Noisebridge

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San Francisco, CA · United States EIN 263507741 (IRS) Human Services
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80 / 100
Integrity score
Strong transparency

About

Our 5,600 square-foot space contains an electronics lab, machine shop, sewing/crafting supplies, two classrooms, conference area, library, darkroom, and kitchen. Everyone is welcome to use our many resources. Members can find others to create with and/or to Find help with their projects. We also encourage members to Help others with their projects. Noisebridge encourages all members to Come to the facility to Learn, teach, share and create!

Mission

Noisebridge is an infrastructure provider for technical-creative projects, collaboratively run by its members. Noisebridge was incorporated as a non-profit educational corporation for public benefit in California in 2008. Noisebridge operates primarily in a 5,600 square-foot space located in the heart of San Francisco.

Focus & reach

Verification & registration

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Look up EIN 263507741 on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 263507741
Registered
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2009
IRS Publication 78: organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. Re-checked weekly. Tax-deductible
IRS Publication 78 listing
Listed (Pub 78)

Integrity assessment

A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →

Registration 20/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Claimed and verified by organization +4
Financial Transparency 24/30
No financial documents found on website 0
Financial filing on record +8
Revenue figure disclosed +6
Spending figure disclosed +6
Detailed financial breakdown disclosed +4
Governance 20/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
3+ officers disclosed +3
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation disclosed +4
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 10/10
Website +3
Email +3
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 10/20
Updated within 2 years +10
Newer data needed for full score 0
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

Financials

IRS Form 990
Annual revenue
$84,433
Reporting year
2024
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Leadership at a glance

Official filings
EL
Elan H••••••••
Board Member
EL
Elizabeth H••••••••
Secretary
EM
Emeline B••••••••
Treasurer
LA
Lauren M••••••••
Board Member
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GiveRadar Analysis

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Noisebridge has a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.

  • This profile is owner-verified, which only 0% of similar organizations are. See national comparisons
  • GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 91% of the 322,681 human services charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its registration. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all similar organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • third-party accreditation

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-09-07. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Annual revenue
$84,433
Figures from IRS Form 990.
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Filing history

5 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020.
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Tax deductibility

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Sometimes deductible

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Leadership & board

Official filings

Board members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.

LO
Loren M••••••••
Treasurer
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No red flags detected

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IRS revocation history None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

Timeline

From official filings

Key dates from this charity's official filings, newest first.

FY2024
Form filed
$0.1M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2023
Form filed
$0.1M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2022
Form filed
$0.1M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2021
Form filed
$0.1M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2020
Form filed
$0.3M revenue, IRS Form 990

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Where it ranks

#14,704 of 322,681 human services charities in the United States on integrity score

80/100 puts it in the top 6% of the cohort, tied with 15,910 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score80/100
#14,704 of 322,681 tie
Governance disclosure5/5
#1 of 322,681 tie
Contact completeness10/10
#1 of 322,681 tie
Data freshness10/20
#213,736 of 322,681 tie
Profile completeness73%
#54,841 of 322,681 tie
Independent sources5 sources
#95,551 of 322,681 tie
Filing history depth5 years
#13,189 of 139,074 tie
Agefounded 2008
#51,768 of 83,199 tie
Revenue sizeunder $100K
#87,198 of 136,181 tie

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar human services charities in United States.

Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
80 Peer average
90

Cause areas in United States

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Human Services
322,681
Education
195,585
Arts & Culture
133,131
Advocacy & Civil Rights
128,026
Religion
114,638
Health
98,864
Community Development
56,086
Youth Development
53,450
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings · Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 29 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

What we know and don't know

Every data point we track for this charity, and whether we have found it. Disclosure only, never a judgment of the charity's work.

Financial data
Named leadership
Government registration
Mission statement
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Tax-deductibility
Founding date
Executive pay
Programs & activities

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
August 30, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
August 30, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Latest financials
Financial year 2024
Most recent filing on record
Profile completeness
75%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Noisebridge

Noisebridge is a registered human services nonprofit based in San Francisco, CA, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2008 and has been operating for 18 years. Its EIN is 263507741. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 80/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $84K in annual revenue. 29 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Based on official filings, Noisebridge has $84K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of $3M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Our 5,600 square-foot space contains an electronics lab, machine shop, sewing/crafting supplies, two classrooms, conference area, library, darkroom, and kitchen. Everyone is welcome to use our many resources. Members can find others to create with and/or to Find help with their projects. We also encourage members to Help others with their projects. Noisebridge encourages all members to Come to the facility to Learn, teach, share and create! Noisebridge is classified as a human services organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2008.

Noisebridge is classified as a Human Services organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has $84K in annual revenue. The organization has 29 disclosed officers and directors.

Noisebridge's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 263507741. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.

Noisebridge is located in San Francisco, CA, United States. The organization was established in 2008 and has been active for 18 years.

Among human services charities registered in United States: Its annual revenue of $84K is below the peer average of $3M.

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Quick facts about Noisebridge

What is Noisebridge?
Noisebridge is a human services publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in San Francisco, United States. Our 5,600 square-foot space contains an electronics lab, machine shop, sewing/crafting supplies, two classrooms, conference area, library, darkroom, and kitchen. Everyone is welcome to use our many resources. Members can find others to create with and/or to Find help with their projects. We also encourage members to Help others with their projects. Noisebridge encourages all members to Come to the facility to Learn, teach, share and create!
When was Noisebridge founded?
Noisebridge was founded in 2008.
Who leads Noisebridge?
Loren McIntyre serves as Treasurer.
Where is Noisebridge located?
Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, United States.
What is Noisebridge's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is $84,433.
Is Noisebridge trustworthy?
Noisebridge has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Noisebridge's registration number?
IRS EIN: 263507741.
What is Noisebridge's website?
http://www.noisebridge.net