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Effectivesc FY2020 filing

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Golden, CO501(c)(3)Since 2009Science & TechnologyEIN 27-0901658Revenue $1K in FY2020

On file with the IRSeffectivesc.org5101 Flora St, 80403-1753 · Golden, COTax-exempt since Apr 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Promote emerging technologies to create educational opportunities and public engagement to address critical societal concerns.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
12¢ 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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FY2020 · 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 surplus $4K a year · 68% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
12%
of spending
Concern: 12% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
425 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 424.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$230
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1K
Spent
$2K
To programs
12%
Net assets
$729K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1K
FY2021$510
FY2022$126
FY2023$87
FY2024$35
FY2025$37K
Expenses
$2K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2K
FY2021$2K
FY2022$1K
FY2023$1K
FY2024$1K
FY2025$6K
Net assets
$729K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$729K
FY2021$728K
FY2022$727K
FY2023$726K
FY2024$725K
FY2025$757K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2010.

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

Where the money goes

12 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 12% · $221 Management & general 88% · $2K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Robb Wilson
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Maren
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daisy Weborg
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elais Parker
Board Director
$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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Fosters educational opportunities and public engagement using emerging technologies to solve societal problems.

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1 program · $221 · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The Organization is in strategic planning mode and is not providing direct program services at present. The Organization continues to build upon open technologies to enable personal and adaptive learning in any context; whether that is in the classroom, with another organization or on their own.

$221program expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$935
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500
Investment incomeLn 3$61
Money outPt IX
$2K
Ln 25
Programscol B$221
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$729K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$730K
LiabilitiesLn 26$230
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$61
Other incomeLn 4–11$935
Total revenueLn 12$1K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K
Total assetsLn 16$730K
LiabilitiesLn 26$230
Net assetsLn 32$729K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$269K$67K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$730K$730K
LiabilitiesLn 26$223$230
Net assetsLn 32$730K$729K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$221$221
Total functional expensesLn 25$2K$221$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $37K$6K$32K$757K 990 PDF
FY2024 $35$1K−$965$725K 990 PDF
FY2023 $87$1K−$913$726K 990 PDF
FY2022 $126$1K−$874$727K 990 PDF
FY2021 $510$2K−$2K$728K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1K$2K−$400$729K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,496 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$61
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$935
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$1,496
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,653$1,896
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,653$1,896
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,653−$400
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $1,496 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $213 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$500
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$500
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $61$61
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $722 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$722
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $935 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $61$1,496
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,896 across 2 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,675$1,675
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $221$221
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $221 · Management $1,675 · Fundraising $0$1,896
Part X · Balance sheet $729,616 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $658,042; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $268,565$67,104
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$500
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,400$3,970
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $730,007$729,616
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $213$230
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $223$230
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $729,784$729,386
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $730,007$729,616
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $729,386 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,496
XI-2 Total expenses$1,896
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$400
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$729,784
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$729,386

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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