Open Geospatial Consortium Inc
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What it says it does
TO SERVE AS A GLOBAL FORUM FOR THE COLLABORATION OF DEVELOPERS AND USERS OF SPATIAL DATA PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AND TO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR GEOSPATIAL INTEROPERABILITY.
- Income
- $6.9 million
- Spending
- $6.6 million
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 16
- Highest pay
- $246,385, cso, secretary
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- OPEN GEOSPATIAL CONSORTIUM, INC. IS ENGAGED IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF ADVANCED OPEN SYSTEMS GEOPROCESSING STANDARDS TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL AND GLOBAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURES. MORE THAN 500 MEMBERS BENEFITED FROM THE PROGRAMS. OGC HAS 4 CORE PROGRAMS THAT ENABLE US TO INNOVATE AND DELIVER HIGH QUALITY STANDARDS FOR THE GEOSPATIAL COMMUNITY. THESE PROGRAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS: STANDARDS PROGRAM: IN THE OGC STANDARDS PROGRAM THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE WORK IN A FORMAL CONSENSUS PROCESS TO ARRIVE AT APPROVED (OR "ADOPTED") OGC STANDARDS. LEARN ABOUT THE STANDARDS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED SO FAR, AND SEE THE LISTS OF PRODUCTS THAT IMPLEMENT THESE STANDARDS. INTEROPERABILITY PROGRAM: A GLOBAL, INNOVATIVE, HANDS-ON PROTOTYPING AND TESTING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ACCELERATE INTERFACE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION, AND BRING INTEROPERABILITY TO THE MARKET. LEARN ABOUT THE DIFFERENT INITIATIVES CURRENTLY UNDER WAY, HOW THEY ARE ORGANIZED, AND HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE. COMPLIANCE PROGRAM: THE OGC COMPLIANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES THE RESOURCES, PROCEDURES, AND POLICIES FOR IMPROVING SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATIONS' COMPLIANCE WITH OGC STANDARDS. THE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES AN ON-LINE FREE TESTING FACILITY, A PROCESS FOR CERTIFICATION AND BRANDING OF COMPLIANT PRODUCTS, AND COORDINATION OF A VIBRANT COMMUNITY THAT DEVELOPS AND SUPPORTS TEST SCRIPTS. THE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM ALSO RUNS PLUGFESTS, WHICH ARE SHORT TERM EVENTS FOR INCREASING INTEROPERABILITY AMONG VENDORS' PRODUCTS. COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH PROGRAM: THE OGC AND ITS MEMBERS OFFER RESOURCES TO HELP TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPERS AND USERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OGC'S OPEN STANDARDS. TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS, TRAINING MATERIALS, TEST SUITES, REFERENCE IMPLEMENTATIONS AND OTHER INTEROPERABILITY RESOURCES DEVELOPED IN OGC INTEROPERABILITY INITIATIVES ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR RESOURCE PAGEHTTP://WWWDEV.OPENGEOSPATIAL.ORG/RESOURCES. IN ADDITION, THE OGC AND ITS MEMBERS SUPPORT PUBLICATIONS, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES TO HELP TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPERS, INTEGRATORS AND PROCUREMENT MANAGERS INTRODUCE OGC PLUG AND PLAY CAPABILITIES INTO THEIR ARCHITECTURES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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