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Sky - Skilled Knowledgeable Youth FY2022 filing

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Alabaster, AL501(c)(3)Education EIN 27-0554532Revenue $266K in FY2022

On file with the IRS170 Sunset Trl, 35007-8551 · Alabaster, ALTax-exempt since Nov 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Expose Youth to science tech math & english

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 10% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$266K
×39 vs prior year
Spent
$91K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$222K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$266K
FY2022▲ ×39
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021$7K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$102K
Expenses
$91K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$91K
FY2023$268K
FY2024$110K
Net assets
$222K
FY2022▲ +372%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$47K
FY2022$222K
FY2023$12K
FY2024$4K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2010.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $91K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Troy Gurkin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Howard
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Spicer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Walton
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robyn White
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Copes
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marvin Copes
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clem Muck
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires young people with science, tech, math, and English experiences.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The planned activities include the exposure of youth to science, technology, engineering, and math projects that are conducted in school, after school, and on weekend classes.

Pt IX · col B

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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$25K
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$266K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Money outPt IX
$91K
Ln 25
Programscol B$91K
Owns and owesPt X
$222K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Total revenueLn 12$266K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$230K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$222K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K$230K
Total assetsLn 16$47K$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$9K
Net assetsLn 32$47K$222K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$250$250
Office expensesLn 13$373$373
TravelLn 17$28K$28K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$90$90
InsuranceLn 23$255$255
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$61K
All other expensesLn 24e$237$237
Total functional expensesLn 25$91K$91K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $102K$110K−$8K$4K 990 PDF
FY2023 $57K$268K−$210K$12K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $266K$91K$175K$222K 990 PDF
FY2021 $7K$47K 990 PDF
FY2020 $14K$53K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $265,609 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,730$265,609
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,730$265,609
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,005$90,853
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,005$90,853
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,275$174,756
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $265,609 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$265,609
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$265,609
VIII-12 Total revenue$265,609
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $90,853 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $250$250
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $373$373
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,255$28,255
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $90$90
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $255$255
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,393$61,393
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $237$237
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $90,853 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$90,853
Part X · Balance sheet $230,297 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,017$230,297
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,017$230,297
X-25 Other liabilities$8,524
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$8,524
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $47,017$221,773
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,017$221,773
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,017$230,297
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $221,773 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$265,609
XI-2 Total expenses$90,853
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$174,756
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,017
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$221,773

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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