The mission of the Semi Foundation is to support economic opportunity for workers and the sustained growth of the microelectronics industry.we accomplish this through creating pathways and opportunities for job seekers, and tools and systems for semiconductor companies to attract, develop, and retain a diverse, innovative, and skilled workforce.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 155 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $198K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $312K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.1M
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$4.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2024▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$592K
FY2021$320K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.6M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$795K
FY2021$883K
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$4.1M
Net assets
$4.8M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2003.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $3.8M Management & general 3% · $131K Fundraising 4% · $162K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman, Pres & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
CFO & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Connects job seekers with microelectronics careers and helps companies build skilled workforces.

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3 programs · $3.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The semi foundation supports the development of registered apprenticeship training programs, other work-and-learn programs, and curriculum for highschool, upskilling, and reskilling to train workers to enter and advance in the industry.

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

The semi foundation continues to focus on global initiatives that support workforce development in the industry. The goal of the foundation's work is to help attract candidates and help develop a global workforce to sustain industry innovation and growth.

$1.0Mprogram expense
03

Since its inception, the semi foundation has sponsored semi high tech u (htu), an interactive educational program designed to excite students throughout elementary, middle, and high school about science, technology, engineering, and math (stem) and expose them to potential career opportunities in the microelectronics industry.

$439Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$312K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $55K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,125
Unitemized GrantFY2023$25,837
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,245

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$430K
Investment incomeLn 3$208K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.8M
Managementcol C$131K
Fundraisingcol D$162K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.6M
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$430K
Investment incomeLn 3$208K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$6.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6155
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.4M$6.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M$3.1M
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M$4.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$23K$23K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$2.7M$2.5M$53K$122K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$14K$11K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$863K$823K$40K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$44K$37K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$23K$23K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$42K$41K$698
TravelLn 17$157K$117K$40K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$213K$211K$2K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$8K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$3.8M$131K$162K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.6M$4.1M$547K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.6M$2.7M$871K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $386K$2.0M−$1.6M$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $320K$883K−$563K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $592K$795K−$204K$5.6M 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 $4,645,011 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,154,741$4,006,247
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $226,496$430,378
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $179,634$208,386
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,560,871$4,645,011
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,507$23,125
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 $2,669,299$4,074,694
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,689,806$4,097,819
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $871,065$547,192
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,645,011 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,929,089
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,077,158
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,006,247
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $430,378$430,378
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $208,386$208,386
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $430,378 · Excluded from tax $208,386$4,645,011
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,097,819 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $23,125$23,125
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,507,561 · Management $53,486 · Fundraising $121,910$2,682,957
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,089$8,089
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,938 · Management $10,540$24,478
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $823,249 · Fundraising $40,000$863,249
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37,373 · Management $6,512$43,885
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $23,158$23,158
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,993 · Management $698$41,691
IX-17 TravelPrograms $116,819 · Management $40,351$157,170
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $210,571 · Management $2,182$212,753
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,183$3,183
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,203 · Management $5,878$14,081
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,804,990 · Management $130,919 · Fundraising $161,910$4,097,819
Part X · Balance sheet $7,865,332 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,351,424$6,588,520
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,056,760$1,271,812
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,531$5,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
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 $6,430,715$7,865,332
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $212,358$163,363
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $39,452$5,864
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 $1,932,381$2,902,389
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,184,191$3,071,616
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,450,989$2,886,449
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,795,535$1,907,267
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,246,524$4,793,716
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,430,715$7,865,332
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,793,716 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,645,011
XI-2 Total expenses$4,097,819
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$547,192
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,246,524
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,793,716

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