TY 2015 Form 990

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)
(1) BOB HINDEN...................................................................... TRUSTEE/CHAIR	15.00 .................	X	X
(2) SEAN TURNER...................................................................... TRUSTEE/TREASURER	7.50 .................	X	X
(3) WALID AL-SAQAF...................................................................... TRUSTEE	5.00 .................	X
(4) GONZALO CAMARILLO...................................................................... TRUSTEE	5.00 .................	X
(5) JOHN LEVINE...................................................................... TRUSTEE	5.00 .................	X
(6) ALICE MUNYUA...................................................................... TRUSTEE	5.00 .................	X
(7) ERIC BURGER...................................................................... TRUSTEE	5.00 .................	X
(8) NARELLE CLARK...................................................................... TRUSTEE	5.00 .................	X
(9) KEITH DAVIDSON...................................................................... TRUSTEE	5.00 .................	X
(10) DAVID FARBER...................................................................... TRUSTEE	5.00 .................	X
(11) JASON LIVINGOOD...................................................................... TRUSTEE	5.00 .................	X
(12) DESIREE MILOSHEVIC...................................................................... TRUSTEE	5.00 .................	X
(13) RUDI VANSNICK...................................................................... TRUSTEE	5.00 .................	X
(14) GIHAN DIAS...................................................................... TRUSTEE	5.00 .................	X
(15) HIROSHI ESAKI...................................................................... TRUSTEE	5.00 .................	X
(16) HANS PETER DITTLER...................................................................... TRUSTEE	5.00 .................	X
(17) SCOTT BRADNER...................................................................... SECRETARY	15.00 .................		X

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LLC 48377 FREMONT BLVD 117 FREMONT,CA94538	SECRETARY SERVICE	2,768,825
MOVING BRANDS INC 115 E 23RD STREET 4TH FL NEW YORK,NY10010	BRANDING	477,075
FD SPRL RUE LOUIS ERNOTTE 48 C B- 1170 BRUSSELS BE	POLICY SERVICES	343,032
KONGLE KONSULTING 743 GRAND VIEW AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO,CA941143509	PUBLISHING SERVICES	249,996
INGRAMSCHECHTER 114 1ST STREET NEWBURG,NY12550	WEBSITE MAINTENANCE	245,200
2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 26

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

INTERNET SOCIETY

Employer identification number

54-1650477

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ))

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box in lines 11a through 11d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e, 11f, and 11g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ..............

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) ....	27,048,212	31,290,041	42,837,987	43,233,363	35,049,161	179,458,764
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3	27,048,212	31,290,041	42,837,987	43,233,363	35,049,161	179,458,764
5	The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..						148,083,767
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.						31,374,997

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	27,048,212	31,290,041	42,837,987	43,233,363	35,049,161	179,458,764
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...	404,859	488,876	610,181	841,118	1,268,200	3,613,234
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..	7,240	852	29,048	40,919	35,569	113,628
11	Total support. Add lines 7 through 10.						183,185,626

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

13,517,316

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2015 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

17.130 %

Public support percentage for 2014 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

16.290 %

16a

33 1/3% support test—2015. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2015. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the facts-and-circumstances test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
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10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2	Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3	Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513...
4	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6	Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b	Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..
8	Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here............................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2015 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2015 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

331/3% support tests—2015. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 11 of Part I. If you checked 11a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 11b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 11c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 11d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 11a or 11b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described in (a) above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970. See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Net short-term capital gain	1
2	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	2
3	Other gross income (see instructions)	3
4	Add lines 1 through 3	4
5	Depreciation and depletion	5
6	Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)	6
7	Other expenses (see instructions)	7
8	Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)	8

	Section B - Minimum Asset Amount		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):	1
a	Average monthly value of securities	1a
b	Average monthly cash balances	1b
c	Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets	1c
d	Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)	1d
e	Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):
2	Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets	2
3	Subtract line 2 from line 1d	3
4	Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions).	4
5	Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)	5
6	Multiply line 5 by .035	6
7	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	7
8	Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)	8

	Section C - Distributable Amount		Current Year
1	Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A)	1
2	Enter 85% of line 1	2
3	Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)	3
4	Enter greater of line 2 or line 3	4
5	Income tax imposed in prior year	5
6	Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions)	6

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations (continued)

Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required)
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions
9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015
1 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions)
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015:
a
b
c
d From 2013.......
e From 2014.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2015 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.
4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2015 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a
b
c Excess from 2013.......
d From 2014.......
e From 2015.......

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2015)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test
THE INTERNET SOCIETY IS A NON PROFIT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1992 TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN INTERNET RELATED STANDARDS, EDUCATION, AND POLICY. INCORPORATED IN WASHINGTON D.C., USA, HEADQUARTERED IN VIRGINIA, USA WITH FIVE REGIONAL OFFICES GLOBALLY, IT IS DEDICATED TO ENSURING THE OPEN DEVELOPMENT, EVOLUTION AND USE OF THE INTERNET FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.INTERNET SOCIETY QUALIFIES AS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED BECAUSE IT MEETS THE "10% PLUS FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" UNDER THE TREAS. REG 1.170A-9(E)(3) IN THE FOLLOWING RESPECTS:1. 10% OF SUPPORT LIMITATION. INTERNET SOCIETY'S PUBLIC SUPPORT FRACTION IS 17.13% WELL ABOVE THE 10% THRESHOLD.2. ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. INTERNET SOCIETY IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. ISOC INVOLVES BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE MEMBERS IN ITS ACTIVITIES. THE INTERNET SOCIETY HAS A CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP DUES STRUCTURE, AND IS CONTINUOUSLY SEEKING TO EXPAND ITS BASE OF CORPORATE MEMBERS. THE INTERNET SOCIETY ALSO HAS BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE MEMBERS AROUND THE WORLD. IT DOES NOT CHARGE MEMBERSHIP DUES TO INDIVIDUALS SINCE MANY OF THEM ARE LOCATED IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, BUT THE INTERNET SOCIETY DOES SEEK AND RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS. THE INTERNET SOCIETY SEEKS AND RECEIVES GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING ITS CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS. 3. SOURCES OF SUPPORT. THE INTERNET SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS ARE SUPPORTED BY A DIVERSE AND REPRESENTATIVE GROUP OF MEMBERS AND DONORS, INCLUDING NONPROFITS, GOVERNMENTS, ACADEMIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. ITS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES HAVE BROAD PUBLIC APPEAL TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, AROUND THE GLOBE, THAT SHARE AN INTEREST IN THE PROMOTION OF AN OPEN, STABLE AND GLOBALLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE WORLDWIDE. 4. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY. INTERNET SOCIETY IS GOVERNED BY A THIRTEEN MEMBER BOARD OF TRUSTEES. IN ADDITION TO ITS PRESIDENT, WHO IS AN EX OFFICIO NONVOTING MEMBER, THERE ARE TWELVE TRUSTEES FROM ELEVEN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES INCLUDING UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, SERBIA, NEW ZEALAND, BELGIUM, JAPAN, GERMANY, SRI LANKA, KENYA, YEMEN AND SPAIN. THESE INDIVIDUALS ALL HAVE SIGNIFICANT BACKGROUNDS IN ISSUES INVOLVING THE INTERNET COMMUNITY.5. AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES OR SERVICES; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS OR POLICIES. INTERNET SOCIETY CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO ENSURE AN OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE INTERNET. THESE PROGRAMS ARE WIDELY ACCESSIBLE TO THE INTERESTED SEGMENTS OF THE PUBLIC AND INCLUDE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE BRIEFINGS AND FORUMS IN SUCH AREAS AS INCREASING ACCESS TO THE INTERNET IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, MENTORING NEW INTERNET LEADERS WORLDWIDE, PROMOTION OF AN OPEN, SECURE AND STABLE INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE, REMOVAL OF IMPEDIMENTS TO INTERNET GROWTH, AND END-TO-END ACCESS FOR INTERNET USERS. THE PRODUCTS OF INTERNET SOCIETY'S EFFORTS ARE FREELY MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, PUBLICATIONS AND THROUGH INTERNET SOCIETY'S WEBSITE: WWW.INTERNETSOCIETY.ORG. THE INTERNET SOCIETY ACTS NOT ONLY AS A GLOBAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INTERNET INFORMATION AND EDUCATION, BUT ALSO AS A FACILITATOR AND COORDINATOR OF INTERNET - RELATED INITIATIVES AROUND THE WORLD. FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS, INTERNET SOCIETY HAS RUN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND THESE HAVE PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN SETTING UP THE INTERNET CONNECTIONS AND NETWORKS IN VIRTUALLY EVERY COUNTRY CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET DURING THIS TIME. THROUGH ITS WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, DEVELOPING-COUNTRY TRAINING WORKSHOPS, TUTORIALS, PUBLIC POLICY BRIEFINGS, AND REGIONAL BUREAUS AND LOCAL CHAPTERS, THE INTERNET SOCIETY SERVES THE EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC POLICY NEEDS OF THE GROWING GLOBAL INTERNET COMMUNITY. THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S GOAL IS TO ENHANCE THE AVAILABILITY AND UTILITY OF THE INTERNET ON THE WIDEST POSSIBLE SCALE.

