Open Technology Fund

“The form 990 is prepared by rsm using information furnished by otf's cfo. Once complete, otf's president and/or general counsel review each section of the 990 in detail before providing comments to the cfo, if any. The cfo relays any comments and works with rsm to address the comments before sharing the updated form 990 with the president and/or general counsel, who then document their concurrence that the contents of the form 990 are true and correct via written communication before the cfo and preparers sign off.”

“Each director, officer, member of a committee with board-delegated powers, and key employee shall sign a statement annually which affirms that such person: has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy; has read and understands the conflict of interest policy; has agreed to comply with the conflict of interest policy; and understands that otf is a charitable organization and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. To ensure otf operates in a manner consistent with charitable purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status, periodic reviews may be conducted. The periodic reviews may include the following subjects: a. Whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, based on competent survey information, and the result of arm's length bargaining; b. Whether partnerships, joint ventures, and arrangements with management organizations conform to otf's written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable investment or payments for goods and services, further charitable purposes and do not result in inurement, impermissible private benefit or in an excess benefit transaction.”

“The upper limit of compensation for otf's president, the organization's highest ranking officer, is established by otf's grant agreement with its federal funding agency, the u.s. Agency for global media (usagm). The agreement states that otf's president shall be compensated within the bounds of opm's compensation model for senior executive service. The 2021 rates are capped at $199,300. In addition, otf commissioned a salary and benefits comparability study from an independent party who benchmarked otf's salary and benefits against other non-profit organizations and comparable private sector organizations. The study indicated that otf's president's compensation was at or slightly below the typical mid-range salary of similarly situated non-profit organizations. The basis for the compensation for otf's president was memorialized by the chair of otf's board of directors and noticed to usagm in writing. Compensation for otf's other officers was determined based on the independent bench-marking study, as well as performance indicators. In addition, salaries of all otf employees are required by legislation to track closely with compensation for comparable positions within the federal government. Otf's president, on authority from the board of directors, used study results, performance indicators, and opm's general schedule to determine officer's salaries.”

“Otf makes available its 1023 application, which includes its conflict of interest policy, for review and copying upon request. This is otf's first 990 filing, which it will also make available for copy and inspection upon request.”

“Other - miscellaneous: program service expenses 4,221,292. Management and general expenses 251,431. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,472,723.”