Develop and promote, in cooperation with other nonprofit public benefit corporations and government programs, a data access protocol that will facilitate the exchange of data via the internet.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$372K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $129K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$372K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$65K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 4 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 4 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
Spent
$860K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$501K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$983K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$986K
Expenses
$860K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$860K
FY2021$827K
FY2022$865K
FY2023$975K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$501K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$501K
FY2021$657K
FY2022$891K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$978K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2002.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $715K Management & general 17% · $145K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $372K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$131,000Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Software Engineer
$115,943Pt VII · Sec A
$110,001Pt VII · Sec A
Bod Chair
$14,618Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Gallagher’s $157K as President is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 312 $100K–1M science & technology nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James Gallagher$157,273$151,809$150,503$137,252$131,000
Nathan Potter—$134,933$131,789$118,659$115,943
Daniel Holloway$130,605$128,768$125,225$110,470$110,001
David Fulker—$7,387——$14,618

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Facilitates internet data exchange through developing and promoting a shared access protocol.

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1 program · $715K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Operation of contracts to develop open-source data access protocol (dap) to freely facilitate the exchange of science data over the internet to benefit government agencies, research scientists and the general public.

$715Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$923K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$104K
Investment incomeLn 3$153
Money outPt IX
$860K
Ln 25
Programscol B$715K
Managementcol C$145K
Owns and owesPt X
$501K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$462K
Total assetsLn 16$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$104K
Government grantsLn 1e$104K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$923K
Investment incomeLn 3$153
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$462K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$462K
Total assetsLn 16$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
Net assetsLn 32$501K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K$462K
Total assetsLn 16$378K$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$65K
Net assetsLn 32$335K$501K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$349K$281K$69K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$247K$247K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$31K$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$52K$52K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$39K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$15K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$42K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$860K$715K$145K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $986K$1.1M−$118K$978K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$975K$205K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$865K$234K$891K 990 PDF
FY2021 $983K$827K$156K$657K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.0M$860K$166K$501K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,026,668 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $72,247$103,937
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $594,898$922,578
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$153
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $667,145$1,026,668
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $526,615$721,682
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $108,757$138,729
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $635,372$860,411
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,773$166,257
Part VI · Governance 1 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,026,668 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$103,937
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$103,937
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $922,578$922,578
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $153$153
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $922,578 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $153$1,026,668
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $860,411 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $280,765 · Management $68,586$349,351
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $246,860$246,860
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $30,705$30,705
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $51,521$51,521
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,251 · Management $3,994$43,245
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,572$20,572
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,538$2,538
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,397 · Management $2,569$17,966
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $9,950$9,950
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $22,800$22,800
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,084$9,084
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,522$2,522
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,636 · Management $11,661$53,297
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $715,219 · Management $145,192 · Fundraising $0$860,411
Part X · Balance sheet $565,935 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $280,163$461,895
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $96,732$102,565
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,464$1,475
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $378,359$565,935
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,782$65,101
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,782$65,101
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $334,577$500,834
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $334,577$500,834
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $378,359$565,935
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $500,834 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,026,668
XI-2 Total expenses$860,411
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$166,257
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$334,577
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$500,834

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