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OPC FOUNDATION

SCOTTSDALE, AZ · EIN 742793815 · Form 990 · FY2022 · Medium ($1M-$10M) · opcfoundation.org
revenue
$4.2M
expenses
$5.0M
net assets
$4.5M
employees
0
program ratio
66%
mission · from form 990

THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO ENSURING INTEROPERABILITY IN AUTOMATION BY CREATING AND MAINTAINING OPEN SPECIFICATIONS THAT STANDARDIZE THE COMMUNICATION OF ACQUIRED PROCESS DATA, ALARM AND EVENTS, RECORDS HISTORICAL DATA AND BATCH MULTI-VENDOR ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS

profile · synthesized from sources

The OPC Foundation is a global organization dedicated to advancing the development and adoption of industrial communication standards, particularly the OPC Unified Architecture (UA). It serves industries by promoting interoperability and data exchange across various platforms, enhancing automation and digital transformation efforts. The foundation operates primarily from Scottsdale, Arizona, and collaborates with numerous international partners.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $1.28M
    MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITIES: THE FOUNDATION PERFORMS OR SPONSORS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO DEVELOP ENHANCEMENTS FOR THE OPC STANDARD INTERFACE. THE FOUNDATION COORDINATES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN AS COOPERATIVE AND PUBLICATION OF INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS, DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEER AND CONFORMANCE TESTING AND OTHER SERVICES AND TOOLS FOR THE STANDARD INTERFACE.
  2. #2 $115K
    CERTIFICATION AND CONFORMANCE TESTING: THE FOUNDATION DEVELOPED A WORLDWIDE CONFORMANCE AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TO TEST SUPPLIERS PRODUCTS FOR CONFORMANCE TO THE OPC STANDARD INTERFACE. CERTIFICATION AND CONFORMANCE TESTING OF PRODUCTS IS CONDUCTED BY VENDORS DESIRING TO OBTAIN AN OPC CERTIFICATION. CERTIFIED PRODUCTS MAY USE THE NAME AND CERTIFICATION MARK
named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

AI and OPC UA Working Group
Focuses on integrating artificial intelligence with OPC UA standards to enhance data utilization in industrial settings.
Digital Product Passport Initiative
Develops standards for the seamless exchange of product data across industries to support digital transformation.
OPC UA Compliance Test Tool
Verifies compliance of OPC UA implementations to ensure interoperability across devices and systems.
activities · 3 clusters

