY GRASSROOTS NON-GOVERNMENTAL, NON-COMMERCIAL AND NON-PROFIT USERS WHO RESIDE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. TO THIS END, IN 2019 PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY WORKED TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND ITS REGISTRY OPERATIONS TO INCLUDE .NGO AND .ONG (A COUNTERPART WITH SIMILAR MEANING FOR USE IN REGIONS THAT SPEAK SPANISH, FRENCH, ITALIAN, PORTUGUESE AND OTHER ROMANCE LANGUAGES). IN EACH OF THESE REGARDS, PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY ENGAGED IN A CONTINUING AND EXTENSIVE DIALOGUE WITH APPROPRIATE MEMBERS OF THE GLOBAL NON-COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY TO BETTER MEASURE AND UNDERSTAND BOTH THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY'S INTEREST IN AND SUPPORT FOR UNIQUE .NGO AND .ONG DOMAINS AND/OR FOR MULTIPLE INTERNATIONALIZED DOMAIN NAME (IDN) VERSIONS OF .ORG IN LANGUAGE-SPECIFIC SCRIPTS. PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY'S DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH INNOVATIONS IMPORTANTLY SERVE THE INTERESTS OF THE BROADER NON-COMMERCIAL INTERNET COMMUNITY. PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY CONTINUES TO ANALYZE AND DETERMINE THE MOST SUITABLE MODEL AND ECONOMIC JUSTIFICATION FOR MAINTAINING SUCH PLATFORMS.IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LAUNCH OF .NGO AND .ONG TLD BUNDLE AND IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS SIGNIFICANT EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED AN ONLINE PLATFORM TOOL, APPROPRIATELY NAMED "ONGOOD", TO PROVIDE A USER FRIENDLY SET OF SOLUTIONS TO EDUCATE AND SUPPORT THE SENIOR LEADERS, EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS AND OTHER SUPPORTERS OF AND POTENTIAL DONORS TO .NGO AND .ONG REGISTRANTS. LAUNCHED IN 2015, ONGOOD CONTINUED IN 2019 TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE CLOSER RELATIONSHIPS, COOPERATION AND BETTER UNDERSTANDING AMONG AND BETWEEN A WIDE VARIETY OF CONSTITUENCIES IN THE GLOBAL NGO COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING RELIABLY ACCURATE DATA AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS METHODS, POLICIES, PROCEDURES, PROTOCOLS AND TOOLS TO ADDRESS AND RESOLVE COMMON CONCERNS AND ISSUES. WITH THE LAUNCH IN 2019 OF ITS QUALITY PERFORMANCE INDEX (QPI) INITIATIVE FOCUSED PROGRAM, PIR SHOWCASED ITS INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP BY FOCUSING ON MAINTAINING THE QUALITY OF THE .ORG DOMAIN NAME SPACE. QPI WAS CREATED TO ACCURATELY MEASURE THE QUALITY OF INDIVIDUAL REGISTRAR .ORG NAMESPACES, TO DETER DOMAIN NAME ABUSE AND ENCOURAGE QUALITY DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATIONS. THE SCORE CALCULATED FROM THE QPI ALGORITHM CAN BE USED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES, INCLUDING DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR A VARIETY OF PIR CHANNEL AND MARKETING PROGRAMS. PIR HAS PRESENTED QPI TO OTHER DOMAIN NAME REGISTRIES AND REGISTRARS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO CREATE AND ROLL OUT SIMILAR PROGRAMS. THE QPI PROGRAM RECEIVED AND CONTINUES TO RECEIVE POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, REGISTRARS, THE ICANN COMMUNITY AND THE LARGER DOMAIN NAME ECO-SYSTEM. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019, ISOC ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT TO TRANSFER ITS INTEREST IN PIR. 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Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document36IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee43EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJONATHON NEVETTPersonNm
Phone7038895778PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11775 WIEHLE AVENUE STE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityRESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20190ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (26 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
LISE FUHR
CHAIRMAN12.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$19,000$0$0
JEFF BEDSER
VICE CHAIRMAN (TREAS. THRU 8/2019)12.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$17,750$0$0
SUZANNE WOOLF
V. CHAIR THRU 5/2019; SR DIR TECH8.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$111,370$0$23,221
JAY DALEY
TREASURER, DIR THRU 8/20199.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$13,500$0$0
TOSCA BRUNO-VAN VIJFEIJKEN
DIR, SECRETARY UNTIL 8/20198.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$8,000$0$0
ROBERTO GAETANO
DIRECTOR UNTIL 8/20198.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$8,000$0$0
NARELLE CLARK
DIRECTOR9.00Yes (X)$14,000$0$0
KEITH DAVIDSON
DIRECTOR FROM 8/20199.00Yes (X)$7,000$0$0
GREGORY KAPFER
DIRECTOR FROM 8/20199.00Yes (X)$8,250$0$0
AMITABH SINGHAL
DIRECTOR FROM 8/20199.00Yes (X)$5,000$0$0
JONATHON L NEVETT
PRESIDENT AND CEO55.00Yes (X)$407,340$0$77,403
PAUL DIAZ
VP, POLICY50.00Yes (X)$273,524$0$72,716
