The mission of Fab Lab Tulsa is to empower our community by providing education, community, workforce, and business programming that teaches innovation, design-thinking, problem-solving and change-making, together with open access to 21st Century digital fabrication tools, equipment, and technology.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ 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
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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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $361K a year · 29% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $99K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
Spent
$551K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2024$194K
FY2024$432K
Expenses
$551K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$551K
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$670K
FY2024$249K
FY2024$448K
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021−$223K
FY2022$4.5M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2011.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $417K Management & general 12% · $65K Fundraising 13% · $69K

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

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nathan Pritchett’s $92K as Executive Dir. is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022
Nathan Pritchett$91,840$66,283

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches innovation and problem-solving with advanced fabrication tools for community and workforce development.

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3 programs · $417K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Community Outreach

As a community center, Fab Lab Tulsa is a resource for local technology enthusiasts who span a broad spectrum from hobbyist and tinkerers, to artist and designers, to engineers and scientists, to entrepreneurs and businesses. Individual members with creative ideas bring them to fruition with the lab's equipment and tools.

$417Kprogram expense
02

Education Outreach

The K-12 education program at Fab Lab Tulsa enables educators to introduce and illustrate a variety of engineering disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, chemical and structural engineering, as well as computer science, math and art.

Pt IX · col B
03

Workforce Outreach

Manufacturing is undergoing a digital transformation that is changing the future of work with smart manufacturing that relies on high-tech systems. With this change, a new type of worker, coined "new collar," is needed for the factory of the future.

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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$99K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Money outPt IX
$551K
Ln 25
Programscol B$417K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$69K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$118K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$118K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$662K
Other assetsLn 15$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$175K$118K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$432K$662K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$313K$218K$37K$58K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$13K$2K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$7K$900$4K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$10K$2K$434
Information technologyLn 14$34K$25K$8K$602
OccupancyLn 16$58K$56K$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$915$915
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$18K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$17K$463$463
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$47K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$551K$417K$65K$69K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $194K$249K−$54K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $1.1M$670K$442K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$4.9M−$2.7M−$223K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.4M$551K$822K$2.4M 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 $1,372,852 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,427,730$1,381,086
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,843$18,055
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$24,738−$26,289
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,427,835$1,372,852
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 $341,440$332,615
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $222,087$217,962
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $563,527$550,577
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $864,308$822,275
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $1,372,852 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$51,289
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,282,141
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,381,086
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,055$18,055
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$26,289−$26,289
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,055 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$26,289$1,372,852
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $550,577 across 13 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $217,958 · Management $36,875 · Fundraising $58,121$312,954
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,780 · Management $1,769 · Fundraising $5,112$19,661
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,000$8,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,457 · Management $900 · Fundraising $3,654$12,011
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,646 · Management $2,215 · Fundraising $434$12,295
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $25,213 · Management $8,243 · Fundraising $602$34,058
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $56,065 · Management $1,113 · Fundraising $1,113$58,291
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,591$2,591
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $915$915
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,834 · Management $4,074$21,908
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,905 · Management $463 · Fundraising $463$17,831
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,290$47,290
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,772$2,772
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $416,511 · Management $64,567 · Fundraising $69,499$550,577
Part X · Balance sheet $2,437,621 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $175,332$118,416
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $645,000$430,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $29,726$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,970$10,934
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $431,690$662,291
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $328,437$1,215,980
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,626,155$2,437,621
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,809$8,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,809$8,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $628,909$555,684
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $978,437$1,873,937
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,607,346$2,429,621
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,626,155$2,437,621
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,429,621 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,372,852
XI-2 Total expenses$550,577
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$822,275
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,607,346
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,429,621

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