Facts And Circumstances Test

THE INTERNET SOCIETY IS A NON PROFIT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1992 TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN INTERNET RELATED STANDARDS, EDUCATION, AND POLICY. INCORPORATED IN WASHINGTON D.C., USA, HEADQUARTERED IN VIRGINIA, USA WITH FIVE REGIONAL OFFICES GLOBALLY, IT IS DEDICATED TO ENSURING THE OPEN DEVELOPMENT, EVOLUTION AND USE OF THE INTERNET FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.INTERNET SOCIETY QUALIFIES AS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED BECAUSE IT MEETS THE "10% PLUS FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" UNDER THE TREAS. REG 1.170A-9(E)(3) IN THE FOLLOWING RESPECTS:1. 10% OF SUPPORT LIMITATION. INTERNET SOCIETY'S PUBLIC SUPPORT FRACTION IS 17.13% WELL ABOVE THE 10% THRESHOLD.2. ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. INTERNET SOCIETY IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. ISOC INVOLVES BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE MEMBERS IN ITS ACTIVITIES. THE INTERNET SOCIETY HAS A CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP DUES STRUCTURE, AND IS CONTINUOUSLY SEEKING TO EXPAND ITS BASE OF CORPORATE MEMBERS. THE INTERNET SOCIETY ALSO HAS BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE MEMBERS AROUND THE WORLD. IT DOES NOT CHARGE MEMBERSHIP DUES TO INDIVIDUALS SINCE MANY OF THEM ARE LOCATED IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, BUT THE INTERNET SOCIETY DOES SEEK AND RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS. THE INTERNET SOCIETY SEEKS AND RECEIVES GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING ITS CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS. 3. SOURCES OF SUPPORT. THE INTERNET SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS ARE SUPPORTED BY A DIVERSE AND REPRESENTATIVE GROUP OF MEMBERS AND DONORS, INCLUDING NONPROFITS, GOVERNMENTS, ACADEMIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. ITS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES HAVE BROAD PUBLIC APPEAL TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, AROUND THE GLOBE, THAT SHARE AN INTEREST IN THE PROMOTION OF AN OPEN, STABLE AND GLOBALLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE WORLDWIDE. 4. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY. INTERNET SOCIETY IS GOVERNED BY A THIRTEEN MEMBER BOARD OF TRUSTEES. IN ADDITION TO ITS PRESIDENT, WHO IS AN EX OFFICIO NONVOTING MEMBER, THERE ARE TWELVE TRUSTEES FROM ELEVEN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES INCLUDING UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, SERBIA, NEW ZEALAND, BELGIUM, JAPAN, GERMANY, SRI LANKA, KENYA, YEMEN AND SPAIN. THESE INDIVIDUALS ALL HAVE SIGNIFICANT BACKGROUNDS IN ISSUES INVOLVING THE INTERNET COMMUNITY.5. AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES OR SERVICES; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS OR POLICIES. INTERNET SOCIETY CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO ENSURE AN OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE INTERNET. THESE PROGRAMS ARE WIDELY ACCESSIBLE TO THE INTERESTED SEGMENTS OF THE PUBLIC AND INCLUDE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE BRIEFINGS AND FORUMS IN SUCH AREAS AS INCREASING ACCESS TO THE INTERNET IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, MENTORING NEW INTERNET LEADERS WORLDWIDE, PROMOTION OF AN OPEN, SECURE AND STABLE INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE, REMOVAL OF IMPEDIMENTS TO INTERNET GROWTH, AND END-TO-END ACCESS FOR INTERNET USERS. THE PRODUCTS OF INTERNET SOCIETY'S EFFORTS ARE FREELY MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, PUBLICATIONS AND THROUGH INTERNET SOCIETY'S WEBSITE: WWW.INTERNETSOCIETY.ORG. THE INTERNET SOCIETY ACTS NOT ONLY AS A GLOBAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INTERNET INFORMATION AND EDUCATION, BUT ALSO AS A FACILITATOR AND COORDINATOR OF INTERNET - RELATED INITIATIVES AROUND THE WORLD. FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS, INTERNET SOCIETY HAS RUN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND THESE HAVE PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN SETTING UP THE INTERNET CONNECTIONS AND NETWORKS IN VIRTUALLY EVERY COUNTRY CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET DURING THIS TIME. THROUGH ITS WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, DEVELOPING-COUNTRY TRAINING WORKSHOPS, TUTORIALS, PUBLIC POLICY BRIEFINGS, AND REGIONAL BUREAUS AND LOCAL CHAPTERS, THE INTERNET SOCIETY SERVES THE EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC POLICY NEEDS OF THE GROWING GLOBAL INTERNET COMMUNITY. THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S GOAL IS TO ENHANCE THE AVAILABILITY AND UTILITY OF THE INTERNET ON THE WIDEST POSSIBLE SCALE.

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Information about Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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2015

Name of the organization

INTERNET SOCIETY

Employer identification number

54-1650477

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or other property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Do not complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ......... Arrow Bullet

Caution. An organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

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Name of organization INTERNET SOCIETY

Part I	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$ RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
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Name of organization INTERNET SOCIETY		Employer identification number 54-1650477

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Name of organization INTERNET SOCIETY			Employer identification number 54-1650477
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a)
No.from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No.from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No.from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No.from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
SchDMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990.
Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

INTERNET SOCIETY

Employer identification number

54-1650477

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

			(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts

1	Total number at end of year ....
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ....

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ...........

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ............................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements ......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ....................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ...	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ......................... SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No


b	If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:		Amount
c	Beginning balance .............................	1c
d	Additions during the year ............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year ..........................	1e
f	Ending balance ................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability?

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ........

Part V

Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	(c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back

1a	Beginning of year balance ....	86,223	74,733	25,608
b	Contributions ...	10,300	11,490	49,125	25,608
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d	Grants or scholarships ...
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......	96,523	86,223	74,733	25,608

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

100.000 %

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) unrelated organizations .................

