Open Data Watch

Analysis

Open Data Watch is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Open Data Watch reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.1m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $605k to $1.5m (+140%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 185%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Open Data Watch sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 61st percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Foundation Academy Inc ($1.5m), Folsom Educational Academy ($1.5m) and The Hub of McDowell Inc ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.7% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (5.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $442k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $21k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 6 employees.