Midwest Open Source Alliance

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EIN 83-1560285 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Chicago, IL NTEE J03
Form 990 (PDF)

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$233K
FY2025▲ +737%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2025 (IRS tax year 2025).


Midwest Open Source Alliance is an employment nonprofit based in Chicago, IL. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $233K in revenue, $210K in expenses, and $31K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Employment
Location
Chicago, IL
Website
midwestopensourcealliance.org
Filings
4 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$233KFY2025
Expenses
$210K
Net assets
$31K
People
4
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Size
<$100K
What they do
an employment nonprofit
Leadership
Kevin Thull · President
Money in and out
$233K revenue, $210K expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

GOOD

Yes — A charitable, religious, educational, scientific, or literary organization. Contributions are generally tax-deductible for donors.

IRS Business Master File records this organization as tax-exempt with deductible contributions. See detail →

Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

No revocation on IRS record

This EIN does not appear on the IRS auto-revocation list. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

GOOD

Yes — filed FY2025

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2025 (1 year ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

NEUTRAL

No foundation grants on file

No Schedule I/Schedule R grants from other foundations are on file for this EIN. See detail →

How is the money spent?

GOOD

84% to programs

84% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

<$100K · ↑ +737% vs prior year

Revenue band <$100K, +737% versus the prior filing year (up). See detail →

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$233K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$210K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$31K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $23K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
10.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -86% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+10%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +66% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$23K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$180K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CMidwest Open Source Alliance
EINHdr · item D83-1560285
Principal addressHdr · item CChicago, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jmidwestopensourcealliance.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEmployment (J03)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2018

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
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 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $177K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The Midwest Open Source Alliance (MOSA) promotes the education, support, and development of various open source software.

$177Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$233K
Investment income$22
Total revenueLn 12$233K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16
Program services84%$177K
Management & general16%$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$210K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$180K
Total assetsLn 16$180K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$149K
Total net assetsLn 32$31K
Months of cash on handcomputed10.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $180K · Operating expenses/yr $210K
10.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $177K · Total expenses $210K
84%
Management & General
Management & general $34K · Total expenses $210K
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $210K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $233K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $233K · Total revenue $233K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $233K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $233K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $22 · Total revenue $233K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $210K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $233K · Prior year $28K
+737%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $31K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $233K · Expenses $210K
+10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $180K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $31K · Total assets $180K
17%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $180K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kevin Thull · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $210K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $210K
0%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%——
Overhead ratio 16%——
Revenue growth 737%——

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$28K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$2K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022not on file
FY2021$0 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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