Open Source Hardware Association
The Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) aims to foster technological knowledge and encourage research that is accessible, collaborative and respects user freedom.
Open Source Hardware Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $212,417
- -18.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $770,135
- +125.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $816,522
- +331.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Open Source Hardware Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $650K (2022). In 2022 it made 9 grants totaling $650K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia University New York, NY | Support for Scholarship Programs | $100,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | Support for Scholarship Programs | $100,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $100,000 |
| University of California Irvine Irvine, CA | Support for Scholarship Programs | $100,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Support for Scholarship Programs | $50,000 |
| Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO | Support for Scholarship Programs | $50,000 |
| University of St Thomas St. Paul, MN | Support for Scholarship Programs | $50,000 |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN | Support for Scholarship Programs | $50,000 |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | Support for Scholarship Programs | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $212,417 | $770,135 | $816,522 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $259,856 | $341,231 | $189,195 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $106,727 | $104,790 | $303,489 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $306,666 | $62,275 | $872,908 | $650,000 | 9 | — |
| 2021 | $1,116,712 | $1,062,132 | $82,147 | $6,500 | Total only | $24 |
| 2020 | $136,727 | $112,323 | $85,734 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Open Source Hardware Association
Based on IRS filings
Open Source Hardware Association is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $212K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Open Source Hardware Association is led by Alicia Seidle, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alicia Seidle
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $51K (2025)
Thea Flowers
President
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Wilkins
Summit Chair
Summit Chair & Treasurer → Secretary & Summit Chair, 2023
Secretary & Summit Chair → Summit Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$4K (2021) → $15K (2025)
Nadya Peek
Director
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Oluwatobi Oyinlola
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Ju
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kunvar Chokshi
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Scott
Vice President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Weinberg
Treasurer
President → Director, 2023
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Quitmeyer
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Jinger Zeng (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: David Silk (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Mirela Alilstar (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Alethea Flowers (2022) — Director
- Former: David Slik (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Tobi Oyinlola (2022) — Director
- Former: Drew Fustini (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Javier Serrano (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Shah Selbe (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joe McManus (2020) — Director
- Former: Libi St (2020) — Summit Chair
- Former: Salman Faris (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $51K, to Alicia Seidle (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Open Source Hardware Association
How large is Open Source Hardware Association?
Open Source Hardware Association reported $212K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $770K.
What is Open Source Hardware Association?
Open Source Hardware Association is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Boulder, CO. It holds $212K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Open Source Hardware Association operate?
Open Source Hardware Association has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Indiana, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Wisconsin.
What is Open Source Hardware Association's EIN?
Open Source Hardware Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5524560. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 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 13, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2026)
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