Nonprofit · EIN 45-5524560
OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · BOULDER, CO 80302
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $770,135 | $816,522 | -$46,387 | $212,417 | $200 | $212,217 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $341,231 | $189,195 | $152,036 | $259,856 | $1,252 | $258,604 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $104,790 | $303,489 | -$198,699 | $106,727 | $159 | $106,568 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $748,800
- of which government grants
- $693,299
- Membership dues
- $30,157
- Program service revenue
- $21,335
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $65,894
- Other salaries and wages
- $445,993
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $545,284
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,400
- Occupancy
- $3,450
- Travel
- $28,299
- Program services (functional)
- $721,165
- Management and general (functional)
- $95,357
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $259,856
- Total assets, end of year
- $212,417
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $200
- Net assets, end of year
- $212,217
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $212,217
- Gross receipts
- $770,135
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- CO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALICIA SEIDLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $50,894 |
| LEE WILKINS | SUMMIT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $15,000 |
| THEA FLOWERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KATHERINE SCOTT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW QUITMEYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WEINBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KUNVAR CHOKSHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY JU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OLUWATOBI OYINLOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NADYA PEEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALICIA SEIDLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $29,228 |
| LEE WILKINS | SUMMIT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $15,000 |
| THEA FLOWERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KATHERINE SCOTT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW QUITMEYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WEINBERG | TREASURER (AS OF 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JINGER ZENG | TREASURER (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KUNVAR CHOKSHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY JU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OLUWATOBI OYINLOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NADYA PEEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SILK | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALICIA SEIDLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $77,692 |
| LEE WILKINS | SECRETARY/SUMMIT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $22,900 |
| THEA FLOWERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KATHERINE SCOTT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JINGER ZENG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| WENDY JU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OLUWATOBI OYINLOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NADYA PEEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW QUITMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID SILK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2030 10TH ST, BOULDER, CO 80302-5118
- In care of
- % ALICIA GIBB
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ALICIA SEIDLE, 2030 10TH STREET, BOULDER, CO 80302
- Signed the 990
- ALICIA SEIDLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (917) 328-2489
- Website
- WWW.OSHWA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RUBINBROWN LLP
Mission
THE OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION (OSHWA) AIMS TO FOSTER TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND ENCOURAGE RESEARCH THAT IS ACCESSIBLE, COLLABORATIVE AND RESPECTS USER FREEDOM.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $675,510
- 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.Expenses $45,655 · revenue $21,335
- 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.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-5524560
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $212,417
- Income (IRS master file)
- $770,135
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $770,135 | $816,522 | $212,417 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $341,231 | $189,195 | $259,856 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $104,790 | $303,489 | $106,727 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $62,275 | $872,908 | $306,666 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-5524560).
Questions about OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION is 45-5524560.
- Is OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALICIA SEIDLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $50,894 (ALICIA SEIDLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $770,135, expenses of $816,522 and total assets of $212,417 at year end.
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