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Bscs Science Learning FY2020 filing

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Develops research-based resources to improve science teaching and learning environments. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $10.1M in revenue, $10.5M in expenses, and $3.6M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1972
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Colorado Spgs, CO
Website
wwww.bscs.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$10.1MFY2020
Expenses
$10.5M
Net assets
$3.6M
People
18
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  84-0622557 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Colorado Spgs, CO Founded 1972
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Develops research-based resources to improve science teaching and learning environments.
Leadership
Daniel Edelson · President · $234K
Money in and out
$10.1M revenue, $10.5M expenses
Bottom line
80% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$10.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$10.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$390K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
80%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
4.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-4%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$10.1M
FY2020
Expenses
$10.5M
FY2020
Total assets
$5.0M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$1.4M
FY2020
Total revenue
$10.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$10.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$390K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$5.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B80%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBscs Science Learning
EINHdr · item D84-0622557
Principal addressHdr · item CColorado Spgs, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwwww.bscs.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1972
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1972

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
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 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$233,618Pt VII · Sec A
SR Research Scientist/Division
$126,104Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$125,108Pt VII · Sec A
SR Science Educator/Assoc Dir
$125,073Pt VII · Sec A
$121,731Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$101,960Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daniel Edelson$248,124$247,456$239,239$223,479$233,618
Nancy Hopkins-Evans$170,317$167,906
Jody Bintz$160,990$155,364$146,282$142,047$125,073
Janet Ash$154,467$133,039$54,737
Lindsey Hawkins$151,038$148,803$128,701
Molly Stuhlsatz$148,461$146,237$129,964
Christopher Wilson$142,266$139,001$132,693
Robert Smariga$131,125$121,731

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $8.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Foundation Funded Projects

Projects funded by foundations through open requests for proposals or by invitation. Foundation-funded projects enable the organization to pursue its mission through research and development focusing on one or more of the following: design of instructional materials, teacher professional development, leadership development, and…

$4.0Mprogram expense
02

Federally Funded Projects

Projects funded by grants from federal agencies that enable the organization to pursue its mission through research and development focusing on one or more of the following: design of instructional materials, teacher professional development, leadership development, and organizational change to support improvements in science teaching…

$3.2Mprogram expense
03

Other Funded Projects

Projects that are not funded through grants or by contracts to schools or districts. Most are professional development programs that are funded by participant registration fees or contracted services for publishers and other organizations.

$1.2Mprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$5.5M · 54%
Program service revenue$3.9M · 39%
Other revenue$607K · 6%
Investment income$98K · 1%
Contributions & grants54%$5.5M
Program service revenue39%$3.9M
Other revenue6%$607K
Investment income1%$98K
— government grantsLn 1e$4.2M
Total revenueLn 12$10.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.01
Program services80%$8.5M
Management & general19%$2.0M
Fundraising1%$54K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Total net assetsLn 32$3.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.5M · Operating expenses/yr $10.5M
4.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $8.5M · Total expenses $10.5M
80%
Management & General
Management & general $2.0M · Total expenses $10.5M
19%
Fundraising
Fundraising $54K · Total expenses $10.5M
0.5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $54K · Solicited contributions $1.3M
$0.04 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $5.5M · Total revenue $10.1M
54%
Government reliance
Government grants $4.2M · Total revenue $10.1M
41%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $3.9M · Total revenue $10.1M
39%
Investment reliance
Investment income $98K · Total revenue $10.1M
+1.0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $3.9M · Total expenses $10.5M
38%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $10.1M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $10.1M · Expenses $10.5M
-4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $5.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.6M · Total assets $5.0M
72%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $2.3M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $5.0M
47%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Daniel Edelson · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $234K · Total expenses $10.5M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $6.1M · Total expenses $10.5M
58%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 80%
Overhead ratio 19%
Fundraising cost ratio 1.0%
Investment management fee ratio 0.5%
Legal fee ratio 0.01%
Accounting fee ratio 0.1%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 42 grants · $6.3M · 2020–2024
Oregon Public BroadcastingOR · FY2024$206,698
Oregon Public BroadcastingOR · FY2023$296,118
McRel InternationalCO · FY2023$13,491
Northwestern UniversityIL · FY2023$13,201
Oregon Public BroadcastingOR · FY2022$198,056
Northwestern UniversityIL · FY2022$85,565
Trustees of Boston CollegeFY2022$74,298
University of Texas at AustinFY2022$51,889
Life LabFY2022$44,314
McRel InternationalCO · FY2022$38,501
Rockman CompanyFY2022$36,529
NweaFY2022$19,730
Trustees of Boston CollegeFY2021$296,051
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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
FY2024 (Latest)$12.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$10.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$11.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$10.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$10.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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