Open Source Collective
Promtote a sustainable and healthy ecosystem to sustain open source technology for the future.
Open Source Collective at a glance
In short: Open Source Collective gave $20K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $20,000
- -56.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -13.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $13,524,558
- +5.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Open Source Collective funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Software in the Public Interest Inc ($10K). Together the top 2 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Open Source Collective gives
- Giving grew 22% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2022) to $46K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Software in the Public Interest Inc New York, NY | Bloomberg foss contributor fund grant to postgresql & ffmpeg | $10,000 |
| Numfocus Inc Austin, TX | Bloomberg Foss Contributor Fund Grant to Numpy | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,524,558 | $12,114,478 | $11,296,546 | $20,000 | 2 | $503,661 |
| 2023 | $12,871,770 | $11,310,256 | $9,242,287 | $46,000 | 4 | $386,807 |
| 2022 | $11,190,799 | $12,270,470 | $8,407,108 | $11,705 | Total only | $101,115 |
| 2021 | $7,226,983 | $8,454,695 | $5,231,718 | $16,350 | 2 | $893 |
| 2020 | $4,264,427 | $5,282,389 | $3,385,064 | $20,000 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Open Source Collective
Based on IRS filings
Open Source Collective is a public charity focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in Covina, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $504K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Open Source Collective is led by Lauren Jeffers Gardner, Executive Director on the 2024 filing; 7 of 9 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lauren Jeffers Gardner
Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$169K (2024)
Pia Mancini
President
Secretary → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alyssa Wright
Director
Director of Community & Partnerships → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$101K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Benjamin Nickolls
Treasurer & Strategic Director
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Treasurer & Strategic Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$41K (2022) → $167K (2024)
Samson Goddy
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$42K (2022) → $1K (2024)
Duane O'Brien
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$1K (2024)
Joel Wasserman
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$200 (2024)
Florian Scholz
Director of Web Docs
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$117K (2024)
Justin Dorfman
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$1K (2024)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Henry Zhu (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Alanna Irving (2020–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $169K, to Lauren Jeffers Gardner (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Open Source Collective
How much does Open Source Collective give each year?
Open Source Collective gave $20K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $46K across 4 grants.
How large is Open Source Collective?
Open Source Collective reported $13.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.1M.
What is Open Source Collective?
Open Source Collective is a public charity focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in Covina, CA. It holds $13.5M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Open Source Collective operate?
Open Source Collective has awarded grants in Delaware, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Texas.
What is Open Source Collective's EIN?
Open Source Collective's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2037583. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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