BRIAN CIMBOLIC
VP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY55.00Yes (X)$253,732$0$70,782
MARY CORNWELL
VP, HUMAN RESOURCES50.00Yes (X)$199,158$0$61,822
ANAND A VORA
VP, BUSINESS AFFAIRS FROM 3/201950.00Yes (X)$179,299$0$46,991
HAEJOO SONG-MARSHALL
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER FROM 4/201955.00Yes (X)$162,351$0$49,842
LAURIE CONWAY TARPEY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FROM 7/201955.00Yes (X)$124,691$0$32,019
JOSEPH N ABLEY
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER FROM 3/201950.00Yes (X)$208,505$0$0
ELIZABETH S BEHSUDI
VP, GENERAL COUNSEL UNTIL 2/201950.00Yes (X)$189,510$0$8,379
KATHLEEN M KING
VP, FINANCE UNTIL 8/201950.00Yes (X)$100,339$0$18,829
INMA DELROSAL
SENIOR DIRECTOR, CHANNEL SERVICES50.00$233,946$0$8,786Yes (X)
ELIZABETH BACON
SENIOR DIRECTOR, POLICY AND PRIVACY50.00$188,195$0$39,017Yes (X)
JAMES LEFEVRE
SR DIR, MARKETING50.00$187,028$0$40,910Yes (X)
DAPHNE ARCHILLA
SR DIR, REGISTRY SVCS & CUSTOMER OPS50.00$181,814$0$29,897Yes (X)
ELIZABETH SZABO
SR DIR, FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS50.00$174,370$0$50,005Yes (X)
MARC SAITTA
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER THRU 6/20180.00$175,782$0$199Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,451,454TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$630,818TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K28IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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AFILIAS
3 HARBOURMASTER PLACEDUBLINLEINSTEREID01 K8F1REGISTRY SERVICES$18,323,110
ICANN
REGISTRY FEES$2,664,79912025 WATERFRONT DR STE 300PLAYA VISTACA90094
ALLISON & PARTNERS LLC
MARKETING CONSULTING$528,80840 GOLD STSAN FRANCISCOCA94133
SLALOM LLC
SOFTWARE CONSULTING$429,041821 2ND AVE STE 1900SEATTLEWA98104
AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LLC
IT CONSULTING$232,7562751 PROSPERITY AVE STE 600FAIRFAXVA22031
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K7CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREGISTRATION FEESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$94,851,925TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$94,851,925RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$94,851,925TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$569,891TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$569,891ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,713,994SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,699,681SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$14,313SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,313TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$14,313ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescENSET MANAGEMENT FEEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$2,705TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,705ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,705OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$95,438,834TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$94,851,925RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$586,909ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,602,206TotalAmt
Program Services$67,602,206ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,491TotalAmt
Program Services$10,491ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,912,165TotalAmt
Program Services$2,617,163ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$295,002ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,731,286TotalAmt
Program Services$3,353,307ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$377,979ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$508,670TotalAmt
Program Services$457,142ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,528ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$417,146TotalAmt
Program Services$374,889ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,257ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$362,462TotalAmt
Program Services$325,745ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,717ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$145,605TotalAmt
Program Services$130,855ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,711TotalAmt
Program Services$81,522ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,189ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,628TotalAmt
Management And General$62,628ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$865,526TotalAmt
Program Services$777,848ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,678ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$389,290TotalAmt
Program Services$349,855ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,435ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$226,002TotalAmt
Program Services$203,108ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,894ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$650,348TotalAmt