3a(i)

(ii) related organizations .................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(a) Cost or other basis (investment)	(b)Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value

1a	Land ...
b	Buildings
c	Leasehold improvements	2,618,914	1,790,842	828,072
d	Equipment ...	358,727	260,292	98,435
e	Other ...	3,687,773	2,717,310	970,463
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..				1,896,970

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)	(b)Book value	(c)Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives
(2)Closely-held equity interests
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes
DEFERRED RENT	223,114
DEFERRED CONSTRUCTION ALLOWANCE	702,249
SECURITY DEPOSIT	4,035
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)	929,398
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......			1	86,617,523
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a	-604,548
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b	1,210,737
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d	47,536,646
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................			2e	48,142,835
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................			3	38,474,688
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b	-23,190
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................			4c	-23,190
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	38,451,498

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........			1	91,017,827
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2a	1,210,737
b	Prior year adjustments ............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d	52,019,713
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................			2e	53,230,450
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................			3	37,787,377
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b	29,798
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................			4c	29,798
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......			5	37,817,175

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
PART V, LINE 4:	THE CURRENT PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSET BALANCES SUPPORT THE FUTURE OF IETF THROUGH THE OPEN INTERNET ENDOWMENT.
PART X, LINE 2:	ISOC AND PIR ARE GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, ISOC AND PIR QUALIFY FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTIONS AND HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED AS ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NOT PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS. INCOME WHICH IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS (UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME), IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CORPORATE INCOME TAXES. ISOC AND PIR HAD NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014. INTERNET SOCIETY ASIA LIMITED IS SUBJECT TO LOCAL COUNTRY TAXES PER SINGAPORE TAX REGULATIONS. THE SUBSIDIARY HAD NO TAXABLE SURPLUS, AND AS SUCH, HAD NO TAX LIABILITY AT DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014. WHILE 501(C)(4)S SUCH AS ENSET ARE ELIGIBLE FOR TAX EXEMPT STATUS, ENSET HAS NOT YET FILED FOR SUCH STATUS AND WILL CONSIDER DOING SO AT A SUBSEQUENT DATE. ENSET HAD NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED ISOC AND PIR'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THEY HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GENERALLY, DUE TO THE THREE YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS, ISOC AND PIR ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2012.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	AFFILIATE REVENUE INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT 47,566,444. FOREIGN CURRENCY LOSS -29,798.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS INCLUDED IN PART VII, LINE 7D -23,190.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	AFFILIATE EXPENSES INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT 51,996,523. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS INCLUDED IN PART VII, LINE 7D 23,190.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	FOREIGN CURRENCY LOSS 29,798.

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SCHEDULE F(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Statement of Activities Outside the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16. Right pointing arrow large image

Attach to Form 990. Right pointing arrow large image

See separate instructions. Right pointing arrow large image

Information about Schedule F (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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2015

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization
INTERNET SOCIETY

Employer identification number

54-1650477

Part I

General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.

For grantmakers.Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants and

other assistance, the grantees’ eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used

to award the grants or assistance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.

Activites per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)

(a) Region		(c) Number of employees, agents, and independent contractors in region	(d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (e.g., fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region)	(e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of service(s) in region	(f) Total expenditures for and investments in region
	CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	2	PROGRAM	GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT	237,855
	CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	0	PROGRAM	STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS	66,251
	CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	0	PROGRAM	STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS	109,762
	CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	0	PROGRAM	GLOBAL POLICY	108,079
	CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	0	PROGRAM	IETF	2,744
	CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	0	PROGRAM	INTERNET TECHNOLOGY	1,372
	EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	4	PROGRAM	GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT	1,299,927
	EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	0	PROGRAM	STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS	362,075
	EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	0	PROGRAM	STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS	599,870
	EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	0	PROGRAM	GLOBAL POLICY	590,677
	EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	0	PROGRAM	IETF	1,229,371
	EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	0	PROGRAM	INTERNET TECHNOLOGY	614,735
	EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	0	PROGRAM	GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT	144,436
	EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	0	PROGRAM	STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS	40,231
	EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	0	PROGRAM	STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS	66,652
	EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	0	PROGRAM	GLOBAL POLICY	65,631
	EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	0	PROGRAM	IETF	67,231
	EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	0	PROGRAM	INTERNET TECHNOLOGY	33,618
	EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	5	PROGRAM	GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT	1,596,020
	EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	5	PROGRAM	STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS	444,547
	EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	4	PROGRAM	STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS	736,506
	EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	6	PROGRAM	GLOBAL POLICY	725,219
	EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	0	PROGRAM	IETF	1,474,971
	EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	6	PROGRAM	INTERNET TECHNOLOGY	737,545
	MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA	0	PROGRAM	GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT	455,066
	MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA	0	PROGRAM	STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS	126,752
	MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA	0	PROGRAM	STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS	209,997
	MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA	0	PROGRAM	GLOBAL POLICY	206,778
	MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA	0	PROGRAM	IETF	53,511
	MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA	0	PROGRAM	INTERNET TECHNOLOGY	26,757
	NORTH AMERICA	1	PROGRAM	GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT	152,457
	NORTH AMERICA	0	PROGRAM	STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS	42,465
	NORTH AMERICA	1	PROGRAM	STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS	70,353
	NORTH AMERICA	0	PROGRAM	GLOBAL POLICY	69,275
	NORTH AMERICA	0	PROGRAM	IETF	149,555
	NORTH AMERICA	0	PROGRAM	INTERNET TECHNOLOGY	74,784
	SOUTH AMERICA	3	PROGRAM	GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT	974,410
	SOUTH AMERICA	0	PROGRAM	STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS	271,407
	SOUTH AMERICA	0	PROGRAM	STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS	449,656
	SOUTH AMERICA	0	PROGRAM	GLOBAL POLICY	442,765
	SOUTH AMERICA	0	PROGRAM	IETF	104,277
	SOUTH AMERICA	0	PROGRAM	INTERNET TECHNOLOGY	52,143
	SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	5	PROGRAM	GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT	1,868,641
	SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	0	PROGRAM	STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS	520,482
	SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	0	PROGRAM	STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS	862,311
	SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	0	PROGRAM	GLOBAL POLICY	849,096
	SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	0	PROGRAM	IETF	26,069
	SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	0	PROGRAM	INTERNET TECHNOLOGY	13,036
	CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	0	GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION		157,750
	EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	0	GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION		576,590
	EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	0	GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION		1,093,542
	MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA	0	GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION		268,375
	NORTH AMERICA	0	GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION		3,000
	SOUTH AMERICA	0	GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION		589,585
	SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	0	GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION		753,416
3a	Sub-total .....	6			2,188,065
b	Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...	36			20,681,561
c	Totals (add lines 3a and 3b)	42			22,869,626

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Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a)(c) Region	(b)(d) Purpose of grant	(e) Amount of cash grant	(f) Manner of cash disbursement	(g) Amount of non-cash assistance	(h) Description of non-cash assistance	(i) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	EQUIPMENT DONATION			137,750	EQUIPMENT	FMV
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	SPONSORSHIP	20,000	EFT OR WIRE
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	EQUIPMENT DONATION			27,075	EQUIPMENT	FMV
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	SPONSORSHIP	342,957	EFT OR WIRE
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	BEYOND THE NET	14,000	EFT OR WIRE
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	EQUIPMENT DONATION			51,355	EQUIPMENT	FMV
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	SPONSORSHIP	811,496	EFT OR WIRE
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	BEYOND THE NET	18,000	EFT OR WIRE
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA	EQUIPMENT DONATION			68,875	EQUIPMENT	FMV
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA	SPONSORSHIP	187,000	EFT OR WIRE
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA	BEYOND THE NET	9,000	EFT OR WIRE
SOUTH AMERICA	EQUIPMENT DONATION			221,350	EQUIPMENT	FMV
SOUTH AMERICA	SPONSORSHIP	186,304	EFT OR WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	EQUIPMENT DONATION			267,935	EQUIPMENT	FMV
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	SPONSORSHIP	295,893	EFT OR WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	BEYOND THE NET	23,730	EFT OR WIRE

2	Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter .......
3	Enter total number of other organizations or entities .......................

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Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 16.

Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

	(b) Region	(c) Number of recipients	(d) Amount of cash grant	(e) Manner of cash disbursement
POSTEL	EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	1	20,000	EFT OR WIRE
IXP LATIN AMERICA	SOUTH AMERICA	1	5,940	EFT OR WIRE

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Foreign Forms

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Part V

Supplemental Information
Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information (see instructions).

