Kiddie Science is a Brooklyn based nonprofit organization aimed at presented engaging, hands-on science workshops to young children and families. We work with NYC public schools, community organizations, private groups, and more. It is our goal to make science accessible to underserved and low-income populations in school districts that lack proper resources for hands-on science exploration. We work with age 2 and up to make science a fun and tangible experience for all.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
46¢ 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 25% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
46%
of spending
Concern: 46% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$123K
64% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 64% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$52K
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$121K
To programs
46%
Net assets
$69K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$52K
FY2021▼ -30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$77K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$115K
FY2025$75K
Expenses
$121K
FY2021▲ +70%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$121K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$61K
Net assets
$69K
FY2021▲ +379%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021$69K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$74K
FY2025$89K

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $56K Management & general 54% · $65K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director/Science Educator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carmen Castillo-Barrett’s $26K as Executive Director/Science Educator is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers hands-on science workshops for children and families, making science fun and accessible.

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3 programs · $21K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

We engaged 180 families in hands-on online learning via Zoom for a variation of one-time, four to six-week immersive topic exploration. We focused on Earth science, physics, paleontology, chemistry, and much more. All needed materials were provided via a science kit, shipped via USPS.

$12Kprogram expense
02

During 2021, we engaged the local community by providing free science mini kits multiple times per year with related printed and online resources to continue engaging young scientists.

$8Kprogram expense
03

Engaged with families online via live and pre-recorded lessons that engaged age 2 and up in hands-on science learning. All needed materials were included via a kit.

$900program 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$52K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Money outPt IX
$121K
Ln 25
Programscol B$56K
Managementcol C$65K
Owns and owesPt X
$69K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Total revenueLn 12$52K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$69K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
Net assetsLn 32$69K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K$69K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$34K$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$123K
Net assetsLn 32$14K$69K
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
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$325$325
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$57K$57K
TravelLn 17$493$493
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$25K$8K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$121K$56K$65K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $75K$61K$14K$89K 990 PDF
FY2024 $115K$74K 990 PDF
FY2023 $111K$63K 990 PDF
FY2022 $77K$66K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $52K$121K−$69K$69K 990 PDF
FY2020 $74K$71K$3K$14K 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 $52,225 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $52,076$11,903
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,204$40,322
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $74,280$52,225
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $70,993$120,964
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $70,993$120,964
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,287−$68,739
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $52,225 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $40,322 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,903
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,903
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,322 · Unrelated business $3,000 · Excluded from tax $0$52,225
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $120,964 across 18 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 personsManagement $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
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 $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,120$21,120
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $325$325
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,183$3,183
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,711$1,711
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $57,138$57,138
IX-17 TravelPrograms $493$493
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,244$3,244
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,473 · Management $8,277 · Fundraising $0$33,750
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $55,549 · Management $65,415 · Fundraising $0$120,964
Part X · Balance sheet $192,469 assets, 22 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $123,400; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,408$69,069
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
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-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 $34,408$192,469
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
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 $20,000$123,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,000$123,400
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,408$69,069
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,408$69,069
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $34,408$192,469
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $69,069 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$52,225
XI-2 Total expenses$120,964
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$68,739
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,408
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$123,400
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$69,069

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