White Mountain Science, INC. Strives to excite kids and teachers with stem (Science, technology, engineering, and math) knowledge and skills and give them rich opportunities to grow as creative problem solvers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ 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
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $155K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $264K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$464K
Spent
$358K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$422K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$464K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$464K
FY2021$626K
FY2022$825K
FY2023$702K
FY2024$692K
Expenses
$358K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$358K
FY2021$390K
FY2022$567K
FY2023$555K
FY2024$663K
Net assets
$422K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$422K
FY2021$658K
FY2022$916K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M

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 Feb 2015.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $334K Management & general 7% · $24K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
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Secretary
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspires kids and teachers with STEM knowledge and skills, fostering creative problem-solving.

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3 programs · $332K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Summer Camps and Youth Workshops

Providing children with access to stem- based resources, both in-person and virtually, with project-based lessons. Providing a positive, collaborative environment in which CAMPERS/STUDENTS can create exciting, in-depth projects.

$169Kprogram expense
02

Teacher Professional Development

Preparation of development materials and teacher training in stem subject areas, delivered to teachers of grades k- 12.

$120Kprogram expense
03

Stem (science, technology, engineering and math) education consulting; develop strategies and technical expertise for increased stem fluency.

$44Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$464K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$326K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137K
Money outPt IX
$358K
Ln 25
Programscol B$334K
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$422K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$392K
Total assetsLn 16$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$326K
Government grantsLn 1e$66K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137K
Total revenueLn 12$464K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$392K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$392K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$422K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 610
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$225K$392K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$341K$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$316K$422K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$208K$201K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$16K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$962$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$535
Office expensesLn 13$184$90$94
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$476
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$26K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$358K$334K$24K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $692K$663K$30K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $702K$555K$147K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $825K$567K$258K$916K 990 PDF
FY2021 $626K$390K$236K$658K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $464K$358K$106K$422K 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 $463,737 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $202,922$326,272
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $292,267$137,465
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $495,189$463,737
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,864$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $236,663$249,500
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $123,021$108,711
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $361,548$358,211
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $133,641$105,526
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $463,737 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$66,200
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$260,072
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$326,272
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $137,465$137,465
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $137,465$463,737
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $358,211 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $201,416 · Management $6,763$208,179
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,671$23,671
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,067 · Management $1,583$17,650
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $962 · Management $5,500$6,462
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,806$19,806
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,580 · Management $535$3,115
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $90 · Management $94$184
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,108$16,108
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,902 · Management $476$4,378
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,078$1,078
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,737$19,737
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,292$3,292
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,122 · Management $3,589$29,711
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,710 · Management $2,130$4,840
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $334,249 · Management $23,962 · Fundraising $0$358,211
Part X · Balance sheet $446,766 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $225,270$392,321
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $55,125$10,453
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,393$4,994
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,804$2,833
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $49,467$34,468
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,697$1,697
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $340,756$446,766
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,737$13,528
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,124$11,249
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,293$24,777
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $201,056$344,927
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $115,407$77,062
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $316,463$421,989
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $340,756$446,766
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $421,989 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$463,737
XI-2 Total expenses$358,211
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$105,526
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$316,463
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$421,989

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