Genius Garage FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Bowling Green, OH501(c)(3)Since 2013Youth DevelopmentEIN 46-2323216

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To provide valuable learning and growth experiences for bright young people to apply their talents under the tutelage of mentors for the betterment of their future career placement and growth

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $31K a year · 43% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $119
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$76K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$56K
-77% vs prior year
Spent
$81K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$720K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$56K
FY2023▼ -77%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$1K
FY2025−$29K
Expenses
$81K
FY2023▼ -50%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$78K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$161K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$51K
FY2025$160K
Net assets
$720K
FY2023▼ -8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$787K
FY2022$783K
FY2023$720K
FY2024$704K
FY2025$397K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2016-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2017.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $50K Management & general 35% · $29K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Volunteer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers bright young people with learning and growth experiences to apply their talents.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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In 2023, genius garage followed the 2022 shift in strategy by spending more focused effort on a smaller group of students, allowing more one-on-one mentoring and teaching. We started the year by preparing the lotus formula car project as well as the daytona prototype which provided the students with a great opportunity for chassis…

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$119

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$56K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$284
Money outPt IX
$81K
Ln 25
Programscol B$50K
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$720K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$795K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$284
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$56K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Other assetsLn 15$706K
Total assetsLn 16$795K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
Net assetsLn 32$720K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$863K$795K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K$76K
Net assetsLn 32$783K$720K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$476$476
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$270
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K$70
Office expensesLn 13$27K$3K$25K
TravelLn 17$6K$3K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$3K$973
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$81K$50K$29K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest −$29K$160K−$189K$397K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1K$51K−$50K$704K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $56K$81K−$26K$720K 990 PDF
FY2022 $238K$161K$77K$783K 990 PDF
FY2021 $116K$76K$40K$787K 990 PDF
FY2020 $42K$78K−$36K$285K 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 $55,735 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,717
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$60,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,451
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $5,000$5,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $284$284
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,284$55,735
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $81,359 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $476$476
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,521 · Management $270$1,791
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,292 · Management $70$21,362
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,923 · Management $24,541$27,464
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,494 · Management $2,406$5,900
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$2,905
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,459 · Management $973$4,490
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,971$16,971
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $49,660 · Management $28,736 · Fundraising $0$81,359
Part X · Balance sheet $795,318 assets, 7 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $75,796; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,938$13,222
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $736,300$706,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $863,238$795,318
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $80,000$75,796
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $80,000$75,796
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $783,238$719,522
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $863,238$795,318
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $719,522 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$55,735
XI-2 Total expenses$81,359
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,624
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$783,238
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$38,092
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$719,522

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