THE TOR PROJECT INC

Verified Identity

EIN: 20-8096820

Legal name: THE TOR PROJECT INC

Location: WINCHESTER, NH, US

Jurisdiction: United States

Status: Active

Website: WWW.TORPROJECT.ORG

Filing Source

Return type: 990

Period ending: 2025-06-30

IRS tax year label: 2024(the IRS labels a return by the year its fiscal period started, not ended)

Source document: View IRS filing

Data Coverage

What was found in the available filing, and what was absent.

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RegistrationEIN: 20-8096820
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Filing sourceIRS filing document linked
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Accounting period2025-06-30
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Financials8 of 8 fields present
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Leadership16 named people
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Mission / PurposeProgram description present

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Financials (2025-06-30)

Reported in USD. Figures are from the IRS Form 990 XML filing.

Total Revenue$12,279,993

Total Expenses$8,967,599

Program Service Expenses$7,245,898

Management & General$1,219,291

Fundraising Expenses$502,410

Total Assets (End of Year)$10,509,673

Total Liabilities (End of Year)$466,705

Net Assets (End of Year)$10,042,968

Financial History

By fiscal year, named for the year it ends. Reported in USD, as filed; years without a stored filing are shown as gaps, never as zero.

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Revenue grew at a compound annual rate of +22.8% from FY2020 to FY2025.

Financial figures by fiscal year, with the change from the previous year
Fiscal year	Revenue	Expenses	Surplus	Program %	Source
FY2025	$12,279,993▲ 68.5%	$8,967,599▲ 22.1%	$3,312,394	80.8%	990
FY2024	$7,287,566▼ 14.0%	$7,343,602▲ 9.8%	−$56,036	81.8%	990
FY2023	$8,470,139▲ 41.2%	$6,689,589▲ 37.8%	$1,780,550	83.9%	990
FY2022	$5,999,891▼ 19.1%	$4,853,334▲ 21.7%	$1,146,557	82.2%	990
FY2021	$7,413,548▲ 68.5%	$3,987,743▼ 8.5%	$3,425,805	87.2%	990
FY2020	$4,400,782	$4,360,447	$40,335	89.4%	990

Changes compare consecutive fiscal years with the same year-end; a dash means the change can't be stated (a figure is missing or the year-end moved). Surplus is revenue minus expenses. FY2025 is the latest stored.

Staff & Volunteers

As reported in Part I of Form 990 (lines 5 and 6). Organizations whose staff are employed by a related entity may report zero employees.

Employees22

Volunteers10,000

Disclosed Leadership (2024)

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees listed in Part VII of the filing.

AL SMITH
DIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING · Key Employee
Hrs/Wk
40
Comp. (Org)
$114,385
Comp. (Related)
$0
Other Comp.
$15,889
ALISSA COOPER
CLERK (UNTIL 9/25) DIRECTOR (AS OF 9/25) · Officer, Director, Trustee
No compensation · 2 hrs/wk
CALA ABT
STAFF ACOUNTANT · Key Employee
Hrs/Wk
40
Comp. (Org)
$121,134
Comp. (Related)
$0
Other Comp.
$9,560
CHRISTIAN KAUFMANN
VICE-CHAIR (UNTIL 9/25) CHAIR (AS OF 9/25) · Officer, Director, Trustee
No compensation · 3 hrs/wk
DESIGAN CHINNIAH
DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/25) VICE CHAIR (AS OF 9/25) · Officer, Director, Trustee
No compensation · 3 hrs/wk
ESRA'A AL SHAFEI
DIRECTOR · Director, Trustee
No compensation · 2 hrs/wk
ISABELA DIAS FERNANDES
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Officer
Hrs/Wk
40
Comp. (Org)
$188,985
Comp. (Related)
$0
Other Comp.
$15,119
JULIUS MITTENZWEI
TREASURER (UNTIL 9/25) DIRECTOR (AS OF 9/25) · Officer, Director, Trustee
No compensation · 2 hrs/wk
KENDRA ALBERT
CHAIR (UNTIL 9/25) SECRETARY (AS OF 9/25) · Officer, Director, Trustee
No compensation · 3 hrs/wk
MARIA XYNOU
DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/24) · Director, Trustee
No compensation · 2 hrs/wk
MICAH ANDERSON
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING · Key Employee
Hrs/Wk
40
Comp. (Org)
$185,400
Comp. (Related)
$0
Other Comp.
$19,510
MIKE PERRY
PROJECT MANAGER · Key Employee
Hrs/Wk
40
Comp. (Org)
$144,703
Comp. (Related)
$0
Other Comp.
$17,371
NICK MATHEWSON
FOUNDER & NETWORK TEAM SR DEVELOPER · Key Employee
Hrs/Wk
40
Comp. (Org)
$172,892
Comp. (Related)
$0
Other Comp.
$33,552
ROGER DINGLEDINE
CO FOUNDER & AMBASSADOR · Key Employee
Hrs/Wk
40
Comp. (Org)
$172,892
Comp. (Related)
$0
Other Comp.
$18,830
SARAH GRAN
DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/25) TREASURER (AS OF 9/25) · Officer, Director, Trustee
No compensation · 3 hrs/wk
SUSAN ABT
CFO · Officer
Hrs/Wk
40
Comp. (Org)
$173,236
Comp. (Related)
$0
Other Comp.
$19,429

Mission / Purpose

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY INTO ONLINE ANONYMITY AND PRIVACY.

Filings

Period ending: 2025-06-30
Return Type: 990
IRS tax year label: 2024
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Period ending: 2024-06-30
Return Type: 990
IRS tax year label: 2023
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Period ending: 2023-06-30
Return Type: 990
IRS tax year label: 2022
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Period ending: 2022-06-30
Return Type: 990
IRS tax year label: 2021
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Period ending: 2021-06-30
Return Type: 990
IRS tax year label: 2020
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Period ending: 2020-06-30
Return Type: 990
IRS tax year label: 2019
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