EIN 81-4396672

Open Library Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
Year formed
2016
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
Description
Open Library Foundation fosters collaboration for open technologies to support libraries and learning. Supports Folio, an open source library services platform.
Total revenues
$566,537
2024
Total expenses
$511,632
2024
Total assets
$675,649
2024
Num. employees
0
2024

Program areas at Open Library Foundation

Folio : folio is a collaboration of libraries, developers and vendors building an Open source Library services platform. It supports traditional resource management functionality and can be extended into other institutional areas. Folio instituted a membership model in fy22, attracting 32 paid institutional members in its first year, for total member contributions of $295,000. A dozen institutions implemented folio in this time period, bringing the total to nearly 50 across the world in europe, north and south america, and asia. Three major releases were completed. Elections for fy24 for the community, product, and technical councils were successfully carried out.
Vufind : one major and one minor release were completed. A virtual user and developer summit was held online in september, 2023. A registered service provider program was established, and five organizations became project supporters during the year.
Wolfcon : wolfcon 2023 meeting occurred in chicago, Illinois in august 2023.

Personnel at Open Library Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Scott AndersonTreasurer$0

Financials for Open Library Foundation

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$481,345
Program services$82,660
Investment income and dividends$33
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$2,499
Total revenues$566,537

Form 990s for Open Library Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-062025-02-06990View PDF
2023-062024-05-14990View PDF
2022-062023-05-11990View PDF
2020-062022-03-23990View PDF
2019-122021-04-14990View PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s

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FolioCollaborativeBaltimore, MD$1,404,204
OlpcMiami, FL$202,490
MercavaBrooklyn, NY$177,068
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EtudesLivermore, CA$158,187
Code4NatureWashington, DC$346,184
Metabrainz FoundationCovina, CA$423,273
Django Events Foundation North AmericaSan Jose, CA$263,342
Hacker InitiativeSan Francisco, CA$142,155
Interactive Sciences IncorporatedPalo Alto, CA$462,603
Data update history
October 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 18, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
May 13, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,100 from Duke University
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsSchoolsResearch centersCharities
Issues
Science and technologyEducation
Characteristics
MembershipsConducts researchOperates internationallyTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
701 Cathedral Rd Suite 45-253
Philadelphia, PA 19128
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County
Philadelphia County, PA
Website URL
openlibraryfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(717) 871-7030
IRS details
EIN
81-4396672
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2016
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B70: Libraries, Library Science
NAICS code, primary
5112: Software Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
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