Internet Archive

Organization Overview

Internet Archive is located in San Francisco, CA. The organization was established in 2017. According to its NTEE Classification (P20) the organization is classified as: Human Service Organizations, under the broad grouping of Human Services and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Internet Archive employed 122 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Internet Archive 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, Internet Archive generated $29.4m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 11.2% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $25.3m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 7.1% 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.

Since 2015, Internet Archive has awarded 22 individual grants totaling $20,422,946. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

INTERNET ARCHIVE WAS FOUNDED IN 1996 TO BUILD AN INTERNET LIBRARY WITH THE PURPOSE OF OFFERING PERMANENT ACCESS FOR RESEARCHERS, HISTORIANS AND SCHOLARS TO HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS THAT EXIST IN DIGITAL FORMAT INCLUDING TEXTS, AUDIO, MOVIES, IMAGES, SOFTWARE AND WEB PAGES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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IN 2021, WE CONTINUED ADVANCING OUR PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGY FOR DIGITIZING BOOKS, FILM, AND MUSIC; AND EXPANDED OUR COLLECTIONS TO INCLUDE MICROFILM, ALONG WITH WEBSITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR USERS.WE INCREASED MATERIALS DIGITIZED WITH THE TOTAL ARCHIVED AT MORE THAN 99 PETABYTES OF UNIQUE DATA, WHICH CONSISTS OF MORE THAN 80+ MILLION PUBLIC MEDIA ITEMS (TEXT, MOVIES, AUDIO, IMAGES, ETC.). WORLDWIDE, WE ARE A TOP WEBSITE DESTINATION, WITH OUR WEB SITE TRAFFIC GROWING TO 1,600,000 UNIQUE WEB SITE USERS PER DAY, LARGELY DUE TO THE WAYBACK MACHINE AND USERS HAVING ACCESS TO ITS 625 BILLION WEB PAGES.ORGANIZATIONALLY, THE ARCHIVE REMAINS STABLE WITH ABOUT THE SAME NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, AND CONTINUING TO ADAPT TO A NEAR COMPLETE REMOTE WORK ENVIRONMENT. FINANCIALLY, OUR OVERALL FEE FOR SERVICE AND BASE DONOR BASE REMAINED STABLE AND CONSISTENT. DUE TO THE EASING AND ADAPTING TO THE PANDEMIC A PARTIAL RECOVERY IN DIGITIZING OF PHYSICAL ITEMS OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR RESULTED. DUE TO SPECIAL PROJECTS OUR CONTRACTORS AND STAFFING COSTS INCREASED, WHICH IS ANTICIPATED TO BENEFIT OUR DIGITAL CONVERSION ARCHIVING AND ENHANCING EFFORTS. THESE COSTS WERE OFFSET BY ONE-TIME DONATIONS, SPECIAL DONATIONS, AND PPP REVENUE.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Internet Archive Us
Staffing
$3,095,452
George Blood Audio Lp
Digitization
$365,181
Upwork Global
Freelancers
$496,962
Innodata Inc
Digitization
$4,533,319
Durie Tangri Llp
Legal Services
$1,743,303
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $1,979,316
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$20,141,022
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$22,120,338
Total Program Service Revenue$7,229,276
Investment income $124
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $141,549
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $29,414,365

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Internet Archive has awarded $354,871 in support to 3 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

EARTH SPECIES PROJECT

Org PageRecipient Profile

West Hollywood, CA

PURPOSE: General Support

$275,000

COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

Org PageRecipient Profile

Oakland, CA

PURPOSE: Artist in Residence Award

$49,816

THE LONG NOW FOUNDATION

Org PageRecipient Profile

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: General Support

$30,055
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Internet Archive has recieved totaling $300.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Sagacity Sharp Inc

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND

$200
The Mathews Family Foundation

Fredericksburg, VA

PURPOSE: EDUCATION

$100
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