Nonprofit · EIN 47-4796144
OPEN LAW LIBRARY
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,268,064 | $861,962 | $406,102 | $672,419 | $580,330 | $92,089 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $923,119 | $749,876 | $173,243 | $279,906 | $593,919 | -$314,013 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $807,443 | $543,889 | $263,554 | $111,776 | $597,412 | -$485,636 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,245,433
- of which government grants
- $1,245,110
- Program service revenue
- $17,867
- Investment income
- $4,764
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $102,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $210,677
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $343,007
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,481
- Occupancy
- $4,141
- Travel
- $5,002
- Program services (functional)
- $861,962
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $279,906
- Total assets, end of year
- $672,419
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $580,330
- Net assets, end of year
- $92,089
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $92,089
- Gross receipts
- $1,268,064
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Greisen | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $102,000 |
| Leonard Bell | Secretary Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Vincent Chuang | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Derek Dohler | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Greisen | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $102,000 |
| Leonard Bell | Secretary Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Vincent Chuang | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Derek Dohler | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID GREISEN | CEO Trustee or director | 55 | $113,850 |
| LEONARD BELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VINCENT CHUANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEREK DOHLER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1629 K ST NW STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-1631
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- David Greisen, PO Box 470509, Brookline, MA 02447
- Signed the 990
- David Greisen, CEO
- Phone
- (202) 368-7127
- Website
- http://www.openlawlib.org/
- 990-N for 2015 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Derek Dohler, PO Box 21278, Washington DC 20009. Mailing address: PO Box 21278, Washington DC 20009. Website: openlawlibrary.us
- Return prepared by
- FiBrick Inc
Mission
Open Law Library is a 501c3, open-access publisher with a mission to make all official laws freely and openly accessible to governments and their citizens. We make this a possibility by working directly with governments to improve the drafting, codifying, and publishing process. Governments use our software and services to reduce the manpower required to draft, codify, and publish laws by an order of magnitude, eliminate entire classes of errors, and codify and publish laws in real-time as they go into effect. Unlike existing publishers, we sustain ourselves on revenues from software and services instead of charging for access to the law. We never restrict access to the law through copyright, terms of service, or fees.
Program accomplishments
- To make all official laws freely and openly accessible to governments and their citizens. During the year, the organization launched beta versions of the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) and the Baltimore City Code.Expenses $861,962 · grants $1,245,433 · revenue $22,631
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-4796144
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $672,419
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,268,064
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,268,064 | $861,962 | $672,419 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $923,119 | $749,876 | $279,906 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $807,443 | $543,889 | $111,776 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $138,451 | $473,307 | $33,650 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Derek Dohler Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-4796144).
Questions about OPEN LAW LIBRARY
- What is the EIN of OPEN LAW LIBRARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPEN LAW LIBRARY is 47-4796144.
- Is OPEN LAW LIBRARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to OPEN LAW LIBRARY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPEN LAW LIBRARY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OPEN LAW LIBRARY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPEN LAW LIBRARY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OPEN LAW LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names David Greisen.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPEN LAW LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $102,000 (David Greisen, CEO).
- How much revenue does OPEN LAW LIBRARY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,268,064, expenses of $861,962 and total assets of $672,419 at year end.
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