OPENSTAX 
 
OpenStax provides free, peer-reviewed, openly licensed textbooks for introductory college and Advanced 
Placement® courses and low-cost, personalized courseware that helps students learn. A nonprofit ed tech 
initiative based at Rice University, we’re committed to helping students access the tools they need to complete 
their courses and meet their educational goals. 
 
RICE UNIVERSITY 
 
OpenStax, OpenStax CNX, and OpenStax Tutor are initiatives of Rice University. As a leading research 
university with a distinctive commitment to undergraduate education, Rice University aspires to path-breaking 
research, unsurpassed teaching, and contributions to the betterment of our world. It seeks to fulfill this 
mission by cultivating a diverse community of learning and discovery that produces leaders across the 
spectrum of human endeavor. 
 
 
 
PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT 
 
OpenStax is grateful for our generous philanthropic partners, who support our vision to improve educational 
opportunities for all learners. 
 
Laura and John Arnold Foundation 
Arthur and Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation 
Ann and John Doerr 
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 
Girard Foundation 
Google Inc. 
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation 
Rusty and John Jaggers 
The Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation 
Charles Koch Foundation 
Leon Lowenstein Foundation, Inc. 
The Maxfield Foundation 
Burt and Deedee McMurtry 
Michelson 20MM Foundation 
National Science Foundation 
The Open Society Foundations  
Jumee Yhu and David E. Park III 
Brian D. Patterson USA-International Foundation 
The Bill and Stephanie Sick Fund 
Robin and Sandy Stuart Foundation 
The Stuart Family Foundation 
Tammy and Guillermo Treviño