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Help people prepare and skill up for technical careers

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-2645050) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 11% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
76% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1.4 mo
of spending, in cash
1.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
6% of total assets
Liabilities are 6% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Revenue
$280K
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$304K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$40K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$280K
FY2024▲ +38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$203K
FY2024$280K
Expenses
$304K
FY2024▲ +144%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$125K
FY2024$304K
Net assets
$40K
FY2024▼ -48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$77K
FY2024$40K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2018.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $231K Management & general 24% · $73K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sean Crawford’s $470 as Board Member is at the 0th 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.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Help people prepare and skill up for technical careers

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-2645050) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$280K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$254K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Money outPt IX
$304K
Ln 25
Programscol B$231K
Managementcol C$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$40K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$254K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Total revenueLn 12$280K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$36K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7K
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$40K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K$36K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7K
Total assetsLn 16$68K$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$9K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$77K$40K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$48K$48K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$192K$192K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$470$470
TravelLn 17$504$504
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$624$144$480
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$637
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$20K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$304K$231K$73K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 19, 2025 $280K$304K−$25K$40K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 28, 2024 $203K$125K$78K$77K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $279,722 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,602$26,126
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $167,024$253,589
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$7
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $202,632$279,722
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,285$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$51,672
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $123,596$252,582
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $124,881$304,254
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $77,751−$24,532
Part VI · Governance 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $279,722 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,126
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,126
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$253,589
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7$7
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7$279,722
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $304,254 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $47,703$47,703
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,969$3,969
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,023$4,023
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $191,826$191,826
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,330$14,330
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,644$4,644
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $470$470
IX-17 TravelPrograms $504$504
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,175$1,175
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $144 · Management $480$624
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,570 · Management $637$3,207
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,810 · Management $11,969$31,779
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $230,829 · Management $73,425 · Fundraising $0$304,254
Part X · Balance sheet $42,826 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $64,129$35,996
X-11 Publicly traded securities$6,830
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $68,459$42,826
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$8,945$2,429
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$8,945$2,429
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $77,404$40,397
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $77,404$40,397
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $68,459$42,826
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,397 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$279,722
XI-2 Total expenses$304,254
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$24,532
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$77,404
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$12,475
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,397

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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