Unicode Inc
- Assets
- $1.7m
- Revenue
- $636.7k
- Investments
- $0.0
- Employees
- 4
- Location
- South San Francisco, CA
- Founding
- 03/2013
- Data as of
- 12/2021
- EIN
- 77-0269756
Organization Overview
Unicode Inc is located in South San Francisco, CA. The organization was established in 2013. According to its NTEE Classification (U41) the organization is classified as: Computer Science, under the broad grouping of Science & Technology and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Unicode Inc employed 4 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Unicode Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Unicode Inc generated $636.7k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 6.3% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $741.6k during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 15.3% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
TO DEVELOP, EXTEND AND PROMOTE USE OF VARIOUS STANDARDS, DATA, AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE LIBRARIES WHICH SPECIFY THE REPRESENTATION OF TEXT IN MODERN SOFTWARE. THESE OFFERINGS ALLOWING DATA TO BE SHARED ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS, LANGUAGES AND COUNTRIES WITHOUT CORRUPTION. THESE SPECIFICATIONS AND SOFTWARE LIBRARIES FORM THE FOUNDATION FOR SOFTWARE INTERNATIONALIZATION IN ALL MAJOR OPERATING SYSTEMS, SEARCH ENGINES, APPLICATIONS, AND THE WEB.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
THE UNICODE COMMON LOCALE DATA REPOSITORY (CLDR) PROVIDES KEY BUILDING BLOCKS FOR SOFTWARE TO SUPPORT THE WORLD'S LANGUAGES, WITH THE LARGEST AND MOST EXTENSIVE STANDARD REPOSITORY OF LOCALE DATA AVAILABLE. THIS DATA IS USED BY A WIDE SPECTRUM OF COMPANIES FOR THEIR SOFTWARE INTERNATIONALIZATION AND LOCALIZATION, ADAPTING SOFTWARE TO THE CONVENTIONS OF DIFFERENT LANGUAGES FOR SUCH COMMON SOFTWARE TASKS. THERE WERE TWO RELEASES OF CLDR IN 2021: VERSION 40 AND VERSION 39.2021 CLDR HIGHLIGHTSIN MANY LANGUAGES, FORMING GRAMMATICAL PHRASES REQUIRES DEALING WITH GRAMMATICAL GENDER AND CASE. WITHOUT THAT, IT CAN SOUND AS BAD AS "ON TOP OF 3 HOURS" INSTEAD OF "IN 3 HOURS". THE OVERALL GOAL FOR CLDR IS TO SUPPLY BUILDING BLOCKS SO THAT IMPLEMENTATIONS OF ADVANCED MESSAGE FORMATTING CAN HANDLE GENDER AND CASE. SEE ALSO: INFLECTION POINTS. IN 2021, GRAMMATICAL FEATURES WERE EXPANDED TO 41 LOCALES.OTHER 2021 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:- THE AVAILABILITY OF SHORT NAMES AND SEARCH KEYWORDS FOR NEW EMOJI SO THAT IMPLEMENTERS CAN BUILD ON THEM TO PROVIDE USER TOOLS, SUCH AS TYPE-AHEAD IN KEYBOARDS.- THE MODERNIZATION OF THE SURVEY TOOL USED TO GATHER ALL THE DATA FOR LOCALES. THIS MAKES IT EASIER FOR CONTRIBUTORS TO ADD ENHANCEMENTS AND FIX BUGS, STREAMLINING THE OVERALL PROCESS.- APPROXIMATELY 140,000 DATA ITEMS WERE ADDED OR CHANGED.
THE UNICODE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE (UTC), IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE UNICODE STANDARD, INCLUDING THE UNICODE CHARACTER DATABASE, AS WELL AS UNICODE TECHNICAL REPORTS AND UNICODE TECHNICAL STANDARDS. AS APPROPRIATE, THE UTC RELEASES UPDATES AND ERRATA TO ITS PUBLICATIONS OR TAKES PUBLIC POSITIONS. IN 2021 THE UTC STANDARD V.14 WAS RELEASED ON SCHEDULE, ALLOWING MEMBER COMPANIES AND OTHER IMPLEMENTERS TO INCORPORATE THE NEW CHARACTERS, AND IMPLEMENT THE REVISIONS IN SPECIFICATIONS.
