To create the next generation of innovators and changemakers by making world-class entrepreneurship education accessible to kids all around the world and empowering anyone to be a champion for entrepreneurial learning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 6 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$180K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$109K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$500K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$779K
FY2021$874K
FY2022$540K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$536K
FY2021$645K
FY2022$823K
FY2023$949K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$500K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$376K
FY2021$605K
FY2022$347K
FY2023$491K
FY2024$500K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2013.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $707K Management & general 13% · $135K Fundraising 19% · $201K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $180K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$179,827Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Desma Deitz’s $180K as Executive Director is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Desma Deitz$179,827$137,500———
Julie Shannan——$144,000$130,000$130,000
Luz Cristal Glangchai—$34,539$15,615——
Luz Cristal Glangchai PHD———$10,000$10,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering kids worldwide with entrepreneurship education to foster innovation and changemaking.

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3 programs · $707K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Venturelab Curriculum

Provides educators with structured activities, tools and lesson plans to teach k-12 students about entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial mindset.

$674Kprogram expense
02

Venturelab Programs

Provides comprehensive youth entrepreneurship and mentorship programs to engage students and the community in entrepreneurial mindsets and skill development.

$32Kprogram expense
03

Venturelab Training and Professional Development

Trains teachers, parents, and community leaders in teaching youth entrepreneurship. Participants build confidence in venturelab material by experiencing first-hand the activities, modules, and tasks that students will tackle in the curriculum.

$458program expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $35K · 2024–2024
Utah Afterschool NetworkUT · FY2024$17,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$116K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$707K
Managementcol C$135K
Fundraisingcol D$201K
Owns and owesPt X
$500K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$519K
Total assetsLn 16$609K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$136K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$232K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$116K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$496K
SavingsLn 2$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$519K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$609K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
Net assetsLn 32$500K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$506K$519K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$568K$609K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K$109K
Net assetsLn 32$491K$500K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$38K$38K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$189K$103K$39K$47K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$464K$361K$103K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$1K$586
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$20K$2K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$36K$3K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$1K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$102K$48K$27K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$18K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$3K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$33K$26K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$912$7K
TravelLn 17$22K$21K$428$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$29K$8K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$733$733
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$707K$135K$201K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.0M$8K$500K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$949K$52K$491K 990 PDF
FY2022 $540K$823K−$284K$347K 990 PDF
FY2021 $874K$645K$228K$605K 990 PDF
FY2020 $779K$536K$242K$376K 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,051,025 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $948,308$1,060,613
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $129,018$115,867
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10−$1,004
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$77,040−$124,451
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,000,296$1,051,025
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$38,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $627,184$734,685
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $321,360$269,853
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $948,544$1,042,538
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,752$8,487
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,051,025 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$231,796
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$828,817
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$136,106
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,060,613
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $115,867$115,867
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9$9
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,013−$1,013
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$125,664−$125,664
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,213$1,213
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $115,867 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$125,455$1,051,025
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,042,538 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $38,000$38,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $103,091 · Management $38,898 · Fundraising $47,330$189,319
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $360,745 · Fundraising $102,841$463,586
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,779 · Management $1,135 · Fundraising $586$4,500
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,636 · Management $1,560 · Fundraising $6,621$27,817
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,240 · Management $2,761 · Fundraising $10,462$49,463
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,200 · Management $2,726$3,926
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,078$26,078
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $48,360 · Management $26,532 · Fundraising $26,670$101,562
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,690 · Fundraising $1,168$18,858
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,753 · Management $3,319 · Fundraising $1,931$8,003
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $25,524 · Management $7,666$33,190
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $912 · Management $6,744$7,656
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,683 · Management $428 · Fundraising $1,384$22,495
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,162$1,162
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,969$7,969
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,082 · Management $7,542 · Fundraising $1,597$38,221
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $733$733
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $706,695 · Management $135,253 · Fundraising $200,590$1,042,538
Part X · Balance sheet $609,057 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $483,392$496,035
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $23,093$23,203
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,099$42,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $30,549$41,004
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,090$2,205
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,110$4,110
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $568,333$609,057
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $76,951$109,188
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $76,951$109,188
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $491,382$499,869
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $491,382$499,869
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $568,333$609,057
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $499,869 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,051,025
XI-2 Total expenses$1,042,538
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,487
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$491,382
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$499,869

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