The Hdf Group FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Champaign, IL501(c)(3)Since 2004Science & TechnologyEIN 68-0600605

The organization's primary exempt purpose is to ensure the sustainability of hdf technologies and ongoing accessibility of hdf-stored data for the government agencies and organizations that have mission-critical systems relying on hdf. Specifically, the organization's mission is to develop and maintain free, open source computer applications that move and store scientific and complex data among disparate computing systems. There are over 200 different types of computer applications using hdf technologies, and an estimated 1.6 million users of national aeronautics and space administration (NASA) data alone, in hdf formats.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.4M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $41K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$655K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.5M
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2024▼ -31%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$3.0M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2024▼ -2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.2M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -30%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CThe Hdf Group
EINHdr · item D68-0600605
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2006
Year of formationHdr · item L2004
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CChampaign, IL
NTEE classificationIRS BMFScience & Technology (U41)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.hdfgroup.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.26
Program services74%$2.4M
Management & general26%$830K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
74%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
3.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-29%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$2.4M
FY2024▼ -27%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.1M
Total liabilities
$655K
FY2024▼ -18%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$705K
FY2021$635K
FY2022$895K
FY2023$803K
FY2024$655K
FY2025$441K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$722K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B74%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$655K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.7M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.9

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$2.5M · 99%
Investment income$23K · 1%
Program service revenue99%$2.5M
Investment income1%$23K
Contributions & grants$9K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.1M · Operating expenses/yr $3.2M
3.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.4M · Total expenses $3.2M
74%
Management & General
Management & general $830K · Total expenses $3.2M
26%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $3.2M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $5K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $9K · Total revenue $2.5M
0.3%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.5M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2.5M · Total revenue $2.5M
99%
Investment reliance
Investment income $23K · Total revenue $2.5M
+0.9%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2.5M · Total expenses $3.2M
77%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.5M · Prior year $3.7M
-31%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $4.7M · FY2024 $2.5M
-15%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.7M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.5M · Expenses $3.2M
-29%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.4M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.7M · Total assets $2.4M
72%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.4M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual John Readey · Reported title DIRECTOR OF TOOLS AND CLOU · Highest reported compensation $183K · Total expenses $3.2M
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.9M · Total expenses $3.2M
90%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 74%——
Overhead ratio 26%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -31%——
Legal fee ratio 0.03%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.7%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Tools and Clou
$183,091Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$182,974Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Engineering
$172,686Pt VII · Sec A
$154,871Pt VII · Sec A
$150,265Pt VII · Sec A
Employee
$140,026Pt VII · Sec A
Employee
$131,426Pt VII · Sec A
$127,901Pt VII · Sec A

Gerd Heber’s $187K as Executive Director is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 363 $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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gerd Heber$187,018$182,974$178,447$171,598$134,480$129,532
John Readey$186,111$183,091$177,356$165,448$159,410$153,240
Dana Robinson—$172,686$167,181$136,926$138,264$134,382
Dax Rodriguez————$153,659$172,113
Elena Pourmal———$62,986$162,535$157,108
Aleksandar Jelenak$157,202$154,871$146,964$139,743——
Vanisha Taylor$156,880$150,265$149,935$137,909$133,219$128,126
Michael Breitenfeld$153,537$127,901$117,082$111,310——

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 3Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 3Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Develops and supports advanced software for managing complex data throughout its lifecycle.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $2.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The HDF group researched, developed, and tested modifications to HDF5 to expand functionality, improve performance, and increase usability of HDF5.

$2.4Mprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$41K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $3.0M$3.2M+22% 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.5M$3.2M-31% 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.7M$3.3M+11% 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$3.3M-13% 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.8M$3.8M-20% 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.7M$4.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2024

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,227,667 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,139 · Management $354,072$379,211
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,867,090 · Management $283,775$2,150,865
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $57,310 · Management $7,984$65,294
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $104,097 · Management $6,495$110,592
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $148,946 · Management $45,686$194,632
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $911$911
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,875$23,875
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,122 · Management $1,020$4,142
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,582 · Management $2,676$6,258
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $19,603 · Management $2,674$22,277
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $110,507 · Management $76,621$187,128
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,496 · Management $333$25,829
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,516 · Management $2,874$12,390
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,150$12,150
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,887 · Management $9,226$32,113
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,397,295 · Management $830,372 · Fundraising $0$3,227,667

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