2024-11-13T20:09:11-06:00 2023-12-31 430765316 RUBINBROWN LLP 1900 16TH STREET SUITE 1700 DENVER CO 80202 990 2023-01-01 455524560 OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION OPEN 9173282489 2030 10TH STREET BOULDER CO 80302 ALICIA SEIDLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9173282489 2024-11-04 1 1 KIMBERLY A RYAN P00829977 3036981883 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ALICIA SEIDLE 2030 10TH STREET BOULDER CO 80302 104790 0 X WWW.OSHWA.ORG X 2012 CO THE OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION AIMS TO BE THE VOICE OF THE OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE COMMUNITY, ENSURING THAT TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE IS ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE AND ENCOURAGING THE COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY THAT SERVES EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND HUMAN WELFARE. 10 10 1 11 0 0 23857 70158 38418 34632 0 0 0 0 62275 104790 650000 0 0 0 174967 227743 0 0 0 47941 75746 872908 303489 -810633 -198699 306666 106727 1399 159 305267 106568 X SEE SCHEDULE OTHE OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION AIMS TO BE THE VOICE OF THE OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE COMMUNITY, ENSURING THAT TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE IS ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE AND ENCOURAGING THE COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY THAT SERVES EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND HUMAN WELFARE. 0 0 117465 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. 58081 34632 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 HAD AN IN-PERSON SUMMIT IN 2023, AND HAD 226 PEOPLE IN OUR AUDIENCE AND APPROXIMATELY 2100 VIEWERS ON OUR VIDEO FEED. 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 2023 THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 2,620 CERTIFIED OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE PROJECTS IN OUR DATABASE. 175546 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X ALICIA SEIDLE 9173282489 2030 10TH STREET BOULDER CO 80302 THEA FLOWERS PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHERINE SCOTT VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 LEE WILKINS SECRETARY/SUMMIT CHAIR 10.00 X X 22900 0 0 JINGER ZENG TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY JU DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 OLUWATOBI OYINLOLA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NADYA PEEK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW QUITMEYER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WEINBERG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SILK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA SEIDLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 77692 0 0 100592 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21721 48437 70158 OPEN HARDWARE SUMMIT 611430 34632 34632 34632 104790 34632 0 0 100592 22900 77692 120858 103101 17757 6293 6293 106 106 12050 12050 1479 1479 3933 3140 793 1267 1041 226 1113 1020 93 4718 4718 31205 31205 1280 1280 EVENT EXPENSE 8016 8016 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 4423 335 4088 PARTICIPANT FOOD 2802 2802 PAYPAL FEE 1683 1344 339 1671 642 1029 303489 175546 127943 0 306666 106727 306666 106727 1399 159 1399 159 X 305267 106568 305267 106568 306666 106727 -198699 0 X 0 0 0 X 41242 99997 1048768 23857 70158 1284022 41242 99997 1048768 23857 70158 1284022 1022863 261159 1284022 73050 0.20340 0.24200 X THE OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION (OSHWA) BELIEVES IT MEETS THE FACTORS OF THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST AS OUTLINED IN IRC REG. 1.170A-9. SOURCES OF SUPPORT - THE ORGANIZATION SOLICITS FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE, IN ITS NEWSLETTERS AND THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN EVENTS. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A GENEROUS DONOR IN 2021. DUE TO LIMITED OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS DURING THE PAST FEW YEARS, THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE HAS DECREASED. THROUGH CONTINUED FUNDRAISING, THE ORGANIZATION PLANS TO GROW THIS PERCENTAGE SOON. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PRIOR TO THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD, AND THEREAFTER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL DIRECTORS SHALL DISCLOSE IN WRITING, TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE, ANY INTEREST (AS DEFINED BELOW) SUCH DIRECTOR MAY HAVE IN ANY CORPORATION, ORGANIZATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR OTHER ENTITY WHICH PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE CORPORATION FOR A FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION, AND ANY POSITION OR OTHER MATERIAL RELATIONSHIP SUCH DIRECTOR MAY HAVE WITH ANY OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH WHICH THE CORPORATION HAS AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT OR OTHER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (COLLECTIVELY, A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST"). A COPY OF SUCH DISCLOSURE STATEMENT SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO ANY DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION UPON REQUEST. IF, AT ANY TIME DURING HIS OR HER TERM OF SERVICE, A DIRECTOR ACQUIRES ANY INTEREST OR OTHERWISE A CIRCUMSTANCE ARISES WHICH MAY POSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE DIRECTOR SHALL PROMPTLY DISCLOSE THAT INTEREST OR OTHER CONFLICT IN WRITING TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. WHEN ANY MATTER FOR DECISION OR APPROVAL COMES BEFORE THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IN WHICH A DIRECTOR HAS AN INTEREST OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE DIRECTOR SHALL IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE THAT INTEREST OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD OR RELEVANT COMMITTEE. THE BOARD MAY, IN ITS DISCRETION, ESTABLISH A CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF AT LEAST THREE DIRECTORS TO REVIEW ANY CONTRACT THAT IS PROPOSED FOR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AND RESPECTING WHICH A DIRECTOR MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST (AN "INTERESTED PARTY CONTRACT"). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE REGULAR PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION IS AS FOLLOWS: THE NONPROFIT SHALL DIRECT A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY TO EVALUATE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON HIS/HER/THEIR PERFORMANCE, AND ASK FOR HIS/HER/THEIR INPUT ON MATTERS OF PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL BE LED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND WILL OBTAIN RESEARCH AND DATA TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THE COMPENSATION (SALARY AND BENEFITS) OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES OR CONSULTANTS BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA. THIS DATA MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1. SALARY AND BENEFIT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT SOURCES; 2. WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; 3. DOCUMENTED TELEPHONE CALLS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; AND 4. INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AND OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES AND CONSULTANTS) THE BOARD MUST DOCUMENT THE FOLLOWING: 1. A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED; 2. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WHO WERE PRESENT DURING THE DISCUSSION ABOUT COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, AND THE RESULTS OF THE VOTE; 3. A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPARABILITY DATA RELIED UPON AND HOW THE DATA WAS OBTAINED; AND 4. ANY ACTIONS TAKEN (SUCH AS ABSTAINING FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTE) WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPENSATION BY ANYONE WHO IS OTHERWISE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD BUT WHO HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION ON THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO IS A VOLUNTEER AND NOT COMPENSATED BY THE NONPROFIT, WILL OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT UNDUE INFLUENCE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. NO MEMBER OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL BE A STAFF MEMBER, THE RELATIVE OF A STAFF MEMBER, OR HAVE ANY RELATIONSHIP WITH STAFF THAT COULD PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ALL OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION PERSONNEL MUST BE AWARE OF THE RULES PROVIDED UNDER FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL REGULATIONS AS WELL AS THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE INDIVIDUAL SPONSORED ACTIVITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.