CENTER FOR OPEN SCIENCE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTER FOR OPEN SCIENCE INC

EIN 46-1496217 · Professional Societies & Associations - Science & Technology (U03)

What they do

COS is A NONPROFIT CULTURE CHANGE ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION to INCREASE THE OPENNESS, INTEGRITY, and REPRODUCIBILITY of SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. COS ADVANCES THIS MISSION BY:(I) BUILDING and IMPROVING OPEN-SOURCE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT SUPPORTS TRANSPARENT, REPRODUCIBLE PRACTICES ACROSS THE RESEARCH LIFECYCLE;(II) INCREASING RESEARCHERS CAPACITY to PURSUE OPENNESS, INTEGRITY, and TRUSTWORTHINESS;(III) SHIFTING THE INCENTIVES, NORMS, and POLICIES THAT SHAPE RESEARCHER BEHAVIOR;(IV) DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODELS for OPEN, PUBLIC-GOODS SERVICES; AND(V) CONDUCTING METASCIENCE RESEARCH THAT INNOVATES, EXPERIMENTS, and EVALUATES HOW RESEARCH is DONE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.78%of revenue went to mission work84.6% of expenses · Program services

3.09%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses

$86.00spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.13%of revenue went to management and office costs11.8% of expenses

$1.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $262,600 for BRIAN NOSEK (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$10,217,166

Mission workProgram services$7,436,42572.78% of revenue84.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,034,94910.13% of revenue11.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$315,6573.09% of revenue3.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,430,13514.00% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,787,03186.00% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.6% mission · 11.8% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.00% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 13.2% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.55% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 12.2% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.45% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 11.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 10.7% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.62% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 25.8% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 23.8% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 13.6% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,217,166

Expenses$8,787,031

Annual surplus $1,430,135 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$7,436,425 · 84.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,034,949 · 11.8% of expenses

Fundraising$315,657 · 3.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,217,166

Expenses$8,787,031

Assets$16,271,909

Income$10,217,166

Contributions$9,716,021

Mission work (program services)$7,436,425

Fundraising$315,657

Grants given$51,823

Average grant$25,912

Management and general$1,034,949

Executive compensation (total)$230,000

Stocks and bonds$12,602,244

Accounting fees$37,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BRIAN NOSEKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $262,600Base $252,500 · Other $10,100

LISA CUEVAS SHAWCOO & MANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $208,029Base $200,028 · Other $8,001

OSMAND CHRISTIANSR. DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING · 40 hrs/week $191,797Base $175,345 · Other $16,452

NICOLE PFEIFFERCHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $186,854Base $179,667 · Other $7,187

MATTHEW FRAZIERPRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER · 40 hrs/week $154,177Base $136,777 · Other $17,400

TIM ERRINGTONSR. DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $148,158Base $142,029 · Other $6,129

BRIAN PILATIMANAGER SOFTWARE ENGINEERING · 40 hrs/week $147,984Base $132,291 · Other $15,693

BRIAN GEIGERSR. MANAGER SOFTWARE ENGINEERING · 40 hrs/week $145,464Base $127,353 · Other $18,111

FITZHUGH ELLIOTTMANAGER SOFTWARE ENGINEERING · 40 hrs/week $143,639Base $128,308 · Other $15,331

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

BRIAN NOSEKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LISA CUEVAS SHAWCOO & MANAGING DIRECTOR

OSMAND CHRISTIANSR. DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

NICOLE PFEIFFERCHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER

MATTHEW FRAZIERPRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER

TIM ERRINGTONSR. DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

BRIAN PILATIMANAGER SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

BRIAN GEIGERSR. MANAGER SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

FITZHUGH ELLIOTTMANAGER SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

JON HILLTREASURER

YVETTE SEGERMEMBER-AT-LARGE

SUSANNA-ASSUNTA SANSONEMEMBER-AT-LARGE

REBECCA SAXEVICE CHAIR

MATTHEW BUYSMEMBER-AT-LARGE

ADIB CHOUDHURYMEMBER-AT-LARGE

GEORGE BANKSCHAIR

ELAINE WESTBROOKSMEMBER-AT-LARGE

ELAINE CHENMEMBER-AT-LARGE

DAMIAN PATTISONMEMBER-AT-LARGE

ALISON MUDDITTMEMBER-AT-LARGE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 6218 GEORGIA AVE NW STE 1 UNIT 318, WASHINGTON, DC 20011
County: Charlottesville (city)
In care of: BRIAN NOSEK
Primary officer: BRIAN NOSEK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontact@cos.io Phone(434) 214-0523

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Professional Societies & Associations - Science & Technology (U03)
IRS tax category: Professional Societies & Associations
Grant-giving organization: Yes