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Nonprofit · EIN 87-4467139

ORGANIZATION FOR ETHICAL SOURCE

Tax-exempt · OAK PARK, IL 60301

Financials

$880$165K2023$22K$21K2024$152K$147K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ORGANIZATION FOR ETHICAL SOURCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$151,581$147,045$4,536$16,094–$16,094
December 31, 2024990-EZ$22,188$21,345$843$11,558–$11,558
December 31, 2023990-EZ$880$165,236-$164,356$10,716–$10,716
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$151,581

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$130,320
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$140,436
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,400
Other expenses
$5,209
Program services (functional)
$145,181

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$11,558
Total assets, end of year
$16,094
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$16,094
Cash, savings and investments
$16,094
Gross receipts
$151,581

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Coraline Ada EhmkePresident40$130,320
Sean BaileySecretary1$0
Will BartonDirector1$0
Astrid CounteeTreasurer1$0
Samueel HaqueVice President1$0
Mike NolanDirector1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Coraline Ada EhmkePresident40$13,008
Sean BaileySecretary1$0
Will BartonDirector1$0
Astrid CounteeTreasurer1$0
Sameeul HaqueVice President1$0
Mike NolanDirector1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Coraline Ada EhmkePresident40$144,018
Sean BaileyDirector1$0
Will BartonDirector1$0
Astrid CounteeTreasurer1$0
Sameeul HaqueSecretary1$0
Mike NolanDirector1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
805 LAKE ST PMB 237, OAK PARK, IL 60301-1301
Signed the 990-EZ
Coraline Ada Ehmke, Executive Director
Phone
(708) 557-7287
Return prepared by
Key Figures LLC

Mission

The Organization for Ethical Source NFP works to advance ethical considerations in open source and other technology communities, through instruments like codes of conduct and governance.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Release of a major, volunteer- 2-year project, a new version of one of our core products used by thousands of online communities.
    Expenses $145,181

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
87-4467139
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Exempt since
2023
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$16,094
Income (IRS master file)
$151,581

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$151,581$147,045$16,094XML
990-EZDecember 2024$22,188$21,345$11,558IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$880$165,236$10,716XML
990December 2022$398,766$223,694$175,072IRS

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 87-4467139).

Questions about ORGANIZATION FOR ETHICAL SOURCE

What is the EIN of ORGANIZATION FOR ETHICAL SOURCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ORGANIZATION FOR ETHICAL SOURCE is 87-4467139.
Is ORGANIZATION FOR ETHICAL SOURCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Which annual return does ORGANIZATION FOR ETHICAL SOURCE 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 ORGANIZATION FOR ETHICAL SOURCE 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 ORGANIZATION FOR ETHICAL SOURCE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ORGANIZATION FOR ETHICAL SOURCE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,320 (Coraline Ada Ehmke, President).
How much revenue does ORGANIZATION FOR ETHICAL SOURCE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $151,581, expenses of $147,045 and total assets of $16,094 at year end.

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