THE INTERNATIONAL COMPONENTS FOR UNICODE (ICU) IS A MATURE, WIDELY USED SET OF C/C++ AND JAVA LIBRARIES PROVIDING UNICODE AND GLOBALIZATION SUPPORT FOR SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS. ICU IS WIDELY PORTABLE AND GIVES APPLICATIONS THE SAME RESULTS ON ALL PLATFORMS AND BETWEEN C/C++ AND JAVA SOFTWARE. ICU IS RELEASED UNDER A NONRESTRICTIVE OPEN SOURCE LICENSE THAT IS SUITABLE FOR USE WITH BOTH COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE AND WITH OTHER OPEN SOURCE OR FREE SOFTWARE.2021 ICU HIGHLIGHTSICU 70 RELEASED. IT UPDATES TO UNICODE 14, INCLUDING NEW CHARACTERS, SCRIPTS, EMOJI, AND CORRESPONDING API CONSTANTS. ICU 70 ADDS SUPPORT FOR EMOJI PROPERTIES OF STRINGS. IT ALSO UPDATES TO CLDR 40 LOCALE DATA WITH MANY ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. ICU 70 ALSO INCLUDES MANY OTHER BUG FIXES AND ENHANCEMENTS, ESPECIALLY FOR MEASUREMENT UNIT FORMATTING, AND IT CAN NOW BE BUILT AND USED WITH C++20 COMPILERS.ICU 69.1 RELEASED. IT UPDATES TO CLDR 39. THIS RELEASE INCLUDES SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT UNIT FORMATTING AND NUMBER FORMATTING IN GENERAL.
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Board, Officers & Key Employees
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
Rick Mcgowan Vp, Information Technology | 30 | $102,817 | |
Toral Cowieson Executive Director & COO | Officer | 50 | $81,533 |
Mark Davis President And Chair Of The Board | OfficerTrustee | 6 | $0 |
Iris Orris Treasurer (from June 2021) | OfficerTrustee | 0.2 | $0 |
Greg Welch VP & Corporate Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 4 | $0 |
Markus Scherer VP & Interim Treasurer (thru June 2021) | Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
Financial Statements
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Federated campaigns | $0 |
| Membership dues | $148,555 |
| Fundraising events | $0 |
| Related organizations | $0 |
| Government grants | $49,284 |
| All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $230,827 |
| Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
| Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $428,666 |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $168,200 |
| Investment income | $39,832 |
| Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Net Rental Income | $0 |
| Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
| Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
| Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
| Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
| Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $636,698 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $84,049 |
| Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
| Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $92,043 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $27,613 |
| Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
| Other salaries and wages | $231,654 |
| Pension plan accruals and contributions | $3,549 |
| Other employee benefits | $22,537 |
| Payroll taxes | $24,110 |
| Fees for services: Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Legal | $24,458 |
| Fees for services: Accounting | $5,262 |
| Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
| Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
| Fees for services: Investment Management | $7,404 |
| Fees for services: Other | $211,394 |
| Advertising and promotion | $0 |
| Office expenses | $3,012 |
| Information technology | $18,468 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Occupancy | $0 |
| Travel | $1,774 |
| Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
| Interest | $0 |
| Payments to affiliates | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
| Insurance | $4,053 |
| All other expenses | $540 |
| Total functional expenses | $741,615 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $45,145 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $314,008 |
| Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
| Accounts receivable, net | $92,698 |
| Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
| Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
| Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
| Investments—publicly traded securities | $1,214,588 |
| Investments—other securities | $0 |
| Investments—program-related | $0 |
| Intangible assets | $0 |
| Other assets | $0 |
| Total assets | $1,666,439 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $114 |
| Grants payable | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | $0 |
| Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
| Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
| Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Other liabilities | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $114 |
| Net assets without donor restrictions | $0 |
| Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
| Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
| Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
| Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $1,666,325 |
| Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $1,666,439 |
Grants Recieved
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Unicode Inc has recieved totaling $5,384.
| Awarding Organization | Amount |
|---|---|
American Online Giving Foundation Inc Newark, DE PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,327 |
Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $57 |
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|---|---|---|
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International Computer Science Institute Berkeley, CA | $14,202,562 | $6,417,874 |
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Hack Foundation West Hollywood, CA | $3,032,702 | $3,041,120 |
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