Open Compute Project Foundation
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What it says it does
DEVELOP, DISTRIBUTE AND PROMOTE DATA CENTER STORAGE, DATA CENTER SERVER, AND DATA CENTER FACILITY SPECIFICATIONS AND RELATED SOFTWARE TO ENCOURAGE AN OPEN COMMUNITY FOR SHARING IDEAS AND TECHNOLOGIES CONCERNING DATA CENTER ISSUES.
- Income
- $18.9 million
- Spending
- $14.9 million
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 3,500
- Highest pay
- $509,108, ceo
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 (4)
- PROMOTING OPEN HARDWARE: THE OPEN COMPUTE PROJECT FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT TO REDESIGNING HARDWARE TECHNOLOGY TO EFFICIENTLY SUPPORT THE GROWING DEMANDS ON COMPUTE INFRASTRUCTURE. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE COLLABORATED WITH INDUSTRY-LEADING COMPANIES TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR MORE OPEN, SCALABLE, AND EFFICIENT DATA CENTER HARDWARE.
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND COLLABORATION: THE FOUNDATION HOSTED MULTIPLE EVENTS, BOTH VIRTUAL AND INPERSON, TO BRING TOGETHER THOUSANDS OF ENGINEERS AND DEVELOPERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THESE EVENTS SERVED AS PLATFORMS FOR KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE, COLLABORATIVE BRAINSTORMING, AND JOINT PROBLEM SOLVING.
- OPEN SOURCE CONTRIBUTIONS: OUR COMMUNITY CONSISTENTLY WORKED ON AND CONTRIBUTED TO A VARIETY OF OPEN SOURCE PROJECTS. THESE PROJECTS WERE AIMED AT CREATING HARDWARE DESIGNS THAT ARE OPEN, CUSTOMIZABLE, AND BENEFICIAL FOR A BROADER AUDIENCE. THESE CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, FURTHER ADVANCING THE CAUSE OF OPEN COMPUTING.
- EDUCATION AND TRAINING: THE FOUNDATION ORGANIZED AND PROVIDED TRAINING SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND WEBINARS FOR PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS ALIKE. THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO FOSTER A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OPEN HARDWARE DESIGNS, THEIR BENEFITS, AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION.COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT: THE FOUNDATION FACILITATED COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE HARDWARE SOLUTIONS. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF WORKING GROUPS, FORUMS, AND ONLINE PLATFORMS, MEMBERS WERE ABLE TO SHARE IDEAS, PROVIDE FEEDBACK, AND REFINE DESIGNS COLLECTIVELY.
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 August 2013.
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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