Startingblock Madison INC

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Madison, WI501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 46-3631409Revenue $1.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSstartingblockmadison.org821 E Washington Ave Ste 200, 53703-4760 · Madison, WITax-exempt since May 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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An entrepreneurial hub and ecosystem helping madison's entrepreneurs succeed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers and 6 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $394K a year · 37% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 67% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$975K
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$723K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$742K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$723K
FY2024▼ -47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$723K

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 May 2014.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.5M Management & general 8% · $137K Fundraising 4% · $67K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$125,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Mosley’s $125K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Mosley$125,000$100,000$7,692——
Nora Roughen-Schmidt——$41,538$92,308$40,314
Chandra Miller Fienen————$43,473
Karen Crossley——$13,891——

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides Madison entrepreneurs with a collaborative workspace, networking opportunities, and support programs to help them launch and grow their businesses.

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3 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Level Set by Startingblock

Early stage technical training program for entrepreneurs and business owners.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Madworks by Startingblock

Later stage technical training program for entrepreneurs.

$103Kprogram expense
03

Her Network by Startingblock

Women's networking group.

$30Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 35 grants · $228K · 2023–2024
Vadar AlphaFY2024$6,500
NerdbugsFY2024$6,500
SideshiftFY2024$6,500
SamsaraFY2024$6,500
PuttableFY2024$6,500
Equability LLCFY2024$6,500
Gift 'n Grow LLCFY2024$6,500
Wrath and LoveFY2023$6,500
Trip Wardrobe INCFY2023$6,500
The Layered OnionFY2023$6,500
Sygmatic INCFY2023$6,500
Spraycision LLCFY2023$6,500
Soul-Mobility INCFY2023$6,500
Snow ScholarsFY2023$6,500
Shenanigan Kids INCFY2023$6,500
Redfox Ai - VFY2023$6,500
PetphoriaFY2023$6,500
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$797K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$251K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$137K
Fundraisingcol D$67K
Owns and owesPt X
$723K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$295K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$975K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$251K
Government grantsLn 1e$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$797K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$81
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$126K
SavingsLn 2$170K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$295K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$975K
Net assetsLn 32$723K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 621
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$442K$295K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8K$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$928K$975K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$723K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$190K$190K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$17K$17K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$138K$103K$17K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$149K$112K$19K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$15K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$17K$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$41K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35K$35K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$43K$43K
Information technologyLn 14$46K$46K
OccupancyLn 16$525K$446K$52K$26K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$33K$33K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$395K$395K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.5M$137K$67K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.7M−$653K$723K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.6M−$471K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $742K$1.3M−$579K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.4M−$298K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.4M$29K$3.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,053,659 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $493,000$251,379
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $635,340$796,605
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,284$5,594
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$81
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,136,624$1,053,659
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $190,500$207,549
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $249,566$329,828
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $8,417$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,158,897$1,169,402
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,607,380$1,706,779
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$470,756−$653,120
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $1,053,659 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $81 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$24,469
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$226,910
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$251,379
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $796,605$796,605
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,594$5,594
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $796,605 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,675$1,053,659
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,706,779 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $190,269$190,269
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $17,280$17,280
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $103,296 · Management $17,216 · Fundraising $17,216$137,728
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $112,111 · Management $18,685 · Fundraising $18,685$149,481
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,333 · Management $2,555 · Fundraising $2,555$20,443
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,632 · Management $2,772 · Fundraising $2,772$22,176
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,528$2,528
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $41,052$41,052
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $34,519$34,519
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,796$12,796
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $43,119$43,119
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $45,894$45,894
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $446,026 · Management $52,474 · Fundraising $26,237$524,737
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,257$6,257
IX-20 InterestPrograms $32,988$32,988
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $394,944$394,944
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,648$22,648
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,920$7,920
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,502,032 · Management $137,282 · Fundraising $67,465$1,706,779
Part X · Balance sheet $1,697,116 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,398$125,841
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $424,584$169,500
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $70,000$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $27,970$13,664
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,824$741
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,732,301$1,379,566
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $7,804$7,804
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,282,881$1,697,116
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $68,737$160,649
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $822,605$759,685
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $928,334$974,559
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,163,087$722,557
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $191,460$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,354,547$722,557
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,282,881$1,697,116
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $722,557 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,053,659
XI-2 Total expenses$1,706,779
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$653,120
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,354,547
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$21,130
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$722,557

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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