Skew the Script EIN 85-3669033

Skew the Script FY2024 filing

EIN  85-3669033 Public charity (501(c)(3)) San Antonio, TX
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Develops math lessons and resources to boost student engagement and civic reasoning.
Leadership
Dashiell Young-Saver · CEO · $39K
Money in and out
$3.7M revenue, $712K expenses
Bottom line
72% program efficiency

Develops math lessons and resources to boost student engagement and civic reasoning. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $3.7M in revenue, $712K in expenses, and $3.1M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$3.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$712K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $3.0M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.28
Program efficiency
72%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
27.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+81%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2024▲ ×25
Expenses
$712K
FY2024
Total assets
$3.2M
FY2024
Total liabilities
$74K
FY2024
Total revenue
$3.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$712K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$3.0M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $500K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Data Science Bootcamps

85 students participated in Skew The Script's synchronous 2 week, 10 module DS Bootcamp over the summer. Learning included: the R programming language, how to analyze big data sets, and how to create AI models. 278 teachers have registered for an asynchronous version of the DS Bootcamp.

$223Kprogram expense
02

Curriculum revisions and creation. Skew The Script launched a daily format of our relevant, data-infused Algebra I and Algebra II lessons, along with Desmos activities and daily lesson hook videos to accompany each lesson. Every lesson includes a slide deck, student handout, teacher handout, lesson hook video, and Desmos activity.

$162Kprogram expense
03

Research Award to Harvard University

The Harvard Graduate School of Education is conducting a quasi-experimental research study on Skew The Script which will evaluate Skew The Script's impact on student achievement (particularly AP Stats scores) and other outcomes. This is a two-year study so preliminary funds and results are expected to be available in 2025.

$115Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSkew the Script
EINHdr · item D85-3669033
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Antonio, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.skewthescript.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$38,770Pt VII · Sec A
$37,735Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dashiell Young-Saver’s $121K as CEO is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3393 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Dashiell Young-Saver$121,196$38,770
Olivia Gladstone$121,196$37,735

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$3.5M · 94%
Program service revenue$207K · 6%
Contributions & grants94%$3.5M
Program service revenue6%$207K
Investment income$12K
Other revenue$901
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.28
Program services72%$511K
Management & general28%$202K
Total functional expensesLn 25$712K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$74K
Total net assetsLn 32$3.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed27.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.6M · Operating expenses/yr $712K
27.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $511K · Total expenses $712K
72%
Management & General
Management & general $202K · Total expenses $712K
28%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $712K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $3.5M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.5M · Total revenue $3.7M
94%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $3.7M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $207K · Total revenue $3.7M
6%
Investment reliance
Investment income $12K · Total revenue $3.7M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $207K · Total expenses $712K
29%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.7M · Prior year $149K
×25
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.7M · Expenses $712K
+81%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.1M · Total assets $3.2M
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.2M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dashiell Young-Saver · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $39K · Total expenses $712K
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $309K · Total expenses $712K
43%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 72%
Overhead ratio 28%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth ×25
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 2%
Accounting fee ratio 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1.2M

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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
FY2025 (Latest)$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$3.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$149K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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