Program Services$584,468ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,880ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$456,571TotalAmt
Program Services$410,320ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,251ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$636,337TotalAmt
Program Services$571,876ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64,461ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$202,498TotalAmt
Program Services$181,985ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,513ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$506,063TotalAmt
Program Services$454,799ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,264ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$118,300TotalAmt
Program Services$106,316ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,984ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
REGISTRY ADMINISTRATION$22,046,909$19,813,557$2,233,352
MARKETING$940,397$845,135$95,262
OTHER EXPENSES$293,570$263,831$29,739
PROFESSIONAL DEVELP.$93,559$84,081$9,478

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$103,268,740TotalAmt
Program Services$99,600,499ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,668,241ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,762,271BOYAmt
EOY$21,451,749EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,114,314BOYAmt
EOY$2,741,859EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$522,551BOYAmt
EOY$265,115EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,864,207LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,387,821LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$593,277BOYAmt
EOY$476,386EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,274,446BOYAmt
EOY$16,913,866EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$302,891BOYAmt
EOY$241,286EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,349,957BOYAmt
EOY$12,352,851EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,919,707BOYAmt
EOY$54,443,112EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,563,613BOYAmt
EOY$3,368,926EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$83,523,944BOYAmt
EOY$82,880,831EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,986,228BOYAmt
EOY$7,866,516EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,073,785BOYAmt
EOY$94,116,273EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$33,154,078BOYAmt
EOY-$39,673,161EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$33,154,078BOYAmt
EOY-$39,673,161EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,919,707BOYAmt
EOY$54,443,112EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$7,829,906ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,310,823NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INTERNET SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN541650477EIN
Organization Type7OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$67,505,894SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$67,505,894SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$103,268,740FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$103,268,740FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,500,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$250,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$375,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWHILE PIR HAS ENGAGED IN SOME LIMITED GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS WORK IN 2019, NONE OF IT MEETS THE DEFINITION OF LOBBYING UNDER IRC 56.4911-2.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,864,207OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,387,821DepreciationAmt
Book Value$476,386BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$476,386TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEFERRED REGISTRY EXPENSES$12,348,731
SECURITY DEPOSITS$4,035
DUE FROM AFFILIATE$85
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$12,352,851TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ICANN FEE LIABILITY$742,602
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS$7,066,030
DEFERRED RENT$6,678
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$51,206
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,866,516TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$96,684,324TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,310,823NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,310,823RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$95,373,501RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$62,628InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$2,705OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$65,333RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$95,438,834TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$103,212,178TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$6,066OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$6,066ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$103,206,112ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$62,628InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$62,628ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$103,268,740TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). IN