The Construct Foundation FY2021 filing

Portland, ORUnknown exempt organization EIN 46-3794416Revenue $365K in FY2021Latest return filed Nov 15, 2024

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The Construct Foundation mission is to expand access to transformative learning experiences.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-3794416) · Dispute this line
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$12K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $21K a year · 10% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
76% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.5 mo
of spending, in cash
0.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
3% of total assets
Liabilities are 3% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 13 voting members
None of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$365K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$351K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$60K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$365K
FY2021▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$312K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$7K
Expenses
$351K
FY2021▲ +0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$349K
FY2021$351K
FY2022$166K
FY2023$14K
Net assets
$60K
FY2021▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$60K
FY2022$7K
FY2023$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $267K Management & general 24% · $85K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $12K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Founder
$12,500Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Returning Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Regina M Condon$12,500$20,333
Kathleen Fitzgerald Martinez—$10,246

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 15aNo

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3 programs · $267K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Since 2014 construct has brought design for innovation experiences to the education ecosystem. With our partners breaker and school retool, both stanford k12 D.SCHOOL initiatives, we run immersive design challenges for students and workshops for teachers and principals.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-3794416) · Dispute this line
$250Kprogram expense
02

Construct's grant making has supported the prototype and testing of our design for innovation experiences for students, teachers, and principals. We use grants to subsidize the cost to bring these design experience to regions across oregon.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-3794416) · Dispute this line
$16Kprogram expense
03

Construct is a leader in design driven education transformation working to make oregon a national leader in a public education that bridges diverse k12 students to the opportunities of the innovation economy.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-3794416) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

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$100
Grants paid · 1 grant · $8K · 2020–2020
Oregon City School DistrictFY2020$8,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$365K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$274K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Money outPt IX
$351K
Ln 25
Programscol B$267K
Managementcol C$85K
Owns and owesPt X
$60K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$274K
Government grantsLn 1e$76K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Total revenueLn 12$365K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
Accounts receivableLn 4$44K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$60K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
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$86K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$90K$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$46K$60K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$16K$16K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$12K$10K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$241K$195K$46K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$20K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$21K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$502$857
Information technologyLn 14$9K$2K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$447$10K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$104$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$0$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$351K$267K$85K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $7K$14K−$7K$0 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $113K$166K−$53K$7K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $365K$351K$14K$60K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $312K$349K−$37K$46K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $365,374 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $189,277$274,245
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $122,711$91,111
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29$18
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $312,017$365,374
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $19,575$16,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $184,317$279,117
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $145,146$55,548
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $349,038$351,165
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$37,021$14,209
Part VI · Governance 0 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
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 $365,374 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$75,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$198,345
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$274,245
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $91,111$91,111
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18$18
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $91,111 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18$365,374
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $351,165 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $16,500$16,500
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $10,116 · Management $2,384$12,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $195,334 · Management $46,038$241,372
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,475 · Management $4,770$25,245
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,477$6,477
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,680$1,680
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,829 · Management $2,125$22,954
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $502 · Management $857$1,359
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,275 · Management $6,816$9,091
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $447 · Management $9,936$10,383
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $104 · Management $2,075$2,179
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $1,425$1,425
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $266,582 · Management $84,583 · Fundraising $0$351,165
Part X · Balance sheet $61,613 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $85,914$15,623
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,690$44,390
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $89,604$61,613
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,747$1,747
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $42,200$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,947$1,747
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $45,657$59,866
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $45,657$59,866
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $89,604$61,613
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $59,866 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$365,374
XI-2 Total expenses$351,165
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,209
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$45,657
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$59,866

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