CENTER FOR OPEN SCIENCE
CHARLOTTESVLE, VA · Science & Technology
Mission
COS IS A NONPROFIT CULTURE CHANGE ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO INCREASE THE OPENNESS, INTEGRITY, AND REPRODUCIBILITY OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. COS ADVANCES THIS MISSION BY:(I) BUILDING AND IMPROVING OPEN-SOURCE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT SUPPORTS TRANSPARENT, REPRODUCIBLE PRACTICES ACROSS THE RESEARCH LIFECYCLE;(II) INCREASING RESEARCHERS' CAPACITY TO PURSUE OPENNESS, INTEGRITY, AND TRUSTWORTHINESS;(III) SHIFTING THE INCENTIVES, NORMS, AND POLICIES THAT SHAPE RESEARCHER BEHAVIOR;(IV) DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODELS FOR OPEN, PUBLIC-GOODS SERVICES; AND(V) CONDUCTING METASCIENCE RESEARCH THAT INNOVATES, EXPERIMENTS, AND EVALUATES HOW RESEARCH IS DONE.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2024.
Who funds CENTER FOR OPEN SCIENCE
$24M in foundation grants on record from 14 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust | $20M | 4 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $1M | 4 |
| Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | $743K | 1 |
| Baylor University | $742K | 3 |
| John Templeton Foundation | $630K | 5 |
| Charles Koch Foundation | $343K | 2 |
| Paek Family Foundation | $243K | 1 |
| Proteus Foundation C/O Yount Hyde & Barbour Pc | $150K | 4 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management | $100K | 1 |
| Richard Lounsbery Foundation | $25K | 1 |
Leadership
BRIAN NOSEK — EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Principal officer)
Is this your organization?
See which foundations fund organizations like yours — Kindora matches your programs against funders' actual grant histories.
Find your funders