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Anyone have a link to Signal’s 2019 IRS Form 990?

Most recent I was able to find was this 2018 version: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23431076

The 2019 filing deadline (including Form 990) was extended to July 15, 2020 so it may not be published yet.

Thanks, makes sense, though guess I would expect a non-profit to communicate this; don’t believe Signal even links to the 990 I linked to on their own website; possible they don’t want the public to (easily) know salaries, assets, etc - but unclear.

True, but remember that Signal (the app developer) is an LLC. The 990s may eventually be posted on the Signal Foundation website if they ever finish it: https://signalfoundation.org/

Thanks, good point, was aware of that, but others might not be; never seen a good explanation for their legal structure, both as it relates to the present & future.

I have checked both URLs for 990s, only way I found it was via a link in the footer of Signal’s Wikipedia page.

ProPublica's database is my go-to for 990s. Only the 2018 form so far: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/824...

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