Open Grid Alliance INC

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Open Grid alliance's (oga) mission is to architect and implement solutions by constructing a comprehensive communications Grid, facilitating a utility that federates constituencies and owners of multiple administrative and technological domains to improve quality of life.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-2051879) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 20% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13.1 mo
of spending, in cash
13.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6K
5% of total assets
Liabilities are 5% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
2 of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$89K
-66% vs prior year
Spent
$103K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$108K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$89K
FY2024▼ -66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$194K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$89K
Expenses
$103K
FY2024▼ -52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$117K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$103K
Net assets
$108K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$77K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$108K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2024.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds a communications grid to connect diverse groups and improve quality of life.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Industry Education and Promotion

Promote consumer awareness of the oga brand. Taking advantage of industry speaking and tradeshow opportunities to showcase developments and actively engage with industries. Commissioning and public posting of videos describing benefits of joining the oga.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-2051879) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

Grid Innovation Zones

Oga supports its members on deploying kinetic grid platform consisting of micro modular data centers in strategic locations, a meshed fiber optic network, a machine speed interconnection fabric and ai.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-2051879) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

Grid Stack Project Development

Support the development of open grid architecture compass. Maintain technical working groups dedicated to the deployment of grid innovation zones.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-2051879) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$89K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K
Money outPt IX
$103K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$108K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K
Total revenueLn 12$89K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$112K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$108K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K$112K
Total assetsLn 16$216K$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$122K$108K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$56K
Legal feesLn 11b$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K
Office expensesLn 13$384
Information technologyLn 14$6K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$103K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 20, 2025 $89K$103K−$14K$108K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 28, 2024 $259K$214K$45K$122K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 20, 2023 $194K$117K$77K$77K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $89,167 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $258,917$89,167
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $258,917$89,167
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $213,806$103,122
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $213,806$103,122
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $45,111−$13,955
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $89,167 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $89,167$89,167
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $89,167$89,167
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $103,122 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$55,840
IX-11b Legal fees$22,163
IX-11c Accounting fees$3,618
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$13,145
IX-13 Office expenses$384
IX-14 Information technology$6,036
IX-23 Insurance$1,936
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$103,122
Part X · Balance sheet $114,092 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $213,540$112,322
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,616$1,770
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $216,156$114,092
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,210$6,268
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $94,377$6,268
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $121,779$107,824
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $121,779$107,824
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $216,156$114,092
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $107,824 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$89,167
XI-2 Total expenses$103,122
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,955
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$121,779
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$107,824

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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