Ignite Worldwide is the answer to achieving gender equity in stem. We work directly with teachers during the school day to provide programming that promotes stem education and career advancement for girls and nonbinary youth from historically marginalized communities. Through hands-on events that connect students with role models who live and work in their communities, students recognize new possibilities for their futures.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$248K 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$248K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $154K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$294
0.04% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$818K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$847K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$686K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$818K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$471K
FY2021$768K
FY2022$792K
FY2023$681K
FY2024$818K
FY2025$467K
Expenses
$847K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$381K
FY2021$412K
FY2022$707K
FY2023$770K
FY2024$847K
FY2025$709K
Net assets
$686K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$360K
FY2021$719K
FY2022$804K
FY2023$715K
FY2024$686K
FY2025$444K

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 Mar 2009.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $646K Management & general 11% · $97K Fundraising 12% · $104K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $248K 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
Founder/CEO
$225,000Pt VII · Sec A
Founder/CEO
$22,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cathi Rodgveller’s $225K as Founder/CEO is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cathi Rodgveller$225,000$22,500$242,120$196,720$201,171$152,211

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Inspires girls and non-binary students to pursue tech careers through real-world connections and role models.

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2 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

An Ignite School Chapter Would Include

Panel discussions, field trips, and job shadowing. Furthermore, each school chapter includes an educator, financial and volunteers supporters, the building of peer support, and hosting ignite events for girls. Ignite hold events throughout the year to introduce stem careers to the participating girls.

$646Kprogram expense
02

An Ignite School Chapter Would Include

Panel discussions, field trips, and job shadowing. Furthermore, each school chapter includes an educator, financial and volunteers supporters, the building of peer support, and hosting ignite events for girls. Ignite hold events throughout the year to introduce stem careers to the participating girls.

$646Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$818K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$816K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$502
Money outPt IX
$847K
Ln 25
Programscol B$646K
Managementcol C$97K
Fundraisingcol D$104K
Owns and owesPt X
$686K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$497K
Total assetsLn 16$686K
LiabilitiesLn 26$294
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$816K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$502
Total revenueLn 12$818K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$497K
Total assetsLn 16$686K
LiabilitiesLn 26$294
Net assetsLn 32$686K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $467K$709K−$242K$444K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $818K$847K−$29K$686K 990 PDF
FY2023 $681K$770K−$90K$715K 990 PDF
FY2022 $792K$707K$85K$804K 990 PDF
FY2021 $768K$412K$357K$719K 990 PDF
FY2020 $471K$381K$90K$360K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

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