Oclc
Oclc reported $273.3 million in revenue and $268.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.86 went to program services, $10.14 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,463,254 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 478 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 3% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $269MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $273MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,463,254 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.54% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 478 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOclc is a nonprofit global library organization providing shared technology services, original research, and community programs so that libraries can better fuel learning, research, and innovation. Through oclc, member libraries cooperatively produce and maintain worldcat, the most comprehensive global network of data about library collections and services. Libraries gain efficiencies through oclc's worldshare, a complete set of library management applications and services built on an open, cloud-based platform. It is through collaboration and sharing of the world's collected knowledge that…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,391,262 | $0 | $71,992 | $1,463,254 |
| CFO, TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $829,859 | $0 | $49,181 | $879,040 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY & INFO OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $772,868 | $0 | $53,236 | $826,104 |
| CHIEF MARKETING & HR OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $662,629 | $0 | $80,943 | $743,572 |
| CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER, MD EMEA/APAC Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $584,762 | $0 | $29,004 | $613,766 |
| CLO, GENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $508,697 | $0 | $43,213 | $551,910 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $468,543 | $0 | $69,551 | $538,094 |
| CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $466,678 | $0 | $43,012 | $509,690 |
478 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Oclc (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $8.1M (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,037
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SOGETI USA Software development | $4,460,362 |
| SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS LLP Legal services | $1,343,535 |
| FUSION TECHNOLOGIES-EAST LLC Software development | $1,274,332 |
| GLOBANT LLC Software development | $1,207,600 |
| TEST DOUBLE INC Software development | $1,141,629 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 40 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Oclc's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Oclc reported that 89.9% of its $268.5 million in expenses went to program services, 10.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Oclc pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Oclc reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,463,254, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Oclc get its money?
Of $273.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 95.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Oclc a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-0734115 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611219349300146 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540859349300014 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349300919 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349307295 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241329349301239 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-0734115: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.