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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$102K 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$102K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $64K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$322K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$326K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$131K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$322K
FY2023▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$216K
FY2022$248K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$310K
Expenses
$326K
FY2023▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$326K
FY2024$296K
Net assets
$131K
FY2023▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$291K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$135K
FY2023$131K
FY2024$146K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2018-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2019.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $275K Management & general 16% · $51K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $102K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Excutive Director
$101,921Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Technology
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Strategy Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sima Parekh’s $102K as Excutive Director is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 313 $100K–1M science & technology 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sima Parekh$101,921$60,000$57,490$24,000

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

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  • 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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1 program · $275K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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$275Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$322K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$106K
Money outPt IX
$326K
Ln 25
Programscol B$275K
Managementcol C$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$131K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$106K
Total revenueLn 12$322K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$144K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$131K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6700
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K$144K
Total assetsLn 16$147K$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$135K$131K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$102K$90K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$88K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$47K$43K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$236$231$5
Information technologyLn 14$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$832$832
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$26K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$326K$275K$51K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $310K$296K$15K$146K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $322K$326K−$4K$131K 990 PDF
FY2022 $248K$305K−$57K$135K 990 PDF
FY2021 $216K$314K−$98K$193K 990 PDF
FY2020 $323K$168K$155K$291K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $322,023 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $152,499$216,073
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $95,400$105,950
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $247,899$322,023
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $167,891$210,471
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $137,357$115,243
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $305,248$325,714
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$57,349−$3,691
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $322,023 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$216,073
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$216,073
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $105,950$105,950
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $105,950 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$322,023
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $325,714 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $89,691 · Management $12,230$101,921
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $88,071 · Management $12,010$100,081
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $8,469$8,469
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,983$8,983
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $42,843 · Management $4,256$47,099
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,512$7,512
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $231 · Management $5$236
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $17,325$17,325
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $832$832
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,834$2,834
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,501 · Management $4,921$30,422
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $274,840 · Management $50,874 · Fundraising $0$325,714
Part X · Balance sheet $143,650 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $147,075$143,650
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $147,075$143,650
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,917$12,183
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,917$12,183
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $135,158$131,467
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $135,158$131,467
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $147,075$143,650
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $131,467 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$322,023
XI-2 Total expenses$325,714
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,691
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$135,158
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$131,467

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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