Noisebridge
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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 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.
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Noisebridge has a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.
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- It has more complete contact information than nearly all similar organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
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Filing history
5 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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NOISEBRIDGE is registered in United States. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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#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.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar human services charities in United States.
Cause areas in United States
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Sources and verification
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- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 29 disclosed in the public registry.
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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