Techpoint Foundation is a venture philanthropy organization incubating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs for high student impact and scalable for underserved populations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$150K 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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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
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $139K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$150K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $328K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$93K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$842K
Spent
$976K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$870K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$842K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$842K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$642K
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$976K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$976K
FY2021$673K
FY2022$617K
FY2023$873K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$870K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$870K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $637K Management & general 30% · $289K Fundraising 5% · $50K

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

27 people listed on the 990; $150K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director (end 04/2020)
$76,122Pt VII · Sec A
Pres & CEO/VP of Stem Ed
$74,275Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Program Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

George Giltner’s $104K as President & CEO is at the 34th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
George Giltner$103,535$94,475$88,490$85,600$74,275$74,275
Laura Dodds—————$76,122
Jamie Inskeep$73,479$61,975————
Brei Cecil-Satchwell—$70,890$65,540$61,500——

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

Programs and updates

Incubates STEM programs for underserved students to create high impact and scalability.

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3 programs · $624K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

State Robotics Initiative

A statewide effort to start new vex iq robotics teams in indiana schools. Awarded schools received essential supplies and equipment and professional development to start a team for students in 1ST - 12TH grade. During the 2019-2020 school year, 151 teams received grants and teams were formed as a result of this effort.

$568Kprogram expense
02

Stem partner program (formerly US2020) a statewide effort to match science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (stem) professionals, to serve in the role as a mentor, volunteer, or coach, with underrepresented student populations engaging in high impact stem programs.

$37Kprogram expense
03

Coderdojo Indiana

An indiana statewide effort to start and sustain free computer science education programs for students age seven to seventeen. Programs are located in community centers, schools, libraries and collaborative workspaces and typically run by computer science professionals. During the 2019-20 school year, 44 dojos were active.

$19Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$328K
Grants paid · 34 grants · $251K · 2023–2024
Purdue Polytehnic High Sschool EnglewoodFY2024$15,223
Hamilton Heights High SchoolFY2024$15,223
Westfiled High SchoolFY2024$15,223
Noblesville High SchoolFY2024$15,223
Lasalle AcademyFY2024$5,198
East Washington Middle SchoolFY2024$5,198
Individual RecipientFY2024$5,198
Lafayette Central Catholic JR SR High SchoolFY2024$5,198
Southport Middle SchoolFY2024$5,198
Jeff H Towles Intermediate SchoolFY2024$5,198
Individual RecipientFY2024$5,198
Individual RecipientFY2024$5,198
Madison-Grant Jrsr High SchoolFY2024$5,198
Harshman Middle SchoolFY2024$5,198
Crothersville Junior Senior High SchoolFY2024$5,198
Northside Middle SchoolFY2024$5,198
South Knox High SchoolFY2023$15,991
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$842K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$674K
Other incomeLn 4–11$139K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$976K
Ln 25
Programscol B$637K
Managementcol C$289K
Fundraisingcol D$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$870K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$529K
Total assetsLn 16$964K
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$674K
Government grantsLn 1e$119K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$139K
Gains on assetsLn 7$26K
Total revenueLn 12$842K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$198K
SavingsLn 2$331K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$529K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$405K
Total assetsLn 16$964K
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
Net assetsLn 32$870K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 63,000
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$494K$529K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$499K$405K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$964K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$93K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$870K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$164K$79K$68K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$210K$101K$88K$22K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$3K$3K$664
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$15K$13K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$13K$12K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$37K$37K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$937$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$1K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$185
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$230K$222K$4K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$176$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$204K$198K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$271$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$976K$637K$289K$50K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.5M−$199K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.2M−$135K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$873K$881K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $642K$617K$25K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$673K$397K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $842K$976K−$134K$870K 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 $842,316 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $788,282$674,001
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,292$29,663
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $101,381$138,652
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $905,955$842,316
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $157,033$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $350,145$438,817
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $346,732$537,235
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $853,910$976,052
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $52,045−$133,736
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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 $842,316 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$15,679
VIII-1e Government grants$119,029
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$539,293
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$13,210
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$674,001
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,553$3,553
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $26,110$26,110
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,228−$1,228
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $139,880$139,880
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $139,880 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $28,435$842,316
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $976,052 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,637 · Management $68,286 · Fundraising $16,823$163,746
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $100,812 · Management $87,542 · Fundraising $21,567$209,921
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,102 · Management $2,694 · Fundraising $664$6,460
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,864 · Management $12,909 · Fundraising $3,179$30,952
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,321 · Management $11,567 · Fundraising $2,850$27,738
IX-11a Management feesManagement $37,077$37,077
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,866$25,866
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $937 · Management $2,238 · Fundraising $1,708$4,883
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,032 · Management $6,219$7,251
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $15,600$15,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,333 · Management $185$4,518
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $221,894 · Management $4,378 · Fundraising $3,457$229,729
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $176 · Management $6,177$6,353
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $197,611 · Management $6,023$203,634
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $271 · Management $2,053$2,324
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $636,990 · Management $288,814 · Fundraising $50,248$976,052
Part X · Balance sheet $963,950 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $163,989$198,379
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $330,275$330,728
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $35,000$28,650
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $901$815
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $498,747$405,378
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,028,912$963,950
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,461$9,485
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$83,992
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,461$93,477
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $556,180$472,561
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $471,271$397,912
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,027,451$870,473
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,028,912$963,950
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $870,473 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$842,316
XI-2 Total expenses$976,052
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$133,736
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,027,451
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$23,242
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$870,473

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