ADDITION, PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY QUALIFIES FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTIONS AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. INCOME WHICH IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CORPORATE INCOME TAXES. PIR HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED PIR'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THEY HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:MANAGEMENT SERVICE REVENUE SHOWN IN PART VIII, LINE 11 2,705.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:MANAGEMENT SERVICE REVENUE SHOWN IN PART VIII, LINE 11 -2,705. ENSET EXPENSES INCLUDED IN CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT 8,771.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (9 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESSEE FORM 990, PART III$206,000
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)02PROGRAM SERVICESSEE FORM 990, PART III$661,837
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICESSEE FORM 990, PART III$10,000
NORTH AMERICA01PROGRAM SERVICESSEE FORM 990, PART III$177,672
SOUTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESSEE FORM 990, PART III$23,000
SOUTH ASIA00PROGRAM SERVICESSEE FORM 990, PART III$95,000
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICESSEE FORM 990, PART III$20,000
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00GRANT TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$5,163
NORTH AMERICA00GRANT TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$5,328
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees3SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee3TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,198,672SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$5,328ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,204,000TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)GENERAL SUPPORT$5,163ELECTRONIC FUND (CREDIT CARD)
NORTH AMERICAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,328ELECTRONIC FUND (CREDIT CARD)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesYes (1)BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:
PART I, LINE 3, ACTIVITIES PER REGIONPUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY HAS CONTINUED ITS MISSION-FOCUSED EFFORTS IN GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING EUROPE, AFRICA AND ASIA. PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY'S CHANNEL SERVICES STAFF IS DISPERSED ACROSS VARIOUS GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS IN SUPPORT OF REGISTRARS ACROSS THE GLOBE. CURRENTLY PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY EMPLOYS TWO CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS OF EUROPE, ONE AS A SENIOR DIRECTOR AND THE OTHER AS A MANAGER OF CHANNEL SERVICES AND ONE CITIZEN AND RESIDENT OF CANADA AS THE CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER. IN ADDITION, PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY, THROUGH ITS OUTREACH AND PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS, ENCOURAGES REGISTRARS OPERATING IN THE UNDERSERVED AREAS OF THE WORLD TO PARTICIPATE AND SUPPORT SUCH ACTIVITIES.
PART IV, FOREIGN FORMSPUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY ENGAGES IN CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. IN 2019, IT CONDUCTED BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH ONE REGISTRAR BASED IN KUWAIT AND THREE REGISTRARS BASED IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE). PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY DOES NOT CARRY ON ANY ACTIVITIES IN THESE COUNTRIES BUT IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE OPERATIONS IN THEM FOR PURPOSES OF THIS DISCLOSURE SOLELY BECAUSE IT CONDUCTS BUSINESS WITH A FEW REGISTRARS IN THESE COUNTRIES. PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL, NOR DOES THE ORGANIZATION HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT PARTICIPATION IN SUCH A BOYCOTT. ACCORDINGLY, PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY HAS NOT ENTERED INTO ANY AGREEMENTS TO SUPPORT SUCH A BOYCOTT AS DEFINED IN FORM 5713. IN ADDITION, PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITY AS A RESULT OF THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITY DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE FORM 5713 IS PREPARED AND FILED SEPARATELY.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
INTERNET SOCIETY
11710 PLAZA AMERICA DR SUITE 400RESTONVA20190541650477501(C)(3)$35,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ENSET
1775 WIEHLE AVERESTONVA20190472514918$20,700CONTRIBUTED CAPITAL
INTERNET SOCIETY FOUNDATION
