Open Compute Project Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 45-3630872 Website

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

DEVELOP, DISTRIBUTE AND PROMOTE DATA CENTER STORAGE, DATA CENTER SERVER, AND DATA CENTER FACILITY SPECIFICATIONS AND RELATED SOFTWARE TO ENCOURAGE AN OPEN COMMUNITY FOR SHARING IDEAS AND TECHNOLOGIES CONCERNING DATA CENTER ISSUES.

Key facts about Open Compute Project Foundation

EIN: 45-3630872
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $427,500
Grants made (2024): 5
Average grant: $85,500
Median grant: $95,000
Total assets: $15,703,127
Primary geography: Pennsylvania (22% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Open Compute Project Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Open Compute Project Foundation's 5 itemized 2024 grants were Pennsylvania (22%), Alabama (22%) and Arizona (22%). None of its 5 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Silent Data Corruption Fund" (5 grants).

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$15.7M

+91.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$428K

Grant Count

Avg Grant Size

$86K

About Open Compute Project Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Open Compute Project Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $428K. Net investment income was $236K.

Focus Areas

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Pennsylvania $95K (22%)

Alabama $95K (22%)

Arizona $95K (22%)

Illinois $95K (22%)

Washington $48K (11%)

Share of all 5 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Alabama Arizona California Illinois Pennsylvania Virginia Washington

Cities

AuburnBlacksburgChicagoGoletaPittsburghSeattleTempe

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$15,703,127	$8,195,014	$6,785,763
Revenue	$18,947,048	$12,597,297	$10,212,562
Expenses	$14,890,994	$11,208,551	$8,784,129
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$236,178	$75,504	$582
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Carnegie Mellon ($95,000), Auburn University ($95,000), Arizona State University ($95,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CARNEGIE MELLON Pittsburgh, PA	SILENT DATA CORRUPTION FUND	$95,000
AUBURN UNIVERSITY Auburn, AL	SILENT DATA CORRUPTION FUND	$95,000
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Tempe, AZ	SILENT DATA CORRUPTION FUND	$95,000
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Chicago, IL	SILENT DATA CORRUPTION FUND	$95,000
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Seattle, WA	SILENT DATA CORRUPTION FUND	$47,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
David Ramku	Director	2	—
Jeffrey McVeigh	Director	2	—
Andreas Bechtolsheim	Director	2	—
Saurabh Dighe	Director	2	—
Amber Huffman	Director	2	—
George Tchaparian	CEO	40	$484,851
Nick Bullock	Chief Financial Officer	40	$140,442
Steven Helvie	VP Emerging Markets	40	$384,060
Kaylin Burdette	Senior Director of Global Events	40	$197,021
Bijan Nowroozi	Chief Technology Officer	40	$277,312
Michael Schill	Senior Director of Community	40	$190,657
Robert Coyle	Director of Technical Programs	40	$205,680
Kevin Kifer	Director of It & Digital Services	40	$116,915

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Open Compute Project Foundation?

Open Compute Project Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Austin, TX. It holds $15.7M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Open Compute Project Foundation?

As of 2024, Open Compute Project Foundation holds $15.7M in total assets with $18.9M in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $428K in 2024.

Where does Open Compute Project Foundation operate?

Open Compute Project Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington.

What size grants does Open Compute Project Foundation award?

In 2024, Open Compute Project Foundation awarded 5 grants totaling $428K — an average of about $86K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Open Compute Project Foundation's EIN?

Open Compute Project Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3630872. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.