Mission
To support the development, distribution, and adoption of open-source software for use in robotics research, education, and product development.
Public Charity
Open Source Robotics Foundation Inc
Based in San Jose, CA, Open Source Robotics Foundation Inc operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.2M in revenue, $2.3M in expenses, $6.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 6 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $90K.
EIN: 455230545
San Jose, CA
Education N.E.C.
NTEE: B99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$6.8M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$90K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Open Source Robotics Foundation Inc
How Open Source Robotics Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$54
Maintained core open-source robotics software repositories, documentation, public infrastructure, and technical licensing programs
$36
Organized and hosted ROSCon, an annual developer conference for the ROS (Robot Operating System) community, bringing together developers, researchers, and industry leaders
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,619
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,619
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$11,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$21,816
Support of charitable community organization
$6,000
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Chairman
Brian Gerkey
Executive Dir.
Geoffrey Biggs
Director
Ryan Gariepy
Director
Sabine Hauert
Director
Steve Cousins
CEO
Vanessa Yamzon Orsi
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $2.3M | $6.8M |
| 2024 | $2.6M | $2.0M | $6.5M |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $2.0M | $4.4M |
| 2022 | $6.0M | $4.3M | $4.4M |
| 2020 | $5.1M | $5.2M | $3.3M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $5.1M to $3.2M (-38%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.