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Inspires youth in STEM through exciting, educational science gatherings. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $464K in revenue, $613K in expenses, and $1.2M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2008
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Encinitas, CA
Website
www.usasciencefestival.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$464KFY2023
Expenses
$613K
Net assets
$1.2M
People
8
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  26-2497802 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Encinitas, CA Founded 2008
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Inspires youth in STEM through exciting, educational science gatherings.
Leadership
Diane E Birnie Bock · President & CEO
Money in and out
$464K revenue, $613K expenses
Bottom line
62% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$464K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$613K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$149K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.62 Management & general $0.38
Program efficiency
62%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
27.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-32%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$464K
FY2023▲ +14%
Expenses
$613K
FY2023▼ -7%
Total assets
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +3%
Total liabilities
$232K
FY2023▲ +222%
Total revenue
$464K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$613K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$149K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B62%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $379K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Founded in 2010, the USA Science & Engineering Festival was the largest "Celebration of Science" in the country. Held in Washington DC it featured hands-on Science Activities for K-12 students, a TED Style conference for middle and high school students, and inspirational performances by "Science Celebrities".Since the COVID pandemic in…

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CScience Spark
EINHdr · item D26-2497802
Principal addressHdr · item CEncinitas, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.usasciencefestival.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2008
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2008

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
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
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marc S Shulman’s $151K as Treasurer is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3393 $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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$424K · 91%
Investment income$33K · 7%
Contributions & grants$7K · 2%
Program service revenue91%$424K
Investment income7%$33K
Contributions & grants2%$7K
Total revenueLn 12$464K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.62 Management & general $0.38
Program services62%$379K
Management & general38%$234K
Total functional expensesLn 25$613K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$725K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$232K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed14.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.4M · Operating expenses/yr $613K
27.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $379K · Total expenses $613K
62%
Management & General
Management & general $234K · Total expenses $613K
38%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $613K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $14K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $7K · Total revenue $464K
2%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $464K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $424K · Total revenue $464K
91%
Investment reliance
Investment income $33K · Total revenue $464K
+7%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $424K · Total expenses $613K
69%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $464K · Prior year $407K
+14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $464K · Expenses $613K
-32%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.2M · Total assets $1.4M
84%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $684K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.4M
48%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Diane E Birnie Bock · Reported title President & CEO · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $613K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $290K · Total expenses $613K
47%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 62%
Overhead ratio 38%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 14%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

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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
FY2025 (Latest)$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$903K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$464K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$407K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$804K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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