Our mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based Programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $93K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $180K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$432K
+90% vs prior year
Spent
$297K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$427K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$432K
FY2022▲ +90%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$227K
FY2022$432K
FY2023$573K
FY2024$403K
FY2025$371K
Expenses
$297K
FY2022▲ +170%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$110K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$448K
FY2024$355K
FY2025$331K
Net assets
$427K
FY2022▲ +66%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$257K
FY2022$427K
FY2023$552K
FY2024$565K
FY2025$605K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2015.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $274K Management & general 8% · $23K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Ftc
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Inspire youth to lead in science and tech through mentor-based programs building skills and confidence.

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1 program · $274K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

To provide educational opportunities through team building to advance students knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and math by making learning fun. The organization supports competitive leagues.

$274Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$180K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$432K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$381K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Money outPt IX
$297K
Ln 25
Programscol B$274K
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$427K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$381K
Government grantsLn 1e$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Total revenueLn 12$432K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$317K
Total assetsLn 16$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$427K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$186K$317K
Total assetsLn 16$258K$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$944$11K
Net assetsLn 32$257K$427K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$688$688
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$40K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$205K$205K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$16K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$297K$274K$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $371K$331K$40K$605K 990 PDF
FY2024 $403K$355K$48K$565K 990 PDF
FY2023 $573K$448K$125K$552K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $432K$297K$135K$427K 990 PDF
FY2021 $227K$110K$117K$257K 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
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Part I · Summary $431,954 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $200,906$380,785
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,261$16,715
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9$8
I-11 Other revenue$34,446
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $227,176$431,954
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $110,304$297,449
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $110,304$297,449
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $116,872$134,505
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $431,954 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$38,093
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$342,692
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$380,785
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,715$16,715
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8$8
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $34,446$34,446
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,723 · Excluded from tax $34,446$431,954
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $297,449 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,025$2,025
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $688$688
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $9,761$9,761
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,689$4,689
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,318$1,318
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,438$40,438
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,730$12,730
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,527$1,527
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $204,538$204,538
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,472 · Management $3,263$19,735
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $274,178 · Management $23,271 · Fundraising $0$297,449
Part X · Balance sheet $438,011 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,703$82,845
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$38,093
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,369$78
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $186,270$316,995
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $258,342$438,011
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $944$11,108
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $944$11,108
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $257,398$391,276
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$35,627
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $257,398$426,903
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $258,342$438,011
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $426,903 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$431,954
XI-2 Total expenses$297,449
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$134,505
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$257,398
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$35,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$426,903

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