Nonprofit · EIN 85-3115306
OPEN CONTRACTING PARTNERSHIP
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,249,178 | $7,285,224 | $1,963,954 | $4,059,604 | $238,114 | $3,821,490 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,374,686 | $8,377,463 | -$1,002,777 | $1,950,627 | $92,646 | $1,857,981 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,021,403 | $6,290,857 | $1,730,546 | $2,971,306 | $108,937 | $2,862,369 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,085,959
- of which government grants
- $3,502,658
- Program service revenue
- $56,919
- Investment income
- $99,954
- Other revenue
- $6,346
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $616,411
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,052,974
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,957,254
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $44,607
- Accounting fees
- $69,279
- Occupancy
- $161,162
- Travel
- $220,392
- Program services (functional)
- $6,710,417
- Management and general (functional)
- $546,491
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,316
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,950,627
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,059,604
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $238,114
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,821,490
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,170,739
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,650,751
- Gross receipts
- $9,249,178
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Hayman | Executive Director Officer | 45 | $214,015 | $22,570 |
| Kathrin Frauscher | Deputy Director Officer | 45 | $165,839 | $43,892 |
| Steve Chaplain | Director of Finance & Operations Officer | 40 | $139,616 | $30,478 |
| Lindsey Marchessault | Director of Impact & Innovation Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,492 | $16,571 |
| James McKinney | Head of Technology Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,451 | $21,577 |
| Andre Lima | Director of the US Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,440 | $15,173 |
| Kristen Robinson | Head of Advocacy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,971 | $19,287 |
| Bernadine Franz | Head of Infrastructure & Asia Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,040 | $12,804 |
| Sally Guyer | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Owh | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Detheridge | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Bradley | Governing Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Joseph Asunka | Governing Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maksym Nefyodov | Governing Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aidan Eyakuze | Governing Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Nicholas | Governing Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tania Perich | Governing Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Juan Ricardo Ortega | Governing Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Hayman | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $215,231 | $21,523 |
| Kathrin Frauscher | Deputy Director Key employee | 40 | $161,312 | $42,003 |
| Steve Chaplain | Director of Finance & Operations Officer | 40 | $139,144 | $29,280 |
| Lindsey Marchessault | Director of Data & Engagem Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,496 | $19,977 |
| James McKinney | Head of Technology Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,800 | $18,708 |
| Carey Kluttz | Head of Partnerships Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,135 | $18,515 |
| Bernadine Franz | Head of Infrastructure & Asia Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,400 | $12,740 |
| Kristen Robinson | Head of Advocacy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,755 | $18,281 |
| Sally Guyer | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Owh | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Detheridge | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Bradley | Governing Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Joseph Asunka | Governing Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maksym Nefyodov | Governing Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aidan Eyakuze | Governing Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caroline Nicholas | Governing Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tania Perich | Governing Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Hayman | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $191,078 | $19,106 |
| Kathrin Frauscher | Deputy Executive Director Officer | 40 | $151,792 | $37,774 |
| Lindsey Marchessault | Director of Data & Engagement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,812 | $14,347 |
| Steve Chaplain | Head of Finance Officer | 40 | $123,275 | $25,415 |
| Kristen Robinson | Head of Advocacy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,035 | $22,228 |
| Carey Kluttz | Head of Partnerships Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,550 | $17,501 |
| Georg Neumann | Head of Communication Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,466 | $9,858 |
| Sally Guyer | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Owh | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Detheridge | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Bradley | Governing Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Joseph Asunka | Governing Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maksym Nefyodov | Governing Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aidan Eyakuze | Governing Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lea Gimenez | Governing Board Member Until 05/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mukelani Dimba | Vice Chair Until 05/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 13TH ST NW STE 800, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-4281
- In care of
- % RY CPAS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Gavin Hayman, 1100 13th Street NW 800, Washington, DC 200054281
- Signed the 990
- Gavin Hayman, Executive Director
- Phone
- (202) 558-8189
- Return prepared by
- Rogers & Company PLLC
Mission
To enable one billion people to live in more equitable, prosperous and sustainable communities by helping partners across government, civil society and the private sector to design procurement reforms, build coalitions and co-create digital solutions, powered by open data.
Program accomplishments
- Implementation & Infrastructure: We help governments with practical tools, resources and guidance on implementing open contracting at each step of the procurement reform process to get better reforms that stick. Through our in-country experts in all continents, we provide targeted and personalized support throughout the implementation journey towards more open, sustainable, and inclusive public procurement.Expenses $3,708,329
- Data Products & Support Services: Through our data support team, we guide our community of government, civil society, and business experts to publish public contracting data and develop and use data analytics and monitoring tools to increase transparency, public oversight, efficiency, competition, and quality of service delivery in the government procurement market. Governments in over 30 countries are using the Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS), a free, non-proprietary open data standard to publish data and documents at all stages of the contracting process.Expenses $1,653,605
- Advocacy & Communications: Public contracts matter. We tell compelling stories by partners and reformers worldwide about their efforts to open up and reform public contracting, using videos and graphics to help inspire the next generation of reformers and advocates. We use advocacy and communications strategies to help our community to make the case for lasting, sustainable institutional change in how public procurement is done, including supporting advocacy.Expenses $809,089
- Community Building & Research: Our global community of engaged and empowered partners in public procurement is at the heart of our operations. We bring them together and support them to connect and exchange ideas, and continuously produce resources based on best practice, research, and our experience working across sectors and locations.Expenses $539,394 · revenue $63,265
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
- 85-3115306
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,059,604
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,249,178
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $9,249,178 | $7,285,224 | $4,059,604 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,374,686 | $8,377,463 | $1,950,627 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,021,403 | $6,290,857 | $2,971,306 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,390,176 | $5,632,972 | $1,430,536 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 85-3115306).
Questions about OPEN CONTRACTING PARTNERSHIP
- What is the EIN of OPEN CONTRACTING PARTNERSHIP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPEN CONTRACTING PARTNERSHIP is 85-3115306.
- Is OPEN CONTRACTING PARTNERSHIP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to OPEN CONTRACTING PARTNERSHIP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPEN CONTRACTING PARTNERSHIP 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 CONTRACTING PARTNERSHIP 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 CONTRACTING PARTNERSHIP 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 CONTRACTING PARTNERSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Gavin Hayman.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPEN CONTRACTING PARTNERSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $214,015 (Gavin Hayman, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does OPEN CONTRACTING PARTNERSHIP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,249,178, expenses of $7,285,224 and total assets of $4,059,604 at year end.
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