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Internet Archive

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
April 2017[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Dec 2025
$23,709,162[4]

Internet Archive is listed in IRS records as an organization in San Francisco, California, exempt under section 501(c)(3)[5][1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $23,709,162 for the tax period ending December 2025[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists Internet Archive as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1]. Its foundation code is 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)[6]. It appears in IRS Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity[3]. The IRS classifies it under NTEE code P20: Human Services, Human Service Organizations[7].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 94-3242767
Location in IRS records[5] San Francisco, California
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] April 2017
Foundation code[6] 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility code[8] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[7] P20: Human Services, Human Service Organizations
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] December
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending December 2025
Latest Form 990-N[12] Tax year 2021

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Internet Archive reported total revenue of $23,678,074[13]. That included contributions, gifts and grants of $16,069,951 and program service revenue of $7,302,441[13]. It reported total expenses of $32,674,667 for the same period[14]. Net assets at year end were -$3,530,018[14]. Total revenue on its Form 990 was $29,414,365 for the tax period ending December 2021 and $30,547,311 for the tax period ending December 2022[15][16].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $23,709,162 and total assets of $9,668,632.[4]

December 2021: total revenue $29.4M$29.4MDecember 2021: total expenses $25.3M$25.3MDec 2021December 2022: total revenue $30.5M$30.5MDecember 2022: total expenses $25.8M$25.8MDec 2022December 2023: total revenue $23.7M$23.7MDecember 2023: total expenses $32.7M$32.7MDec 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[14].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
December 2021[15]Form 990$29,414,365$25,327,789$3,099,999
December 2022[16]Form 990$30,547,311$25,827,598$4,212,232
December 2023[14]Form 990$23,678,074$32,674,667-$3,530,018

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending December 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[17] $16,585,711
Total liabilities[17] $20,115,729
Net assets or fund balances[17] -$3,530,018

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2023, Internet Archive answered yes to: it had an office outside the United States.[18]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Internet Archive?
The IRS master file lists Internet Archive with EIN 94-3242767[5].
Is Internet Archive a 501(c)(3)?
Yes, the IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1].
Are contributions to Internet Archive tax-deductible?
IRS deductibility code 1 reads: Contributions are deductible[8]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Where is Internet Archive located?
The IRS master file lists it in San Francisco, California[5].
What is the revenue of Internet Archive?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, it reported total revenue of $23,678,074[13].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Internet Archive as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Charitable Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is April 2017. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Internet Archive (EIN 94-3242767) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $23,709,162 and total assets of $9,668,632. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Internet Archive with employer identification number (EIN) 94-3242767, located in San Francisco, California. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for Internet Archive: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. The IRS master file assigns Internet Archive the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code P20: Human Services, Human Service Organizations. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. IRS deductibility code 1 for Internet Archive: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Internet Archive: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Internet Archive's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in December, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from Internet Archive for the tax period ending December 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. The latest Form 990-N (e-Postcard) in IRS data for EIN 94-3242767 is for tax year 2021. IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $16,069,951 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $7,302,441 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $656 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $23,678,074 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Internet Archive reported total revenue $23,678,074, total expenses $32,674,667, net assets or fund balances at year end -$3,530,018. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2021, Internet Archive reported total revenue $29,414,365, total expenses $25,327,789, net assets or fund balances at year end $3,099,999. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2022, Internet Archive reported total revenue $30,547,311, total expenses $25,827,598, net assets or fund balances at year end $4,212,232. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $16,585,711, total liabilities $20,115,729, net assets or fund balances -$3,530,018. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2023, Internet Archive answered yes to: it had an office outside the United States. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.