To provide education in the field of engineering & to promote the development & understanding of Engineers within the engineering profession, with employers of Engineers, & with the public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$289K 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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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $285K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$289K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $427K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$223K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2023▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.3M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2023▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2023▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$3.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2002.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $2.0M Management & general 10% · $238K Fundraising 4% · $93K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $289K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$149,348Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Executive Director
$139,496Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathy Renzetti’s $189K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Kathy Renzetti$189,181$157,657$149,348$142,515
Thea Sahr$153,664$142,124$139,496$127,373
Jesslyn Savage$110,336———
Susan Hoopes$108,242$100,703——

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

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Future City Competition

The discovere future city competition is a project-based learning program where students in 6TH, 7TH, and 8TH grades imagine, research, design, and build cities of the future. More than 67,000 middle school students in more than 1,200 schools from 40 regions across the U.S.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Education Outreach

Engineers week - this is discovere's signature program and catalyst for volunteerism and public discussion about the future of engineering as well as for public understanding and recognition of engineers' contributions. All colleges of engineering in the U.S. Celebrate engineers week and it is part of a multitude of workplace cultures.

$485Kprogram expense
03

Introduce a Girl to Engineering

Introduce a girl to engineering is a time when volunteers, educators, and others act as role models, facilitate engineering activities, and show girls how engineers change our world. Discovere's despite the odds research found that this simple formula helps girls develop an interest in engineering, builds their confidence in their…

$207Kprogram 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 3 funders$427K
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Grants paid · 11 grants · $90K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,350
US Space & Rocket CenterFY2024$9,295
Downingtown Middle SchoolFY2024$7,500
Farnsworth Middle School (fms Future City Club)FY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,000
Farnsworth Middle School (fms Future City Club)FY2023$7,500
Warwick School DistrictFY2022$7,500
Lionville Middle SchoolFY2022$5,000
Warwick School DistrictFY2021$7,500

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$238K
Fundraisingcol D$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$859K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$223K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$29K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$122K
SavingsLn 2$738K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$859K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$126K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$223K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 675,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$902K$859K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$913K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$101K$126K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$167K$223K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$12K$12K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$185K$161K$7K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$339K$295K$13K$31K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$9K$370$898
Other employee benefitsLn 9$37K$32K$1K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$35K$2K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$610$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$55K$55K
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$697K$661K$1K$35K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$113K$112K$1K$170
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$519$622
Information technologyLn 14$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$99K$45K$54K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$237K$233K$3K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$166K$163K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$66K$60K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$168K$132K$36K$161
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$186$5K$688
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$2.0M$238K$93K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.3M$3.0M$324K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.0M$2.8M$221K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.6M$2.3M$270K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$1.7M$598K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.6M$309K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$2.0M−$13K$1.2M 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,554,742 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,246,435$2,550,429
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$6,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $71,470−$7,705
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$6,018
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,317,905$2,554,742
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,500$12,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $598,614$610,670
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,108,647$1,661,266
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,719,761$2,284,436
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $598,144$270,306
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $2,554,742 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,018 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,550,429
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,550,429
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,000$6,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,455$21,455
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$29,160−$29,160
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,687$2,554,742
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,284,436 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $12,500$12,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $161,278 · Management $6,919 · Fundraising $16,777$184,974
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $295,300 · Management $12,669 · Fundraising $30,718$338,687
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,639 · Management $370 · Fundraising $898$9,907
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $31,841 · Management $1,366 · Fundraising $3,312$36,519
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,382 · Management $1,519 · Fundraising $3,682$40,583
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $610 · Management $5,601$6,211
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $54,900$54,900
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $9,553$9,553
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $660,723 · Management $1,227 · Fundraising $35,092$697,042
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $111,547 · Management $1,435 · Fundraising $170$113,152
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,487 · Management $519 · Fundraising $622$2,628
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $21,583$21,583
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,700 · Management $54,392$99,092
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $233,218 · Management $2,716 · Fundraising $1,037$236,971
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $162,812 · Management $3,524$166,336
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $60,189 · Management $5,951$66,140
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $13,591$13,591
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $132,386 · Management $35,575 · Fundraising $161$168,122
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $186 · Management $5,071 · Fundraising $688$5,945
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,952,798 · Management $238,481 · Fundraising $93,157$2,284,436
Part X · Balance sheet $2,591,075 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,749$121,672
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $803,318$737,738
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $167,000$529,212
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $54,097$55,633
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $101,310$125,599
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $913,289$1,021,221
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,137,763$2,591,075
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $100,930$88,646
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $66,440$134,065
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $167,370$222,711
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,645,146$1,870,803
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $325,247$497,561
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,970,393$2,368,364
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,137,763$2,591,075
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,368,364 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,554,742
XI-2 Total expenses$2,284,436
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$270,306
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,970,393
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$127,665
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,368,364

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