To provide educational programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$146K 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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FY2022 · 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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $27K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$146K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$10K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$220K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$499K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$220K
FY2022▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$373K
FY2021$333K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$784K
FY2024$200K
Expenses
$499K
FY2022▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$453K
FY2021$410K
FY2022$499K
FY2023$410K
FY2024$273K
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2022▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.2M

From the FY2022 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 May 1988.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $331K Management & general 34% · $169K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $146K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Finance
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$36,294Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Gabriel Smith—$123,600$123,600
Judy Chang$110,000——
Judy Change—$100,000$103,780
Cybele Chang$36,294——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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1 program · $331K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Ksi purpose is to engage low income girls in technology, entrepreneurship, and science to foster leadership and continuing interest in education. Ksi disseminates funds to foster leadership and continuing interest in stem subjects and entrepreneurship among girls.

$331Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 27 grants · $458K · 2022–2024
Rodale InstitutePA · FY2024$30,000
Sierra Nevada JourneysNV · FY2024$20,000
Science Club for Girls INCMA · FY2024$20,000
GirlstartTX · FY2024$20,000
Camfed U S A FoundationCA · FY2024$15,000
Science 4 GirlsFY2024$6,000
Grizzly Corps - Uc Berkeley FoundationFY2024$5,000
Stem Like a GirlOR · FY2024$3,000
Sierra Nevada JourneysNV · FY2023$25,000
Girls with Impact INCCT · FY2023$25,000
Camfed U S A FoundationCA · FY2023$25,000
Science Club for Girls INCMA · FY2023$20,000
GirlstartTX · FY2023$20,000
The Ocean CleanupFY2023$17,000
Science 4 GirlsFY2023$10,000
Stem Like a GirlOR · FY2023$5,000
Girls Plus EnvironmentFY2023$500
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$220K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$217K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$499K
Ln 25
Programscol B$331K
Managementcol C$169K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$221K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$217K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$56K
Total revenueLn 12$220K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
SavingsLn 2$157K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$221K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$369K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 63
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K$221K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.2M$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$412K$369K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M$3.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$188K$188K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$26K$26K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$36K$18K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$86K$43K$43K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$43K$43K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$550$275$275
Office expensesLn 13$11K$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$6K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$499K$331K$169K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $200K$273K−$73K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $784K$410K$374K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $220K$499K−$279K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $333K$410K−$77K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $373K$453K−$80K$4.7M 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $220,040 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $240,271$216,665
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $92,275$3,375
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $332,546$220,040
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$188,008
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$26,496
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $243,972$134,596
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $165,637$150,289
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $409,609$499,389
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$77,063−$279,349
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $220,040 across 4 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $160,883$160,883
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $55,782$55,782
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,375$3,375
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $220,040$220,040
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $499,389 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $188,008$188,008
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $26,496$26,496
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,147 · Management $18,147$36,294
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,027 · Management $43,027$86,054
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,124 · Management $6,124$12,248
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,335$6,335
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $43,126$43,126
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $275 · Management $275$550
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,666 · Management $5,666$11,332
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,653 · Management $7,654$15,307
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,202 · Management $1,202$2,404
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,594 · Management $22,594$45,188
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,077 · Management $5,077$10,154
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,422 · Management $9,471$15,893
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $330,691 · Management $168,698 · Fundraising $0$499,389
Part X · Balance sheet $3,946,978 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,053$64,185
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $168,268$156,571
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,914$1,669
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $412,459$368,877
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,186,558$3,355,676
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,784,252$3,946,978
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,800$9,979
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,800$9,979
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,532,985$3,691,532
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $245,467$245,467
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,778,452$3,936,999
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,784,252$3,946,978
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,936,999 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$220,040
XI-2 Total expenses$499,389
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$279,349
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,778,452
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$562,104
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,936,999

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