ReturnReference	Explanation
PART I, LINE 2:	GRANT PROPOSALS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ISOC DELEGATION POLICY AND BOARD APPROVED BUDGET. ONCE APPROVED, AN AGREEMENT IS ESTABLISHED WITH A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE GRANTEE'S REQUIREMENTS. THE AGREEMENT IS SIGNED BY THE APPROPRIATE PARTIES AND THE AGREED UPON INITIAL AMOUNT IS FUNDED. THE GRANT IS CONSIDERED COMPLETE WHEN GRANTEE FULFILLS THE ESTABLISHED REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMITS A REPORT. PAYMENT MADE ACCORDING TO THE CONTRACT TERMS.

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Schedule I
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule I (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization
INTERNET SOCIETY

Employer identification number
54-1650477

Part I

General Information on Grants and Assistance

Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ........................

Yes No

Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.

Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient

that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Name and address of organization or government	(b) EIN	(c) IRC section if applicable	(d) Amount of cash grant	(e) Amount of non-cash assistance	(f) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(g) Description of non-cash assistance	(h) Purpose of grant or assistance

(1) FREEDOM HOUSE INC 1850 M ST NW 11TH FL WASHINGTON,DC20036	13-1656647	501(C)(3)	25,000	CONTRIBUTION
(2) ACCESS NOW PO BOX 115 NEW YORK,NY10113	27-0597430	501(C)(3)	35,000	CONTRIBUTION
(3) UNDESA 2 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA ROOM 171 NEW YORK,NY10017		GOV'T	100,000	CONTRIBUTION
(4) NEW VISION FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED 9501 US HIGHWAY 441 LEESBURG,FL34788	20-3288751	501(C)(3)	8,968	BEYOND THE NET
(5) WIFI-UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON HOUSTON,TX77204	74-6001399	501(C)(3)	9,000	BEYOND THE NET
(6) INTERNET SECURITY RESEARCH GROUP 660 YORK STREET SUITE 102 SAN FRANSCISCO,CA94110	46-3344200	501(C)(3)	75,000	CONTRIBUTION
(7) REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 9500 GILMAN DRIVE LO JOLLA,CA92093	94-1539563	501(C)(3)	10,000	CONTRIBUTION
(8) KANTARA INITIATIVE 445 HOES LANE PISCATAWAY,NJ08854	22-3639558	501(C)(3)	10,000	CONTRIBUTION
(9) NETWORK TIME FOUNDATION PO BOX 918 TALENT,OR97540	45-1739761	501(C)(3)	10,000	CONTRIBUTION
(10) LEAPSE PO BOX 4422 SEATTLE,WA98194	45-4576337	501(C)(3)	10,000	CONTRIBUTION
(11) INTERNET EDUCATION FOUNDATION 1401 K STREET NW SUITE 200 WASHINGTON,DC20005	31-1577362	501(C)(3)	10,000	CONTRIBUTION
(12) ISENCOM LLC 112 ORCHARD STREET COSCOB,CT06807	03-0409820		10,000	CONTRIBUTION
(13) WASHINGTON AREA WOMEN'S FOUNDATION 1331 H ST NW 1000 WASHINGTON,DC20005	52-2028612	501(C)(3)	20,000	CONTRIBUTION
(14) ANITA BROG INSTITUTE 1501 PAGE MILL RD MAILSTOP 1105 PALO ALTO,CA94304	77-0480427	501(C)(3)	17,800	CONTRIBUTION
(15) ICANN 12025 WATERFRONT DR SUITE 300 LOS ANGELES,CA90094	95-4712218	501(C)(3)	10,000	CONTRIBUTION

Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................. Bullet Image

Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ........................ . Bullet Image

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Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Type of grant or assistance	(b) Number of recipients	(c) Amount of cash grant	(d) Amount of non-cash assistance	(e) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(f) Description of non-cash assistance

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other additional information.

Return Reference

Explanation

PART I, LINE 2:

GRANT PROPOSALS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ISOC DELEGATION POLICY AND BOARD APPROVED BUDGET. ONCE APPROVED, AN AGREEMENT IS ESTABLISHED WITH A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE GRANTEE'S REQUIREMENTS. THE AGREEMENT IS SIGNED BY THE APPROPRIATE PARTIES AND THE AGREED UPON INITIAL AMOUNT IS FUNDED. THE GRANT IS CONSIDERED COMPLETE WHEN GRANTEE FULFILLS THE ESTABLISHED REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMITS A REPORT. PAYMENT MADE ACCORDING TO THE CONTRACT TERMS.

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Schedule J
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Compensation Information

For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
SchJMediumBullet

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
SchJMediumBullet

Attach to Form 990.
SchJMediumBullet

Information about Schedule J (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

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Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

INTERNET SOCIETY

Employer identification number

54-1650477

Part I

Questions Regarding Compensation

Yes

Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.

First-class or charter travel Housing allowance or residence for personal use

Travel for companions Payments for business use of personal residence

Tax idemnification and gross-up payments Health or social club dues or initiation fees

Discretionary spending account Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef)

If any of the boxes in line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain .........

Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ..

Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.

Compensation committee Written employment contract

Independent compensation consultant Compensation survey or study

Form 990 of other organizations Approval by the board or compensation committee

During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:

Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ................

Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........

Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........

If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.

Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:

The organization? ...........................

Any related organization?

If "Yes," on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:

The organization?

Any related organization? .........................

If "Yes," on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any non-fixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............

Yes

Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III .............................

If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.

For each individual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.

(A) Name and Title		(B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation			(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)	(F) Compensation in column(B) reported as deferred on prior Form 990
(A) Name and Title		(i) Base compensation	(ii) Bonus & incentive compensation	(iii) Other reportable compensation	(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)
1KATHRYN BROWNTRUSTEE/CEO	(i) (ii)	444,429 ------------- 0	149,625 ------------- 0	1,980 ------------- 0	190,200 ------------- 0	22,844 ------------- 0	809,078 ------------- 0	149,625 ------------- 0
2GREGORY M KAPFERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	(i) (ii)	242,101 ------------- 0	24,650 ------------- 0	1,980 ------------- 0	39,000 ------------- 0	33,727 ------------- 0	341,458 ------------- 0	24,650 ------------- 0
3RAUL ECHEBERRIAVP, GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT	(i) (ii)	382,200 ------------- 0	20,583 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	402,783 ------------- 0	20,583 ------------- 0
4PAUL BRIGNERREGIONAL BUREAU DIR., NORTH AMERICA	(i) (ii)	253,256 ------------- 0	11,092 ------------- 0	375 ------------- 0	39,000 ------------- 0	11,323 ------------- 0	315,046 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
5MICHAEL KENDECHIEF ECONOMIST	(i) (ii)	231,398 ------------- 0	11,928 ------------- 0	4,225 ------------- 0	35,343 ------------- 0	7,676 ------------- 0	290,570 ------------- 0	11,928 ------------- 0
6SALLY WENTWORTHVP, GLOBAL POLICY DEVELOPMENT	(i) (ii)	212,570 ------------- 0	21,210 ------------- 0	300 ------------- 0	35,432 ------------- 0	17,213 ------------- 0	286,725 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
7CONSTANCE BOMMALAERSR. DIRECTOR, GLOBAL INTERNET POLICY	(i) (ii)	215,825 ------------- 0	11,191 ------------- 0	4,225 ------------- 0	33,008 ------------- 0	8,431 ------------- 0	272,680 ------------- 0	11,191 ------------- 0
8AYESHA HASSANVP, STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS & PARTNERS	(i) (ii)	210,558 ------------- 0	14,247 ------------- 0	4,225 ------------- 0	32,217 ------------- 0	8,514 ------------- 0	269,761 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0

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Part III

Supplemental Information

Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II. Also complete this part for any additional information.

