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Engineers in Action INC

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Builds water systems, sanitation, and bridges in impoverished nations. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.6M in revenue, $1.4M in expenses, and $565K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Tulsa, OK
Website
www.engineersinaction.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$1.6MFY2024
Expenses
$1.4M
Net assets
$565K
People
19
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  26-1746131 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Tulsa, OK
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Builds water systems, sanitation, and bridges in impoverished nations.
Leadership
Ethan Gingerich · Executive Dir. · $90K
Money in and out
$1.6M revenue, $1.4M expenses
Bottom line
88% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$565K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $201K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs+0.3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +34% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+13%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +22% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -1%
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -4%
Total assets
$691K
FY2024▲ +27%
Total liabilities
$126K
FY2024▼ -30%
Total revenue
$1.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$565K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$201K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$691K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 317
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 417

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEngineers in Action INC
EINHdr · item D26-1746131
Principal addressHdr · item CTulsa, OK
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.engineersinaction.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOK
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a17
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b17
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$90,350Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$23,656Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President & CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ethan Gingerich’s $90K as Executive Dir. is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3392 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ethan Gingerich$90,350
Julie Allen$23,656$73,560$73,560$72,500$58,300

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The EIA bridge program builds footbridges with isolated communities to ensure they have year-round safe access to essential resources such as education, healthcare, and markets. In 2024, the program included EIA volunteer teams at six companies and 21 universities in North America and Europe.

$713Kprogram expense
02

The EIA Bolivia WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) program supports the development of sustainable systems and critical Infrastructure with underserved communities by leveraging local expertise and cooperation, volunteers and NGO partners. In 2024, progress was made on nine infrastructure projects serving 1,638 beneficiaries.

$248Kprogram expense
03

The EIA Ecuador WASH program supports the development of sustainable systems and critical infrastructure with underserved communities by leveraging local expertise and cooperation, volunteers and NGO partners. In 2024, progress was made on sixteen infrastructure projects serving 7,205 beneficiaries.

$175Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$857K · 54%
Contributions & grants$703K · 45%
Other revenue$12K · 1%
Program service revenue54%$857K
Contributions & grants45%$703K
Other revenue1%$12K
Investment income$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.03
Program services88%$1.2M
Management & general10%$134K
Fundraising3%$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$533K
Total assetsLn 16$691K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$126K
Total net assetsLn 32$565K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $540K · Operating expenses/yr $1.4M
4.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.2M · Total expenses $1.4M
88%
Management & General
Management & general $134K · Total expenses $1.4M
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $36K · Total expenses $1.4M
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $31K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $632K
$0.05 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $703K · Total revenue $1.6M
45%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.6M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $857K · Total revenue $1.6M
54%
Investment reliance
Investment income $8K · Total revenue $1.6M
+0.5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $857K · Total expenses $1.4M
62%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.6M · Prior year $1.6M
-1%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $858K · FY2024 $1.6M
+16%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $565K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.6M · Expenses $1.4M
+13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $691K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $565K · Total assets $691K
82%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $7K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $691K
1%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ethan Gingerich · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $90K · Total expenses $1.4M
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $584K · Total expenses $1.4M
42%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Revenue growth -1%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$932K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$858K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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