Internet Society

Internet Society
AbbreviationISOC
FormationDecember 11, 1992 (1992-12-11)[1]
Founders
54-1650477[2]
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[2]
PurposeInternet development, infrastructure, accessibility and standards
HeadquartersReston, Virginia, U.S.[3]
Region served
Global
Membership
80,000+ (August 2021)[4][non-primary source needed]
Andrew Sullivan[5]
Ted Hardie[5]
Subsidiaries
Revenue (2018)
US$56,762,624[3]
Expenses (2018)US$45,104,865[3]
Employees (2018)
110
Volunteers (2018)
4,099 (IETF, IESG, IAB, IRTF)[3][7]
Websiteinternetsociety.org

The Internet Society (ISOC) is an American nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1992 with local chapters around the world. Its mission is "to promote the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world." It has offices in Reston, Virginia, U.S., and Geneva, Switzerland.

  1. ^ "The Internet Society and Internet History". internetsociety.org. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  2. ^ a b "2016 Form 990 Filing: Internet Society" (PDF). Internal Revenue Service. 2018-01-17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  3. ^ a b c d "2018 Form 990" (PDF). Form 990. 2019. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "Internet Society". Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Board of Trustees". internetsociety.org. Archived from the original on 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  6. ^ "2018 Form 990" (PDF). Form 990. 2019. p. 78. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "Internet Society Form 990: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)". Internet Society. Archived from the original on March 26, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.

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