- Mission and Values
- Foundation aims to protect free expression through open source privacy technology
- Signal Messenger prioritizes user privacy over data management
- Organization operates as a 501c3 nonprofit without advertisers or investors
- Signal Messenger remains free to millions worldwide
- Organizational Structure
- Founded in 2018 to support Signal Messenger, which started in 2012
- Foundation serves as parent to Signal Messenger
- Maintains LLC structure for future privacy-preserving projects
- Board Members
- Amba Kak serves as Technology Policy Expert and AI Now Institute Director
- Brian Acton, former WhatsApp co-founder, invested $50 million in 2018
- Jay Sullivan brings extensive tech leadership experience from Twitter and Facebook
- Katherine Maher serves as former Wikimedia Foundation CEO
- Meredith Whittaker serves as Signal's President with 17+ years tech experience