11710 PLAZA AMERICA DR SUITE 400RESTONVA20190823285688501(C)(3)$32,505,894GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION
1720 E 13TH AVE SUITE 410EUGENEOR97403936015767501(C)(3)$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPURSUANT TO ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY IS A TYPE I "SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION" DESCRIBED IN CODE SECTION 509(A)(3) AND OBLIGATED TO SUPPORT ITS SOLE MEMBER, THE INTERNET SOCIETY, A "PUBLIC CHARITY" DESCRIBED IN CODE SECTIONS 501(C)(3), 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY MAINTAINS BOOKS AND RECORDS TO SUBSTANTIATE THE AMOUNT OF ITS GRANTS TO THE INTERNET SOCIETY TO SUPPORT THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S IMPORTANT AND SIGNIFICANT CHARITABLE MISSION AND PURPOSES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgYes (1)CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JONATHON L NEVETT
PRESIDENT AND CEO$403,941$0$0$0$3,399$0$42,000$0$37,607$0$486,947$0$0$0
PAUL DIAZ
VP, POLICY$241,499$0$28,951$0$3,074$0$42,000$0$32,912$0$348,436$0$0$0
BRIAN CIMBOLIC
VP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY$229,388$0$20,624$0$3,720$0$39,393$0$33,515$0$326,640$0$0$0
MARY CORNWELL
VP, HUMAN RESOURCES$178,871$0$16,900$0$3,387$0$31,106$0$32,488$0$262,752$0$0$0
ANAND A VORA
VP, BUSINESS AFFAIRS FROM 3/2019$174,790$0$2,250$0$2,259$0$27,395$0$21,151$0$227,845$0$0$0
HAEJOO SONG-MARSHALL
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER FROM 4/2019$157,099$0$2,750$0$2,502$0$25,225$0$25,882$0$213,458$0$0$0
LAURIE CONWAY TARPEY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FROM 7/2019$119,303$0$2,500$0$2,888$0$19,263$0$13,788$0$157,742$0$0$0
JOSEPH N ABLEY
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER FROM 3/2019$205,186$0$2,046$0$1,273$0$0$0$0$0$208,505$0$0$0
ELIZABETH S BEHSUDI
VP, GENERAL COUNSEL UNTIL 2/2019$34,257$0$0$0$155,253$0$5,312$0$3,478$0$198,300$0$0$0
INMA DELROSAL
SENIOR DIRECTOR, CHANNEL SERVICES$210,993$0$19,084$0$3,869$0$0$0$8,786$0$242,732$0$0$0
ELIZABETH BACON
SENIOR DIRECTOR, POLICY AND PRIVACY$170,685$0$14,875$0$2,635$0$28,229$0$12,444$0$228,868$0$0$0
JAMES LEFEVRE
SR DIR, MARKETING$167,391$0$16,650$0$2,987$0$28,096$0$14,444$0$229,568$0$0$0
DAPHNE ARCHILLA
SR DIR, REGISTRY SVCS & CUSTOMER OPS$168,996$0$10,002$0$2,816$0$27,272$0$4,301$0$213,387$0$0$0
ELIZABETH SZABO
SR DIR, FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSI$143,881$0$26,700$0$3,789$0$26,948$0$24,769$0$226,087$0$0$0
MARC SAITTA
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER THRU 6/2018$0$0$0$0$175,782$0$0$0$199$0$175,981$0$0$0

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PART I, LINE 1ASPOT BONUSES PAID BASED ON AN EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE AND FITNESS PROGRAM REIMBURSEMENTS.
PART I, LINE 4ATHE FORMER GENERAL COUNSEL, ELIZABETH BEHSUDI, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $154,797. THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III). THE FORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, MARC SAITTA, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $175,782. THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III).
PART I, LINE 5CEO ANNUAL BONUS PROGRAM ANNUALLY, A POOL OF FUNDS IS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT THE CEO ANNUAL BONUS PROGRAM. THE ELIGIBILITY AND AMOUNT OF AN ANNUAL BONUS ALLOWABLE UNDER THE PROGRAM IS BASED ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF CERTAIN PERFORMANCE CRITERIA. ANY BONUS AWARDED TO THE CEO IS RECOMMENDED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
PART I, LINE 7STAFF BONUS PROGRAMS STAFF ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A SPOT BONUS AND ANNUAL BONUS PROGRAM AS FOLLOWS. 1. SPOT BONUS PROGRAM ANNUALLY, A POOL OF FUNDS IS ESTABLISHED BY FUNCTIONAL DEPARTMENT FOR THE SPOT BONUS PROGRAM. THE SPOT BONUS ALLOWABLE UNDER THE PROGRAM IS BASED ON AN EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE. 2. ANNUAL BONUS PROGRAM ANNUALLY, A POOL OF FUNDS IS ESTABLISHED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL BONUS PROGRAM. BONUSES ARE ESTABLISHED AS A POTENTIAL PERCENTAGE OF BASE SALARY AND BASED ON AN EMPLOYEE'S POSITION LEVEL AND PERFORMANCE.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6, ESTIMATE OF VOLUNTEERSPUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY HAS VOLUNTEERS WHO ACT AS ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. COMPOSED OF LEADERS FROM A BROAD SPECTRUM OF THE NONCOMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD, THE .ORG AND .NGO|.ONG ADVISORY COUNCILS WERE CREATED TO ADVISE ON ISSUES INCLUDING PUBLIC POLICY, THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW SERVICES, AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL COMMUNITY ISSUES. THEIR PERSPECTIVES, REPRESENTING THE VOICE OF THE GLOBAL NONCOMMERCIAL COMMUNITY, PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN THE LONG-TERM SUCCESS OF PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY.
