Sciencecounts INC FY2021 filing

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organizationEIN 46-4747662

ScienceCounts is strengthening grassroot support for science and its beneficial role in the lives of Americans.

67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$249K 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
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $133K a year · 26% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$249K
to officers and key staff · 87% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 87% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$620K
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$287K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$546K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$620K
FY2021▲ +53%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$406K
FY2021$620K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$125K
Expenses
$287K
FY2021▼ -39%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$473K
FY2021$287K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$546K
FY2021▲ +156%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$546K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$1K
FY2024$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: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $193K Management & general 23% · $67K Fundraising 9% · $27K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $249K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$249,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Christopher Volpe$83,333$143,542$249,000$237,996

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

Builds grassroots support for science and its benefits to Americans.

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1 program service account for $193K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Raising Voices for Science

a public education and outreach initiative to cultivate and harness grassroots support for science and its beneficial role in the lives of all Americans.

$193Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$620K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$620K
Investment incomeLn 3$240
Money outPt IX
$287K
Ln 25
Programscol B$193K
Managementcol C$67K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$546K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$546K
Total assetsLn 16$546K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$620K
Investment incomeLn 3$240
Total revenueLn 12$620K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$447K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$546K
Total assetsLn 16$546K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$546K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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$213K$546K
Total assetsLn 16$213K$546K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$213K$546K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$256K$179K$51K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$10K$3K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$0$6K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$392$0$392$0
Office expensesLn 13$10K$4K$5K$133
Information technologyLn 14$1K$550$550$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$287K$193K$67K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $125K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $104K$1K 990 PDF
FY2022 $159K$154K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $620K$287K$333K$546K 990 PDF
FY2020 $406K$473K−$67K$213K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $620,160 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$619,920
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$619,920
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$240
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $240 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$620,160
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $287,188 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $178,897 · Management $51,114 · Fundraising $25,557$255,568
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,629 · Management $2,751 · Fundraising $1,376$13,756
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,500 · Fundraising $0$6,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $392 · Fundraising $0$392
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,418 · Management $5,321 · Fundraising $133$9,872
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $550 · Management $550 · Fundraising $0$1,100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $193,494 · Management $66,628 · Fundraising $27,066$287,188
Part X · Balance sheet $546,213 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,948$446,680
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $136,293$99,533
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $213,241$546,213
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $213,241$493,493
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$52,720
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $213,241$546,213
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $213,241$546,213
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $546,213 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$620,160
XI-2 Total expenses$287,188
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$332,972
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$213,241
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$546,213

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