Editing Mozilla (section)

===Investment Income===

Mozilla Foundation's revenue comes from investments more so than donations. In 2023, Mozilla reported $37,574,982 in investment income, accounting for over 58% of the non-profit’s total revenue for the year.<ref>[https://wiki.rossmanngroup.com/wiki/File:501c3_2023_990_Mozilla_Foundation_-_Full_Filing_-_Nonprofit_Explorer_-_ProPublica.pdf Mozilla Foundation 2023 Form 990]</ref> 

The investment income comes from three primary sources:
*Publicly traded securities and other investments: Mozilla maintains a portfolio of investments that generate annual returns.
*Program-related investments and royalties: The Foundation earned $18,639,553 in royalties from licensing its intellectual property to support open-source projects.<ref>[https://wiki.rossmanngroup.com/wiki/File:501c3_2023_990_Mozilla_Foundation_-_Full_Filing_-_Nonprofit_Explorer_-_ProPublica.pdf Mozilla Foundation 2023 Form 990]</ref>
*Dividends and interest: Mozilla also earns investment income from dividend-paying stocks and interest-bearing assets.

Mozilla's reliance on investment income rather than direct contributions has raised questions about how responsive Mozilla Foundation is to the viability and market share of Mozilla software and its mission, given its ability to survive & continue paying high executive compensation regardless of whether work towards the core mission is being performed in a competent fashion.