Openid Foundation FY2020 filing

Claim this org

(tell your story, add context, and more) Claim it free, then get the verified mark for $100 a year.

How does your 990 look to donors? Take the 10-Question Audit

Openid Foundation is a nonprofit international standardization organization of individuals and companies developing, promoting, and evolving Openid technologies. Formed in june 2007, the Foundation serves as a public trust organization representing the open community of developers, vendors, and users.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-0447503) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$195K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $369K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$195K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.4 mo
of spending, in cash
4.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
12 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$656K
Spent
$1.1M
Net assets
$432K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$656K
FY2020
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$656K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2020
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$872K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$432K
FY2020
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$432K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

You’re viewing the FY2020 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2024) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $195K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former Executive Director
$195,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Don Thibeau’s $114K as Non-Executive Director is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2833 $1–10M community development 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

NameFY2021FY2020
Don Thibeau$113,750$195,000

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.

See Openid Foundation executive salaries →

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Develops and promotes open identity technologies for secure online access.

Questions for Openid Foundation

Tap to ask. Openid Foundation sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Openid Foundation answers here, for everyone.

3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The openid foundaiton continued to drive the global adoption of the financial-grade api (fapi) security profile as part of global jurisdictions open banking technology stacks. In the uk, this included partnering with the open banking implementation entity (obie) is delivering three successful outreach workshops focused on both identity…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-0447503) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

The openid foundation continued to evolve and grow in 2020. The certification team completed a major platform project that included transitioning to a single java platform for all openid conformance tests to be developed and implemented going forward.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-0447503) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

The openid foundation continued to advance a number of specifications being developed within the foundation working groups, voting to approve the following in 2020: the second implementer's draft of openid federation specification, the second implementer's draft of openid connect client initiated backchannel authentication (ciba) core…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-0447503) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$656K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$656K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$432K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$407K
Total assetsLn 16$432K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$656K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Total revenueLn 12$656K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$377K
SavingsLn 2$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$407K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Total assetsLn 16$432K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$432K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6311
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$855K$407K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$880K$432K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$880K$432K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$277K
Legal feesLn 11b$58K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K
Office expensesLn 13$1K
Information technologyLn 14$36K
TravelLn 17$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K
InsuranceLn 23$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$648K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 15, 2025 $2.2M$1.9M$208K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $2.2M$1.6M$611K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $1.8M$1.2M$626K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $1.7M$872K$849K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 9, 2021 $656K$1.1M−$448K$432K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $655,909 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $744,191$655,900
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $71$9
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $744,262$655,909
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,131,559$1,103,975
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,131,559$1,103,975
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$387,297−$448,066
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $655,909 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $655,900$655,900
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9$9
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $655,909 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$655,909
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,103,975 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$277,080
IX-11b Legal fees$57,983
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,738
IX-11g Other fees for services$51,226
IX-13 Office expenses$1,136
IX-14 Information technology$35,872
IX-17 Travel$15,922
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$6,201
IX-23 Insurance$8,432
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$648,385
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,103,975
Part X · Balance sheet $431,689 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $824,684$376,581
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,000$30,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,786$2,823
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,285$22,285
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $879,755$431,689
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $879,755$431,689
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $879,755$431,689
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $879,755$431,689
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $431,689 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$655,909
XI-2 Total expenses$1,103,975
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$448,066
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$879,755
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$431,689

Form 990 e-file FY2020 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

The names, titles, and financial information shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records. More

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown. A filing can only be corrected by the organization filing an amended return with the IRS; the corrected information appears here at our next update.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing, and less than the filing contains. Our pages do not display home addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, contact the filing organization or the IRS directly.

All figures come from public IRS Form 990 filings. Comparisons are computed from the filing against similar orgs. They are not a rating.

Featured nonprofit jobs

All nonprofit jobs → · Hiring? Post a job →