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Revenue from our annual membership fees sustains our operations, including maintaining the free-to-use DOI proxy resolver.</div> <div class="subtext"></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="page-content single"> <article> <div> <p>The DOI Foundation operates on an annual budget of around $1 million USD. All revenues come from annual fees paid by the <a href="/the-community/existing-registration-agencies/">Registration Agencies</a> and our <a href="/the-community/who-are-the-members-and-users/">Members</a>. These fees are set and reviewed annually by the Board.</p> <p>About 70% of our expenses are used for the running and maintenance of the DOI System infrastructure.</p> <p>We maintain a reserve fund to support long-term sustainability. This is managed by the Executive Committee and overseen by the Audit Committee</p> <p>Each year we strive to generate a small net operating income and have been able to do so nearly every year. Below is an overview of how this has changed over time.</p> <figure><img src="/images/Historic-Financials.png" width="100%"/> </figure> <p>The DOI Foundation is a not-for-profit organization and is therefore prohibited from activities not permitted to be carried on by a corporation exempt from US federal income tax under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 et seq.</p> <h3 id="form-990s">Form 990s</h3> <p>As a not-for-profit, we are tax-exempt. To maintain that status, we undergo a financial audit each year by an independent accounting firm. We also prepare Form 990 each year, which the US IRS requires and is made publicly available. It gives an overview of what we do, how we are governed, and detailed financial information.</p> <p>Below are our recent Form 990s</p> <ul> <li><a href="/resources/US990-Filing-Copy-DOI-2021.pdf">2021 Form 990 (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="/resources/US-990-Filing-Copy-DOI-2020.pdf">2020 Form 990 (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="/resources/US-990-Filing-Copy-DOI-2019.pdf">2019 Form 990 (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="/resources/US-990-Filing-Copy-DOI-2018.pdf">2018 Form 990 (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="/resources/US-990-Filing-Copy-DOI-2017.pdf">2017 Form 990 (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="/resources/US-990-Filing-Copy-DOI-2016.pdf">2016 Form 990 (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="/resources/US-990-Filing-Copy-DOI-2015.pdf">2015 Form 990 (PDF)</a></li> </ul> </div> </article> </div> <div class="sticky-socials"> <ul class="socials-side"> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/DOI_Foundation"><i class='fa-brands fa-fw fa-twitter'></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/doi-foundation-inc/"><i class='fa-brands fa-fw fa-linkedin'></i></a></li> <li><a href="mailto:info@doi.org"><i class='fa-solid fa-fw fa-envelope'></i></a></li> </ul> </div> </main> <footer> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <a href="https://www.doi.org/"><img class='footer-logo' src="/images/logos/ footer_logo_cropped_registered.svg" /></a> </div> <div class="col"> <ul> <li><a href="/the-identifier/resources/">Resources</a></li> <li><a href="/the-foundation/board-and-governance/">Governing Board</a></li> <li><a href="https://doi.statuspage.io/">Status page</a></li> <li><a href="mailto:info@doi.org">Email us</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col"> <ul> <li><a href="/the-identifier/resources/handbook">The DOI Handbook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.iso.org/standard/81599.html">ISO 26324</a></li> <li><a href="/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li><a href="/resources/130718-trademark-policy.pdf">Trademarks (PDF)</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col copyright"> <p>Copyright © 2022 DOI Foundation. <i class='fa-brands fa-fw fa-creative-commons'></i><i class='fa-brands fa-fw fa-creative-commons-by'></i> The content of this site is licensed under a <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/' title='Creative Commons' target='_blank'>Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License</a>.</p><p>DOI®, DOI.ORG®, and shortDOI® are trademarks of the DOI Foundation.</p> </div> <div class="col socials"> <ul class="socials-footer"> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/DOI_Foundation"><i class='fa-brands fa-fw fa-twitter'></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/doi-foundation-inc/"><i class='fa-brands fa-fw fa-linkedin'></i></a></li> <li><a href="mailto:info@doi.org"><i class='fa-solid fa-fw fa-envelope'></i></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </footer> <script src="/js/script.js"></script> </body> </html>