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Quest Science Center FY2023 filing

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Inspires and nurtures everyday exploration for lifelong engagement with science and technology. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $600K in revenue, $418K in expenses, and $554K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2018
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Science & Technology
Location
Livermore, CA
Website
quest-science.org
Filings
7 on file (2019–2023)
Revenue
$600KFY2023
Expenses
$418K
Net assets
$554K
People
10
Filings
7
Updates
0
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EIN  82-4865787 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Livermore, CA Founded 2018
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Inspires and nurtures everyday exploration for lifelong engagement with science and technology.
Leadership
Caleb Cheung · Chief Learning Officer · $135K
Money in and out
$600K revenue, $418K expenses
Bottom line
89% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$600K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$418K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$554K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $183K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
17.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+30%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$600K
FY2023▲ +6%
Expenses
$418K
FY2023▲ +11%
Total assets
$564K
FY2023▲ +50%
Total liabilities
$10K
FY2023▲ +192%
Total revenue
$600K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$418K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$554K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$183K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$564K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $370K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Other Community Science and Engineering Events

Quest developed and fielded 40 outreach events, including 15 science programs at local schools (including title 1 schools) and 24 outreach events at various community locations including libraries, parks, theaters, and other sites. Total attendance at these events was over 12,000.

$170Kprogram expense
02

Tri-Valley Innovation Fair

Quest planned and led the 5TH annual tri-valley innovation fair which was held at the alameda county fairgrounds. This popular event had 2,800 attendees in 2023, primarily youth and their families to see hands-on exhibits and demonstrations that showcased innovative regional science, technology, and education organizations.

$144Kprogram expense
03

Science in Quest Plaza Development and Programming

Quest enhanced the quest plaza at stockman's park location and programmed six hands-on science and engineering programs for kids, teens, and adults from june-october. These free programs were well attended, each event attracting 300-2000 kids and adults.

$56Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CQuest Science Center
EINHdr · item D82-4865787
Principal addressHdr · item CLivermore, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jquest-science.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2018
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFScience & Technology (U20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2018

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Learning Officer
$134,633Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Caleb Cheung’s $145K as Chief Learning Officer is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 310 $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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Caleb Cheung$144,955$144,955$134,633$144,217$138,217
Cynthia Margulis$114,111
Michael Mosby$47,000
Katherine Young$42,739

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$592K · 99%
Investment income$7K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$592K
Investment income1%$7K
Other revenue$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$8K
Total revenueLn 12$600K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.05
Program services89%$370K
Management & general7%$28K
Fundraising5%$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$418K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$386K
Total assetsLn 16$564K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$10K
Total net assetsLn 32$554K
Months of cash on handcomputed11.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $543K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $418K · Less non-cash grants $36K · Cash operating expenses/yr $382K
17.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $370K · Total expenses $418K
89%
Management & General
Management & general $28K · Total expenses $418K
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $19K · Total expenses $418K
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $31K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $543K
$0.06 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $592K · Total revenue $600K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $8K · Total revenue $600K
1%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $600K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $7K · Total revenue $600K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $418K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $600K · Prior year $564K
+6%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $403K · FY2023 $600K
+10%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $554K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $600K · Expenses $418K
+30%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $564K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $554K · Total assets $564K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $157K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $564K
28%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Caleb Cheung · Reported title CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $135K · Total expenses $418K
32%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $204K · Total expenses $418K
49%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%
Overhead ratio 7%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth 6%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$713K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$601K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$600K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$564K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$504K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$296K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2019$403K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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