Providing Underserved youth with Coding , Robotics, DIY Maker and other Steam Learning Opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$446K
97% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 97% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$12K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$707K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$598K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$12K
FY2025▼ -68%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$120K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$13K
FY2024$37K
FY2025$12K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending January 2025) · 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 May 2004.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $1.8M Management & general 4% · $72K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$95,704Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Chakrin’s $96K as Executive Dir. is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sarah Chakrin$95,704$95,669$92,331$101,346$85,000
Sarah Chafkrin————$85,000

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

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

Programs and updates

Offers underserved youth coding, robotics, and STEAM learning experiences.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In the school year, Vision ED will be serving over 700 students in grades K-12 in the underserved neighborhoods of the South Bronx and Brownsville . Through the development and implementation of technology based programs and the iontegration of these programs into the classroom , Vision ED Provides engaging participatory learning for…

$1.8Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$72K
Owns and owesPt X
$12K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$458K
Total assetsLn 16$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$446K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.9M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$458K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$458K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$446K
Net assetsLn 32$12K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$467K$458K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$565K$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$528K$446K
Net assetsLn 32$37K$12K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$89K$7K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$628K$583K$45K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$71K$71K
Payroll taxesLn 10$62K$62K
Management feesLn 11a$18K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$863K$863K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$26K$26K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$127K$127K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.8M$72K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.9M$1.9M−$25K$12K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.5M$24K$37K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.5M$0$13K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.0M$185K$198K 990 PDF
FY2021 $707K$598K$108K$120K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,878,571 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,561,584$1,878,571
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,561,584$1,878,571
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $647,976$856,413
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $889,714$1,047,147
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,537,690$1,903,560
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,894−$24,989
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,878,571 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,878,571
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,878,571
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,878,571
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,903,560 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $88,833 · Management $6,871$95,704
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $582,767 · Management $45,072$627,839
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $71,181$71,181
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $61,689$61,689
IX-11a Management feesManagement $17,817$17,817
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $862,874$862,874
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,821 · Management $2,602$7,423
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,239$26,239
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,973$5,973
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $126,821$126,821
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,831,198 · Management $72,362 · Fundraising $0$1,903,560
Part X · Balance sheet $457,900 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $467,498$457,900
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $91,105$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $564,603$457,900
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $275$275
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $497,701$442,987
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $527,976$446,262
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $36,627$11,638
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $36,627$11,638
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $564,603$457,900
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,638 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,878,571
XI-2 Total expenses$1,903,560
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$24,989
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$36,627
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,638

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