COVESA

EIN: 263457544 Community Improvement

SAN RAMON, CA

Total Revenue
$1,808,223
Total Expenses
$1,400,240
Total Assets
$730,519
Net Assets
$347,394
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2008
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
GRAHAM SMETHURST
Phone
9252756634
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

COVESA, founded in 2008, is a community nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $1.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 34% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $408K, a strong 23% operating margin.

Mission

COVESA IS AN OPEN, COLLABORATIVE AND IMPACTFUL TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE; ACCELERATING THE FULL POTENTIAL OF CONNECTED VEHICLES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

COVESA CONTINUED TWO MEMBER-DRIVEN COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS IN THE AREAS OF ANDROID AUTOMOTIVE AND VEHICLE SIGNAL SPECIFICATION (VSS). THESE PROJECTS BROUGHT TOGETHER APPROXIMATELY 35 MEMBERS AND 10...

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COVESA CONTINUED TWO MEMBER-DRIVEN COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS IN THE AREAS OF ANDROID AUTOMOTIVE AND VEHICLE SIGNAL SPECIFICATION (VSS). THESE PROJECTS BROUGHT TOGETHER APPROXIMATELY 35 MEMBERS AND 10 NON-MEMBERS TO DISCUSS AND DELIVER STANDARD APPROACHES FOR AUTOMAKERS AND THEIR SOFTWARE SUPPLIERS. THE VSS PROJECT IN PARTICULAR ADVANCED TO VERSION 4 OF THE SPECIFICATION AND ENJOYED SIGNIFICANT ADOPTION BY SEVERAL AUTOMOTIVE AND FLEET MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS. BOTH OF THE PROJECTS REQUIRED DELIVERABLES TO BE ACCESSIBLE IN PUBLIC PROJECTS WHERE INNUMERABLE ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE OF THE COVESA MEMBERSHIP (IN AUTOMOTIVE AND NON-AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES) ALSO BENEFITTED.

Program 2

COVESA CONTINUED ITS SEMI-ANNUAL ALL MEMBER MEETINGS IN APRIL AND OCTOBER OF 2024. THESE EVENTS RESULTED IN ROUGHLY 80 ORGANIZATIONS AND AN AVERAGE OF 275 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE AT EACH. BOTH...

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COVESA CONTINUED ITS SEMI-ANNUAL ALL MEMBER MEETINGS IN APRIL AND OCTOBER OF 2024. THESE EVENTS RESULTED IN ROUGHLY 80 ORGANIZATIONS AND AN AVERAGE OF 275 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE AT EACH. BOTH BUSINESS-LEVEL AND TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE FROM ROUGHLY 70 SPEAKERS. WHILE THE EVENT WAS NOT EXECUTED UNTIL JANUARY 2025, COVESA ALSO PREPARED FOR A SIGNIFICANT SHOWCASE AND RECEPTION EVENT AT THE CES 2025. THIS INVOLVED CONTACTING ROUGHLY 120 ORGANIZATIONS FOR PARTICIPATIOIN AND SPONSORSHIP. ROUGHLY 85 ORGANIZATIONS AGREED TO PARTICIPATE AND/OR SPONSOR THE EVENT.

Program 3

COVESA CONTINUED TO ACTIVELY ALIGN WITH OTHER STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING W3C, AUTOSAR, SOAFFE, JASPAR, AND ECLIPSE SDV. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS COLLABORATION WAS...

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COVESA CONTINUED TO ACTIVELY ALIGN WITH OTHER STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING W3C, AUTOSAR, SOAFFE, JASPAR, AND ECLIPSE SDV. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS COLLABORATION WAS TO PUSH ADOPTION OF THE VSS OPEN STANDARD INTO OTHER AUTOMOTIVE ORGANIZATIONS AND CONSORTIA. THROUGH THIS COLLABORATION, THE BENEFITS OF A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE VSS WERE REPRESENTED TO ROUGHLY 1000 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY PARTICPANTS, MULTIPLE GOVERNMENT-FUNDED TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS, AND STANDARDS-SETTING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE US, JAPAN, AND EUROPE.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0
Program Service Revenue $1,805,281
Investment Income $2,942
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,808,223

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $0
Fundraising Expenses $0
Other Expenses $1,400,240
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,400,240

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,808,223 $1,351,116 +0.3%
Expenses $1,400,240 $1,310,303 +0.1%
Net Income $407,983 $40,813 +9.0%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
11
Independent Members
11
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
250

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$0
Total Directors
11
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
GERALD SPREITZ VP/BOARD MEMBER 8.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAN NICHOLSON BOARD MEMBER 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATT JONES PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER 8.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GRAHAM SMETHURST CHAIRMAN/BOARD MEMBER 8.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS BLOOR SECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER 8.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN SERGAKIS TREASURER/BOARD MEMBER 8.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HISAO MUNAKATA BOARD MEMBER 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPH LUDEWIG BOARD MEMBER 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FLORIAN BAUMANN BOARD MEMBER 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MONA LEVEACHER BOARD MEMBER 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GERHARD GROSSBERGER BOARD MEMBER 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE CRUMB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $1,808,223 $1,400,240 $730,519 $407,983
2023 $1,351,116 $1,310,303 $335,028 $40,813
2022 $1,272,304 $1,212,545 $288,468 $59,759
2021 $928,692 $934,262 $303,181 $-5,570
2020 $1,104,316 $1,052,315 $451,731 $52,001
2019 $1,785,552 $1,415,915 $597,354 $369,637
2018 $1,686,024 $1,726,510 $785,169 $-40,486
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