[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo finances

[Angelos Tzotsos]

Hi Even,

Regarding OSGeo income, Form990 is publicly available in the US and we 
issue this information yearly to the IRS.
The reason this information is not included in the budget wiki is 
because this is due later in the year.
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/721613215/

Best regards,
Angelos

On 3/16/25 17:44, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
> Hi Even,
>
> The income information was never available on the budget wiki pages as 
> far as I know.
> I will discuss with the board to provide feedback.
>
> Thank you,
> Angelos
>
> On 3/10/25 17:40, Even Rouault wrote:
>> Hi Angelos,
>>
>> thanks for the honest update on the situation. What is missing 
>> probably for community members to fully appreciate the situation is 
>> the income part of the budget (planned 2024, actual 2024, planned 
>> 2025). I can't find it in OSGeo_Budget_2025)
>>
>> Even
>>
>> Le 10/03/2025 à 14:33, Angelos Tzotsos via Discuss a écrit :
>>> Dear OSGeo community,
>>>
>>> In February 2026, OSGeo will celebrate its 20 year anniversary. In 
>>> these two decades it has seen incredible growth, from the number of 
>>> incubated projects, to the proliferation of Local Chapters, to the 
>>> number FOSS4G conferences around the world, as well as the constant 
>>> increase in the number of participants to these conferences. Without 
>>> a doubt, the community has significantly expanded and, in many 
>>> aspects, it has become successful. However, the current situations 
>>> brings compelling challenges that the Foundation must address, one 
>>> of which is clearly the financial aspect.
>>>
>>> The 2025 budget has been discussed and was recently approved 
>>> (https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2025 / 
>>> https://www.loomio.com/d/W2qoQdbB/osgeo-budget-2025/1) and it 
>>> brought important cuts almost everywhere. To SAC, to OSGeo projects, 
>>> to the marketing committee and others. Furthermore, it is not the 
>>> first year that the requested amounts could only be partially 
>>> approved, delayed or even denied and every time, the decisions were 
>>> not easily taken. Thus, it is safe and sad to say that today, the 
>>> OSGeo Foundation is under-funded and without fundamental changes, 
>>> the risk of collapse due to its own success is real.
>>>
>>> It has become more obvious after the COVID pandemic: the combination 
>>> of almost complete dependency on the financial success of the yearly 
>>> global conference, coupled with the lack of structure and agreements 
>>> between the OSGeo Foundation, Local Chapters and local and regional 
>>> FOSS4G conferences is having dangerous consequences on the budget. 
>>> Even more, given that the Foundation relies solely on volunteers 
>>> (except for a very limited amount of consulting fees for SAC) and 
>>> that it has no professional staff, is a significant hindrance when 
>>> it comes to attracting and retaining sponsors.
>>>
>>> We want to assure the community that addressing this situation is a 
>>> top priority for the OSGeo board and we have started to work on 
>>> drafting potential changes on the current structure, financial setup 
>>> and status that would curve the current trajectory and would allow 
>>> the Foundation to serve its community on the long run. In the near 
>>> future, the board is planning a dedicated meeting for which your 
>>> participation, as well as your suggestions are more than welcomed.
>>>
>>> On behalf of the OSGeo Board,
>>> Angelos
>>>
>
>

-- 
Angelos Tzotsos, PhD
President, Board of Directors
Open Source Geospatial Foundation
https://www.osgeo.org/member/angelos-tzotsos/