ChickTechs mission is to retain women in the technology workforce and increase the number of women and girls pursuing technology-based careers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $139K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$304K
118% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 118% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$592K
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$642K
To programs
71%
Net assets
−$47K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$592K
FY2021▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$424K
FY2021$592K
FY2022$528K
FY2023$440K
FY2024$410K
Expenses
$642K
FY2021▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$652K
FY2021$642K
FY2022$636K
FY2023$665K
FY2024$496K
Net assets
−$47K
FY2021▼ -526%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$8K
FY2021−$47K
FY2022−$157K
FY2023−$386K
FY2024−$472K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 2015.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $454K Management & general 19% · $125K Fundraising 10% · $63K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$71,683Pt VII · Sec A
Youth Board Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Youth Board Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tonya G Pieske’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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
Katie Sanfilippo—$88,471$91,225$71,683$69,765
Tonya G Pieske$79,512————

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

Empowers women and girls to pursue and thrive in technology careers.

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2 programs · $454K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Our second main program is Advancing the Careers of Technical Women (ACT-W)focused on increasing women entering technology careers through non-traditional pathways and increasing retention of women in technology.

$227Kprogram expense
02

Our Youth Programs Served 272 Unique Girls. Chicktech

High School ran all virtual programs through a national planning team with local program volunteers, leading 41 events resulting in 4,021 completed hours. 19% of students reported as low-income (as determined by participation in the free/reduced lunch program), 71% students of color, and represented 23 states across the country.

$227Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$592K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$467K
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Money outPt IX
$642K
Ln 25
Programscol B$454K
Managementcol C$125K
Fundraisingcol D$63K
Owns and owesPt X
−$47K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$196K
Total assetsLn 16$257K
LiabilitiesLn 26$304K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$467K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Total revenueLn 12$592K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$196K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$196K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$257K
LiabilitiesLn 26$304K
Net assetsLn 32−$47K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6475
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$258K$196K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$276K$257K
LiabilitiesLn 26$283K$304K
Net assetsLn 32−$8K−$47K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$50K$11K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$264K$185K$40K$39K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$56K$39K$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$23K$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$44K$33K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$772$386$386
Office expensesLn 13$65K$49K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$23K$8K
TravelLn 17$198$99$99
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K$380
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$37K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$642K$454K$125K$63K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $410K$496K−$86K−$472K 990 PDF
FY2023 $440K$665K−$224K−$386K 990 PDF
FY2022 $528K$636K−$107K−$157K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $592K$642K−$50K−$47K 990 PDF
FY2020 $424K$652K−$227K−$8K 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 $592,272 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $410,788$467,322
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,647$40,165
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$84,785
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $424,435$592,272
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $411,594$424,299
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $240,049$217,867
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $651,643$642,166
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$227,208−$49,894
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $592,272 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$467,322
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$467,322
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,165$40,165
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $84,785$84,785
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $124,950 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$592,272
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $642,166 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,178 · Management $10,824 · Fundraising $10,681$71,683
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $184,530 · Management $39,806 · Fundraising $39,279$263,615
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $39,016 · Management $8,416 · Fundraising $8,305$55,737
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,285 · Management $5,023 · Fundraising $4,956$33,264
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,914$8,914
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,301 · Management $11,100$44,401
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $386 · Management $386$772
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $48,939 · Management $16,313$65,252
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,514 · Management $7,505$30,019
IX-17 TravelPrograms $99 · Management $99$198
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,594 · Management $380$12,974
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $16,276$16,276
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,753$36,753
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,308$2,308
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $453,903 · Management $125,042 · Fundraising $63,221$642,166
Part X · Balance sheet $256,506 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $257,627$195,837
X-4 Accounts receivable$47,584
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$8,139
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,920$4,946
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $275,547$256,506
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $48,391$40,679
X-19 Deferred revenue$30,075
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $234,685$232,885
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $283,076$303,639
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$7,529−$509,873
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$462,740
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$7,529−$47,133
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $275,547$256,506
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$47,133 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$592,272
XI-2 Total expenses$642,166
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$49,894
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$7,529
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$10,290
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$47,133

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