Open Compute Project Foundation EIN 45-3630872

Open Compute Project Foundation

EIN  45-3630872 Business league / trade association Austin, TX Founded 2011
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Develops and shares data center standards and software for an open technology community.
Leadership
George Tchaparian · CEO · $485K
Money in and out
$18.9M revenue, $14.9M expenses
Bottom line
+21% operating surplus

Develops and shares data center standards and software for an open technology community. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $18.9M in revenue, $14.9M in expenses, and $12.5M in net assets.Pt I

Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$18.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$14.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$12.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $4.1M
Operating surplus
+21%
revenue over expenses▲ +94% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
93%
of revenue from program services & dues▼ -7% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
19%
of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -8% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$18.9M
FY2024▲ +50%
Expenses
$14.9M
FY2024▲ +33%
Total assets
$15.7M
FY2024▲ +92%
Total liabilities
$3.2M
FY2024▲ ×508
Total revenue
$18.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$14.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$12.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$4.1M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$15.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B
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, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Promoting Open Hardware

The open compute project foundation continued its commitment to redesigning hardware technology to efficiently support the growing demands on compute infrastructure. Throughout the year, we collaborated with industry-leading companies to establish standards for more open, scalable, and efficient data center hardware.

Pt IX · col B
02

Open Source Contributions

Our community consistently worked on and contributed to a variety of open source projects. These projects were aimed at creating hardware designs that are open, customizable, and beneficial for a broader audience. These contributions were made accessible to the public, further advancing the cause of open computing.

Pt IX · col B
03

Community Engagement and Collaboration

The foundation hosted multiple events, both virtual and inperson, to bring together thousands of engineers and developers from around the world. These events served as platforms for knowledge exchange, collaborative brainstorming, and joint problem solving.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item COpen Compute Project Foundation
EINHdr · item D45-3630872
Principal addressHdr · item CAustin, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jopencompute.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2011
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S40)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2013

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 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$484,851Pt VII · Sec A
VP Emerging Markets
$384,060Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Technology Officer
$277,312Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Technical Programs
$205,680Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Global Events
$197,021Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Community
$190,657Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$140,442Pt VII · Sec A
Director of IT & Digital Services
$116,915Pt VII · Sec A

George Tchaparian’s $485K as CEO is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
George Tchaparian$484,851$485,413$291,943
Steven Helvie$384,060$369,852$346,818$344,755$338,308
William Bill Carter$315,148$316,574
Archna Haylock$219,668$299,982$294,012
Bijan Nowroozi$277,312$273,071
Rajeev Sharma$105,705$219,631$222,162
Robert Coyle$205,680$171,171
Kaylin Burdette$197,021$160,965$132,341$115,909$104,986

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$17.6M · 93%
Contributions & grants$1.1M · 6%
Investment income$236K · 1%
Program service revenue93%$17.6M
Contributions & grants6%$1.1M
Investment income1%$236K
Other revenue$41K
Total revenueLn 12$18.9M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$6.5M
Total assetsLn 16$15.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3.2M
Total net assetsLn 32$12.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed5.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $13.9M · Operating expenses/yr $14.9M
11.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services — · Total expenses $14.9M
Management & General
Management & general — · Total expenses $14.9M
Fundraising
Fundraising — · Total expenses $14.9M
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense — · Solicited contributions —
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.1M · Total revenue $18.9M
6%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $18.9M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $17.6M · Total revenue $18.9M
93%
Investment reliance
Investment income $236K · Total revenue $18.9M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $17.6M · Total expenses $14.9M
118%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $18.9M · Prior year $12.6M
+50%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $4.8M · FY2024 $18.9M
+41%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $12.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $18.9M · Expenses $14.9M
+21%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $15.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $12.5M · Total assets $15.7M
80%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $3.2M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $4.2M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $15.7M
47%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual George Tchaparian · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $485K · Total expenses $14.9M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.8M · Total expenses $14.9M
19%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 50%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 7 grants · $448K · 2020–2024
University of ChicagoIL · FY2024$95,000
Arizona State UniversityFY2024$95,000
Auburn UniversityFY2024$95,000
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA · FY2024$95,000
University of WashingtonFY2024$47,500
Quintessent INCFY2022$10,000
Virginia Tech Foundation INCVA · FY2020$10,000

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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
FY2024 (Latest)$18.9M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$12.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$10.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$7.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$4.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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