Sprocket INC FY2024 filing

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Paducah, KY501(c)(3)EducationEIN 82-2967525

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We serve as a pilot to help develop educational programs for the Paducah Innovations Hub as well as Entreprenuerial Innovations in the region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$116K 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $171K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$116K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $42K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
66% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 66% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+1.0% vs prior year
Spent
$758K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$972K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +1.0%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$857K
FY2022$979K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$970K
Expenses
$758K
FY2024▼ -15%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$555K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$889K
FY2024$758K
FY2025$789K
Net assets
$972K
FY2024▲ +41%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$470K
FY2022$518K
FY2023$690K
FY2024$972K
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2017.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $568K Management & general 25% · $191K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $116K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$115,779Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Monica Bilak’s $111K as Executive Director is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
Monica Bilak$111,300$115,779$94,655$85,000

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

Programs and updates

Develops educational programs for innovation hubs and regional entrepreneurs.

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1 program service account for $568K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Educational Programs that promote entrprenuership and community learning developed and hosted by Sprocket

$568Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$42K
Grants paid · 17 grants · $1.1M · 2021–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2022$146,210
Unitemized GrantFY2022$133,043
Madison - Hopkinsville Economic Development CorpFY2022$70,165
Feedcoyote INCFY2022$45,833
E-Ventures LLCFY2022$45,833
Codefi Kentucky LLCFY2022$29,545
QbricsFY2022$8,333
Individual RecipientFY2022$8,333
Seamly Systems INCFY2022$8,333
Unitemized GrantFY2021$150,000
Madisonville - Hopkinsville Economic Development CorpFY2021$103,687
Unitemized GrantFY2021$100,000
Seamly Systems INCFY2021$41,667
Individual RecipientFY2021$41,667
QbricsFY2021$37,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$893K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$146K
Money outPt IX
$758K
Ln 25
Programscol B$568K
Managementcol C$191K
Owns and owesPt X
$972K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$605K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$893K
Government grantsLn 1e$704K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$135K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$146K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$352K
SavingsLn 2$253K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$605K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Other assetsLn 15$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$972K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 68
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$345K$605K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$690K$972K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$108K$108K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$116K$5K$110K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$105K$105K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$25K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$13K$13K$0
Management feesLn 11a$24K$16K$8K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$0$5K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$0$10K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$0$10K$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$0$6K$0
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$129K$122K$6K$0
TravelLn 17$8K$0$8K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$88K$84K$4K$0
InsuranceLn 23$11K$677$10K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$35K$90$0
All other expensesLn 24e$39K$39K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$758K$568K$191K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $970K$789K$180K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.0M$758K$281K$972K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$889K$140K$690K 990 PDF
FY2022 $979K$1.0M−$49K$518K 990 PDF
FY2021 $857K$555K$302K$470K 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 $1,039,442 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$704,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$188,890
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$135,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$893,390
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$146,052
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $146,052 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,039,442
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $758,470 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $108,333$108,333
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $5,283 · Management $110,496 · Fundraising $0$115,779
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $105,211 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$105,211
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,824 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$24,824
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,384 · Management $13,386 · Fundraising $0$26,770
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $15,803 · Management $8,123 · Fundraising $0$23,926
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,817 · Fundraising $0$4,817
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,590 · Fundraising $0$9,590
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $10,087 · Fundraising $0$10,087
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $5,827 · Fundraising $0$5,827
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,707 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$13,707
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $122,370 · Management $6,441 · Fundraising $0$128,811
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $7,763 · Fundraising $0$7,763
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $84,054 · Management $4,424 · Fundraising $0$88,478
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $677 · Management $9,842 · Fundraising $0$10,519
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,768 · Management $90 · Fundraising $0$34,858
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $39,170 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$39,170
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $567,584 · Management $190,886 · Fundraising $0$758,470
Part X · Balance sheet $2,891,537 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $344,958$352,084
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$252,952
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $66,808$66,667
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,470
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,107,102$1,025,150
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,221,765$1,188,214
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,740,633$2,891,537
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,520$15,253
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,042,318$1,904,376
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,050,838$1,919,629
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $689,795$971,908
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $689,795$971,908
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,740,633$2,891,537
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $971,908 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,039,442
XI-2 Total expenses$758,470
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$280,972
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$689,795
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,141
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$971,908

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