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Openet INC

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Las Vegas, NV501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 87-2247137Revenue $2.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSetdata.org304 S Jones Blvd Ste 1332, 89107-2623 · Las Vegas, NVTax-exempt since Aug 2023Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Openet uses best available science to provide easily accessible satellite-based evapotranspiration (et) data for improved water management across the western united states.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $70K a year · 4% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$178K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 77% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $187K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$103K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$759K
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$311K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2023.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $1.5M Management & general 28% · $579K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $178K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$178,477Pt VII · Sec A
Brett Baker
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ted Kowalski
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Teki Sankey
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Schlessinger
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sara Sexton
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Luis Villa
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yun Yang
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sara Larsen’s $178K as CEO is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides accessible satellite data for better water management in the Western US.

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3 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Data Production

Building onto data previously produced for the entire western us from 2016 forward, in this tax period openet has generated and reviewed data for: the mississippi alluvial plain, decades of historical data for the states of or, ut, as well as the upper co river basin.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Ui Maintenance and Updates

Launch of the application programing interface occurred in this tax period, as well as maintenance and updates of ui platforms, including the api and the data explorer. Updates to these platforms are consistently implemented to improve speed and use experience.

Pt IX · col B
03

Research

Special research topics during this period include: accuracy assessments comparing openet data to ground based eddy-covariance data; daily low latency land surface temperature data GENERATION/EVALUATION; model updates and improvements to account for persistent biases; methodology for developing effective prescription layer.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
University Corporation at Monterey BayFY2024$187K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$187K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.7M · 2022–2023
Desert Research Institute (dri)NV · FY2023$386,328
University Corporation at Monterey BayCA · FY2023$182,287
Desert Research Institute (dri)NV · FY2022$773,080
University Corporation at Monterey BayCA · FY2022$374,358
Mississippi State UniversityMS · FY2022$30,406

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$745K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$579K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$951K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$103K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$745K
Government grantsLn 1e$415K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$951K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$951K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$103K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$862K$951K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$218K$103K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$178K$178K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$155K$27K$128K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Management feesLn 11a$32K$32K
Legal feesLn 11b$92K$92K
Accounting feesLn 11c$87K$60K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.4M$1.4M$330
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$44K$44K
TravelLn 17$30K$30K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.5M$579K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.3M$2.1M$204K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.6M$1.6M$965K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $759K$1.7M−$959K$311K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,308,942 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,345,150$745,304
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,242,576$1,563,638
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,587,726$2,308,942
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $676,956$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$380,499
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $946,132$1,724,016
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,623,088$2,104,515
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $964,638$204,427
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,308,942 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$414,777
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$330,527
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$745,304
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,563,638$1,563,638
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,563,638$2,308,942
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,104,515 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $178,477$178,477
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,981 · Management $127,602$154,583
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $4,927$4,927
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $26,172$26,172
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $16,340$16,340
IX-11a Management feesManagement $32,460$32,460
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $91,914$91,914
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $59,563 · Management $27,300$86,863
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,392,945 · Management $330$1,393,275
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,709$11,709
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $43,505$43,505
IX-17 TravelManagement $30,300$30,300
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $22,172$22,172
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,275$2,275
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,543$9,543
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,525,269 · Management $579,246 · Fundraising $0$2,104,515
Part X · Balance sheet $1,582,842 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $861,592$950,631
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $324,813$616,304
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $936$882
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$9,425
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,600$5,600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,492,941$1,582,842
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $217,544$101,546
X-25 Other liabilities$1,472
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $217,544$103,018
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,275,397$1,479,824
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,275,397$1,479,824
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,492,941$1,582,842
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,479,824 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,308,942
XI-2 Total expenses$2,104,515
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$204,427
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,275,397
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,479,824

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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