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Explanation

PART I, LINE 7

2015 VARIABLE COMPENSATION AWARDS WERE DETERMINED BY THE CEO AND CFO, WITH INPUT FROM MANAGEMENT UNDER THE VARIABLE COMPENSATION PROGRAM. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, THE CEO DETERMINES TARGET AWARDS (ALL TARGETS AND AWARDS ARE BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF YEAR-END BASE COMPENSATION) FOR POSITIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. ALL FULL-TIME STAFF RECEIVED VARIABLE COMPENSATION TARGETS BETWEEN 2% AND 10% (THE CEO'S TARGET IS ESTABLISHED IN HER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT). AT THE END OF THE YEAR, THE CEO, WITH INPUT FROM MANAGERS DETERMINES THE FINAL AWARDS (AGAIN EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF YEAR-END BASE COMPENSATION). PERFORMANCE OF THE SOCIETY AS A WHOLE AND OF THE INDIVIDUAL ARE ACCOUNTED FOR IN THESE AWARDS. THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND AWARD ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ACCORDING TO GOALS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD.

SCHEDULE J, PART II, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS :

COLUMN B (II) REPRESENTS THE AMOUNT OF ISOC'S VARIABLE COMPENSATION PLAN EARNED IN 2014 (THE PRIOR CALENDAR YEAR), BUT PAID IN 2015. COLUMN B(III) REPRESENTS THE AMOUNT OF EMPLOYEES' TAXABLE COST OF LIFE INSURANCE. COLUMN C INCLUDES INTERNET SOCIETY'S CONTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLANS, PLUS ANY VARIABLE COMPENSATION EARNED IN 2015 (CURRENT TAX YEAR) BUT PAID AFTER FEB 15, 2016. SINCE COLUMN B(II) REPORTS THE 2014 VARIABLE COMPENSATION (AS PAID IN 2015) AND COLUMN C REPORTS THE 2015 VARIABLE COMPENSATION (TO BE PAID IN THE 2016 - THE NEXT TAX YEAR), TOTAL COMPENSATION REPORTED ON THIS TAX RETURN INCLUDES TWO YEARS OF VARIABLE COMPENSATION (2014 AND 2015) FOR KATHRYN BROWN, CEO. COLUMN D INCLUDES EMPLOYEES' NON TAXABLE MEDICAL AND OTHER NON-TAXED BENEFITS. COLUMN F IS INFORMATIVE ONLY AND SHOWS VARIABLE COMPENSATION EARNED IN 2014 AND PAID IN 2015 WHICH WAS REPORTED IN COLUMN C IN 2014 990 FILING.

Schedule J (Form 990) 2015

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SCHEDULE M
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

Noncash Contributions

Complete if the organizations answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 29 or 30.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

INTERNET SOCIETY

Employer identification number

54-1650477

Part I

Types of Property

	(a) Check if applicable	(b) Number of contributions or items contributed	(c) Noncash contribution amounts reported on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1g	(d) Method of determining noncash contribution amounts
1 Art—Works of art ....
2 Art—Historical treasures .
3 Art—Fractional interests ..
4 Books and publications ..
5 Clothing and household goods .......
6 Cars and other vehicles ..
7 Boats and planes ....
8 Intellectual property ...
9 Securities—Publicly traded .
10 Securities—Closely held stock .
11 Securities—Partnership, LLC, or trust interests ....
12 Securities—Miscellaneous ..
13 Qualified conservation contribution—Historic structures .....
14 Qualified conservation contribution—Other ...
15 Real estate—Residential .
16 Real estate—Commercial ..
17 Real estate—Other ...
18 Collectibles .....
19 Food inventory ...
20 Drugs and medical supplies .
21 Taxidermy ......
22 Historical artifacts ....
23 Scientific specimens ..
24 Archeological artifacts ...
25 Other ( EQUIPMENT )	X	1	774,340	FMV
26 Other ( )
27 Other ( )
28 Other ( )

Number of Forms 8283 received by the organization during the tax year for contributions
for which the organization completed Form 8283, Part IV, Donee Acknowledgement

Yes

30a

During the year, did the organization receive by contribution any property reported in Part I, lines 1 through 28, that

it must hold for at least three years from the date of the initial contribution, and which is not required to be used

for exempt purposes for the entire holding period? ..................

30a

If "Yes," describe the arrangement in Part II.

Does the organization have a gift acceptance policy that requires the review of any non-standard contributions?

Yes

32a

Does the organization hire or use third parties or related organizations to solicit, process, or sell noncash

contributions? ..........................

32a

If "Yes," describe in Part II.

If the organization did not report an amount in column (c) for a type of property for which column (a) is checked,

describe in Part II.

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Part II

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required by Part I, lines 30b, 32b, and 33, and whether the organization is reporting in Part I, column (b), the number of contributions, the number of items received, or a combination of both. Also complete this part for any additional information.

