OPEN BOOKS

Financial transparency
starts before the numbers.

OWI is defining how funding, spending, restrictions, supporters, corrections, and privacy protections will be reported.

CURRENT DISCLOSURE

Unavailable is more honest than invented.

CATEGORYPUBLIC STATUS
Funding receivedNot yet published
Funds spentNot yet published
Sources of supportNot yet published
Restrictions on fundsNot yet published
Reporting periodTo be established
A blank or unavailable figure does not mean zero. It means OWI has not yet published a verified accounting record for that category.

REPORTING COMMITMENTS

What open books should include.

01

Money received

Verified amounts, dates, sources, and material restrictions.

02

Money spent

Useful categories, reporting periods, and corrections when needed.

03

Privacy boundaries

No publication of banking details, personal addresses, or information that creates avoidable harm.

BEFORE FUNDRAISING

Controls come first.

  • Confirm the legal operating structure
  • Establish bookkeeping and retention practices
  • Define who may approve and receive funds
  • Adopt supporter and conflict-of-interest rules
  • Set a reliable public reporting schedule