Hill & Valley Forum Foundation

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Newark, DE501(c)(3)Since 2025Science & TechnologyEIN 39-3666975Revenue $1.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRS131 Continental Dr Ste 305, 19713-4324 · Newark, DETax-exempt since Jan 2026Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Convene senior policymakers, technologists and investors through high level forums and dialogues

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$32K 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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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
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 98% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
47 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 47.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$23K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.9M
Spent
$250K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2026.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $228K Management & general 4% · $11K Fundraising 4% · $11K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $32K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$32,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Isaiah Mears’s $32K as Executive Director is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 363 $1–10M science & technology 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

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Hill & Valley Forum Foundation is a science and technology nonprofit based in Newark, DE, formed in 2025.

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1 program · $228K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The hill & valley forum foundation is an educational platform that convenes policymakers, technology leaders, and investors to examine issues at the intersection of innovation, economic competitiveness, and national security.

$228Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$250K
Ln 25
Programscol B$228K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$980K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$980K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$980K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$980K
Total assetsLn 16$0$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$23K
Net assetsLn 32$0$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$11K$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$55$55$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$38K$38K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$57$57$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$484$484$0$0
TravelLn 17$24K$24K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$65K$65K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K$82K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$250K$228K$11K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.9M$250K$1.6M$1.6M 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 $1,852,926 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,850,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$2,926
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$1,852,926
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$34,986
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$214,890
I-18 Total expenses$249,876
I-19 Revenue less expenses$1,603,050
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,852,926 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,850,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,850,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,926
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,926 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,852,926
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $249,876 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,834 · Management $10,833 · Fundraising $10,833$32,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,486 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,486
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $55 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$55
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $37,736 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$37,736
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,800 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,800
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $57 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$57
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $484 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$484
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,418 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$24,418
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $65,295 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$65,295
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,045 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$82,045
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $228,210 · Management $10,833 · Fundraising $10,833$249,876
Part X · Balance sheet $1,625,626 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$979,726
X-4 Accounts receivable$625,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$20,900
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$1,625,626
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$22,527
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$22,576
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$1,603,050
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$1,625,626
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,603,050 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,852,926
XI-2 Total expenses$249,876
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,603,050
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,603,050

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

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