Association for Space Science Engineering and Technology INC

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Lafayette, IN501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 35-1890162Revenue $295K in FY2025

On file with the IRSimagination-station.org600 N 4th St, 47901-1005 · Lafayette, INTax-exempt since Jan 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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A Science museum dedicated to providing the greater lafayette area with a hands-on learning experience in the field of Science and Technology.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $129K a year · 40% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$35K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 74% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$295K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$244K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$550K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$295K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$48K
FY2022$86K
FY2023$413K
FY2024$263K
FY2025$295K
Expenses
$244K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$138K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$244K
Net assets
$550K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$140K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$439K
FY2024$500K
FY2025$550K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1995.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $244K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $35K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$35,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sujatha Ramani’s $35K as Executive Di is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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.

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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

Offers hands-on science and technology learning experiences for the greater Lafayette area.

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1 program · $244K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Imagination station provides hands-on learning experiences in science, technology, and engineering in order to strengthen the scientific literacy of children and families in the greater lafayette community.

$244Kprogram expense

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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$295K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$244K
Ln 25
Programscol B$244K
Owns and owesPt X
$550K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$348K
Total assetsLn 16$550K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$295K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
SavingsLn 2$289K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$348K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$200K
Total assetsLn 16$550K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$550K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 620
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$338K$348K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$161K$200K
Total assetsLn 16$500K$550K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$500K$550K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$134K$134K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$157$157
Total functional expensesLn 25$244K$244K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $295K$244K$50K$550K 990 PDF
FY2024 $263K$201K$61K$500K 990 PDF
FY2023 $413K$138K$275K$439K 990 PDF
FY2022 $86K$164K 990 PDF
FY2021 $48K$140K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $294,794 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $204,723$242,784
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $45,339$44,184
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,516$5,922
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,124$1,904
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $262,702$294,794
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $120,647$145,026
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $80,767$99,379
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $201,414$244,405
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $61,288$50,389
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
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 $294,794 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,904 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$58,533
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$184,251
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$242,784
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $44,184$44,184
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,922$5,922
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,010$294,794
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $244,405 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $134,449$134,449
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,577$10,577
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,346$5,346
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,447$10,447
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,150$5,150
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,750$7,750
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,049$38,049
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,212$14,212
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,491$6,491
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,777$11,777
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $157$157
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $244,405 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$244,405
Part X · Balance sheet $550,220 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,044$59,638
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $258,781$288,642
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,366$2,203
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $160,640$199,737
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $499,831$550,220
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $498,481$521,350
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,350$28,870
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $499,831$550,220
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $499,831$550,220
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $550,220 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$294,794
XI-2 Total expenses$244,405
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,389
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$499,831
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$550,220

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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