2026-09-03T09:51:04-05:00 2025-12-31 430765316 RUBINBROWN LLP 1900 16TH STREET SUITE 1700 DENVER CO 80202 990 2025-01-01 455524560 OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION OPEN 9173282489 2030 10TH STREET BOULDER CO 80302 ALICIA SEIDLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9173282489 2026-08-30 1 QING SU P01986343 3036981883 2025 ALICIA SEIDLE 2030 10TH STREET BOULDER CO 80302 770135 0 X WWW.OSHWA.ORG X 2012 CO THE OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION (OSHWA) AIMS TO FOSTER TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND ENCOURAGE RESEARCH THAT IS ACCESSIBLE, COLLABORATIVE AND RESPECTS USER FREEDOM. 9 8 5 8 0 0 310510 748800 29326 21335 0 0 1395 0 341231 770135 0 0 0 0 142542 545284 0 0 0 46653 271238 189195 816522 152036 -46387 259856 212417 1252 200 258604 212217 THE OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION (OSHWA) AIMS TO FOSTER TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND ENCOURAGE RESEARCH THAT IS ACCESSIBLE, COLLABORATIVE AND RESPECTS USER FREEDOM. 0 0 675510 EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE AND ITS SOCIALLY BENEFICIAL USES:OSHWA EMBARKED ON RESEARCH FOR AN OPEN HEALTHWARE ECOSYSTEM, BRINGING HEALTH AND MEDICAL DEVICES INTO OPEN SOURCE. WE HELD SIX WORKSHOPS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 130 PARTICIPANTS, AND A CONFERENCE WITH 100 IN-PERSON PARTICIPANTS, AND 930 ONLINE VIEWERS. THROUGHOUT 2025, OUR PARTICIPANTS CO-CREATED A STANDARD FOR SOURCE IN OPEN HARDWARE MEDICAL DEVICES AND WE BEGAN THE WORK OF CREATING A CERTIFICATION AND BEST PRACTICES AROUND THAT STANDARD. 45655 21335 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 2025, AND HAD 297 PEOPLE IN OUR AUDIENCE AND APPROXIMATELY 1500 VIEWERS ON OUR VIDEO FEED. ORGANIZE THE OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE MOVEMENT AROUND SHARED VALUES AND PRINCIPLES:OSHWA 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. IN 2025, WE CERTIFIED 259 MORE PROJECTS. AT THE END OF 2025 THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 2,880 CERTIFIED OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE PROJECTS IN OUR DATABASE. 721165 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 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 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 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LEE WILKINS SUMMIT CHAIR 10.00 X X 15000 0 0 ANDREW QUITMEYER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WEINBERG TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KUNVAR CHOKSHI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY JU DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 OLUWATOBI OYINLOLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NADYA PEEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA SEIDLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 50894 0 0 65894 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30157 693299 25344 748800 OPEN HARDWARE SUMMIT 611430 21335 21335 21335 770135 21335 0 0 65894 61314 4580 445993 384335 61658 13711 13052 659 19686 17976 1710 8400 8400 75 75 7789 5876 1913 977 372 605 2842 863 1979 3450 3450 28299 28299 2275 2275 HEALTHWARE EXPENSE 154324 154324 EVENT EXPENSE 53849 53849 PAYROLL FEE 4078 4078 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2623 2623 2257 905 1352 816522 721165 95357 0 259831 212392 25 25 259856 212417 1252 200 1252 200 X 258604 212217 258604 212217 259856 212417 -46387 0 X 0 0 0 X 1048768 23857 70158 310510 748800 2202093 1048768 23857 70158 310510 748800 2202093 949530 1252563 1395 1395 2203488 123711 0.56840 0.34810 X 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.