To promote and encourage technical, scientific, and artistic skills through individual projects, social collaboration, and education. Teach skills and provide equipment to support learning in a community makerspace.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 volunteers and 10 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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FY2024 · 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
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 15% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$699
to officers and key staff · 0.5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$400K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$215K
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$133K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$243K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$215K
FY2024▲ +80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2020$44K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$215K
Expenses
$133K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$112K
FY2020$39K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$133K
Net assets
$243K
FY2024▲ +47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2020$137K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$243K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $130K Management & general 2% · $3K Fundraising 0% · $76

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

10 people listed on the 990; $699 paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$575Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$124Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Jul-Dec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Jul -Dec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Jul-Dec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stanley Marks’s $575 as Director is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2020
Janelle Ozeran——$2,220
Melody Boates——$1,650
David Menendian—$1,020—
Stanley Marks$575——
Bill Frame$124——

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

Teaches skills and provides equipment for community makerspace projects and learning.

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3 programs · $130K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Makerspace Workshop

Fresno Ideaworks operates a community makerspace that gives members access to fully equipped areas for woodworking, metalworking, welding, glasswork, ceramics, electronics, textiles, and robotics.

$82Kprogram expense
02

Education

Fresno Ideaworks offers public classes and workshops that provide hands-on instruction in skills such as woodworking, welding, ceramics, CNC routing, laser cutting and engraving, electronics, robotics, sewing, 3D printing, and basic machine shop operations.

$47Kprogram expense
03

Outreach

Fresno Ideaworks outreach activities introduce the broader community to the maker movement and to hands-on learning. Free or low-cost events give visitors opportunities to see demonstrations, try tools, repair items, and learn about membership and classes.

$11program 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$215K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$74K
Money outPt IX
$133K
Ln 25
Programscol B$130K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$76
Owns and owesPt X
$243K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$184K
Total assetsLn 16$643K
LiabilitiesLn 26$400K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Government grantsLn 1e$119K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$985
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$74K
Total revenueLn 12$215K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$184K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$184K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$438K
Other assetsLn 15$846
Total assetsLn 16$643K
LiabilitiesLn 26$400K
Net assetsLn 32$243K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 645
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K$184K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$442K$438K
Total assetsLn 16$555K$643K
LiabilitiesLn 26$391K$400K
Net assetsLn 32$165K$243K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$699$699
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$69$69
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$71K$71K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$11K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$22K$1K$76
Total functional expensesLn 25$133K$130K$3K$76

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $215K$133K$83K$243K 990 PDF
FY2023 $120K$113K$7K$165K 990 PDF
FY2022 $102K$108K−$6K$157K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $109K$112K−$3K$132K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $215,209 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,722$141,589
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $98,144$73,620
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $119,866$215,209
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $30$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,751$12,576
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $100,945$119,943
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $112,726$132,519
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,140$82,690
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $215,209 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$118,948
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,641
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$985
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$141,589
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $73,620 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$73,620
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $73,620 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$215,209
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $132,519 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $699$699
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,776$10,776
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,101$1,101
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,941$3,941
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $69$69
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,598$3,598
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $71,299$71,299
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,396 · Management $1,688$13,084
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,381$4,381
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,330 · Management $1,165 · Fundraising $76$23,571
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $129,590 · Management $2,853 · Fundraising $76$132,519
Part X · Balance sheet $642,954 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,323$183,611
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$11,895
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,457$8,457
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $675$284
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $442,366$437,861
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,445$846
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $555,266$642,954
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $912$6,721
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $15,378$30,665
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $22,877$22,297
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $88$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $390,622$400,277
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $154,820$239,176
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,824$3,501
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $164,644$242,677
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $555,266$642,954
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $242,677 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$215,209
XI-2 Total expenses$132,519
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$82,690
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$164,644
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$4,657
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$242,677

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