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

INTERNET SOCIETY

Employer identification number

54-1650477

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	THE INTERNET SOCIETY BY-LAWS PROVIDE FOR THE RECOGNITION OF ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS, INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND CHAPTERS. ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS ARE CORPORATE, NON-PROFIT, GOVERNMENT, OR ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTORS TO ISOC'S OVERALL CHARITABLE MISSION. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERNET SOCIETY'S ACTIVITIES. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP IS FREE. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS MAY ALSO BELONG TO ONE OF ISOC'S CHAPTERS, BUT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DO SO. CHAPTERS ARE GROUPS OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO FURTHERING INTERNET SOCIETY'S MISSION WITHIN THEIR GEOGRAPHIC OR SPECIAL INTEREST AREA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	THE INTERNET SOCIETY BY-LAWS CALL FOR THE ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ACCORDING TO THE BY-LAWS, THE BOARD DEFINES THE PROCESS FOR ELECTION OF TRUSTEES BY ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS AND CHAPTERS. A POTENTIAL NOMINEE MUST BE A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING AS OF DECEMBER 31ST OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR. FOR AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBER, DUES MUST BE PAID IN FULL. FOR A CHAPTER, THE CHAPTER MUST BE IN GOOD STANDING AS DEFINED IN ISOC PROCEDURES. THE INTERNET ARCHITECTURE BOARD (IAB) APPOINTS TRUSTEES ACCORDING TO AN APPOINTMENT PROCESS OF ITS CHOOSING. THE IAB RECOMMENDATION MUST BE APPROVED BY THE IESG, WHICH IS THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE IETF. A PERSON MAY BE A CANDIDATE IN ONLY ONE CONSTITUENCY (ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBER, CHAPTER, IAB) IN ONE ELECTION YEAR. TRUSTEE TERMS ARE 3 YEARS AND LIMITED TO NO MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS. THE TWO IMPORTANT COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS ARE THE ELECTIONS AND THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEES. THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES SELECTION CRITERIA FOR PROSPECTIVE TRUSTEES, ADVERTISES THE NOMINATION PROCESS, SOLICITS CANDIDATES FOR THE PROCESS, NAMES A SLATE OF CANDIDATES, OVERSEES A PETITION PROCESS AND MONITORS THE PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL IS NOT A CANDIDATE IN MORE THAN ONE CONSTITUENCY AT THE SAME TIME. ONCE CANDIDATES ARE NOMINATED, PETITIONS FOR ADDITIONAL NOMINEES ARE ACCEPTED. CANDIDATES ARE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION AND AN ELECTION STATEMENT. AFTER, THE PETITION PERIOD CLOSES AND A FINAL SLATE IS ANNOUNCED. BALLOTS ARE COUNTED BY AT LEAST TWO MEMBERS OF THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE AT A TIME AND PLACE OF THEIR CHOOSING. THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE CERTIFIES THE RESULTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PUBLISHES THE RESULTS. A CHALLENGE PERIOD IS PROVIDED FOR. IN THE CASES OF A CHALLENGE, THE CEO, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE CHAIRS OF THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE, ELECTIONS COMMITTEE AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ADVISES THE AUTHOR OF A CHALLENGE ABOUT THE BOARD'S DECISION AND THE CHALLENGE PERIOD CLOSES. THE NEW TRUSTEES ARE SEATED AT THE FOLLOWING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES AND SIGNS THE RETURN AS PAID PREPARER AND DELIVERS THE RETURN TO THE INTERNET SOCIETY. PRIOR TO FILING, THE CFO AND THE CEO OF THE INTERNET SOCIETY REVIEW THE RETURN WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM'S TAX TEAM IS PRESENT TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS. AFTER REVIEW, A COPY OF THE RETURN IN ITS FINAL FORM IS SENT TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. THE CEO OR THE CFO SIGNS FORM 8879-EO, THE IRS E-FILE SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION FORM, AND RETURNS THIS FORM TO THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S ACCOUNTING FIRM THE ACCOUNTING FIRM THEN ELECTRONICALLY FILES THE RETURN WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	ANNUALLY, TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF INTERNET SOCIETY FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE, THESE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED AND MONITORED BY THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND THE RESULTS ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF ISOC'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES RELY ON THE TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS TO INFORM THEM OF ISSUES THAT MIGHT ARISE IN THE INTERIM PERIOD BETWEEN QUESTIONNAIRE SUBMISSIONS. THE CHAIR SOLICITS ALL TRUSTEES TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS WITH THE AGENDA ITEMS FOR THAT BOARD MEETING. TRUSTEES WHO REPORT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM ANY FORMAL DECISION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO RETIRE FROM ANY DISCUSSION OR DELIBERATION. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ACTING AS A BODY LED BY THE CHAIR, MAKES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND THE PARTICIPATION RESTRICTIONS TO BE IMPOSED. SHOULD THE CHAIR BE DETERMINED TO HAVE A CONFLICT, AN ACTING CHAIR OR THE CEO IS APPOINTED FOR THE AFFECTED DELIBERATION BEFORE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. KEY EMPLOYEES ALSO COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES, WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE CEO EACH YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE INTERNET SOCIETY ENGAGED A COMPENSATION SPECIALIST TO ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR THE COMPANY. THE GOALS WERE TO ESTABLISH INTERNAL COMPENSATION EQUITY, ACHIEVE EXTERNAL EQUITY TO ENSURE FAIR AND COMPETITIVE PAY, TO DEVELOP AN OBJECTIVE MERIT REVIEW PROCESS, AND DEVELOP TOOLS TO MAINTAIN THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM. THE INTERNET SOCIETY DEVELOPED COMPENSATION BENCHMARKS FOR EACH POSITION WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, USING SEVERAL COMPENSATION STUDIES FOR US BASED EMPLOYEES AND BENCHMARKS FROM MERCER TOWERS WATSON FOR WORLDWIDE EMPLOYEES. THESE BENCHMARKS ARE UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WAS ESTABLISHED IN A CONTRACT JANUARY 1, 2014. AS PART OF THE CONTRACT PROCESS, AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT WAS ENGAGED BY THE INTERNET SOCIETY BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO PROVIDE AN OPINION ON REASONABLENESS OF AND SUPPORTING COMPARABILITY DATA WITH RESPECT TO TOTAL COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE CEO RECEIVES THE BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO OTHER INTERNET SOCIETY EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING A COMPANY CONTRIBUTION TOWARD A RETIREMENT PLAN. ANNUALLY, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DRAWS UP ACHIEVEMENT TARGETS FOR THE CEO THE CEO SUBMITS A SELF-EVALUATION AT YEAREND TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS HER PERFORMANCE AND MAKES A DETERMINATION AS TO THE AMOUNT OF VARIABLE COMPENSATION EARNED. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THEN INSTRUCTS THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S CFO TO PAY THE VARIABLE AWARD BASED ON THE COMMITTEE'S PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT, LESS APPLICABLE STATUTORY WITHHOLDINGS. THE INTERNET SOCIETY EMPLOYS A GOAL MANAGEMENT PROCESS TO ESTABLISH AND TRACK GOALS FOR ALL MEMBERS OF ITS STAFF. STAFF MEMBERS FILL OUT SELF-EVALUATIONS, FOLLOWED BY AN EVALUATION BY THEIR MANAGER, AND A MEETING IS HELD BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE AND THEIR RESPECTIVE MANAGER TO DISCUSS THEIR PREVIOUS YEAR'S ACHIEVEMENTS AND CURRENT YEAR'S GOALS. THE INTERNET SOCIETY HAS ESTABLISHED THE PRACTICE TO REVIEW PERFORMANCE OF ALL EMPLOYEES ON A COMMON REVIEW DATE OF DECEMBER 31. ANNUAL SALARY REVIEWS ARE BASED ON THESE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS, COMPENSATION SURVEYS, AND STANDARDS FOR THE INDIVIDUAL COUNTRY OF EMPLOYMENT. THE INTERNET SOCIETY ALSO AWARDS VARIABLE COMPENSATION TO STAFF BASED ON INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE PERFORMANCE DURING THE YEAR. THESE AWARDS WERE DETERMINED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE CEO, CFO, AND AWARDEES' DIRECT SUPERVISOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	ALL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN A, NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS:	THERE WERE SIXTEEN BOARD MEMBERS WHO SERVED AT ANY TIME DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR. ALL BOARD MEMBERS WHO SERVED DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR ARE SHOWN IN PART VII, COLUMN A. THE TERMS OF THE BOARD MEMBERS RUN FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) TO THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT AGM.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	PROJECT CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 934,823. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 395,881. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,330,704. DESIGN WORK CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,078,159. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,078,159. LEADERSHIP CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 293,600. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 293,600. COMPUTER SOFTWARE CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 447,015. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 447,015. TRANSLATION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 98,983. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 98,983. EVENT CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,037,667. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,037,667. ELEARNING CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 180,818. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 180,818. GRANT/ENDOWMENT CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 55,383. TOTAL EXPENSES 55,383. H/R CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 94,179. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 94,179. PUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 299,567. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 299,567. SPEAKER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 18,169. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,169. WRITING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,399,368. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,399,368. CONNECTIVITY SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 353,016. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 353,016. RECRUITMENT EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,020. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,020.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
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Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

INTERNET SOCIETY

Employer identification number

54-1650477

Part I

Identification of Disregarded Entities Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.

(a) Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Total income	(e) End-of-year assets	(f) Direct controlling entity

Part II

Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Exempt Code section	(e) Public charity status (if section 501(c)(3))	(f) Direct controlling entity	(g) Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Exempt Code section	(e) Public charity status (if section 501(c)(3))	(f) Direct controlling entity	Yes	No
(1)PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY 1775 W1EHLE AVE 100 RESTON,VA20190 33-1025119	OPERATOR OF DOMAIN NAMES	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 11A, I	INTERNET SOCIETY	Yes
(2)INTERNET SOCIETY ASIA LIMITED 9 TEMASEK BLVD SUNTEC TOWER TWO 0 SINGAPORE, 038989 SN	PROVIDES SUPPORT & VISIBILITY IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION	SN			INTERNET SOCIETY	Yes

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Part III

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Disproprtionate allocations?		(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	(j) General or managing partner?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	Yes	No

Part IV

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(e) Type of entity (C corp, S corp, or trust)	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(i) Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(e) Type of entity (C corp, S corp, or trust)	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No
(1) ENSET 1775 WIEHLE AVE SUITE 225 RESTON,VA20190 47-2514918	NON-PROFIT SOCIAL WELFARE	PA	PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY	C			Yes

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Part V

Transactions With Related Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.

Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule.

Yes

1 During the tax year, did the orgranization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?

a Receipt of (i) interest, (ii) annuities, (iii) royalties, or (iv) rent from a controlled entity .....................

Yes

b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) ............................

c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) ............................

Yes

d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) ............................

e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) ............................

f Dividends from related organization(s) ............................

g Sale of assets to related organization(s) ............................

h Purchase of assets from related organization(s) ............................

i Exchange of assets with related organization(s) ............................

j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) .......................

Yes

k Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) ......................

l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) .....................

m Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) .................

n Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) ...................

o Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) ............................

p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses ............................

q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses ............................

r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) ............................

s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) ............................

If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.

(a) Name of related organization	(b) Transaction type (a-s)	(c) Amount involved	(d) Method of determining amount involved
(1) PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY	C	29,710,008	FMV
(2) PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY	J	412,171	FMV
(3) ENSET	A	48,000	CASH VAULE

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Part VI

Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.

Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(e) Are all partners section 501(c)(3) organizations?		(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Disproprtionate allocations?		(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	(j) General or managing partner?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	Yes	No	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	Yes	No

Schedule R (Form 990) 2015

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Part VII

Supplemental Information

Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R (see instructions).

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1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: TO PROMOTE THE OPEN DEVELOPMENT, EVOLUTION, AND USE OF THE INTERNET FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	12
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	12
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2015 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	53
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	3,750
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	-2,232
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b	-2,232

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	43,233,363	35,049,161
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	2,881,374	2,958,249
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	374,821	408,335
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	41,325	35,753
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	46,530,883	38,451,498
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	9,784,668	4,052,364
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	18,882,872	16,705,288
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....	0	0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 1,564,178
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	16,942,679	17,059,523
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	45,610,219	37,817,175
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	920,664	634,323
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	33,230,948	33,821,183
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	6,149,175	6,709,635
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	27,081,773	27,111,548

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 10,160,919 including grants of $ 2,974,109 ) (Revenue $ )
	GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT:REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTS COSTS TO ADDRESS AND HELP REMOVE THE FUNDAMENTAL IMPEDIMENTS TO INTERNET GROWTH AND USABILITY, PARTICULARLY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WORKS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO TECHNICAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE, THE REGULATORY AND POLICY ENVIRONMENT FOR INFORMATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, AND BROADER ECONOMIC AND MARKET FACTORS, LANGUAGE DIVERSITY AND THE DIFFUSION AND RELIABILITY OF BASIC INFRASTRUCTURES AND SERVICES. THE IMPACT OF THIS INITIATIVE IS VISIBLE THROUGH ONGOING DEPLOYMENT OF SCALABLE INTERNET SERVICES AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD. THE PROGRAM ALSO FUNDS INTERNET SOCIETY'S REGIONAL BUREAUS, WHICH ARE A FOCAL POINT FOR REGIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING POLICY, EDUCATION, AND CHAPTER ACTIVITIES. BUREAUS HELP TO FOCUS INTERNET SOCIETY'S STRATEGIC INITIATIVES WITH REGIONAL CONTEXTS, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY INFORMING THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S GLOBAL AWARENESS OF DIFFERING REGIONAL NEEDS AND PRIORITIES. THE BUREAUS ARE INTEGRAL HUBS IN THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S WORK BY HELPING BUILD CAPACITY WHERE IT IS NEEDED, MOBILIZING LOCAL SUPPORT FOR GLOBAL EFFORTS, AND DEVELOPING ADVANCES IN POLICY AND EDUCATION. BUREAUS ARE INSTRUMENTAL IN BUILDING AWARENESS OF THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S COMMITMENT TO REGIONAL COMMUNITIES, AND UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING LOCAL ISSUES IMPORTANT TO INTERNET DEVELOPMENT.THIS PROGRAM ALSO ENGAGES IN OUTREACH TO CHAPTERS TO ENABLE THEM TO CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S MISSION, AND TO PROVIDE INSIGHT ABOUT IMPORTANT LOCAL/REGIONAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE INTERNET. THE INTERNET SOCIETY ALSO PROVIDES UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS WITHOUT A CHAPTER AFFILIATION TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE INTERNET SOCIETYGLOBALLY TO FURTHER THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S MISSION AND STRATEGIC GOALS.INTERNET SOCIETY'S REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ALSO PREPARES A NEW GENERATION TO SUCCEED AS INTERNET TECHNOLOGY, POLICY, AND BUSINESS LEADERS. THE NEXT GENERATION LEADERS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS PREPARE THE WORLD'S NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES IN INTERNET TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS, POLICY, AND EDUCATION. THE INTERNET LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ALSO SUPPORTS ISOC'S E-LEARNING COURSES THAT COVER ESSENTIAL TOPICS FOR EFFECTIVE INTERACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE INTERNET ECOSYSTEM AND KEY CONCEPTS AND EMERGING ISSUES IN INTERNET GOVERNANCE. INTERNET LEADERSHIP ALSO RUNS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS THAT SEND INDIVIDUALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO THE INTERNET ENGINEERING TASK FORCE (IETF) AND INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM (IGF) MEETINGS. THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS HELP TO INCREASE DIVERSITY OF INPUTS TO, AND GLOBAL AWARENESS OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS' VITAL WORK.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 5,388,103 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 2,786,907 )
	THE INTERNET ENGINEERING TASK FORCE:THE INTERNET ENGINEERING TASK FORCE (IETF) IS A VOLUNTEER GROUP DEDICATED TO THE PROTOCOL, ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS FOR THE GLOBAL INTERNET. THE IETF IS AN INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY OF NETWORK DESIGNERS, OPERATORS, AND RESEARCHERS, RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFINING THE OPEN STANDARDS THAT SUPPORT THE INTERNET. IT HAS NO MEMBERS OR DUES, ALTHOUGH REGISTRATION FEES ARE CHARGED FOR MEETING ATTENDANCE. THREE MEETINGS ARE HELD PER YEAR AND ALL INFORMATION AND STANDARDS PRODUCED DURING THESE MEETINGS ARE MADE FREELY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE OPEN DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERNET.

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 3,530,886 including grants of $ 265,254 ) (Revenue $ )
	GLOBAL POLICY:THE INTERNET SOCIETY BRIEFS MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON GLOBAL POLICY ISSUES INCLUDING HUMAN RIGHTS, CYBERSECURITY, TRUST, IDENTITY, CENSORSHIP/FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, SPAM, INTERNET GOVERNANCE, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION. THE INTERNET SOCIETY ALSO PARTICIPATES IN REGIONAL, LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FORUMS THAT PROMOTE AWARENESS OF AN OPEN INTERNET. INTERNET SOCIETY PARTICIPATES WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS ECOSOC, CITEL, WIPO, OECD, ITU, UNESCO, APEC AND OTHERS IN ADVANCING THE DISCUSSION OF INTERNET GOVERNANCE AND RELATED POLICY ISSUES. UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE INTERNET SOCIETY CONTINUES TO REPRESENT THE PRINCIPLES AND INTEREST OF THE GLOBAL INTERNET SOCIETY COMMUNITY.

	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 3,502,270 including grants of $ 808,001 ) (Revenue $ 171,342 )
	INTERNET TECHNOLOGY:THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S INTERNET TECHNOLOGY GROUP ENCOMPASSES SEVERAL INITIATIVES INCLUDING TRUST AND IDENTITY, STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY AND DEPLOYMENT OPERATIONALIZATION. TRUST & IDENTITY RECOGNIZES THAT IN ORDER TO BE TRUSTED, THE INTERNET MUST PROVIDE CHANNELS FOR SECURE, RELIABLE, PRIVATE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN ENTITIES, WHICH CAN BE CLEARLY AUTHENTICATED IN A MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD MANNER. THE GOAL OF THE TRUST & IDENTITY INITIATIVE IS TO EDUCATE END-USERS ON THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF USER MANAGED IDENTITY SECURITY MEASURES. THE INTERNET SOCIETY IS SEEKING TO ELEVATE "IDENTITY" TO A CORE ISSUE IN NETWORK RESEARCH AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND ENSURE THAT USER EDUCATION REGARDING IDENTITY MANAGEMENT IS SEEN AS VITAL TO CREATING A TRUSTED INTERNET. THE STANDARDS & TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE ISSUE OF THE INTERNET BEING BUILT ON OPEN STANDARDS, WHICH ALLOWS ALL DEVICES, SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS TO BE INTEROPERABLE ACROSS A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK OF NETWORKS. INTERNET STANDARDS ARE DEVELOPED BY VOLUNTEER GROUPS WHICH OPERATE UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE UMBRELLA OF THE INTERNET SOCIETY. THE INTERNET SOCIETY IS THE ORGANIZATIONAL HOME OF THE INTERNET ENGINEERING TASK FORCE (IETF), THE INTERNET ENGINEERING STEERING GROUP (IESG), THE INTERNET ARCHITECTURE BOARD (IAB) AND THE INTERNET RESEARCH TASK FORCE (IRTF). THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD PARTICIPATE. THE STANDARDS THEY DEVELOP ARE FREE AND ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE. THE INTERNET SOCIETY AND THE IETF COLLABORATE WITH OTHER TECHNICAL STANDARDS SETTING BODIES TO FURTHER THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERNET. WITH THE DEPLOYMENT & OPERATIONALIZATION HUB PROGRAM (DO), THE INTERNET SOCIETY WORKS WITH FIRST ADOPTERS TO COLLECT AND CREATE TECHNICAL RESOURCES ON NEW AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING IPV6 AND DNSSEC. THESE RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED TO NETWORK ENGINEERS RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN THE OPERATION CENTERS OF FAST FOLLOWING NETWORKS. DO MAINTAINS A WEB PORTAL WITH A KNOWLEDGE BASE OF TECHNICAL AND EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES AND GUIDELINES AND BEST CURRENT OPERATIONAL PRACTICES, CONDUCTS CONFERENCES TO BRING TOGETHER NETWORK ENGINEERS AND LEADING INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND MAINTAINS SOCIAL MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS TO REMOTE KEY INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES.

