Openadr Alliance EIN 27-3289370

Openadr Alliance

EIN  27-3289370 Business league / trade association San Ramon, CA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Promote and support Open Automated Demand Response standards through collaboration and education.
Leadership
Rolf Bienert · Managing and Technical Director · $238K
Money in and out
$835K revenue, $885K expenses
Bottom line
-6% operating surplus

Promote and support Open Automated Demand Response standards through collaboration and education. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $835K in revenue, $885K in expenses, and $1.1M in net assets.Pt I

Membership & operating revenue · FY2025
Total revenue
$835K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$885K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$50K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.22
Operating surplus
-6%
revenue over expenses▲ +71% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
16%
of revenue from program services & dues▲ +29% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
27%
of spending is salaries & benefits▲ +7% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$835K
FY2025▲ +10%
Expenses
$885K
FY2025▼ -3%
Total assets
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -4%
Total liabilities
$3K
FY2025
Total revenue
$835K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$885K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$50K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B78%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $689K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

In 2024, The OpenADR Alliance continued to experience strong growth in worldwide membership, driven by advancements in energy management systems and increasing adoption of the distributed energy resources (DER).

$689Kprogram expense
02

Collaborate with SDOs and user groups for the continued enhancements of the OpenADR profile specification. Collaborate with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), and other government agencies to expand the adoption of OpenADR.The…

Pt IX · col B
03

Facilitate OpenADR programs among utilities and system operators through case studies, specifications and industry best practices. Conduct and provide education and training sessions to help facilitate the development and adoption of OpenADR products and programs.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item COpenadr Alliance
EINHdr · item D27-3289370
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Ramon, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.openadr.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S41)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2011

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Managing and Technical Director
$237,960Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rolf Bienert’s $238K as Managing and Technical Director is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1710 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rolf Bienert$237,960$230,300$190,900$185,400$185,400$182,700

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
Contributions & grants$689K · 83%
Program service revenue$134K · 16%
Investment income$11K · 1%
Contributions & grants83%$689K
Program service revenue16%$134K
Investment income1%$11K
Total revenueLn 12$835K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.22
Program services78%$689K
Management & general22%$196K
Total functional expensesLn 25$885K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed14.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.1M · Operating expenses/yr $885K
14.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $689K · Total expenses $885K
78%
Management & General
Management & general $196K · Total expenses $885K
22%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $885K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $657K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $689K · Total revenue $835K
83%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $835K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $134K · Total revenue $835K
16%
Investment reliance
Investment income $11K · Total revenue $835K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $134K · Total expenses $885K
15%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $835K · Prior year $759K
+10%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $663K · FY2024 $835K
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $835K · Expenses $885K
-6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.1M · Total assets $1.1M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Rolf Bienert · Reported title MANAGING AND TECHNICAL DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $238K · Total expenses $885K
27%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $238K · Total expenses $885K
27%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 78%
Overhead ratio 22%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 10%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

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.

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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)$835K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$759K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$740K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$608K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$683K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$663K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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