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Open Source Project for a Network

EIN 05-0514540 · Saunderstown, RI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE OPENDAP PROTOCOL PROVIDES A DISCIPLINE-NEUTRAL MEANS OF REQUESTING AND PROVIDING DATA ACROSS THE WORLD WIDE WEB. THE GOAL IS TO ALLOW END USERS, WHOEVER THEY MAY BE, TO ACCESS IMMEDIATELY WHATEVER DATA THEY REQUIRE IN A FORM THEY CAN USE, ALL WHILE USING APPLICATIONS THEY ALREADY POSSESS AND ARE FAMILIAR WITH. IN THE FIELD OF OCEANOGRAPHY, OPENDAP HAS ALREADY HELPED THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY MAKE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARDS THIS END. ULTIMATELY, IT IS HOPED, OPENDAP WILL BE A FUNDAMENTAL COMPONENT OF SYSTEMS WHICH PROVIDE MACHINE-TO-MACHINE INTEROPERABILITY WITH SEMANTIC MEANING IN A HIGHLY DISTRIBUTED ENVIRONMENT OF HETEROGENEOUS DATASETS.

Income
$985,957
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
10.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 95%
Employees
6
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$214,536, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (science, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 96% of charities in its peer group (science, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
  1. $897,783 spent. OPERATION OF CONTRACTS TO DEVELOP OPEN-SOURCE DATA ACCESS PROTOCOL (DAP) TO FREELY FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF SCIENCE DATA OVER THE INTERNET TO BENEFIT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, RESEARCH SCIENTISTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SOME OF THE MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:NASA: RAYTHEON COLLABORATIVE PROJECT INTEGRATING THE OPENDAP 'HYRAX' SERVER INTO THE NASA GENERAL APPLICATION PLATFORM (NGAP) SUITE OF CLOUD-BASED WEB SERVICES FOR THE NASA EARTH SCIENCE DATA AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (ESDIS).

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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