Marcy Lab INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Since 2019Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 83-3754699Revenue $9.7M in FY2023

On file with the IRSmarcylabschool.org882 3rd Ave Unit 10 # 1123, 11232-1902 · Brooklyn, NYTax-exempt since Jul 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Marcy Lab school is an alternative pathway to high-growth technology careers for young adults. We provide our students with technical training, leadership development, and direct access to employment opportunities in some of the fastest-growing sectors of the global economy. In doing so, we create economic mobility for our students and create the strongest pipeline of diverse engineering talent in the country.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.3M 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.6M a year · 42% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $880K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.7M
+157% vs prior year
Spent
$4.9M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$7.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$9.7M
FY2023▲ +157%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$9.7M
FY2024$9.7M
FY2024$5.7M
Expenses
$4.9M
FY2023▲ +76%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$904K
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$6.2M
FY2024$6.3M
Net assets
$7.2M
FY2023▲ +196%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$7.2M
FY2024$9.7M
FY2024$9.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2019.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $3.6M Management & general 24% · $1.1M Fundraising 3% · $126K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-Founder & Exec. Director
$147,275Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder & Exec. Director
$147,275Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder & Chief Prog. Off.
$141,450Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder & Chief Prog. Off.
$141,450Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Software Engineering Fello
$139,010Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Software Engineering Fello
$139,010Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Strategic Partnerships
$115,644Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Strategic Partnerships
$115,644Pt VII · Sec A

Reuben Ogbonna’s $209K as Co-Founder & Executive Director is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Reuben Ogbonna$208,681$184,483$147,275$113,750$76,700
Maya Bhattacharjee-Marcantonio$208,681$191,346$141,450$113,750$76,700
Hollins Gause$171,878$159,683———
Travis Fox$136,040$145,559$115,644——
Ashley Lusky$142,804$127,554$109,241$91,989—
Thuyan Duong——$139,010$108,343—
Ana Reyes Martinez$138,056$114,616———
Ben Spector$124,213————

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

Prepares underserved young adults for high-paying tech careers through exceptional post-secondary education.

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2 programs · $7.2M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Our flagship program, the software engineering fellowship, is a true alternative to college, designed to be a direct pathway for young people of color from low socioeconomic backgrounds to employment as entry-level software engineers.

$3.6Mprogram expense
02

Our flagship program, the software engineering fellowship, is a true alternative to college, designed to be a direct pathway for young people of color from low socioeconomic backgrounds to employment as entry-level software engineers.

$3.6Mprogram expense

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 · FY2025
New Profit INCFY2025$875K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$880K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $176K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$176,115

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$492K
Investment incomeLn 3$376
Money outPt IX
$4.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.6M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$126K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$31K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$492K
Investment incomeLn 3$376
Total revenueLn 12$9.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$7.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 540
VolunteersI 6120
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $9.7M$6.2M$3.5M$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $9.7M$4.9M$4.8M$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.8M$2.8M$995K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$904K$1.2M$1.4M 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 VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

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

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