Inspiring the maker in all of us

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 61 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
18
named funders · $481K
Looks good: 18 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
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
$1.1M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$545K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$919K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$545K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$399K
FY2021$803K
FY2022$662K
FY2023$557K
FY2024$545K

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 Sep 2015.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $875K Management & general 15% · $175K Fundraising 8% · $97K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $97K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$97,144Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (until 11/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Steven Heath’s $97K as Executive Director is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steven Heath$97,144$77,048$81,756$76,667$70,501
Rachel Dewey——$71,724——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Empowering people to create and innovate through hands-on making experiences.

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3 programs · $556K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Summer programmingeach summer, the newport experience (nex) provides approximately 100 newport students with a six-week immersion that combines community partnerships, experiential learning, and exploration of their city to broaden horizons.

$252Kprogram expense
02

In-school programmingduring the school year, nex extends its reach into local schools to engage hundreds of students. Offerings include heart club at thompson middle school, which emphasizes belonging, social-emotional learning, and restorative practices; steam programming at all saints academy; and design, make, and manufacturing…

$169Kprogram expense
03

Out-of-school time programmingbeyond school hours, nex offers a broad slate of afterschool and weekend opportunities. Students participate in activities that mirror summer immersion experiences, including surfing, biking, and other adventure-based learning, as well as creative and technical pursuits such as coding, 2d design, jewelry…

$136Kprogram expense

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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$949K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$173K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$875K
Managementcol C$175K
Fundraisingcol D$97K
Owns and owesPt X
$545K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$382K
Total assetsLn 16$580K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$949K
Government grantsLn 1e$139K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$265
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$173K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$228K
SavingsLn 2$154K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$382K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K
Total assetsLn 16$580K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$545K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 561
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$456K$382K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K$46K
Total assetsLn 16$579K$580K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$557K$545K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$101K$93K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$513K$455K$38K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$12K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$60K$54K$4K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$743$743
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$219K$110K$45K$63K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$494$494
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$22K$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$12K$10K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$129$43$43$43
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$4K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$108K$93K$11K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$120
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$875K$175K$97K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M−$16K$545K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.2M−$127K$557K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.3M−$130K$662K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.1M$404K$803K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$919K$136K$399K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,131,496 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $651,318$949,221
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $367,080$172,957
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,913$2,401
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,928$6,917
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,074,239$1,131,496
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 $772,871$689,699
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $428,739$458,176
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,201,610$1,147,875
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$127,371−$16,379
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,131,496 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $468 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$28,827
VIII-1e Government grants$139,425
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$780,969
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$265
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$949,221
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $172,957$172,957
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,997$8,997
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$6,596−$6,596
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,449$4,449
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,000$2,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $173,425 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,850$1,131,496
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,147,875 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $93,155 · Management $7,739$100,894
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $454,916 · Management $37,826 · Fundraising $20,277$513,019
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,422 · Management $3,143$15,565
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $54,199 · Management $4,215 · Fundraising $1,807$60,221
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $743$743
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $34,401$34,401
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $110,300 · Management $45,375 · Fundraising $62,858$218,533
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $494$494
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,125 · Management $1,512 · Fundraising $1,255$5,892
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,638 · Management $4,638$9,276
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,613 · Management $4,428 · Fundraising $4,428$30,469
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,618 · Fundraising $2,269$11,887
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $43 · Management $43 · Fundraising $43$129
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,402 · Management $14,403$28,805
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,716 · Management $4,803$8,519
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $93,114 · Management $10,902 · Fundraising $3,783$107,799
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,109 · Fundraising $120$1,229
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $875,261 · Management $175,280 · Fundraising $97,334$1,147,875
Part X · Balance sheet $580,201 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $455,706$228,355
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$153,946
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$64,207
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $46,134$76,800
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$11,293
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $77,001$45,600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $578,841$580,201
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,955$35,694
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,955$35,694
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $553,429$544,507
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,457$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $556,886$544,507
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $578,841$580,201
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $544,507 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,131,496
XI-2 Total expenses$1,147,875
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,379
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$556,886
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$4,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$544,507

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