Asset INC FY2024 filing

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Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 25-1742923Revenue $685K in FY2024

On file with the IRSassetinc.org535 Smithfield St Ste 300, 15222-2319 · Pittsburgh, PATax-exempt since Jan 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Asset stem education is to advance teaching and learning to engage, inspire, and empower all students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$104K 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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FY2024 · 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $136K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$104K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $65K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$40K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$685K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$738K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$358K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$685K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$602K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$814K
FY2023$596K
FY2024$685K
FY2025$609K
Expenses
$738K
FY2024▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$553K
FY2022$530K
FY2023$601K
FY2024$738K
FY2025$809K
Net assets
$358K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$415K
FY2023$410K
FY2024$358K
FY2025$220K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1995.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $526K Management & general 23% · $167K Fundraising 6% · $45K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $104K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$104,035Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Toulouse’s $129K as Executive Di is at the 92nd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Toulouse$129,000$104,035$103,954$79,190$75,000$18,750
Cynthia Pulkowski—————$109,509

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advances teaching and learning to engage, inspire, and empower all students.

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1 program · $526K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Asset is a national education improvement nonprofit with the mission to advance teaching and learning to engage, inspire, and empower all learners. Asset educators with effective tools and strategies to create innovative and relevant learning environments so all students acquire the knowledge and skills needed to work, live, contribute…

$526Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Eqt FoundationFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$65K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$685K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$683K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$738K
Ln 25
Programscol B$526K
Managementcol C$167K
Fundraisingcol D$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$358K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$267K
Total assetsLn 16$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$683K
Government grantsLn 1e$123K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$685K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$195K
SavingsLn 2$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$267K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$900
Total assetsLn 16$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$358K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$403K$267K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$436K$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$410K$358K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$89K$15K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$197K$158K$27K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$21K$4K$517
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$18K$3K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$63K$813$62K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$250K$203K$26K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$17K$8K$514
OccupancyLn 16$8K$6K$3K
TravelLn 17$3K$1K$2K$30
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$11K$721$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$738K$526K$167K$45K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $609K$809K−$200K$220K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $685K$738K−$53K$358K 990 PDF
FY2023 $596K$601K−$5K$410K 990 PDF
FY2022 $814K$530K$283K$415K 990 PDF
FY2021 $292K$553K−$261K$132K 990 PDF
FY2020 $602K$1.2M−$581K$265K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $684,765 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $590,570$682,972
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,000$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $442$1,793
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $596,012$684,765
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $324,294$356,437
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $276,307$381,187
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $600,601$737,624
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,589−$52,859
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $684,765 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$123,461
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$559,511
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$682,972
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,793$1,793
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,793$684,765
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $737,624 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $89,450 · Management $15,042 · Fundraising $6,847$111,339
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $157,937 · Management $26,566 · Fundraising $12,069$196,572
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,442 · Management $3,875 · Fundraising $517$25,834
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,775 · Management $3,495 · Fundraising $1,422$22,692
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,358$1,358
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $813 · Management $62,248$63,061
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $203,336 · Management $25,719 · Fundraising $21,000$250,055
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,455 · Management $7,654 · Fundraising $514$25,623
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,600 · Management $2,600$8,200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,130 · Management $1,770 · Fundraising $30$2,930
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,249$2,249
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $13,704$13,704
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,020 · Management $721 · Fundraising $2,266$14,007
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $525,958 · Management $167,001 · Fundraising $44,665$737,624
Part X · Balance sheet $397,246 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $332,450$195,014
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $71,015$71,493
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $17,630$120,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,029$6,841
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,247$2,998
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,450$900
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $435,821$397,246
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,358$39,642
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,358$39,642
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $65,637$223,320
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $344,826$134,284
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $410,463$357,604
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $435,821$397,246
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $357,604 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$684,765
XI-2 Total expenses$737,624
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$52,859
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$410,463
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$357,604

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