Signal

Company United States

Signal is a company in social networks and media platforms based in Mountain View, California^[1].

“Say "hello" to a different messaging experience. An unexpected focus on privacy, combined with all of the features you expect.”^[2]

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Compensation fy2024: 743,531; Inferred · high confidence
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Foundation formed2018-02-21
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- Signal (software) - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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HeadquartersMountain View, California
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- Signal Technology Foundation Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)projects.propublica.org
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Monthly active usersabout 70 million (January 2025)
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- Signal (software) - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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Downloadsmore than 220 million (January 2025)
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IRS EIN82-4506840
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- Signal Technology Foundation Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)projects.propublica.org
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Tax exempt since2019-02
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- Signal Technology Foundation Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)projects.propublica.org
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Initial funding$50 million (2018)
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- Signal (software) - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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Appointed2022-09
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- Signal (software) - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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Compensation fy2024743,531
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- Signal Technology Foundation Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)projects.propublica.org
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  https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/824506840
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Launched2024-02 (beta)
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- Signal (software) - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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Contributions fy202421,843,492
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- Signal Technology Foundation Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)projects.propublica.org
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Revenue fy2024$29.4M
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- Signal Technology Foundation Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)projects.propublica.org
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Expenses fy2024$38.0M
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- Signal Technology Foundation Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)projects.propublica.org
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Projected cost 2025about $50 million
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- Privacy is priceless, but Signal is expensive (2023)signal.org
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  https://signal.org/blog/signal-is-expensive/
as of 3 Nov 2026