Open Source Ecology: FY2021 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 45-4997514)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$79K
FY2021	$173K
FY2022	$198K
FY2023	$258K
FY2024	$259K
FY2025	$690K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$76K
FY2021	$242K
FY2022	$154K
FY2023	$203K
FY2024	$196K
FY2025	$492K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$16K
FY2021	$147K
FY2022	$191K
FY2023	$247K
FY2024	$310K
FY2025	$508K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2013.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

100%

Program services 100% · $242K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Marcin Jakubowski

Ed

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Colby Thomson

Board Officer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sunny Bates

Officer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alicia Gibb

Officer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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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

Teaches collaborative design to create an abundant economy and end housing scarcity.

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1 program · $242K · in their own filed words · FY2021

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This year we began an apprentice and training program for builders. The program focuses on housing and supporting construction machines, both their design and build. The program was intended as workforce development and for DIY builders who want to build their own affordable tiny-homes, or who want to learn hands-on, practical skills.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-4997514) · Dispute this line

$242Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record

Grants received · FY2024

Novo FoundationFY2024$250K

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$34K

Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$284K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$173K

Ln 12

Fees for servicesLn 2g$146K

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K

Money outPt IX

$242K

Ln 25

Programscol B$242K

Owns and owesPt X

$147K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K

Total assetsLn 16$147K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

4

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a0

IndependentVI 1b0

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K

Government grantsLn 1e$0

Noncash giftsLn 1g$0

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0

Fees for servicesLn 2g$146K

Total revenueLn 12$173K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$147K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$147K

Total assetsLn 16$147K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$147K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 6100

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

Line	Start FY21	End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$216K	$147K
Total assetsLn 16	$216K	$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$216K	$147K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$242K	$242K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$242K	$242K	$0	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026	$690K	$492K	$198K	$508K	990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025	$259K	$196K	$63K	$310K	990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 12, 2024	$258K	$203K	$56K	$247K	990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 14, 2023	$198K	$154K	$44K	$191K	990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2022	$173K	$242K	−$69K	$147K	990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 16, 2021	$79K	$76K	$4K	$16K	990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $172,645 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $79,413$26,542

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$146,103

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $79,413$172,645

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 $75,810$241,504

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $75,810$241,504

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,603−$68,859

Part VI · Governance 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0

VI-1b Independent voting members0

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo

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

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $172,645 across 10 lines filed

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0

VIII-1b Membership dues$0

VIII-1c Fundraising events$0

VIII-1d Related organizations$0

VIII-1e Government grants$0

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,542

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,542

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $146,103 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$146,103

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $146,103 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$172,645

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $241,504 across 1 line filed

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $241,504$241,504

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $241,504 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$241,504

Part X · Balance sheet $146,904 assets, 15 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $215,763$146,904

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $215,763$146,904

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0

X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0

X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0

X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0

X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $215,763$146,904

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $215,763$146,904

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $215,763$146,904

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $146,904 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$172,645

XI-2 Total expenses$241,504

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$68,859

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$215,763

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0

XI-7 Investment expenses$0

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$146,904

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Open Source Ecology FY2021 filing

Before you give

Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for Open Source Ecology

Funders

Grants

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV