EIN 45-5524560

Open Source Hardware Association

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
Year formed
2012
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Encourage collaborative learning, knowledge exchange, and social cohesion through conferences and other events focused on Open Source hardware:the Open Hardware summit (ohs) is an annual event, organized and hosted by oshwa, that brings together speak...
Total revenues
$62,275
2022
Total expenses
$872,908
2022
Total assets
$306,666
2022
Num. employees
1
2022

Program areas at Open Source Hardware Association

Educate the general public about Open Source Hardware and its socially beneficial uses:oshwa received a grant from the sloan foundation to start a fellowship program of academics who were creating Open Source Hardware. These fellows are given funds to write about how they are accomplishing Open Hardware in the academic sphere, creating a library of resources for other academics to learn from. Each fellow has their own set of directives to further educate about Open Hardware, these include workshops, case studies, literature reviews, and documenting their Hardware so others may follow in their footsteps.
Organize the Open Source Hardware movement around shared values and principles:oshwa certification program + apioshwa certifies Open Source Hardware based on requirements that follow the community-based Open Hardware definition. Compliance with our certification grants you license to use our trademark and a unique identifier. The certification produces a database of all certified Open Source Hardware projects. At the end of 2022 there were approximately 1,950 certified Open Source Hardware projects in our database. We created a 'state of Open Hardware' infographic with data from the certification's lifetime.
Encourage collaborative learning, knowledge exchange, and social cohesion through conferences and other events focused on Open Source hardware:open Hardware summit (ohs) is a conference to learn about Open Hardware, manufacturing, and policy. Oshwa continued with a virtual summit in 2022, and had appox. 700 viewers on our video feed.

Grants made by Open Source Hardware Association

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Columbia UniversitySupport for Scholarship Programs$100,000
Regents of the University of California at IrvineSupport for Scholarship Programs$100,000
Stanford University / The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversitySupport for Scholarship Programs$50,000
...and 3 more grants made

Who funds Open Source Hardware Association

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Human Services$10,000
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$36

Personnel at Open Source Hardware Association

NameTitleCompensation
Alicia GibbExecutive Director$18,462
Alicia SeidlePast Executive Director$20,000
Nadya PeekBoard Member$0
Lee Wilkins, SummitChair$3,900
Drew FustiniSecretary / Director$0

Financials for Open Source Hardware Association

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$23,857
Program services$38,418
Investment income and dividends$0
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$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$62,275

Form 990s for Open Source Hardware Association

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-10990EZView PDF
2019-122021-06-02990EZView PDF
2018-122020-02-04990EZView PDF
2017-122018-11-15990EZView PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 17 new personnel
July 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 21, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2020
June 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 4, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Trade associationsBusiness and community development organizationsResearch centersCharities
Issues
Science and technologyHuman servicesCommunity improvementBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsProvides grantsConducts researchPartially liquidatedTax deductible donations
General information
Address
2030 10th St
Boulder, CO 80302
Metro area
Boulder, CO
County
Boulder County, CO
Website URL
oshwa.org/ 
Phone
(917) 328-2489
IRS details
EIN
45-5524560
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2012
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
U03: Science and Technology Professional Societies and Associations
NAICS code, primary
813910: Trade Associations
Parent/child status
Independent
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