Science and Math Investigative Learning Experiences

Tax-deductible

Kingston, RI501(c)(3)EIN 46-1262008

To increase the number of minority and disadvantaged students who graduate high school well-prepared to enter higher education and pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 140 volunteers and 5 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $94K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$220K
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$186K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$307K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$220K
FY2025▲ +43%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$220K
Expenses
$186K
FY2025▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$140K
FY2024$175K
FY2025$186K
Net assets
$307K
FY2025▲ +12%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$190K
FY2021$173K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$296K
FY2024$274K
FY2025$307K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $148K Management & general 21% · $39K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$43,900Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carol Englander$43,900$43,295$33,892$33,496$34,232—
Carol Englander—————$40,779

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Prepares minority and disadvantaged students for college and STEM careers through high school graduation support.

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2 program services account for $148K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Provide learning opportunities for grade school through high school students that include field trips, science clubs, challenge weekends, professional development for teachers and other activities.

$146Kprogram expense
02

Smile students who have participated for three years or more submit applications and are awarded $500 scholarships based on their participation.

$2Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$94K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$220K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$186K
Ln 25
Programscol B$148K
Managementcol C$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$307K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$315K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Government grantsLn 1e$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$220K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
SavingsLn 2$283K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$315K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$967
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$307K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6140
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$269K$315K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$967
Total assetsLn 16$276K$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$274K$307K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$46K$28K$18K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$68K$62K$6K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$2K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$544$0$544$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$0$7K$0
Office expensesLn 13$141$0$141$0
TravelLn 17$590$590$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$645$0$645$0
InsuranceLn 23$979$217$762$0
All other expensesLn 24e$53K$50K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$186K$148K$39K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $220K$186K$33K$307K 990 PDF
FY2024 $153K$175K−$22K$274K 990 PDF
FY2023 $225K$140K$86K$296K 990 PDF
FY2022 $167K$129K$38K$210K 990 PDF
FY2021 $126K$143K−$17K$173K 990 PDF
FY2020 $161K$202K−$42K$190K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $219,552 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$21,669
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$190,713
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$212,382
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,170$7,170
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,170$219,552
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $186,308 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,516 · Management $18,344 · Fundraising $0$45,860
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $62,286 · Management $5,737 · Fundraising $0$68,023
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,970 · Management $1,869 · Fundraising $0$8,839
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $544 · Fundraising $0$544
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,256 · Fundraising $0$7,256
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $141 · Fundraising $0$141
IX-17 TravelPrograms $590 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$590
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $645 · Fundraising $0$645
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $217 · Management $762 · Fundraising $0$979
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $50,223 · Management $3,208 · Fundraising $0$53,431
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $147,802 · Management $38,506 · Fundraising $0$186,308
Part X · Balance sheet $322,363 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,236$32,265
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $255,205$282,842
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,612$967
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,158$6,289
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $276,211$322,363
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,143$546
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$14,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$5
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,143$15,051
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $274,068$307,312
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $274,068$307,312
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $276,211$322,363
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $307,312 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$219,552
XI-2 Total expenses$186,308
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,244
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$274,068
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$307,312

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

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