We develop future thought leaders through experiences in Science and Engineering practices using well-proven programs and novel approaches that empower students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$209K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $63K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$209K
to officers and key staff · 52% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 52% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $792K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 20.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $32K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$572K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$407K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$572K
FY2021▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$544K
FY2021$572K
FY2022$436K
FY2023$536K
FY2024$598K
FY2025$752K
Expenses
$407K
FY2021▼ -52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$838K
FY2021$407K
FY2022$536K
FY2023$584K
FY2024$706K
FY2025$743K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2021▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1980.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $284K Management & general 19% · $78K Fundraising 11% · $44K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990; $209K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$104,711Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$104,711Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Helen Rosenfeld’s $142K as Executive Di is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Abel Cora Beth—————$210,700
Helen Rosenfeld$142,137$113,300$113,300$126,754$104,711—
Rosenfeld Helen—————$53,900

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering students through science and engineering experiences to develop future thought leaders.

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4 programs · $568K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Organize and promote annual massachusetts state science fairs to encourage high school and middle school students to pursue education and career opportunities in the sciences, engineering and technology.

$188Kprogram expense
02

Organize and promote annual massachusetts state science fairs to encourage high school and middle school students to pursue education and career opportunities in the sciences, engineering and technology.

$188Kprogram expense
03

Curious minds initiative (cmi), a program that aims to enable every massachusetts middle and high school to engage students in inquiry- -based learning, and science and engineering practices.

$96Kprogram expense
04

Curious minds initiative (cmi), a program that aims to enable every massachusetts middle and high school to engage students in inquiry- -based learning, and science and engineering practices.

$96Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Dcu for KidsFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$32K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $634K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$59,282
Unitemized GrantFY2023$61,735
Unitemized GrantFY2022$60,620
Unitemized GrantFY2022$60,620
Unitemized GrantFY2021$91,176
Unitemized GrantFY2021$83,676
Unitemized GrantFY2020$51,625
Unitemized GrantFY2020$51,625
Unitemized GrantFY2019$56,900
Unitemized GrantFY2019$56,900

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$572K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$452K
Investment incomeLn 3$120K
Money outPt IX
$407K
Ln 25
Programscol B$284K
Managementcol C$78K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$698K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$452K
Investment incomeLn 3$120K
Total revenueLn 12$572K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$698K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6700
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $752K$743K$8K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $598K$706K−$108K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $536K$584K−$48K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $436K$536K−$100K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $572K$407K$165K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $544K$838K−$295K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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