Center for Open Science
Center for Open Science reported $10.2 million in revenue and $8.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.63 went to program services, $11.78 to management and general costs and $3.59 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.1% of the total. Government grants made up 15.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $262,600 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 87% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.8MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.6% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.8% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.1% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 15.0% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.6% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $262,600 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.99% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.2 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 94.3% |
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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseInfrastructure:the Open Science framework (osf; www.osf.io) is a community-driven platform that supports researchers throughout the entire research process--from planning and data collection to analysis, collaboration, and sharing. By promoting transparency and accessibility, osf enables researchers to advance and validate their work more effectively.in 2024, osf experienced continued growth, with 121,594 new users, 105,868 new public projects, registrations, and preprints, nearly 30 million views of hosted content, and 50 million file downloads.cos implemented key enhancements to streamline…
Metascience:as metascience gains global traction, cos helped coordinate and accelerate the field through the launch of the metascience alliance. The alliance serves as a collaborative hub connecting researchers, funders, institutions, publishers, policymakers, infrastructure providers, and others working to strengthen the scientific ecosystem.the alliance focuses on: (I) building coalitions through convenings, networking events, and resources that connect communities across disciplines and sectors; (ii) strengthening the workforce by supporting new career pathways, offering cross-sector…
Policy/community:momentum for Open Science continued to grow in 2024 as governments, funding agencies, and institutions strengthened requirements for transparency and reproducibility. Cos's transparency and openness promotion (top) guidelines, first introduced in 2015, received a major update in 2024. The revised version clarified standards, refined implementation strategies, and reinforced the importance of data sharing, preregistration, and replication in research assessment--furthering cos's role in advancing credible and transparent science.cos worked with research communities to make…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,500 | $0 | $10,100 | $262,600 |
| COO & MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,028 | $0 | $8,001 | $208,029 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,345 | $0 | $16,452 | $191,797 |
| CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,667 | $0 | $7,187 | $186,854 |
| PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,777 | $0 | $17,400 | $154,177 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,029 | $0 | $6,129 | $148,158 |
| MANAGER SOFTWARE ENGINEERING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,291 | $0 | $15,693 | $147,984 |
| SR. MANAGER SOFTWARE ENGINEERING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,353 | $0 | $18,111 | $145,464 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for Open Science (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $849K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b11 · 11 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 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- 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 557
- Volunteers Part I, line 635
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Center for Open Science totaling $452K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Center for Open Science's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Center for Open Science reported that 84.6% of its $8.8 million in expenses went to program services, 11.8% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for Open Science pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for Open Science reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $262,600, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for Open Science get its money?
Of $10.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.1% came from contributions and grants (including 15.0% from government grants) and 4.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for Open Science a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-1496217 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513219349318466 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432929349300608 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323009349301697 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349316428 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143069349300329 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002799349300505 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-1496217: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.