Montgomery Techlab INC

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To advance innovation and entrepreneurship in the Montgomery region through eduction, acceleration, and incubation.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2511814) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $169K a year · 26% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
81% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15.6 mo
of spending, in cash
15.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
2 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$194K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$387K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$504K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$194K
FY2024▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$252K
FY2024$194K
Expenses
$387K
FY2024▲ +83%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$828K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$387K
Net assets
$504K
FY2024▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$660K
FY2023$701K
FY2024$504K

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 Feb 2023.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $313K Management & general 16% · $62K Fundraising 3% · $12K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marcus Shaw’s $46K as Executive Di is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters innovation and entrepreneurship through education, acceleration, and incubation.

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1 program · $313K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Through education programs we have supported over 1500 students and young professionals in the region, through hack-a-thons, stem workshops, and entrepreneurship training. Since inception montgomery techlab has accelerated over 25 companies.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2511814) · Dispute this line
$313Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 11 grants · $180K · 2022–2022
At Ease Rentals CorpFY2022$37,768
Analog Africa LLCFY2022$37,500
Riis TechnologiesFY2022$36,000
Medtrans CoFY2022$17,500
Advance Consulting Experts & SolutiFY2022$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$7,500
Optimal Technology CorporationFY2022$7,500
MonktonFY2022$7,500
Individual RecipientFY2022$7,500
College Prep UFY2022$5,620
Sarcor LLCFY2022$5,442

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$194K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$194K
Money outPt IX
$387K
Ln 25
Programscol B$313K
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$504K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$504K
Total assetsLn 16$504K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$194K
Total revenueLn 12$194K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$504K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$504K
Total assetsLn 16$504K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$504K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$723K$504K
Total assetsLn 16$723K$504K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$0
Net assetsLn 32$701K$504K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$357K$291K$56K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$17K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$15$7$8
InsuranceLn 23$317$317
Total functional expensesLn 25$387K$313K$62K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $194K$387K−$193K$504K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $252K$212K$41K$701K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.5M$828K$660K$660K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $193,672 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $252,500$193,672
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $252,500$193,672
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $211,517$386,616
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $211,517$386,616
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,983−$192,944
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $193,672 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$193,672
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$193,672
VIII-12 Total revenue$193,672
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $386,616 across 6 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,100$3,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $291,249 · Management $55,526 · Fundraising $9,797$356,572
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,194 · Fundraising $1,911$19,105
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,753 · Management $3,754$7,507
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7 · Fundraising $8$15
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $317$317
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $312,520 · Management $62,380 · Fundraising $11,716$386,616
Part X · Balance sheet $503,887 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $722,727$503,887
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $722,727$503,887
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,168$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $700,559$503,887
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $700,559$503,887
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $722,727$503,887
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $503,887 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$193,672
XI-2 Total expenses$386,616
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$192,944
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$700,559
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,728
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$503,887

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

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