Promys Foundation exists to support Promys (program in mathematics for young scientists). All activities of the Promys Foundation are designed to serve a single purpose: to support the non-profit program in mathematics for young scientists (Promys) whose mission is finding and nurturing talent in mathematics. The Promys program is a program of boston university, an organization described in section 501(c)(3) and section 170(b)(I)(a)(II). The activities of the Promys Foundation will center on fundraising with the primary goal being to provide funds to Promys to fund student scholarships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $188K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $96K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$404K
Spent
$282K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$744K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$404K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$404K
FY2021$439K
FY2022$867K
FY2023$978K
FY2024$541K
Expenses
$282K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$282K
FY2021$159K
FY2022$405K
FY2023$494K
FY2024$949K
Net assets
$744K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$744K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2011.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $265K Management & general 6% · $17K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ttee,pres(2020/01-2020/09)secy.(2021/09-Pr.)
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ttee,pres(2020/09-2021/09)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ttee,secy.(2020/01-2021/09)pres(2021/09-Pr.)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ttee,treas.(2020/09-2021/09)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treas.(2021/09-Present)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fundraises to support talented young scientists in mathematics programs.

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1 program · $265K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The promys foundation was delighted to fund $265,113 in mission-related expenses in 2020. $151,867 supported need-based financial aid for students including the breakout fellow, mehta fellows, yongren fellow, and american mathematical society scholar and the planned launch of promys india; $88,246 supported teacher tuition and counselor…

$265Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · 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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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$404K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$398K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$180
Money outPt IX
$282K
Ln 25
Programscol B$265K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$744K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$571K
Total assetsLn 16$755K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$398K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$180
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$404K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$151K
SavingsLn 2$420K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$571K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$185K
Total assetsLn 16$755K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$744K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$447K$571K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$157K$185K
Total assetsLn 16$604K$755K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$11K
Net assetsLn 32$604K$744K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$265K$265K
Management feesLn 11a$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$146$146
Total functional expensesLn 25$282K$265K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $541K$949K−$408K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $978K$494K$484K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $867K$405K$462K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $439K$159K$280K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $404K$282K$121K$744K 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 $403,554 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $415,900$397,568
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,069$180
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,451$5,806
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $435,420$403,554
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $305,629$265,113
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $43,349$17,210
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $348,978$282,323
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $86,442$121,231
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $403,554 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$397,568
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$397,568
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $180$180
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,806$5,806
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,986 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$403,554
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $282,323 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $265,113$265,113
IX-11a Management feesManagement $11,464$11,464
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,600$5,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $146$146
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $265,113 · Management $17,210 · Fundraising $0$282,323
Part X · Balance sheet $755,442 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,949$151,106
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $370,812$419,642
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $156,826$184,694
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $603,587$755,442
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$11,407
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$11,407
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $324,482$469,057
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $279,105$274,978
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $603,587$744,035
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $603,587$755,442
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $744,035 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$403,554
XI-2 Total expenses$282,323
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$121,231
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$603,587
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$24,892
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$5,675
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$744,035

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