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Open up Resources

Public charity · Grantmaker Menlo Park, CA EIN: 47-3240638 Website

The mission of Open up Resources (OUR) is to increase equity in education by making excellent curricula freely available to districts.

Open up Resources at a glance

Total assets
$58,570,740
-2.4% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$27,553,582
+12.6% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$323,972
-3.9% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$23,575,885
+6.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Open up Resources funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

NewarkTulsa

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $145K (2021) to $360K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $145K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Delaware Newark, DETo Support All Green Rating on Edreports$145,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$58,570,740$27,553,582$23,575,885——$323,972
2023$60,030,246$24,467,269$22,202,777——$336,984
2022$36,369,083$24,073,214$22,380,887——$133,946
2021$29,661,554$16,279,319$13,538,998$145,0001$10,097
2020$24,989,011$19,946,156$13,207,571$360,0002$11,208

About Open up Resources

Based on IRS filings

Open up Resources is a public charity focused on Education, based in Menlo Park, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $58.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $324K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Open up Resources is led by Jason Nicholas Isaacs, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 10 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jason Nicholas Isaacs

    CEO

    Chief Rev Offr & CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2023

    Chief Executive Officer → CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $259K (2020) → $529K (2024)

  • Karen Cowe

    Chairman

    Board Member → Chairman, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abby Lynne Johnson

    Managing Director & Sales Team

    Managing Director & Field Team → Managing Director & Sales Team, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $160K (2020) → $304K (2024)

  • Ginger Marie Kamrath

    Director, Cust. Successor & Part

    Customer Success Director & P'ships → Director, Cust. Successor & P'ships, 2023

    Director, Cust. Successor & P'ships → Director, Cust. Successor & Part, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $136K (2020) → $340K (2024)

  • Jamie Moyer Riggs

    Director, Cust. Successor & Data

    K- Customer Success Manager → Customer Success Director, 2022

    Customer Success Director → Director, Cust. Successor & Data, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $136K (2020) → $346K (2024)

  • Daniel Paul Lindsay

    Regional Development Director

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $390K (2023) → $354K (2024)

  • Cedar Mathis

    Chief Operating Officer

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $157K (2020) → $268K (2024)

  • Rachel F. Martinez

    Cos, Head of People Services & Secretary

    Secretary & Chief of Staff → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Cos, Head of People Services & Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $153K (2020) → $277K (2024)

  • Vandana Vijay Hariharan

    CFO & Treasurer

    Treasurer & CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2021

    Chief Financial Officer → CFO & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $211K (2020) → $275K (2024)

  • Kristopher James Childs

    Chief Acad, Equity & Sj Officer

    Chief Acad & Soc Justice Officer → Chief Acad, Equity & Sj Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $180K (2022) → $275K (2024)

  • Keylea Jane Garrison

    K- Customer Success Manager

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $268K (2023) → $246K (2024)

  • Judy Wurtzel

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Clark

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anu Malipatil

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamal Eason

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Del Rosario Zavala

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maya Goodall

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mora Segal

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Raymond

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Daniel Graham Blaker (2020–2022) — Managing Director, Product & Engineering
  • Former: Erika Watson (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jessica Anne Reid Sliwerski (2020–2022) — Chief Executive Officer
  • Former: Jim Bildner (2020–2021) — Chairman
  • Former: Mark Atkinson (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Tabitha Savage (2020–2021) — Regional Development Director
  • Former: Pieter Van De Bruggen (2021) — Senior Software Engineer
  • Former: Carol Dixon-Wolfolk (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Emily Susan Schu (2020) — Chief Product Officer
  • Former: Phil Daro (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Tammy Baumann (2020) — Chief Academic Officer

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

Jason Nicholas Isaacs — CEO: $529KJason Nicholas IsaacsCEO$529KDaniel Paul Lindsay — Regional Dev. Director: $354KDaniel Paul LindsayRegional Dev. Director$354KJamie Moyer Riggs — Director, Cust. Success & Data: $346KJamie Moyer RiggsDirector, Cust. Success & Data$346KGinger Marie Kamrath — Director, Cust. Success & Part: $340KGinger Marie KamrathDirector, Cust. Success & Part$340KAbby Lynne Johnson — Managing Director, Sales Team: $304KAbby Lynne JohnsonManaging Director, Sales Team$304KRachel F Martinez — Cos/Head of People Services/Sec: $277KRachel F MartinezCos/Head of People Services/Sec$277KKristopher James Childs — Chief Acad/Equity/SJ Officer: $275KKristopher James ChildsChief Acad/Equity/SJ Officer$275KVandana Vijay Hariharan — CFO/Treasurer: $275KVandana Vijay HariharanCFO/Treasurer$275KCedar Mathis — Chief Operating Officer: $268KCedar MathisChief Operating Officer$268KKeylea Jane Garrison — K-12 Customer Success Manager: $246KKeylea Jane GarrisonK-12 Customer Success Manager$246K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $529K, to Jason Nicholas Isaacs (CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Open up Resources

How large is Open up Resources?

Open up Resources reported $58.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $27.6M.

What is Open up Resources?

Open up Resources is a public charity focused on Education, based in Menlo Park, CA. It holds $58.6M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Open up Resources operate?

Open up Resources has awarded grants in Delaware, Oklahoma.

What is Open up Resources's EIN?

Open up Resources's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3240638. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 3, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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