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THE LINUX FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
THE LINUX FOUNDATION (EIN 46-0503801)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-11-17
IRS object ID
201433219349311958
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-11-17T18:16:11-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN930743240PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1HOFFMAN STEWART & SCHMIDT PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14900 MEADOWS ROAD STE 200AddressLine1
CityLAKE OSWEGOCity
StateORState
ZIP Code970353295ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN460503801EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE LINUX FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1
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Business Name ControlLINUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4157239709PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1660 YORK ST NO 102AddressLine1
CitySAN FRANCISCOCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code941102102ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJIM ZEMLINPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4157239709PhoneNum
Signature2014-11-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDERYA G DUYUMPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01274909PTIN
Phone5032205900PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJAMES ZEMLINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1660 YORK ST NO 102AddressLine1
CitySAN FRANCISCOCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code941102102ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$23,126,710GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressLINUX-FOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2003FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateORLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSUPPORTING AND ADVANCING THE CREATION OF A TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY FOR LINUX AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE INDUSTRY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee39TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$18,824TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$54,875NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income-$14,605PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$23,687CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$101,299PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$18,824CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$17,123,662PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$23,119,066CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$12,392,729CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$16,195,531PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$19,645,584CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$928,131PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,473,482CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$22,819,349TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,579,960TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$9,256,154TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$10,151,265NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$13,563,195NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION INCLUDES SUPPORTING AND ADVANCING THE CREATION OF A TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY FOR LINUX AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE INDUSTRY THROUGH THE SPONSORSHIP OF TECHNICAL PROGRAMS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescTHE LINUX FOUNDATION FOSTERED THE GROWTH OF LINUX BY FOCUSING ON PROTECTING LINUX BY SPONSORING KEY LINUX DEVELOPERS AND PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES, STANDARDIZING LINUX AND IMPROVING IT AS A PLATFORM FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, AND PROVIDING A NEUTRAL FORUM FOR COLLABORATION AND PROMOTION.Desc
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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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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 Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document62IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee39EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryJAForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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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 OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1LISA SMILEYBusinessNameLine1
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Phone4157239709PhoneNum

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Address Line1660 YORK ST STE 102AddressLine1
CitySAN FRANCISCOCity
StateCAState
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)

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ALAN CLARK
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BDALE GARBEE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG FISHER
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK FANZILLI
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN FRYE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EILEEN EVANS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HISASHI HASHIMOTO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES BOTTOMLEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY AUGUSTIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK CHARLEBOIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK LEE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR MYUNG-JOON KIM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TSUGIKAZU SHIBATA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YONGYUN KIM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YOSHIYA ETO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES ZEMLIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$467,200$0$19,743
WIM COEKAERTS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL WOSTER
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$483,469$0$58,102
AMANDA MCPHERSON
VP MARKETING & DEVELOPER P40.00$342,000$0$40,437Yes (X)
RUDOLF STREIF
EMBEDDED SOLUTIONS MANAGER40.00$207,200$0$19,180Yes (X)
JENNIFER CLOER
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS40.00$181,000$0$32,193Yes (X)
ANGELA BROWN
EVENTS DIRECTOR40.00$211,000$0$25,996Yes (X)
KEVLIN HUSSER
MANAGER OF TECHNICAL ALLIANCES40.00$160,000$0$58,124Yes (X)
MICHAEL DOLAN
DIRECTOR STRATEGIC PROGRAMS40.00$216,000$0$16,714Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,267,869TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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VENUESWORLDCOM
SUITE 5 93 UPPER GEORGES STDUN LAOGHAIREDUBLINEI$1,272,931
LULLABOT
$422,835PO BOX 417568BOSTONMA022417568
KT CORPORATION
0 BULLJEONG-ROSEONGNAM-CITYGYEONGGI-DOKS$277,510
IMAGE X MEDIA
$256,640601 MERIDIAN AVESOUTH PASADENACA91030
DRIVE MARKETING GROUP LLC
$253,2582626 SW CORBETT AVE 200PORTLANDOR97201
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K13CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROJECT AND EVENT FEES541900$12,005,477$12,005,477
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$7,192,649$7,192,649
TRAINING AND SERVICES541900$3,837,203$3,837,203
OTHER INCOME900099$41,226$41,226
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Total Program Service Revenue$23,076,555TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$26,331TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$26,331ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$5,000OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$7,644OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$2,644OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$2,644TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$2,644ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescADVERTISINGDesc
Business541800BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$18,824TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$18,824OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$23,119,066TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$23,076,555RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$23,687ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,410,951TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,266,238TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$547,901TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$670,076TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$357,689TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$708,049TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$146,596TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,029,307TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,121,561TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,186,840TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$988,989TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$679,926TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,160,473TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
EQUIPMENT RENTAL$315,562
COMMUNITY SUPPORT$55,426

