The specific objectives and purposes of prime factor corporation are: - to foster the interest of students in math and science topics and ideas that lie beyond the boundaries of the school curriculum. - to design and develop new approaches to present advanced mathematical and scientific concepts in ways that are interesting and accessible to school-age children - to provide classes in advanced math, extracurricular math, creative thinking, and in other scientific topics for children whose needs may not be served at other educational places in the community. - cultivate a community of students and parents who advance the value of extracurricular mathematics as a tool to develop students creativity and interest in learning. - to help children prepare for careers in mathematics, science, or other highly qualified fields. - to help children become creative professionals capable of achieving the top levels in their respective fields of work and ready to apply their knowledge to serve the co

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 7 voting members
Worth a look: 3 of 7 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$319K
Spent
$278K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$89K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$319K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$319K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$322K
FY2023$312K
FY2024$345K
FY2025$326K
Expenses
$278K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$278K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$304K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$364K
FY2025$310K
Net assets
$89K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$90K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$124K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending July 2020) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $260K Management & general 6% · $18K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $74K 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
Executive Director Teacher
$39,585Pt VII · Sec A
Academic Director Teacher
$34,784Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lioubov Malkina’s $40K as Lead Teacher is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Luba Malkina——$44,321$46,339$40,868$34,784
Anna Burago$24,030$33,930$33,840$40,020$32,463$39,585
Lioubov Malkina$39,938$39,871————
Andrei Burago$15,620$17,430————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspires students with advanced math and science beyond school, making complex ideas accessible and preparing them for future careers.

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3 programs · $260K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Our Mathematics and Computer Science program aims at drawing kids to mathematics and programming, introducing them to the wonders of beautiful mathematical theories, preparing them for mathematical contests, and encouraging them to undertake future careers linked with mathematics and science, whether as mathematicians, mathematics…

$255Kprogram expense
02

Logic Land Math Festival is an event for an entire family that brings together kids, parents, and math enthusiasts for a fun and interactive exploration of recreational mathematics. We invite all young students who like mathematics and share a passion for logic games, puzzles, unusual and tricky questions, and hands-on math activities to…

$3Kprogram expense
03

Prime Factor organizes and hosts several mathematical and STEM Tournaments and Contests. We do Math Kangaroo USA Contest, UW Math Hour Olympiad, Bebras Computational Thinking Contest, and others.

$2Kprogram expense

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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$6K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$319K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$310K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Money outPt IX
$278K
Ln 25
Programscol B$260K
Managementcol C$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$89K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$310K
Total revenueLn 12$319K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$89K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$38K$79K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$48K$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$48K$89K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$60K$15K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$125K$122K$3K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$55K$55K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$104$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$0$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K$100$0
All other expensesLn 24e$379$379$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$278K$260K$18K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $326K$310K$17K$124K 990 PDF
FY2024 $345K$364K−$19K$107K 990 PDF
FY2023 $312K$313K−$788$104K 990 PDF
FY2022 $322K$304K$18K$105K 990 PDF
FY2021 $270K$270K$337$90K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $319K$278K$41K$89K 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 $319,006 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$8,776
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $236,369$310,230
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $236,369$319,006
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 $60,925$74,369
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $157,508$203,377
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $218,433$277,746
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,936$41,260
Part VI · Governance 3 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $319,006 across 14 lines filed
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$8,776
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,776
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $310,230 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$310,230
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $310,230 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$319,006
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $277,746 across 27 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,549 · Management $14,820 · Fundraising $0$74,369
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $122,032 · Management $2,835 · Fundraising $0$124,867
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,705 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,705
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $55,306 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$55,306
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,618 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,618
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,100 · Management $104 · Fundraising $0$1,204
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,915 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,915
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,283 · Management $100 · Fundraising $0$7,383
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $379 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$379
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $259,887 · Management $17,859 · Fundraising $0$277,746
Part X · Balance sheet $89,452 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,992$78,668
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,200$10,784
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $48,192$89,452
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $48,192$89,452
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $48,192$89,452
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $48,192$89,452
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $89,452 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$319,006
XI-2 Total expenses$277,746
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$41,260
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$48,192
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$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$89,452

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