Mozilla

Mozilla Foundation’s business model is built on a non-profit parent and a wholly owned taxable subsidiary. Mozilla Corporation creates and maintains consumer and developer-facing internet software and services distributed largely as free, open-source products, while monetising through commercial agreements and paid add-ons. The corporation enters into default search engine and related distribution deals that generate royalties based on search and traffic volume, sells consumer subscriptions for privacy and security services, and runs limited advertising and content sponsorship. This revenue supports product development and the foundation’s public benefit mission, with value creation centred on privacy-focused tools and open web infrastructure for users and developers.

Mozilla Foundation is a United States–based non-profit that oversees the Mozilla project and owns Mozilla Corporation, which develops and operates open-source internet software and related consumer services. Its ecosystem includes a web browser built on the Gecko engine, a VPN, email aliasing, breach-monitoring services, a desktop mail client, and a large web developer documentation portal.

Economically, the foundation is funded primarily through its taxable subsidiary, which generates revenue from default search engine partnerships, consumer subscriptions, advertising and licensing, part of which flows back as trademark and related payments. End customers are mainly individual consumers and developers using its products, while the legal counterparty for search deals and some licensing is large technology partners and other organisations.