Synaptic Sparks INC: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 46-2574583)

Offer school and classroom presentations, competitions, and conferences on topics pertaining to science, technology, engineering and math (stem). Topics of these presentations include, but are not limited to , all k12 levels of mathematics, basic BIOLOGY/CHEMISTRY, physics, all k12 levels of computer science and programming…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-2574583) · Dispute this line

$117Kprogram 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 · FY2023

Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$16

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$270K

Ln 12

Fees for servicesLn 2g$250K

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K

Money outPt IX

$261K

Ln 25

Programscol B$117K

Managementcol C$144K

Owns and owesPt X

$11K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K

Total assetsLn 16$120K

LiabilitiesLn 26$109K

PeoplePt VI, VII

8

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a4

IndependentVI 1b0

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$250K

Total revenueLn 12$270K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$46K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$74K

Total assetsLn 16$120K

LiabilitiesLn 26$109K

Net assetsLn 32$11K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

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

Line	Start FY20	End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$28K	$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$82K	$74K
Total assetsLn 16	$110K	$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$109K	$109K
Net assetsLn 32	$2K	$11K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Legal feesLn 11b	$616		$616
Accounting feesLn 11c	$3K		$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$119K	$159	$119K
Office expensesLn 13	$63K	$63K
Information technologyLn 14	$54K	$54K
TravelLn 17	$750		$750
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$7K		$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$9K		$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$5K		$5K
All other expensesLn 24e	$88		$88
Total functional expensesLn 25	$261K	$117K	$144K	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2020 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 14, 2021	$270K	$261K	$9K	$11K	990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $269,999 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,394$20,099

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $270,267$249,900

I-10 Investment income$0

I-11 Other revenue$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $305,661$269,999

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefits$0

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $310,827$260,834

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $310,827$260,834

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,166$9,165

Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4

VI-1b Independent voting members0

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo

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

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $269,999 across 4 lines filed

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,099

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,099

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $249,900$249,900

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $249,900 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$269,999

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $260,834 across 10 lines filed

IX-11b Legal feesManagement $616$616

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,668$2,668

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $159 · Management $119,004$119,163

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $63,067$63,067

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $53,703$53,703

IX-17 TravelManagement $750$750

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $6,622$6,622

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $8,862$8,862

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,295$5,295

IX-24e All other expensesManagement $88$88

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $116,929 · Management $143,905 · Fundraising $0$260,834

Part X · Balance sheet $119,561 assets, 9 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,985$46,012

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $82,411$73,549

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $110,396$119,561

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $108,194$108,194

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $472$472

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $108,666$108,666

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,730$10,895

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,730$10,895

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $110,396$119,561

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,895 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$269,999

XI-2 Total expenses$260,834

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,165

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,730

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,895

Form 990 e-file FY2020 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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