SOFTWARE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC, of NEW YORK, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $685K in revenue, $926K in expenses, $2.6M in total assets. 17 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $356K, appear in IRS filings.
SOFTWARE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST ("SPI") IS A NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH WAS FOUNDED TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE OPEN HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE. THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO HELP GENUINE, SUBSTANTIAL AND SIGNIFICANT FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE PROJECTS BY HANDLING THEIR NON-TECHNICL ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS SO THEY AREN'T RQUIRED TO OPERATE THEIR OWN LEGAL ENTITY.
How Software in the Public Interest Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Showing up to 5 of 17 total records — full history available with membership.
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $685K | $926K | $2.6M |
| 2023 | $463K | $730K | $2.9M |
| 2022 | $485K | $547K | $3.0M |
| 2020 | $724K | $341K | $3.0M |
| 2019 | $970K | $661K | $2.5M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $970K to $685K (-29%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
