USRCA is focused on increasing the impact of academic research and students on industry. We do this through the translation of research into products and services that benefit society, and by providing industry education to students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 17% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $110K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% 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
$118K
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$148K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$51K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$118K
FY2021▼ -50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$42K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$6K
FY2025$15K
Expenses
$148K
FY2021▼ -39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$81K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$4K
Net assets
$51K
FY2021▼ -38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021$51K
FY2022$12K
FY2023−$244
FY2024−$685
FY2025$10K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $86K Management & general 18% · $27K Fundraising 24% · $35K

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
President/Director
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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

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1 program · $86K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Real Industry Workshops are our flagship career discovery and preparation programs. In this program, university students join in collaborative, team-oriented, on-campus workshops to develop consumer products, music and entertainment technology, music business, and social impact real-world challenges.

$86Kprogram 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 · FY2020
OlivannFY2020$60K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$110K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$118K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Money outPt IX
$148K
Ln 25
Programscol B$86K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$51K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
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$118K
Government grantsLn 1e$59K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Total revenueLn 12$118K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$51K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$54K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$82K$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$135$3K
Net assetsLn 32$82K$51K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$98K$61K$9K$29K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$5K$3K$730
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$0$8K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$959$483$272$204
Information technologyLn 14$2K$879$1K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$319$319$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$19K$3K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$148K$86K$27K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $15K$4K$11K$10K 990 PDF
FY2024 $6K−$685 990 PDF
FY2023 $23K−$244 990 PDF
FY2022 $42K$81K−$40K$12K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $118K$148K−$31K$51K 990 PDF
FY2020 $235K$244K−$8K$82K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $117,540 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $231,394$117,524
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,500$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31$16
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $360$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $235,285$117,540
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $121,512$106,572
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $122,160$41,837
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $243,672$148,409
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,387−$30,869
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $117,540 across 11 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$58,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$58,624
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$117,524
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $16 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$16
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$117,540
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $148,409 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $60,528 · Management $8,647 · Fundraising $29,294$98,469
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,763 · Management $2,610 · Fundraising $730$8,103
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $8,110 · Fundraising $0$8,110
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $483 · Management $272 · Fundraising $204$959
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $879 · Management $1,346 · Fundraising $0$2,225
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $319 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$319
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,902 · Fundraising $0$2,902
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,313 · Management $3,257 · Fundraising $4,752$27,322
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $86,285 · Management $27,144 · Fundraising $34,980$148,409
Part X · Balance sheet $53,783 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,561$42,518
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,249$11,265
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $81,810$53,783
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $135$2,977
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $135$2,977
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $81,675$50,806
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $81,675$50,806
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $81,810$53,783
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $50,806 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$117,540
XI-2 Total expenses$148,409
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$30,869
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$81,675
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$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$50,806

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