Ispace INC EIN 31-1767871

Ispace INC

EIN  31-1767871 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Evendale, OH Founded 2001
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Ignites passion for science and technology, preparing learners for future careers.
Leadership
Sue Hare · Executive Director · $73K
Money in and out
$1.0M revenue, $791K expenses
Bottom line
73% program efficiency

Ignites passion for science and technology, preparing learners for future careers. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.0M in revenue, $791K in expenses, and $936K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$791K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$936K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $247K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.20
Program efficiency
73%
of spending reaches programs▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
13.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +17% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+24%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×124 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +36%
Expenses
$791K
FY2024▲ +4%
Total assets
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +13%
Total liabilities
$931K
FY2024▼ -5%
Total revenue
$1.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$791K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$936K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$247K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B73%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $575K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Class Programs

A wide variety of programs for children, youth, adults, families, scouts, schools, and corporations - hosted by ispace or through outreach to schools and communities. These are exciting, hands-on stem learning experiences directed by professional educators.

$326Kprogram expense
02

Summer Camps

A wide variety of week-long camps for children in grades k through 12, providing fun, hands-on stem learning experiences in a professionally-staffed enviroment, all well beyond the classroom. Camps involve technology, robotics, engineering, environmental science, chemistry, EARTH/SPACE sciences, physics, and more.

$178Kprogram expense
03

New Programs

A project to ensure ispace stays on cutting edge of stem. New program and camp development along with current program enhancements that incorporate best practices and latest research in stem education.

$71Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CIspace INC
EINHdr · item D31-1767871
Principal addressHdr · item CEvendale, OH
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ispacestem.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2001
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOH
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A57)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2001

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$73,269Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$51,150Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past- President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sue Hare’s $73K as Executive Director is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3916 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sue Hare$73,269$72,500$72,500$67,692$41,073$45,450
Sue Williams$72,300
Beth Taylor$51,150$49,550$46,800

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$556K · 54%
Program service revenue$414K · 40%
Investment income$54K · 5%
Other revenue$14K · 1%
Contributions & grants54%$556K
Program service revenue40%$414K
Investment income5%$54K
Other revenue1%$14K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.20
Program services73%$575K
Management & general7%$58K
Fundraising20%$158K
Total functional expensesLn 25$791K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$325K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$931K
Total net assetsLn 32$936K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $898K · Operating expenses/yr $791K
13.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $575K · Total expenses $791K
73%
Management & General
Management & general $58K · Total expenses $791K
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $158K · Total expenses $791K
20%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $104K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $385K
$0.27 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $556K · Total revenue $1.0M
54%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.0M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $414K · Total revenue $1.0M
40%
Investment reliance
Investment income $54K · Total revenue $1.0M
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $414K · Total expenses $791K
52%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.0M · Prior year $761K
+36%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $499K · FY2024 $1.0M
+16%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $936K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.0M · Expenses $791K
+24%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.9M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $936K · Total assets $1.9M
50%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $573K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.9M
31%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sue Hare · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $73K · Total expenses $791K
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $416K · Total expenses $791K
53%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 73%
Overhead ratio 7%
Fundraising cost ratio 28%
Revenue growth 36%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$761K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$686K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$717K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$595K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$499K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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