Finance Committee

The Finance Committee was established during the Board Meeting at FOSS4G 2007. Purpose is to oversee and manage all financial aspects of OSGeo as an organisation.

Update: November 2017 - This committee has been dissolved due to inactivity.

• annual budget: this responsibility has reverted to the board
• project officers: Are asked to contact the board email list with budget requests in November, allowing a budget to be approved in a December meeting

Membership

• Daniel Morissette
• Michael Smith (Treasurer)
• Frank Warmerdam
• Dave McIlhagga
• Jo Walsh
• Paul Ramsey
• Ken Tamura

Responsibilities (DRAFT)

• Manage bank account
• Plan annual budget
• Review and approve quarterly and annual financial reports
• Review and submit Tax submissions
• Receive and track donations
• Coordinate with payroll company
• Review Conference Budget

Documents

From OSGeo board:

• OSGeo Budget 2017
• OSGeo Budget 2016
• OSGeo Budget 2015

From finance committee:

• Finance Operational Notes
• OSGeo Budget 2014
• OSGeo Budget 2013
• OSGeo Budget 2012
• OSGeo Budget 2010
• OSGeo Budget 2009 and 2009 Finance Review
• OSGeo Budget 2008
• 2008 Annual balance sheet and income/expense reports.
• 2008 Q3 balance sheet and income/expense reports.
• Some advice and an IRS document listing 20 criteria for whether someone is an independent contractor or an employee.

501c3 Application

• 501c3 Application: Questions from IRS, September 2012

Meetings

Most communication is via email over the finance list. There is also a finance-priv at osgeo.org mailing reflector for confidential details.

• Finance Meeting 2008.01.18
• Finance Meeting 2007.12.21 - Postponed to January 2008
• Finance Meeting 2007.11.21 - 1st Finance Committee Meeting, November 2007 startup meeting