Appropedia Foundation 2084

Eureka, CA · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 2007 · Human Services

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2025
Revenue
$363K
▲ +92% vs prior year
Spent
$363K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$135K

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2025 (IRS tax year 2025).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Foundation funders?
2 funders, incl. Alfred P Sloan Foundation
$193K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
100% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$100K–1M
↑ +92% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CAppropedia Foundation 2084
EINHdr · item D20-8982657
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2007
Year of formationHdr · item L2007
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CEureka, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P99)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.appropedia.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00 Management & general $0.00
Program services100%$363K
Management & general$289
Total functional expensesLn 25$363K

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$363K
FY2025▲ +92%
Expenses
$363K
FY2025▲ +116%
Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs▲ +0.7% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -34% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-0.2%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -102% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$141K
FY2025▲ +1%
Total liabilities
$6K
FY2025▲ +57%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$686
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$141K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$141K
Total assetsLn 16$141K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$6K
Total net assetsLn 32$135K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$363K
Total revenueLn 12$363K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $141K · Operating expenses/yr $363K
4.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $363K · Total expenses $363K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $289 · Total expenses $363K
0.08%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $363K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $261K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $363K · Total revenue $363K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $363K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $363K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $363K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $363K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $363K · Prior year $189K
+92%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $53K · FY2025 $363K
+47%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $135K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $363K · Expenses $363K
-0.2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $141K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $135K · Total assets $141K
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $141K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lonny Grafman · Reported title Board Member · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $363K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $363K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%——
Overhead ratio 0.08%——
Revenue growth 92%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emilio Velis’s $15K as Mr is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Shares practical knowledge and solutions for global development and sustainability.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $363K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

In 2025, the Appropedia Foundation recorded over 950,000 page views from 192 countries as the platform grew to 23,000 pages with new pages on appropriate technology and low-cost medical simulation.

$363Kprogram expense
02

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Pt IX · col B

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Funders

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$193K

Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $363K$363K+92% 990 PDF
FY2024 $189K$168K-18% 990 PDF
FY2023 $231K$404K-54% 990 PDF
FY2022 $505K$317K+242% 990 PDF
FY2021 $148K—+178% 990 PDF
FY2020 $53K$50K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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