what they do

  • OPC UA Standards Development 24 activities
    • Advancing OPC UA Technology and Security
      Conducts research and development to advance OPC UA technology, including projects like the "Cloud Library," Device Onboarding services, MQTT v5 integration, new security policies using ECC, and the UA-for-AI-Prototype GitHub repository.
    • Advancing OPC UA for AI
      Develops the UA-for-AI-Prototype GitHub repository to advance OPC UA for AI activities.
    • Advancing OPC UA for AI and Cloud Applications
      Initiates projects like the "Cloud Library" to address meta-information deficiencies in cloud applications and develops the UA-for-AI-Prototype GitHub repository to advance OPC UA for AI activities.
    • Co-developing a Cloud Library for OPC UA Information Models
      Co-develops a specification for a publicly accessible, Internet-hosted cloud library of OPC UA information models with RESTful access to address the deficiency of meta information in cloud applications.
    • Creating Companion Specifications
      Creates companion specifications internally through OPC-internal working groups and in joint working groups with other organizations, providing guidelines and templates to support their creation.
    • Creating Companion Specifications
      Creates companion specifications both internally through OPC-internal working groups and in joint working groups with other organizations, providing guidelines and templates to support their creation.
    • Developing Advanced Features and Security for OPC UA
      Conducts research and development to enhance OPC UA, including incorporating MQTT v5, introducing new security policies with Elliptic-curve cryptography (ECC), implementing alias names for global node location, and developing device onboarding services for security configuration and counterfeit detection.
    • Developing OPC UA Information Models
      Develops OPC UA Information Models for various applications, including additive manufacturing systems, analyzer devices, and the EU Battery Passport, and co-develops a publicly accessible cloud library for these models.
    • Developing OPC UA Information Models
      Develops OPC UA Information Models for various applications, including additive manufacturing systems, analyzer devices, and the EU Battery Passport, often in collaboration with other industry organizations. This also includes developing an open-source XSLT tool to transform AutomationML models into OPC UA information models.
    • Developing OPC UA Information Models for Specific Industries
      Develops OPC UA Information Models for various industrial applications, including additive manufacturing systems, analyzer devices, and the EU Battery Passport, often in collaboration with other industry organizations.
    • Developing Tools and Resources for OPC UA Implementation
      Develops tools and resources to support OPC UA implementation, such as an open-source XSLT tool to transform AutomationML models into OPC UA information models and co-developing a publicly accessible, Internet-hosted cloud library of OPC UA information models with RESTful access.
    • Developing and Maintaining OPC Interoperability Standards
      Develops and maintains the OPC interoperability standard, including OPC Classic specifications (OPC DA, OPC AE, OPC HDA) and the platform-independent OPC Unified Architecture (UA) released in 2008, to standardize data transfer in industrial automation.
    • Developing and Maintaining OPC Interoperability Standards
      Develops and maintains the OPC interoperability standard, including the OPC Unified Architecture (UA) and OPC Classic specifications, to enable data transfer and communication in industrial automation. This involves creating specifications for process data, alarms, historical data, and addressing security and data modeling challenges.
    • Developing and Maintaining OPC Interoperability Standards
      Develops and maintains the OPC interoperability standard, including the OPC Unified Architecture (UA) released in 2008, and creates companion specifications internally and in joint working groups with other organizations to define data transfer for industrial automation.
    • Developing and Maintaining OPC Interoperability Standards
      Develops and maintains the OPC interoperability standard, including OPC Classic specifications (OPC DA, OPC AE, OPC HDA) and the platform-independent OPC Unified Architecture (UA) for industrial automation data transfer. This includes creating companion specifications internally and in joint working groups with other organizations.
    • Managing a Global Collaboration Organization
      Manages a global organization that facilitates collaboration among users, vendors, and consortia to establish data transfer standards for interoperability in industrial automation.
    • Managing a Global Collaboration Organization
      Manages a global organization where users, vendors, and consortia collaborate to create data transfer standards for interoperability in industrial automation.
    • Managing a Global Collaboration for Data Transfer Standards
      Manages a global organization that facilitates collaboration among users, vendors, and consortia to create and evolve data transfer standards for interoperability in industrial automation.
    • Providing Guidelines and Support for Companion Specification Creation
      Provides guidelines and templates to support the creation of companion specifications for OPC UA.
    • Publishing Technical Specifications and Errata
      Publishes various technical specifications, errata, and guidelines related to OPC UA, including those for application hierarchies, modeling best practices, WOT connectivity, trademark usage, surface technology, process automation devices, and generic trust anchor API profiles.
    • Publishing Technical Specifications and Guidelines
      Publishes various OPC UA specifications, errata, and guidelines, including those related to application hierarchies, modeling best practices, WOT connectivity, and trademark usage, and provides guidelines and templates for companion specification creation.
    • Publishing Technical Specifications and Guidelines
      Publishes various technical specifications, errata, and guidelines related to OPC UA, including those for application hierarchies, modeling best practices, WOT connectivity, and specific industrial applications like surface technology and process automation devices.
    • Research and Development of Advanced OPC UA Features
      Conducts research and development on advanced OPC UA features, including the "Cloud Library" project, Device Onboarding services for security configuration, MQTT v5 integration, new security policies using ECC, and alias names for global node location.
    • Research and Publication of OPC UA Specifications and Guidelines
      Conducts research and publishes various OPC UA specifications, errata, and guidelines, covering topics such as UA Field eXchange, Application Hierarchies, Modelling Best Practices, WOT Connectivity, Trademark Guidelines, Surface Technology, Process Automation Devices, Generic Trust Anchor API Profile, and security enhancements like ECC and MQTT v5 integration.
  • Conformance Testing and Technical Training 6 activities
    • Certifying Compliance Test Tools
      Certifies compliance test tools, such as the OPC UA Safety Compliance Test Tool (UASCTT) by TÜV SÜD.
    • Certifying Compliance Test Tools
      Certifies OPC UA compliance test tools, such as the OPC UA Safety Compliance Test Tool (UASCTT) by TÜV SÜD.
    • Ensuring Compliance through Certification Testing
      Ensures compliance with OPC specifications by conducting certification testing.
    • Ensuring Compliance through Certification Testing
      Ensures compliance with OPC specifications through certification testing.
    • Ensuring Compliance through Certification Testing
      Ensures compliance with OPC specifications through certification testing, including the certification of the OPC UA Safety Compliance Test Tool (UASCTT) by TÜV SÜD.
    • Ensuring Compliance with OPC Specifications
      Ensures compliance with OPC specifications through certification testing.
  • Uncategorized 6 activities
    • Collaborating on Standardization Initiatives
      Forms joint working groups with other organizations, such as the LoRa Alliance, and establishes liaison agreements with bodies like CEN and CENELEC to support standardization efforts, including digital product passports.
    • Collaborating on Standardization Initiatives
      Forms joint working groups with other organizations, such as the LoRa Alliance for mapping LoRaWAN to OPC UA, and establishes liaison agreements with bodies like CEN and CENELEC to support digital product passport standardization.
    • Collaborating with Other Organizations on Standardization
      Forms joint working groups and establishes liaison agreements with other organizations, such as the LoRa Alliance, CEN, and CENELEC, to create mappings to OPC UA and support digital product passport standardization.
    • Facilitating Industry Collaboration and Standardization
      Forms joint working groups with other organizations, such as the LoRa Alliance, to create mappings between technologies and establishes liaison agreements with bodies like CEN and CENELEC to support digital product passport standardization.
    • Providing Consultant Listings and Content Hosting
      Maintains a list of consultants offering OPC UA services and hosts articles and special features on opcconnect.opcfoundation.org to extend the reach of newsletter content.
    • Providing Resources and Support for OPC UA Services
      Maintains a list of consultants offering OPC UA services and hosts articles and special features to extend the reach of newsletter content.
financials · form 990 · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$4.19M
Contributions & grants$1.40M33%
Program service revenue$2.78M66%
Investment income$4K0%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$4.96M
Program expenses66%
Admin / overhead34%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineOther
balance sheet
Total assets$4.64M
Cash$4.22M
Investments$0
Liabilities$176K
Net assets$4.46M
Liquid reserves10.2 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -15.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 12
  • ANDREAS FAATH — DIRECTOR
  • AURELIEN LE SANT — DIRECTOR
  • BERNHARD ESCHERMANN — DIRECTOR
  • CLAUDIUS LINK — DIRECTOR
  • HOLGER KENN — CHAIRPERSONDIRECTOR
  • JUERGEN WEINHOFER — DIRECTOR
  • KAZUHIRO KUSUNOKI — DIRECTOR
  • MATTHIAS DAMM — DIRECTOR
  • SHINJI ODA — DIRECTOR
  • STEFAN HOPPE — PRESIDENTDIRECTOR
  • THOMAS HAHN — VICE PRESIDENTDIRECTOR
  • ZIAD KAAKANI — TREASURERDIRECTOR
relationships · 32

