Open Research Lab
Open Research Lab seeks to answer open-ended questions and develop technology that should not be owned by any one company and requires work on a very long time horizon. With investment in fundamental research declining, Open Research Lab seeks to fill fundamental research gaps.
Key facts about Open Research Lab
- EIN
- 81-0861414
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024
- Total assets
- $2,973,762
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$3.0M
-14.5% YoY
Revenue
$18.3M
+1598.3% YoY
Net Investment Income
$91K
-44.0% YoY
Expenses
$3.8M
-20.3% YoY
About Open Research Lab
Based on IRS filings
Open Research Lab is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $91K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for 2024.
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,973,762 | $3,477,585 | $6,778,420 |
| Revenue | $18,298,154 | $1,077,426 | $193,917 |
| Expenses | $3,802,696 | $4,768,396 | $3,576,723 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $91,240 | $163,071 | $6,959 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 30, 2026)
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Open Research Lab's 2024 filing lists 8 officers; 6 of 8 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Chris Clark
COO & Director
President & COO → COO & Director, 2021
On filings since 2018
10 hrs/week
$50K (2018) → $0 (2024)
Elizabeth Rhodes
Director
Operations Director → Research Director, 2021
Research Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
$155K (2018) → $171K (2024)
Patrick Krause
Data Director
Data Manager → Data Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$111K (2020) → $136K (2024)
Aristia Kinis Glinka
Strategy Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$149K (2024)
Sam Altman
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tess Cotter
Research Engineer
Operations Director → Research Engineer, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$118K (2023) → $129K (2024)
Karina Dotson
Research Manager
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$115K (2024)
Yesenia Vargas
Researcher
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$95K (2024)
Former officers (12)
- Former: Patrick Scaglia (2018–2023) — Director
- Former: Sam Manning (2020–2023) — Research Manager
- Former: Aristia Glinka Kinis (2023) — Strategy Director
- Former: David Lansky (2018–2022) — General Counsel
- Former: Elizabeth Proehl (2020–2022) — Operations Director
- Former: Luke Lannini (2018–2020) — Researcher
- Former: Jonathan Levy (2018–2019) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Michael Nielsen (2018–2019) — Researcher
- Former: Joshua Horowitz (2019) — Researcher
- Former: Victor Bret (2019) — Researcher
- Former: Alexander Nawar (2018) — Researcher
- Former: Brian Hayes (2018) — Researcher
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
Frequently asked questions about Open Research Lab
How large is Open Research Lab?
Open Research Lab reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.3M.
What is Open Research Lab?
Open Research Lab is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Open Research Lab operate?
Open Research Lab has awarded grants in California.
What is Open Research Lab's EIN?
Open Research Lab's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0861414. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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