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Open Government Partnership Secretariat reported $11.2 million in revenue and $11.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.09 went to program services, $17.71 to management and general costs and $1.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.6% of the total. Government grants made up 66.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $507,621 (FISCAL SPONS. SPEC. PROG.). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 4% between 2019 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.1% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.7% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.6% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 66.9% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $507,621 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.37% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.6 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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 expenseCountry and local programs: lead and coordinate ogp's in-country engagement with all ogp stakeholders at the national and local level; supports reformers - primarily domestic government and civil society - to co-create and implement ambitious Open Government reforms; mobilize and coordinate coalitions, build and strengthen partnerships for implementation of target reforms, and provide knowledge resources and technical support to ogp governments, civil society and other stakeholders who leverage ogp to advance reforms in priority thematic sectors. Staff are structured by and based in region…
Accountability and learning: assesses ogp action plans and produces reports on each government's progress toward achieving its ogp commitments and their results. Irm findings are shared, used and disseminated to promote accountability, learning in ogp and dialogue between government and civil society stakeholders
Communications, content and community: leads ogp's communications strategy and ogp's strategic goal to become the home of inspirational Open Government innovations, evidence, and stories. This program leads on community engagement, content production, and events
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FISCAL SPONS. SPEC. PROG. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $435,364 | $0 | $72,257 | $507,621 |
| CEO (UNTIL 01/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $414,066 | $0 | $19,368 | $433,434 |
| CHIEF, GLOBAL PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,081 | $0 | $30,349 | $227,430 |
| CFO & COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,905 | $0 | $36,305 | $226,210 |
| CHIEF, COUNTRY AND LOCAL PROG. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,891 | $0 | $38,150 | $219,041 |
| CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,855 | $0 | $37,430 | $203,285 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,361 | $0 | $34,802 | $186,163 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Open Government Partnership Secretariat (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $721K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
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–1b5 · 5 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 537
- Volunteers Part I, line 631
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GLOBALIZATION PARTNERS INC TOTAL Employment services | $870,864 |
| DIVERSITY TRAVEL LTD Travel services | $385,000 |
| ALESSANDRO BELLANTONI (V) Consulting services | $191,523 |
| MARIA ROSARIO PAVESE Consulting services | $124,960 |
| COMMUNITY IT INNOVATORS INC It services | $114,363 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Open Government Partnership Secretariat totaling $2.6M 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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Every number above is copied from Open Government Partnership Secretariat's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Open Government Partnership Secretariat, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Open Government Partnership Secretariat spent in FY2025, $81.09 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Open Government Partnership Secretariat's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Open Government Partnership Secretariat reported that 81.1% of its $11.6 million in expenses went to program services, 17.7% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Open Government Partnership Secretariat pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Open Government Partnership Secretariat reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $507,621, for the role of FISCAL SPONS. SPEC. PROG. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Open Government Partnership Secretariat get its money?
Of $11.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 98.6% came from contributions and grants (including 66.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Open Government Partnership Secretariat a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-1867464 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202620449349301007 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202530489349301258 · read the filing
- FY2023 (3 mo.): Form 990 for the 3-month short period ending March 31, 2023, object 202430459349301323 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303499349301255 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233069349303128 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143149349303119 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002909349300205 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-1867464: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.