who they work with

  • ABB Partner — Stefan Basenach from ABB serves on the Board of Directors.
  • AIM-D e.V. Partner — Collaborated with OPC Foundation over the last ten years on specifications for automatic identification devices
  • Amazon Web Services Partner — Steve Blackwell from Amazon Web Services serves on the Board of Directors.
  • BECKHOFF Partner — Stefan Hoppe from BECKHOFF serves on the Board of Directors and as President.
  • CESMII Partner — Collaborates to develop a cloud-based library for OPC UA information models
  • Catena-X Partner — Joint working group to develop OPC UA Information Model for EU Battery Passport
  • DS Interoperability Partner — Paul Hunkar from DS Interoperability serves as Director of Compliance.
  • European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) Partner — Established a Liaison Agreement to support digital product passport standardization.
  • European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Partner — Established a Liaison Agreement to support digital product passport standardization.
  • Google Cloud Partner — Praveen Rao from Google Cloud serves on the Board of Directors.
  • Honeywell Projects & Automation Solutions Partner — Brian Reynolds from Honeywell Projects & Automation Solutions serves on the Board of Directors and as Treasurer.
  • Huawei Partner — Dr. Jingyi Hu from Huawei serves on the Board of Directors.
  • IDSA Partner — Joint working group to develop OPC UA Information Model for EU Battery Passport
  • IDTA Partner — Joint working group to develop OPC UA Information Model for EU Battery Passport
  • IEC Partner — Specifies the mapping of OPC Services to IEC 61131-3 Function Blocks to be used as OPC UA Clients.
  • International Data Spaces Association Partner — Collaborating to connect industrial interoperability to international data spaces.
  • LoRa Alliance Partner — Collaborating to develop a mapping from LoRaWAN to OPC UA.
  • Microsoft Partner — Christoph Berlin from Microsoft serves on the Board of Directors.
  • Mitsubishi Electric Partner — Takashi Shibata from Mitsubishi Electric serves on the Board of Directors.
  • OPC Classic Partner — OPC UA integrates all functionality of individual OPC Classic specifications.
  • Rockwell Automation Partner — Dr. Jan Bezdicek from Rockwell Automation serves on the Board of Directors.
  • SAP Partner — Matthias Hollenders from SAP serves on the Board of Directors.
  • Schneider Electric Partner — Aurelien Le Sant from Schneider Electric serves on the Board of Directors.
  • Siemens Partner — Thomas Hahn from Siemens serves on the Board of Directors and as Vice President.
  • Sparhawk Software Partner — Randy Armstrong from Sparhawk Software serves as Lead Security Architect.
  • Unified Automation Partner — Matthias Damm from Unified Automation serves on the Board of Directors.
  • VDA Partner — Joint working group to develop OPC UA Information Model for EU Battery Passport
  • VDMA Partner — Andreas Faath from VDMA serves on the Board of Directors.
  • VDMA Partner — Joint working group to develop OPC UA Information Model for EU Battery Passport
  • Yokogawa Partner — Shinji Oda from Yokogawa serves on the Board of Directors and as Chairperson.
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