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Promotes open research data sharing and reuse for scientific discovery. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.6M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, and $471K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2012
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Science & Technology
Location
Davis, CA
Website
datadryad.org
Filings
4 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$1.6MFY2024
Expenses
$1.6M
Net assets
$471K
People
14
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  46-1685419 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Davis, CA Founded 2012
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Promotes open research data sharing and reuse for scientific discovery.
Leadership
Jennifer Gibson · Executive Di · $174K
Money in and out
$1.6M revenue, $1.6M expenses
Bottom line
68% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$471K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$2K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.30 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
68%
of spending reaches programs▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
5.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-0.1%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +99% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -9%
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -22%
Total assets
$842K
FY2024▼ -2%
Total liabilities
$371K
FY2024▼ -4%
Total revenue
$1.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$471K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$2K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$842K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B68%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDryad
EINHdr · item D46-1685419
Principal addressHdr · item CDavis, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jdatadryad.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2012
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFScience & Technology (U05)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
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
Executive Di
$173,654Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Dev
$125,013Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Gibson’s $174K as Executive Di is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 361 $1–10M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Gibson$173,654$169,984$146,665
Ryan Scherle$125,013$117,839$106,776
Tracy Teal$124,821$53,250
Elizabeth Hull$73,840
Melissane Scheld$42,295
Patricia Cruse$31,250

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The scientific, educational, and charitable mission of dryad is to enable the open publication and routine reuse of all research data, thereby enabling the acceleration of discovery across all knowledge domains and the translation of research into benefits for society WORLDWIDE.5,546 datasets were approved for publication in the…

$1.1Mprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$1.1M · 70%
Contributions & grants$479K · 30%
Program service revenue70%$1.1M
Contributions & grants30%$479K
Investment income$130
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.30 Fundraising $0.02
Program services68%$1.1M
Management & general30%$482K
Fundraising2%$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$687K
Total assetsLn 16$842K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$371K
Total net assetsLn 32$471K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $687K · Operating expenses/yr $1.6M
5.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.1M · Total expenses $1.6M
68%
Management & General
Management & general $482K · Total expenses $1.6M
30%
Fundraising
Fundraising $30K · Total expenses $1.6M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $72K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $533K
$0.13 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $479K · Total revenue $1.6M
30%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.6M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.1M · Total revenue $1.6M
70%
Investment reliance
Investment income $130 · Total revenue $1.6M
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.1M · Total expenses $1.6M
70%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.6M · Prior year $1.8M
-9%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $737K · FY2024 $1.6M
+17%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $471K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.6M · Expenses $1.6M
-0.1%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $842K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $471K · Total assets $842K
56%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $842K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jennifer Gibson · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $174K · Total expenses $1.6M
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $675K · Total expenses $1.6M
42%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 68%
Overhead ratio 30%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth -9%

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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

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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$1.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022not on file
FY2021$856K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$737K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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