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.
86¢ 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
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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% 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
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$419K
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
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
$44K
-59% vs prior year
Spent
$39K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$137K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$44K
FY2020▼ -59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2020$44K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$215K
Expenses
$39K
FY2020▼ -65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$112K
FY2020$39K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$133K
Net assets
$137K
FY2020▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2020$137K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$243K

From the FY2020 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

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $33K Management & general 14% · $6K Fundraising 0% · $20

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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3 programs · $33K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Makerspace Workshop

Although restricted, we still provided to a reduced number of members shop areas with a full range of tools for wood, metal, welding, glass, ceramics, electronics, textiles, and robotics. The workshop provided access to tools and space for the practice of industrial and fine arts for our Educational programs, membership, and community…

$32Kprogram expense
02

Public classes were reconfigured to be held online. Classes were virtual hands-on (supplies were provided), live online assisted, concentrated courses that provided the student with skills and confidence to continue on to more advanced work for hobby or career.

$1Kprogram expense
03

Outreach

Due to Covid, outreach was very limited. Relevant instructional and educational videos were posted on YouTube. Free focus group meetings are recorded under Education, but provide outreach to give the public access to the mission of learning new skills, etc. It is unknown how many people benefited from these services.

$631program 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$44K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Money outPt IX
$39K
Ln 25
Programscol B$33K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$20
Owns and owesPt X
$137K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$557K
LiabilitiesLn 26$419K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Total revenueLn 12$44K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$471K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$557K
LiabilitiesLn 26$419K
Net assetsLn 32$137K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$475K$471K
Total assetsLn 16$544K$557K
LiabilitiesLn 26$412K$419K
Net assetsLn 32$132K$137K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Office expensesLn 13$133$113$20
Information technologyLn 14$563$507$56
OccupancyLn 16$21K$19K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$6K$570
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K$540$0
All other expensesLn 24e$487$475$12
Total functional expensesLn 25$39K$33K$6K$20

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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
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Part I · Summary $44,428 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,674$22,459
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $90,074$21,969
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $108,748$44,428
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $21,207$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $90,794$38,954
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $112,001$38,954
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,253$5,474
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $44,428 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$10,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,459
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,930
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,459
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,969 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$21,969
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,969 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$44,428
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $38,954 across 9 lines filed
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $113 · Fundraising $20$133
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $507 · Management $56$563
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,299 · Management $2,144$21,443
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,205 · Management $570$6,775
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,078$2,078
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,935 · Management $540 · Fundraising $0$7,475
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $475 · Management $12$487
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $33,421 · Management $5,513 · Fundraising $20$38,954
Part X · Balance sheet $556,669 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,747$78,913
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,440$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,147$1,230
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $474,996$471,447
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,452$5,079
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $543,807$556,669
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $424$3,338
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,806$13,058
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$24,400
X-25 Other liabilities$103
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $412,042$419,467
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $131,765$127,202
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$10,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $131,765$137,202
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $543,807$556,669
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $137,202 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$44,428
XI-2 Total expenses$38,954
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,474
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$131,765
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−$37
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$137,202

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