Open Contracting Partnership EIN 85-3115306

Open Contracting Partnership

EIN  85-3115306 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC Founded 2020
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Verified accurate 8/17/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Connects governments, businesses, and citizens to create a smart, data-driven contracting system.
Leadership
Gavin Hayman · Executive Director · $214K
Money in and out
$9.2M revenue, $7.3M expenses
Bottom line
92% program efficiency

Connects governments, businesses, and citizens to create a smart, data-driven contracting system. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $9.2M in revenue, $7.3M in expenses, and $3.8M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$9.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$7.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $2.0M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
92%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
6.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +190% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+21%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +256% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$9.2M
FY2025▲ +25%
Expenses
$7.3M
FY2025▼ -13%
Total assets
$4.1M
FY2025▲ +108%
Total liabilities
$238K
FY2025▲ +157%
Total revenue
$9.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$7.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$2.0M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B92%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $6.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Implementation & Infrastructure

We help governments with practical tools, resources and guidance on implementing open contracting at each step of the procurement reform process to get better reforms that stick. Through our in-country experts in all continents, we provide targeted and personalized support throughout the implementation journey towards more open…

$3.7Mprogram expense
02

Data Products & Support Services

Through our data support team, we guide our community of government, civil society, and business experts to publish public contracting data and develop and use data analytics and monitoring tools to increase transparency, public oversight, efficiency, competition, and quality of service delivery in the government procurement market.

$1.7Mprogram expense
03

Advocacy & Communications

Public contracts matter. We tell compelling stories by partners and reformers worldwide about their efforts to open up and reform public contracting, using videos and graphics to help inspire the next generation of reformers and advocates.

$809Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item COpen Contracting Partnership
EINHdr · item D85-3115306
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.open-contracting.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2020
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
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 Director
$214,015Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$165,839Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance & Operations
$139,616Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Impact & Innovation
$139,492Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Infrastructure & Asia
$128,040Pt VII · Sec A
Director of the US
$126,440Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Technology
$122,451Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Advocacy
$121,971Pt VII · Sec A

Gavin Hayman’s $214K as Executive Director is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Gavin Hayman$214,015$215,231$191,078$171,553$44,042
Kathrin Frauscher$165,839$161,312$151,792$146,061
Lindsey Marchessault$139,492$142,496$139,812$132,935
Steve Chaplain$139,616$139,144$123,275$118,575
Bernadine Franz$128,040$127,400
Andre Lima$126,440
James McKinney$122,451$124,800
Carey Kluttz$123,135$115,550$111,062

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
Contributions & grants$9.1M · 98%
Program service revenue$57K · 1%
Investment income$100K · 1%
Contributions & grants98%$9.1M
Program service revenue1%$57K
Investment income1%$100K
Other revenue$6K
— government grantsLn 1e$3.5M
Total revenueLn 12$9.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.00
Program services92%$6.7M
Management & general8%$546K
Fundraising$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.3M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$238K
Total net assetsLn 32$3.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed6.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.7M · Operating expenses/yr $7.3M
6.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $6.7M · Total expenses $7.3M
92%
Management & General
Management & general $546K · Total expenses $7.3M
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $28K · Total expenses $7.3M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $67K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $4.6M
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $9.1M · Total revenue $9.2M
98%
Government reliance
Government grants $3.5M · Total revenue $9.2M
38%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $57K · Total revenue $9.2M
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $100K · Total revenue $9.2M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $57K · Total expenses $7.3M
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $9.2M · Prior year $7.4M
+25%
Revenue CAGR
FY2021 $4.7M · FY2025 $9.2M
+19%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $9.2M · Expenses $7.3M
+21%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.8M · Total assets $4.1M
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Gavin Hayman · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $214K · Total expenses $7.3M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.0M · Total expenses $7.3M
27%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 92%
Overhead ratio 8%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 25%

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$2.1M
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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 (Latest)$9.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$7.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$8.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$3.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.7M 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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