	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 3,316,458 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS:REPRESENTS COST RELATING TO COMMUNICATING ALL ASPECTS OF THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S PROGRAMS BY ENGAGING WITH PARTICIPANTS OF THE GLOBAL INTERNET COMMUNITY ON A VARIETY OF LEVELS INCLUDING GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL SOCIETY SECTORS, AND SUPPORTS THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S POLICY AND GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ALSO MAINTAINS THE INTERNET SOCIETY'S WEBSITE WHICH IS AN ACTIVE REPOSITORY OF INFORMATION ON CURRENT ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, EVENTS LISTINGS, NEWS AND INTERNET COMMUNITY RESOURCES. COMMUNICATIONS ALSO PROVIDE LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS INTERNET SOCIETY SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES INCLUDING REGIONAL INET CONFERENCES, IETF EVENTS AND INTERNET SOCIETY CHAPTER MEETINGS.

	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 2,006,776 including grants of $ 5,000 ) (Revenue $ )
	STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS:STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS WORKS TO BUILD STRONGER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TEAM THAT ASSISTS MEMBERS OUTREACH TO NEW STAKEHOLDERS AROUND THE WORD. STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS WORKS TO IDENTIFY NEW FORUMS FOR INTERNET SOCIETY EXPERTS TO REACH NEW AUDIENCES WITH OUR MESSAGE. THE PROGRAM ALSO STRIVES TO DEVELOP A MORE STRATEGIC APPROACH TO SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES AND INTERNET SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN EVENTS AND MEETINGS. LEVERAGING OUR PRESENCE AT EVENTS, MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES TO FURTHER INTERNET SOCIETY OBJECTIVES AND MISSION. INTERNALLY, STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE REGIONAL BUREAU DIRECTORS TO MAXIMIZE OPPORTUNITIES TO REACH POTENTIAL NEW MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS THROUGHOUT THE GLOBE. THE PROGRAM ALSO COMBINES EFFORT WITH PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO REACH OUT TO POTENTIAL NEW ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS.

4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ 8,825,504 including grants of $ 813,001 ) (Revenue $ 171,342 )
4e	Total program service expenses27,905,412

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)				(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title
(18) KATHRYN BROWN........................................................................ TRUSTEE/CEO	40.00 .......................	X			596,034	0	212,964
(19) GREGORY M KAPFER........................................................................ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00 .......................	X			268,731	0	69,714
(20) RAUL ECHEBERRIA........................................................................ VP, GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT	40.00 .......................		X		402,783	0	0
(21) PAUL BRIGNER........................................................................ REGIONAL BUREAU DIR., NORTH AMERICA	40.00 .......................			X	264,723	0	49,142
(22) MICHAEL KENDE........................................................................ CHIEF ECONOMIST	40.00 .......................			X	247,551	0	43,019
(23) SALLY WENTWORTH........................................................................ VP, GLOBAL POLICY DEVELOPMENT	40.00 .......................			X	234,080	0	47,631
(24) CONSTANCE BOMMALAER........................................................................ SR. DIRECTOR, GLOBAL INTERNET POLICY	40.00 .......................			X	231,241	0	41,439
(25) AYESHA HASSAN........................................................................ VP, STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS	40.00 .......................			X	229,030	0	40,731

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	2,474,173	0	504,640

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a
b	Membership dues..		1b	1,602,576
c	Fundraising events..		1c
d	Related organizations		1d	29,710,008
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e	248,428

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	3,488,149

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$ 774,340
h Total.Add lines 1a-1f.......		35,049,161

			Business Code
2a	IETF CONFERENCE REVENU	541900	2,786,907	2,786,907
b	NDSS CONFERENCE REVENU	541900	171,342	171,342
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue.
g Total.Add lines 2a–2f.....			2,958,249

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ..........			807,845			807,845
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........			184			184
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents		460,171
b	Less: rental expenses		460,171
c	Rental income or (loss)		0
d	Net rental income or (loss)......			0		-2,232	2,232
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	109,360	19,295,629
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	132,550	19,671,949
c	Gain or (loss)	-23,190	-376,320
d	Net gain or (loss).....			-399,510			-399,510
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
	a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a	REBATES		900099	33,937			33,937
b	OTHER REVENUE		900099	1,632			1,632
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			35,569
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			38,451,498	2,958,249	-2,232	446,320

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21	610,106	610,106
2	Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22
3	Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16	3,442,258	3,442,258
4	Benefits paid to or for members
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	1,553,319	402,783	1,150,536
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....
7	Other salaries and wages	12,089,086	9,070,666	2,061,610	956,810
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	1,504,635	1,041,220	329,031	134,384
9	Other employee benefits .......	666,085	370,307	216,762	79,016
10	Payroll taxes ...........	892,163	615,017	212,909	64,237
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........	187,576	74,943	112,633
c	Accounting ...........	79,424	25	79,399
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	7,688,648	6,402,590	1,230,675	55,383
12	Advertising and promotion ....	7,622	5,599		2,023
13	Office expenses .......	1,242,734	873,374	357,007	12,353
14	Information technology ......	232,977	102,410	130,567
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........	592,023	56,256	535,767
17	Travel ............	3,554,816	2,807,112	544,259	203,445
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	1,996,202	1,797,159	151,289	47,754
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	999,258		999,258
23	Insurance ...	127,698	67,069	60,629
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS	275,738	123,123	147,408	5,207
b	EMPLOYEE TRAINING	73,617	43,395	26,656	3,566
c	TEMPORARY HELP	1,190		1,190
d
e	All other expenses
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	37,817,175	27,905,412	8,347,585	1,564,178
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........			2,167,232	1	2,113,560
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			3,696,765	2	7,694,751
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......				3	774,340
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			1,090,201	4	721,235
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L
					5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
					6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ....				7
8	Inventories for sale or use ........				8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......			974,686	9	852,146
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	6,665,414
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b	4,768,444	2,550,558	10c	1,896,970
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .			21,865,521	11	19,634,556
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....				12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..				13
14	Intangible assets ...............				14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			885,985	15	133,625
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)...			33,230,948	16	33,821,183

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	4,145,650	17	4,093,699
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........	874,400	19	1,686,538
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..		22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D	1,129,125	25	929,398
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	6,149,175	26	6,709,635

	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets	25,402,805	27	25,776,971
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........	1,592,745	28	1,238,054
29	Permanently restricted net assets	86,223	29	96,523
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	27,081,773	33	27,111,548
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	33,230,948	34	33,821,183

1	Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes,"the organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes	No
2	Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes	No
3	Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see Instructions for Form 5471). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes	No
4	Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If “Yes,” the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621) .	Yes	No
5	Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships. (see Instructions for Form 8865). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes	No
6	Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes	No