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,645,584TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,612,306BOYAmt
EOY$9,342,877EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,522,717BOYAmt
EOY$10,534,531EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$482,594BOYAmt
EOY$1,779,633EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$584,353BOYAmt
EOY$353,349EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$933,172LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$589,821LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$390,505BOYAmt
EOY$343,351EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$138,750BOYAmt
EOY$465,608EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,731,225BOYAmt
EOY$22,819,349EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,348,853BOYAmt
EOY$2,069,156EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,231,107BOYAmt
EOY$7,186,998EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,579,960BOYAmt
EOY$9,256,154EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,151,265BOYAmt
EOY$13,563,195EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,151,265BOYAmt
EOY$13,563,195EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,731,225BOYAmt
EOY$22,819,349EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,473,482ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$61,552OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedYes (1)SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (1)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,805OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,805DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$927,367OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$584,016DepreciationAmt
Book Value$343,351BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$343,351TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationREVENUE FROM CERTAIN ADVERTISING SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE FOUNDATION FILES THE APPROPRIATE TAX RETURNS FOR THESE ACTIVITIES AND PAYS TAX ON ANY EXCESS INCOME FROM THESE ACTIVITIES. THE FOUNDATION'S UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES DID NOT RESULT IN ANY INCOME TAX EXPENSE FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE LINUX FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,12PROGRAM SERVICESSUPPORTING AND ADVANCING THE CREATION OF A TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY.$824,680
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00PROGRAM SERVICESCONFERENCES TO PROMOTE LINUX AND OPENSOURCE SOFTWARE.$943,668
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees2SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,768,348SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,768,348TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THAT EXPENSES BE SUBSTANTIATED PRIOR TO PAYMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 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
JAMES ZEMLIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$250,000$0$210,000$0$7,200$0$17,500$0$2,243$0$486,943$0$0$0
MICHAEL WOSTER
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$180,000$0$303,469$0$0$0$17,500$0$40,602$0$541,571$0$0$0
AMANDA MCPHERSON
VP MARKETING & DEVELOPER P$180,000$0$162,000$0$0$0$17,500$0$22,937$0$382,437$0$0$0
RUDOLF STREIF
EMBEDDED SOLUTIONS MANAGER$175,000$0$25,000$0$7,200$0$17,500$0$1,680$0$226,380$0$0$0
JENNIFER CLOER
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS$135,000$0$46,000$0$0$0$17,500$0$14,693$0$213,193$0$0$0
ANGELA BROWN
EVENTS DIRECTOR$115,000$0$96,000$0$0$0$17,500$0$8,496$0$236,996$0$0$0
KEVLIN HUSSER
MANAGER OF TECHNICAL ALLIANCES$75,000$0$85,000$0$0$0$23,000$0$35,124$0$218,124$0$0$0
MICHAEL DOLAN
DIRECTOR STRATEGIC PROGRAMS$150,000$0$60,000$0$6,000$0$15,313$0$1,401$0$232,714$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE LINUX FOUNDATION HAS BUSINESS AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. MEMBERS PAY DUES TO THE ORGANIZATION AND RECEIVE BENEFITS FROM THE ORGANIZATION FOR BEING MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AVOTING AS A CLASS, PLATINUM MEMBERS ELECT UP TO 10 DIRECTORS, GOLD MEMBERS ELECT UP TO 3 DIRECTORS, AND SILVER MEMBER ELECT 1 DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PAY BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABLE MARKET SALARIES. KEY EMPLOYEES' SALARIES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABLE MARKET SALARIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES INFORMATION UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING 797,942. RECRUITING 132,580. OTHER 98,785.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:FOREIGN CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT -61,552.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS FOR SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND OVERSEEING THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LINUX FOUNDATION JAPAN LLCBusinessNameLine1

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13-30 KIOI-CHO CHIYODA-KUAddressLine1
CityTOKYOCity
CountryJACountry
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN460503801EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORTING AND ADVANCING LSB IN JAPANPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile Foreign CountryJALegalDomicileForeignCountryCd
Total Income$306,775TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$48,802EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE LINUX FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE LINUX KERNEL OORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1660 YORK STREET SUITE 102AddressLine1
CitySAN FRANCISCOCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code941102102ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN743183459EIN
Primary ActivitiesDISTRIBUTES THE LINUX KERNEL AND RELATED OPEN SOURCE PROJECTS.PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusPFPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LINUX FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Entity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCdShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
LF LABS INC
660 YORK STREET SUITE 102SAN FRANCISCOCA94110383890278TECHNICAL TRAININGDELINUX FOUNDATIONC-$1,9171.00000Yes (1)
LINUX LABS LIMITED
660 YORK STREET SUITE 102SAN FRANCISCOCA94110CONFERENCE MANAGEMENTLINUX FOUNDATION-$5811.00000Yes (1)UK$2,355
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
LINUX FOUNDATION JAPAN LLC
P$824,680ACTUAL AMOUNTS PAID
THE LINUX KERNEL ORGANIZATION
B$160,706ACTUAL AMOUNTS PAID