Nonprofit · EIN 86-2759780
OPEN ENVIRONMENTAL DATA INC
Tax-exempt · DOVER, DE 19904
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,582,088 | $808,751 | $773,337 | $1,055,551 | $4,605 | $1,050,946 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $325,667 | $820,443 | -$494,776 | $281,243 | $3,634 | $277,609 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $775,181 | $579,103 | $196,078 | $776,386 | $4,001 | $772,385 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,582,088
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $122,889
- Other salaries and wages
- $500,939
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $699,920
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $26,826
- Program services (functional)
- $711,249
- Management and general (functional)
- $74,987
- Fundraising (functional)
- $22,515
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $281,243
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,055,551
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,605
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,050,946
- Gross receipts
- $1,582,088
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRITTANY JANIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $125,000 |
| KARIEN BEZUIDENHOUT | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNE CHEUNG | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN RIST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANJAY SETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA UDU GAMMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON DOSEMAGEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $151,928 |
| KARIEN BEZUIDENHOUT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA UDU-GAMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTA HASENKOPF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON DOSEMAGEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $145,635 |
| KARIEN BEZUIDENHOUT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA UDU-GAMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL DYSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTA HASENKOPF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1151 WALKER ROAD 241, DOVER, DE 19904-6600
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRITTANY JANIS, 1151 WALKER ROAD, DOVER, DE 19904
- Signed the 990
- BRITTANY JANIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (718) 404-7866
- Website
- OPENENVIRONMENTALDATA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HANNIS T BOURGEOIS LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF OPEN ENVIRONMENTAL DATA, INC. (OEDP) IS TO REIMAGINE THE WAY WE SHARE AND USE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC DATA AND TO ENSURE THAT, AS SCIENTIFIC DATA PROLIFERATES, IT IS USABLE WITHIN A SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND POLITICAL CONTEXT. WE DEVELOP MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES TO MAKE ENVIRONMENTAL DATA FROM DIVERSE DATA STREAMS MORE ACCESSIBLE, DIGESTIBLE, AND AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL DATA PARTNERS: IN 2025, OEDP CO-FOUNDED THE PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL DATA PARTNERS (PEDP), A MEMBER COALITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND POLICY ORGANIZATIONS, RESEARCHERS, AND ARCHIVISTS WHO RELY ON FEDERAL DATASETS AND TOOLS TO SUPPORT CRITICAL RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, POLICY, AND LITIGATION. OEDP STAFF MEMBERS LEAD OR CO-LEAD THE ADVOCACY, FUNDRAISING, GOVERNANCE, AND TOOLS DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUPS. PEDP HAS THREE KEY PILLARS OF WORK: DATA AND TOOL PRESERVATION, BUILDING BETTER TOOLS, AND STRENGTHENING DATA GOVERNANCE, ADVOCACY & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. WE HAVE PRESERVED OVER 400 DATASETS AND STOOD UP 5 TOOLS THAT HAD BEEN TAKEN OFFLINE.Expenses $234,299
- COMMUNITY DATA STEWARDSHIP: OEDP CO-CREATES NEW TOOLS AND STRATEGIES WITH FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES FOR GOVERNING AND SHARING ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SAFELY WITH EACH OTHER, THEIR GOVERNMENTS, RESEARCHERS, AND OTHERS, ULTIMATELY TO ADVANCE TRUST, MEANINGFUL CHANGE, AND ACCOUNTABILITY. IN 2025, WE PUBLISHED THE COMMUNITY DATA PLAYBOOK, WHICH PROVIDES CASE STUDIES AND PLAYS FOR HOW TO BETTER STEWARD ENVIRONMENTAL DATA. WE ALSO PUBLISHED A DIGITIAL COMPANION IN THE FORM OF A LIVING RESOURCE LIBRARY, AS WELL AS SEVERAL ZINES, AND HELD SEVERAL PUBLIC WORKSHOPS.Expenses $293,233
- DIGITCORE: IN 2025, OEDP LAUNCHED THE DIGITIAL TOOLKIT FOR COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, OR DIGITCORE. THE TOOLKIT OUTLINES CHALLENGES, PROBLEMS, AND PHENOMENA EXPERIENCED OR OBSERVED BY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, RESEARCHERS, AND OPEN SOURCE TECHNOLOGISTS WORKING ON COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH. IT INCLUDES VALUES, THEMES, PATTERNS, SOLUTIONS, AND RESOURCES, AND OFFERS TECHNOLOGISTS AND RESEARCHERS COLLABORATING ON OPEN INFRASTRUCTURE AN INTERACTIVE TOOL TO HELP MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT TOOLS, MODES OF INTERACTION, RESEARCH DESIGN, AND PROCESS.Expenses $97,533
- RESEARCH AND POLICY, PRESENTED THROUGH OPPORTUNITY BRIEFS WHICH HIGHLIGHT PLACES FOR CHANGE IN ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND GOVERNANCE THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED BY GOVERNMENT, RESEARCHERS, DESIGNERS, AND OTHERS. WE PLACE THESE BRIEFS DIRECTLY IN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE WHO CAN AFFECT CHANGE THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIPS AND WORKSHOPS. OPPORTUNITY BRIEFS ARE CREATED WITH OUR BRAIN TRUSTS, A 7-10 PERSON, MULTI-SECTOR CIRCLE OF PEOPLE WHO COME TOGETHER IN DISCUSSION BEFORE EACH BRIEF IS CRAFTED.Expenses $86,184
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
- 86-2759780
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,055,551
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,582,088
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,582,088 | $808,751 | $1,055,551 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $325,667 | $820,443 | $281,243 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $775,181 | $579,103 | $776,386 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $463,000 | $454,138 | $576,891 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 86-2759780).
Questions about OPEN ENVIRONMENTAL DATA INC
- What is the EIN of OPEN ENVIRONMENTAL DATA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPEN ENVIRONMENTAL DATA INC is 86-2759780.
- Is OPEN ENVIRONMENTAL DATA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to OPEN ENVIRONMENTAL DATA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPEN ENVIRONMENTAL DATA INC 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 ENVIRONMENTAL DATA INC 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 ENVIRONMENTAL DATA INC 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 ENVIRONMENTAL DATA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRITTANY JANIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPEN ENVIRONMENTAL DATA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,000 (BRITTANY JANIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OPEN ENVIRONMENTAL DATA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,582,088, expenses of $808,751 and total assets of $1,055,551 at year end.
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