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 22, NET ASSETSAS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018, PIR HAD A NET DEFICIENCY OF $39,681,346 AND $33,153,492, RESPECTIVELY. PIR'S BOARD AND MANAGEMENT ARE SATISFIED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS ABLE TO MEET ITS WORKING CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS THROUGH THE NORMAL CYCLICAL NATURE OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018, PIR MAINTAINED RESERVES FOR SHORT-TERM BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS OF $8,927,606 AND $8,468,694, RESPECTIVELY, AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OF $2,000,000 FOR BOTH YEARS. PIR EXPECTS TO REGULARLY CONTRIBUTE ITS CASH SURPLUS TO THE INTERNET SOCIETY, YIELDING AN ONGOING NEGATIVE NET ASSET POSITION. PIR'S BOARD AND MANAGEMENT REGULARLY MONITOR FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND WILL CONSIDER APPROPRIATE CONTRIBUTION ADJUSTMENTS TO ENSURE THE FISCAL HEALTH OF THE ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY IS A MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION AND ITS SOLE MEMBER IS THE INTERNET SOCIETY, WHICH IS CLASSIFIED AS A TAX-EXEMPT PUBLICLY SUPPORTED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN CODE SECTION 501(C)(3).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE INTERNET SOCIETY APPOINTS THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE FOLLOWING DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO THE MEMBER'S APPROVAL: (1) AMENDMENT, REVOCATION OR REPEAL OF THE BYLAWS; (2) ENTERING INTO, AMENDING, TERMINATING, ASSIGNING, OR BRINGING ANY LEGAL ACTION WITH RESPECT TO, OR WAIVING ANY MATERIAL RIGHT UNDER, AND AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT WITH (I) THE INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS (ICANN) OR (II) AFILIAS LIMITED; AND (III) PAYMENT, CONTRIBUTION OR SUBVENTION OF ANY AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF $50,000 TO ANY PERSON, ENTITY OR ORGANIZATION, CHARITABLE OR OTHERWISE, OTHER THAN IN CONNECTION WITH THE PURCHASE OF GOODS OR SERVICES RECEIVED BY THE CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE IRS FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, RSMUS LLP, WITH SUBSEQUENT REVIEW BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND LEGAL COUNSEL. ONCE REVIEWED AND FINALIZED, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW. PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AT A BOARD MEETING AND FILED SUBSEQUENT TO THE RESOLUTION OF ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CPUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, MANAGER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED AUTHORITY. AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF A FINANCIAL INTEREST AND MUST DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND/OR THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED AUTHORITY RELATING TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AFTER CONSIDERING ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER A DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON. THE INTERESTED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DISCUSSES THE MATTER AND VOTES ON WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF A BOARD MEMBER OR A COMMITTEE MEMBER IS DETERMINED TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HE OR SHE IS REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DISCUSSES, DELIBERATES ON, AND VOTES ON, THE TRANSACTION IN QUESTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AIT IS THE GOAL OF PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY TO COMPENSATE EACH OF ITS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES AT A LEVEL THAT REPRESENTS THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THAT INDIVIDUAL'S SERVICES, AND DOES NOT EXCEED SUCH FAIR MARKET VALUE, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION ALL FRINGE BENEFITS, AS WELL AS TOTAL CASH COMPENSATION. PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY HAS ESTABLISHED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF VARIOUS MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EVERY OTHER YEAR, PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY ENGAGES AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO ANALYZE COMPARABLE DATA RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF ITS CEO AND OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS PERFORMING WORK OR SERVICES FOR THE COMPANY. REGARDING THE CEO, THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT USES A COMPARATIVE SURVEY IN THE WASHINGTON, DC METRO AREA, LOOKING AT A MIX OF INDUSTRIES AND SIZES OF ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT. THE CONSULTANT ANALYZES THE COMPENSATION RECEIVED BY SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS HOLDING COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND ANALYZES THE CONSULTANT'S REPORT AND OTHER INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND MAKES ITS RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON THOSE FINDINGS. AFTER DETAILED DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATION AMONG BOARD MEMBERS, THE RECOMMENDATION IS VOTED UPON, ACCEPTED BY THE FULL BOARD AND CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING. DURING 2019, COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO WAS BASED ON THE 2017 COMPENSATION STUDY WHILE ALSO TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE IMPACT OF INFLATION AND COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR 2018 AND 2019 BASED UPON FORMAL DATA SOURCES AVAILABLE FOR LIKE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WASHINGTON, DC METRO AREA. SIMILARLY, THE CEO PARTICIPATES IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, BUT NOT HIS OWN COMPENSATION OR DISQUALIFIED PERSONS. THE CEO REVIEWS AND ANALYZES THE CONSULTANT'S REPORT AND OTHER INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND APPROVES APPLICABLE COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. DURING 2019, COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES WAS BASED ON THE 2017 STUDY WHILE ALSO TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE IMPACT OF INFLATION AND COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR 2018 AND 2019 BASED UPON FORMAL DATA SOURCES AVAILABLE FOR LIKE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WASHINGTON, DC METRO AREA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO GUIDESTAR AND FREELY AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY MAKES ITS 990 RETURN AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART I, PART VI AND PART VII, BOARD MEMBERSHIP:A TOTAL OF TEN PERSONS SERVED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR, WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED IN PART VII OF FORM 990. AS OF DECEMBER 31ST, 2019, THERE WERE A TOTAL OF SEVEN VOTING BOARD MEMBERS SERVING THE ORGANIZATION AS DISCLOSED IN PART VI, LINE 1A AND PART I, LINE 3.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORAFILIAS LTD. (AFILIAS) PROVIDES REGISTRY TECHNICAL SERVICES TO PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY INCLUDING ELECTRONIC CONNECTION TO CUSTOMERS (REGISTRARS), TO ADD, MODIFY OR DELETE DOMAIN NAMES WITHIN THE .ORG, .NGO, .ONG AND IDN DATABASES. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE 24/7, 365 DAYS A YEAR, TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO REGISTRARS, DEVELOPMENT OF REGISTRY COMPUTER SOFTWARE SYSTEMS INCLUDING CUSTOMER BILLING, AND REVENUE RECOGNITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, (GAAP). IN ADDITION, AFILIAS PROVIDES TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN IMPLEMENTING PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY'S DOMAIN NAME ABUSE POLICIES DESIGNED TO STOP OR REDUCE MALWARE, VIRUS OR OTHER ACTIVITIES. AFILIAS ALSO COLLABORATES WITH PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY ON THE ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF CUSTOMER AND BUSINESS TRENDS BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2BPUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY ISSUES AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON CONSOLIDATED BASIS WITH ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION ENSET, A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION. ADDITIONALLY, PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY'S FINANCIAL RESULTS ARE INCLUDED IN A CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT REPORT ISSUED BY THE INTERNET SOCIETY, PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY'S SOLE MEMBER.

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