Network for Open Scientific Innovation EIN 20-5912017

Network for Open Scientific Innovation

EIN  20-5912017 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Carlsbad, CA Founded 2006
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Advances and educates the public on biotechnology and related scientific research.
Leadership
Joseph P Jackson III · Chief Executive Officer
Money in and out
$871K revenue, $516K expenses
Bottom line
53% program efficiency

Advances and educates the public on biotechnology and related scientific research. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $871K in revenue, $516K in expenses, and $469K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$871K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$516K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$469K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $356K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.53 Management & general $0.47
Program efficiency
53%
of spending reaches programs▼ -4% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
10.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +467% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+41%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×18 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$871K
FY2025▲ +21%
Expenses
$516K
FY2025▼ -27%
Total assets
$469K
FY2025▲ +237%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$871K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$516K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$469K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$356K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$469K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B53%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 32
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 42
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $273K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Studying, developing, and promoting the open source model in the context of biotechnology.

$273Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CNetwork for Open Scientific Innovation
EINHdr · item D20-5912017
Principal addressHdr · item CCarlsbad, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L2006
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFScience & Technology (U41)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2007

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a2
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b2
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joseph P Jackson III’s $91K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 311 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joseph P Jackson III$91,114$99,985$101,717$82,166$77,694

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$537K · 62%
Contributions & grants$333K · 38%
Program service revenue62%$537K
Contributions & grants38%$333K
Investment income$751
Total revenueLn 12$871K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.53 Management & general $0.47
Program services53%$273K
Management & general47%$242K
Total functional expensesLn 25$516K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$75K
Total assetsLn 16$469K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$469K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $437K · Operating expenses/yr $516K
10.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $273K · Total expenses $516K
53%
Management & General
Management & general $242K · Total expenses $516K
47%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $516K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $111K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $333K · Total revenue $871K
38%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $871K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $537K · Total revenue $871K
62%
Investment reliance
Investment income $751 · Total revenue $871K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $537K · Total expenses $516K
104%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $871K · Prior year $719K
+21%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $335K · FY2025 $871K
+21%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $469K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $871K · Expenses $516K
+41%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $469K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $469K · Total assets $469K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $68K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $294K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $469K
77%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Joseph P Jackson III · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $516K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $13K · Total expenses $516K
2%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 53%
Overhead ratio 47%
Revenue growth 21%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$871K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$719K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$813K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$630K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$466K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$335K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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