3 Day Startup INC FY2020 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Austin, TXUnknown exempt organization EIN 27-3279878Revenue $646K in FY2020

On file with the IRS3daystartup.org701 Brazos Street · Austin, TX

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Activate entrepreneurial potential through facilitated experiences

78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$132K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $157K a year · 29% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$132K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$73K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$646K
Spent
$689K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$343K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$646K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$646K
FY2021$360K
FY2022$604K
Expenses
$689K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$689K
FY2021$714K
FY2022$679K
Net assets
$343K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$343K
FY2021−$11K
FY2022−$22K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on January 15, 2026
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No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $537K Management & general 18% · $122K Fundraising 4% · $30K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $132K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$91,500Pt VII · Sec A
$40,542Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Erika Haskins$125,533$4,307—
Alexis Taylor——$91,500
Beverly Hamilton—$69,017—
Cameron Houser——$40,542

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

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

Programs and updates

Empowers people to start and grow businesses through hands-on learning.

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1 program · $537K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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3 day startup is an organization that teaches entrepreneurial skills and mindsets through extreme hands-on workshops, exchange programs, and conferences at 3 day startup programs, aspiring entrepreneurs come together to brainstrom ideas, build prototypes, and pitch ventures through learning-by-doing

$537Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$646K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$381K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$262K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$689K
Ln 25
Programscol B$537K
Managementcol C$122K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$343K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$416K
Total assetsLn 16$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$381K
Government grantsLn 1e$378K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$262K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$646K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$402K
SavingsLn 2$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$416K
Total assetsLn 16$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
Net assetsLn 32$343K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6180
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$398K$416K
Total assetsLn 16$398K$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$73K
Net assetsLn 32$385K$343K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$183K$156K$18K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$222K$189K$22K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$10K$1K$607
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$23K$3K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$0$17K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$0$25K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$16K$16K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$12K$11K$1K$618
Information technologyLn 14$7K$6K$723$361
OccupancyLn 16$25K$21K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$109K$93K$11K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$689K$537K$122K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $604K$679K−$74K−$22K 990 PDF
FY2021 $360K$714K−$353K−$11K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $646K$689K−$42K$343K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $646,398 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $295,272$381,242
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $368,093$262,468
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19$10
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,971$2,678
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $665,355$646,398
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $451,030$444,316
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $246,742$244,579
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $697,772$688,895
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,417−$42,497
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $646,398 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$377,924
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,318
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$381,242
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$262,468
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10$10
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,678 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,678
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $265,146 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10$646,398
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $688,895 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $155,504 · Management $18,295 · Fundraising $9,147$182,946
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $188,586 · Management $22,187 · Fundraising $11,093$221,866
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,313 · Management $1,213 · Fundraising $607$12,133
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,265 · Management $2,737 · Fundraising $1,369$27,371
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $16,804 · Fundraising $0$16,804
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $25,325 · Fundraising $0$25,325
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,299 · Management $16,299 · Fundraising $0$32,598
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,520 · Management $1,520 · Fundraising $0$3,040
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,503 · Management $1,236 · Fundraising $618$12,357
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,145 · Management $723 · Fundraising $361$7,229
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,162 · Management $2,490 · Fundraising $1,245$24,897
IX-17 TravelPrograms $92,772 · Management $10,914 · Fundraising $5,457$109,143
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,608 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,608
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,289 · Management $2,289 · Fundraising $0$4,578
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $536,966 · Management $122,032 · Fundraising $29,897$688,895
Part X · Balance sheet $416,000 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $368,428$401,934
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,033$14,066
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $398,461$416,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$73,426
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,390$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,390$73,426
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $385,071$342,574
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $385,071$342,574
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $398,461$416,000
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $342,574 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$646,398
XI-2 Total expenses$688,895
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$42,497
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$385,071
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$342,574

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

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