Our structure
Summary
Describes OpenAI’s 2025 corporate restructure: nonprofit OpenAI Foundation controls for‑profit OpenAI Group PBC, board composition, equity stakes, and governance mechanisms.
Key quotes
OpenAI was founded in 2015 as a nonprofit.
The nonprofit is now the OpenAI Foundation.
The for‑profit is now a public benefit corporation, called OpenAI Group PBC.
The OpenAI Foundation holds a 26% equity stake in OpenAI Group, worth approximately $130B.
Microsoft holds roughly 27% of OpenAI Group, and the remaining 47% is held by current and former employees and investors.
The page is an official OpenAI site outlining its updated governance structure after the October 28 2025 recapitalization, detailing the roles of the Foundation and the Group, board members, and equity distribution.