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.
89¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.4 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
$406K
72% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 72% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$102K
+130% vs prior year
Spent
$108K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$157K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$102K
FY2022▲ +130%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2020$44K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$215K
Expenses
$108K
FY2022▲ +177%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$112K
FY2020$39K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$133K
Net assets
$157K
FY2022▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2020$137K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$243K

From the FY2022 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

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $96K Management & general 11% · $12K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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 · $96K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Makerspace Workshop

provide members with shop areas full of tools for wood, metal, welding, glass, ceramics, electronics, textiles, and robotics. The workshop provides access to tools and space for the practice of industrial and fine arts for our Educational programs, membership, and community members.

$52Kprogram expense
02

Education

Public classes were offered with concentrated hands-on instruction that provided the student with skills and confidence to continue on to more advanced work for a hobby or career in ceramics, welding, woodworking, cnc router, programming, laser engraving/cutting, and sewing.

$44Kprogram expense
03

Outreach

Ideaworks' Outreach events in Fresno introduce the public to the maker movement where they can create and repair items and learn new skills. Several members volunteered at Storyland for a Winter Carnival with giant connect four and kerplunk inspired games and a display of shop-made puzzles and projects.

$372program 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$102K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$86K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Money outPt IX
$108K
Ln 25
Programscol B$96K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$157K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$563K
LiabilitiesLn 26$406K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$773
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$86K
Total revenueLn 12$102K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$457K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$563K
LiabilitiesLn 26$406K
Net assetsLn 32$157K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K$93K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$471K$457K
Total assetsLn 16$582K$563K
LiabilitiesLn 26$418K$406K
Net assetsLn 32$164K$157K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$109$109
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$958$958
Accounting feesLn 11c$209$209
Advertising and promotionLn 12$645$645
Office expensesLn 13$8$8
Information technologyLn 14$950$855$95
OccupancyLn 16$52K$48K$5K
InterestLn 20$663$597$66
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$12K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$23K$462$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$108K$96K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $215K$133K$83K$243K 990 PDF
FY2023 $120K$113K$7K$165K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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 $102,181 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $61,011$16,569
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $52,005$85,612
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $113,016$102,181
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$109
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,856$11,811
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,374$96,074
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $90,230$107,994
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,786−$5,813
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $102,181 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$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,569
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$773
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,569
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $85,612 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$85,612
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $85,612 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$102,181
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $107,994 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $109$109
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,853$10,853
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $958$958
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $209$209
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $645$645
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8$8
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $855 · Management $95$950
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $47,530 · Management $4,594$52,124
IX-20 InterestPrograms $597 · Management $66$663
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,388 · Management $1,376$13,764
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,148$4,148
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,101 · Management $462 · Fundraising $0$23,563
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $96,391 · Management $11,603 · Fundraising $0$107,994
Part X · Balance sheet $562,930 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $101,983$93,176
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $102$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,866$5,847
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,313$502
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $471,351$457,075
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $100$6,330
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $581,715$562,930
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $481$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $22,749$19,922
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $24,077$23,480
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $60$354
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $417,889$405,737
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $136,057$146,786
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $27,769$10,407
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $163,826$157,193
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $581,715$562,930
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $157,193 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$102,181
XI-2 Total expenses$107,994
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,813
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$163,826
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−$820
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$157,193

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