To inspire young underrepresented and marginalized students to see themselves represented in the field of science and technology.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 84 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $75K a year · 29% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $202K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$83K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$283K
+64% vs prior year
Spent
$280K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$152K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$283K
FY2024▲ +64%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$52K
FY2022$230K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$283K
Expenses
$280K
FY2024▲ +239%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$83K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$280K
Net assets
$152K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$48K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$152K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2019.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $216K Management & general 13% · $37K Fundraising 10% · $27K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $85K 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
President & Executive Director
$85,077Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Co-Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fidel Ferrer’s $85K as President & Executive Director is at the 75th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Fidel Ferrer$85,077$46,154$13,650

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

Programs and updates

Connects underrepresented youth with science and tech role models.

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1 program · $216K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Project LEDO has always believed in the power of partnerships and collaboration. We understand that by joining forces with other local organizations that share our core values, we can make an even bigger impact on the communities we serve.

$216Kprogram expense

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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$283K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$267K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Money outPt IX
$280K
Ln 25
Programscol B$216K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$152K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$152K
Total assetsLn 16$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$267K
Government grantsLn 1e$500
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Total revenueLn 12$283K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$152K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$152K
Other assetsLn 15$59K
Total assetsLn 16$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
Net assetsLn 32$152K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 684
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$139K$152K
Total assetsLn 16$158K$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$83K
Net assetsLn 32$150K$152K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$72K$9K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$66K$66K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$272$136
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$13K$800$400
Management feesLn 11a$10K$0$10K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$0$13K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$400$600$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$277$139
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$163$81
OccupancyLn 16$30K$25K$3K$1K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$934$110$55
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$604$302
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$280K$216K$37K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $283K$280K$3K$152K 990 PDF
FY2023 $173K$150K 990 PDF
FY2022 $230K$83K$147K$195K 990 PDF
FY2021 $52K$48K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $282,845 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $29,928$266,968
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $127,032$15,877
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,990$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $172,950$282,845
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 $111,834$167,898
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $49,592$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,183$112,339
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $218,609$280,237
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$45,659$2,608
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $282,845 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$266,468
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$266,968
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,877 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$15,877
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,877 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$282,845
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $280,237 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,315 · Management $8,508 · Fundraising $4,254$85,077
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $65,825$65,825
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,309 · Management $272 · Fundraising $136$2,717
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,079 · Management $800 · Fundraising $400$14,279
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,064 · Fundraising $0$10,064
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $12,611 · Fundraising $0$12,611
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $400 · Management $600 · Fundraising $20,235$21,235
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,278 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,278
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,355 · Management $277 · Fundraising $139$2,771
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,382 · Management $163 · Fundraising $81$1,626
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,259 · Management $2,972 · Fundraising $1,486$29,717
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,857 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,857
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $934 · Management $110 · Fundraising $55$1,099
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,135 · Management $604 · Fundraising $302$6,041
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,040 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$18,040
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $216,168 · Management $36,981 · Fundraising $27,088$280,237
Part X · Balance sheet $234,763 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $139,435$151,514
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,740$20,009
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,750$3,750
X-15 Other assets$59,490
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $157,925$234,763
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,374$9,636
X-25 Other liabilities$72,968
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,374$82,604
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $149,551$152,159
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $149,551$152,159
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $157,925$234,763
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $152,159 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$282,845
XI-2 Total expenses$280,237
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,608
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$149,551
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$152,159

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