Prpl Foundation Inc

Organization Overview

Prpl Foundation Inc is located in Wakefield, MA. The organization was established in 2016. According to its NTEE Classification (U03) the organization is classified as: Professional Societies & Associations, under the broad grouping of Science & Technology and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Prpl Foundation Inc is a 501(c)(6) and as such, is described as a "Business League, Chambers of Commerce, or Real Estate Board" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Prpl Foundation Inc generated $795.0k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 7 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (4.0%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $997.2k during the year ending 12/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

THE OPEN-SOURCE WORLD NEEDS A COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS DEVELOPMENT OF BETTER EMBEDDED SECURITY, VIRTUALIZATION AND SOFTWARE PORTABILITY. PRPL IS THE EMBODIMENT OF A VARIETY OF NEW AND EXISTING COMMUNITY OPEN SOURCE PROJECTS TO HELP ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. THE GOAL IS TO PUSH INNOVATION IN AREAS RANGING FROM BIG DATA, CLOUD COMPUTING AND ANALYTICS TO EMBEDDED DEVICES, INTERNET-OF-THINGS "IOT" HUBS AND RESIDENTIAL GATEWAYS. PRPL IS BEING CREATED ON THE PRINCIPLE OF PORTABILITY, ALLOWING FOR CODE TO BE WRITTEN ONCE, AND DEPLOYED TO MANY DEVICES - REGARDLESS OF ARCHITECTURE. BY PUSHING PORTABLE SOFTWARE (JITS, EMULATION, BINARY TRANSLATION), PRPL ENABLES DEVELOPERS TO INNOVATE ON THEIR CORE STRENGTHS.THE PRPL FOUNDATION, ("FOUNDATION") IS AN OPEN-SOURCE, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN, COLLABORATIVE, ORGANIZATION. IT MAINLY TARGETS AND SUPPORTS THE MIPS ARCHITECTURE - BUT IT IS OPEN TO ALL - WITH A FOCUS ON ENABLING NEXT-GEN DATACENTER-TO-DEVICE PORTABLE SOFTWARE AND VIRTUALIZED ARCHITECTURES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO: (A) DEVELOP, SUPPORT AND PROMOTE AN OPEN-SOURCE, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN CONSORTIUM WITH A FOCUS ON ENABLING THE SECURITY AND INTEROPERABILITY OF EMBEDDED DEVICES FOR THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) AND SMART SOCIETY OF THE FUTURE; AND (B) UNDERTAKE OTHER ACTIVITIES AS APPROPRIATE TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES AND ACHIEVE THE GOALS SET FORTH ABOVE. HISTORICALLY, THE PRPL FOUNDATION DEVELOPED AROUND THE MIPS ECOSYSTEM; IT NOW HAS EVOLVED TO BE INSTRUCTION SET-NEUTRAL IN ITS APPROACH. THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION MAY ONLY BE AMENDED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF ALL OF PLATINUM DIRECTORS.


THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO: (A) DEVELOP, SUPPORT AND PROMOTE AN OPEN-SOURCE, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN CONSORTIUM WITH A FOCUS ON ENABLING THE SECURITY AND INTEROPERABILITY OF EMBEDDED DEVICES FOR THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) AND SMART SOCIETY OF THE FUTURE; AND (B) UNDERTAKE OTHER ACTIVITIES AS APPROPRIATE TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES AND ACHIEVE THE GOALS SET FORTH ABOVE. HISTORICALLY, THE PRPL FOUNDATION DEVELOPED AROUND THE MIPS ECOSYSTEM; IT NOW HAS EVOLVED TO BE INSTRUCTION SET-NEUTRAL IN ITS APPROACH. THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION MAY ONLY BE AMENDED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF ALL OF PLATINUM DIRECTORS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Leonard Dauphinee
President
$0
Thomas Staneker
Treasurer
$0
Pedro Caldeira Dos Santos
Director
$0
David Barr
Director
$0
John Blackford
Director
$0
Wojtek Makowski
Director
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Cesare Garlati
Computer It
$236,420
Eskenzi Pr & Marketing
Pr & Marketing
$144,162
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$0
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$0
Total Program Service Revenue$795,001
Investment income $25
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $795,026

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