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EIN 45-4547709

NumFOCUS

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
22
City
Austin
State
Texas
Year formed
2012
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
U40: Engineering and Technology Research, Services
Description
NumFOCUS promotes open source tools for scientific research, supports diverse communities, and fosters collaboration through education and fiscal sponsorship initiatives.
Total revenues
$7,245,742
2023
Total expenses
$9,951,106
2023
Total assets
$8,766,195
2023
Num. employees
22
2023

Program areas at NumFOCUS

Numfocus promotes and supports the ongoing research and development of open-source computing tools through educational, community, and public channels.

Grants made by NumFOCUS

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Cal Poly CorporationProject Jupyter$100,000
Software Freedom ConservancySponsorship of Interns$40,000
Python Software FoundationPython Ghana$4,000

Who funds NumFOCUS

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Sciences$324,000
Schwab Charitable FundPublic, Societal Benefit$72,959
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$42,100
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at NumFOCUS

NameTitleCompensation
Leah SilenExecutive Director$150,850
Nicole FosterDirector of Operations
Miriam MuellerFinance Director
Jim WeissDirector of Events and Resources
Nolan FortmanDirector of Business Development
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for NumFOCUS

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,640,024
Program services$2,492,178
Investment income and dividends$112,433
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$1,107
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$7,245,742

Form 990s for NumFOCUS

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-03-31990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Mehyar Science Foundation
November 14, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
October 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Professional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsResearch centersCharities
Issues
Science and technologyBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Conducts researchReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsorAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 90596
Austin, TX 78709
Metro area
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
County
Travis County, TX
Website URL
numfocus.org/ 
Phone
(512) 831-2870
IRS details
EIN
45-4547709
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2012
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
U40: Engineering and Technology Research, Services
NAICS code, primary
813920: Professional Associations
Parent/child status
Independent
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