Promys Foundation EIN 45-2917981

Promys Foundation

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Fundraises to support talented young scientists in mathematics programs. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $541K in revenue, $949K in expenses, and $1.5M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Boston, MA
Website
promysfoundation.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$541KFY2024
Expenses
$949K
Net assets
$1.5M
People
11
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  45-2917981 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Boston, MA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Fundraises to support talented young scientists in mathematics programs.
Leadership
Money in and out
$541K revenue, $949K expenses
Bottom line
99% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$541K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$949K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$408K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program efficiency
99%
of spending reaches programs+0.4% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
19.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -59% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-75%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -252% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$541K
FY2024▼ -45%
Expenses
$949K
FY2024▲ +92%
Total assets
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -20%
Total liabilities
$10K
FY2024
Total revenue
$541K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$949K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$408K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $938K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The promys foundation was delighted to fund $905,748 in mission-related activities in 2024 including supporting need-based financial aid for 24 students at promys 2024. Thirteen full scholarships were awarded including the breakout fellowship and jane street fellowships.

$938Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPromys Foundation
EINHdr · item D45-2917981
Principal addressHdr · item CBoston, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jpromysfoundation.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B80)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2011

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President 2024 / President Elect 11 10 25
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$475K · 88%
Investment income$66K · 12%
Contributions & grants88%$475K
Investment income12%$66K
Total revenueLn 12$541K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program services99%$938K
Management & general1%$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$949K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$10K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed16.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.5M · Operating expenses/yr $949K
19.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $938K · Total expenses $949K
99%
Management & General
Management & general $11K · Total expenses $949K
1%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $949K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $763K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $475K · Total revenue $541K
88%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $541K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $541K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $66K · Total revenue $541K
+12%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $949K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $541K · Prior year $978K
-45%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $404K · FY2024 $541K
+8%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $541K · Expenses $949K
-75%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.5M · Total assets $1.5M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $199K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.5M
13%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Joshua Greene Resigned 111025 · Reported title TRUSTEE · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $949K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $949K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%
Overhead ratio 1%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -45%
Accounting fee ratio 0.7%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 30 grants · $1.9M · 2020–2024
Trustees of Boston UniversityMA · FY2024$380,000
Promys INCMA · FY2024$276,141
Trustees of Boston UniversityMA · FY2024$128,805
Trustees of Boston UniversityMA · FY2024$120,000
Trustees of Boston UniversityMA · FY2023$214,223
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$541K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$978K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$867K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$439K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$404K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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