Education and innovation - Nova Labs provides a facility for members of the community to design and fabricate technical and industrial works. Nova lab volunteers also provide educational programs, through classes, training and hands-on workshops.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
34¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 15 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $215K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
34%
of spending
Concern: 34% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.9M
68% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 68% of assets; over 65%.
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
$1.6M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
34%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$838K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$823K
FY2022$888K
FY2023$971K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$793K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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Where the money goes

34 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 34% · $465K Management & general 66% · $912K Fundraising 0% · $6K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Greg Sarkisian’s $38K as Facility & Building Manager is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1691 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Derrick Washington—$75,192
Greg Sarkisian$37,846$39,693
Adele Nicole Jazet-Paarlberg—$29,475

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers workshops and a maker space for community members to design, build, and learn technical skills.

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3 programs · $465K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Education & innovation-nova labs volunteers provide education programs in the form of classes, training, and hands-on workshops.

$330Kprogram expense
02

Nova labs provides a facility for members of the community to design and fabricate technical and industrial works.

$117Kprogram expense
03

Outreach

Nova labs sponsors an annual maker faire event in the northern virginia region. The event showcases makers and their projects and is intended to promote competence in technical and industrial arts.

$19Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$263K
Other incomeLn 4–11$157K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$465K
Managementcol C$912K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$22K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$363K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$263K
Investment incomeLn 3$344
Other incomeLn 4–11$157K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$153K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$261K$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.2M$5.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$248K$105K$143K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$10K$12K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$0$25K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$179K$112K$67K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$1K$8K$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$1K$5K$0
Information technologyLn 14$25K$169$25K$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$891$4K$0
TravelLn 17$42K$42K$0$0
InterestLn 20$246K$0$246K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$124K$67K$57K$0
InsuranceLn 23$44K$0$44K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$404K$122K$277K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$465K$912K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.4M$264K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.3M$159K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$971K$362K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$888K$275K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $838K$823K$15K$793K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,646,943 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,019,338$1,226,712
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $225,300$263,418
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$17,960−$2,439
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $215,210$159,252
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,441,888$1,646,943
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$3,511
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $260,627$270,557
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,021,951$1,108,894
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,282,578$1,382,962
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $159,310$263,981
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-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,646,943 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,196 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$691,800
VIII-1e Government grants$22,493
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$512,419
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$363,358
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,226,712
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$263,418
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$344
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $147,056$147,056
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$2,783 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$2,783
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $420,231 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,646,943
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,382,962 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,511$3,511
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $105,132 · Management $143,251 · Fundraising $0$248,383
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,929 · Management $12,245 · Fundraising $0$22,174
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $24,594 · Fundraising $0$24,594
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $112,352 · Management $66,620 · Fundraising $0$178,972
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,319 · Management $8,022 · Fundraising $0$9,341
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,221 · Management $5,470 · Fundraising $0$6,691
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $169 · Management $24,778 · Fundraising $0$24,947
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $891 · Management $3,961 · Fundraising $0$4,852
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41,543 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$41,543
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $245,524 · Fundraising $0$245,524
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $67,189 · Management $57,008 · Fundraising $0$124,197
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $44,024 · Fundraising $0$44,024
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $121,626 · Management $276,583 · Fundraising $6,000$404,209
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $464,882 · Management $912,080 · Fundraising $6,000$1,382,962
Part X · Balance sheet $5,719,607 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $261,142$152,764
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,109$21,609
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,202,279$5,545,234
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,484,761$5,719,607
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$1,204−$1,302
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,870$25,870
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,893,580$3,864,445
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,591,181$1,855,162
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,591,181$1,855,162
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,484,761$5,719,607
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,855,162 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,646,943
XI-2 Total expenses$1,382,962
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$263,981
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,591,181
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,855,162

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