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Nonprofit · EIN 81-0861414

OPEN RESEARCH LAB INC

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110

Financials

$1.1M$4.8M2023$18.3M$3.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OPEN RESEARCH LAB INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$18,298,154$3,802,696$14,495,458$2,973,762$32,235$2,941,527
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$1,077,426$4,768,396-$3,690,970$3,477,585$15,031,516-$11,553,931
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$18,164,914
Program service revenue
$42,000
Investment income
$91,240
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$191,632
Other salaries and wages
$909,504
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,360,267
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$44,811
Accounting fees
$46,289
Occupancy
$1,565
Travel
$113,330
Depreciation
$11,836
Program services (functional)
$3,285,961
Management and general (functional)
$516,383
Fundraising (functional)
$352

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,477,585
Total assets, end of year
$2,973,762
Total liabilities, end of year
$32,235
Net assets, end of year
$2,941,527
Land, buildings and equipment
$11,334
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,941,527
Gross receipts
$18,298,154
Employees
10
Volunteers
2
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
DE

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Elizabeth RhodesDirector
Trustee or director
1$171,172$20,460
Aristia Kinis GlinkaStrategy Director40$148,787$33,649
Patrick KrauseData Director40$135,986$30,312
Tess CotterResearch Engineer40$128,606$15,661
Karina DotsonResearch Manager40$115,067$18,870
Yesenia VargasResearcher40$95,227$23,335
Chris ClarkCOO/Director
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
Sam AltmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Elizabeth RhodesResearch Director40$190,000$18,834
Patrick KrauseData Director40$170,000$27,861
Sam ManningResearch Manager40$154,500$13,091
Tess CotterOperations Dir40$118,333$13,801
Aristia Glinka KinisStrategy Dir0$119,000$4,400
Chris ClarkCOO/Director
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
Sam AltmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Patrick ScagliaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1960 BRYANT ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110-1409
In care of
% JONATHAN LEVY
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
335 Pioneer Way, Mountain View CA 94041
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Chris Clark, 1960 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
Chris Clark, 335 Pioneer Way, Mountain View CA 94041
Signed the 990
Chris Clark, COO/Director
Phone
(415) 306-8856
Return prepared by
Fontanello Duffield & Otake LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-0861414 or by the name OPEN RESEARCH LAB INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Open Research Lab seeks to answer open-ended questions and develop technology that should not be owned by any one company and requires work on a very long time horizon. With investment in fundamental research declining, Open Research Lab seeks to fill fundamental research gaps.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • In 2024, the Organization completed the initial dissemination of research findings for the Unconditional Cash Study (also called ORUS), a randomized controlled trial. This work included publishing working papers, presenting at conferences, completing interviews, and developing a website to clearly share documentation and findings with the public. The Organization also hosted research briefings to engage policymakers, practitioners, and community leaders, and reached out directly to study participants to answer their questions about the results. The research team invited all participants to take part in quarterly surveys and conducted in-depth qualitative interviews with a subset of participants to better understand their experiences after the cash assistance program ended. The Organization also worked on additional analysis, secured several grants to support key components of this project, expanded public access to research documentation and data, collaborated with partner organizations, advised multiple groups implementing cash assistance programs on program design, evaluation, and implementation, and began development of new projects building on this research.
    Expenses $3,285,961 · revenue $42,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-0861414
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,973,762
Income (IRS master file)
$18,298,154

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$18,298,154$3,802,696$2,973,762XML
990December 2023$1,077,426$4,768,396$3,477,585XML
990December 2022$193,917$3,576,723$6,778,420IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Chris Clark
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 81-0861414).

Questions about OPEN RESEARCH LAB INC

What is the EIN of OPEN RESEARCH LAB INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPEN RESEARCH LAB INC is 81-0861414.
Is OPEN RESEARCH LAB INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to OPEN RESEARCH LAB INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OPEN RESEARCH LAB INC 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 RESEARCH LAB INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OPEN RESEARCH LAB INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of OPEN RESEARCH LAB INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Chris Clark.
Who are the officers and directors of OPEN RESEARCH LAB INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $171,172 (Elizabeth Rhodes, Director).
How much revenue does OPEN RESEARCH LAB INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $18,298,154, expenses of $3,802,696 and total assets of $2,973,762 at year end.

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