To train and educate individuals with disabilities in science and technology.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $83
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$290K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$264K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$95K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$290K
FY2021▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$290K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$406K
FY2025$425K
Expenses
$264K
FY2021▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$264K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$344K
FY2025$503K
Net assets
$95K
FY2021▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$70K
FY2021$95K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$94K
FY2024$157K
FY2025$78K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2003.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $264K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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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

Trains and educates people with disabilities in science and technology.

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1 program · $222K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Provides transition services to middle and high school students with disabilities. The provided services help to ensure greater success for students as they graduate from high school and move on to post secondary education training and employment.

$222Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$83
Grants paid · 2 grants · $15K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,959
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,348

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$290K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Money outPt IX
$264K
Ln 25
Programscol B$264K
Owns and owesPt X
$95K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Total revenueLn 12$290K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$95K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$95K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$95K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K$95K
Total assetsLn 16$70K$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$70K$95K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$42K$42K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$171K$171K
All other expensesLn 24e$472$472
Total functional expensesLn 25$264K$264K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $425K$503K−$78K$78K 990 PDF
FY2024 $406K$344K$62K$157K 990 PDF
FY2023 $354K$329K$24K$94K 990 PDF
FY2022 $338K$363K−$25K$70K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $290K$264K$26K$95K 990 PDF
FY2020 $235K$227K$9K$70K 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
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Part I · Summary $290,071 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $235,429$290,071
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $235,429$290,071
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,348$2,029
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $221,399$262,284
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $226,747$264,313
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,682$25,758
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $290,071 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$290,071
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$290,071
VIII-12 Total revenue$290,071
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $264,313 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,029$2,029
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,826$7,826
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,651$21,651
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,600$15,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,183$2,183
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42,256$42,256
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,286$1,286
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $171,010$171,010
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $472$472
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $264,313 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$264,313
Part X · Balance sheet $95,411 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,654$95,411
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $69,654$95,411
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $69,654$95,411
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $69,654$95,411
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $69,654$95,411
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $95,411 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$290,071
XI-2 Total expenses$264,313
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,758
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$69,654
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$95,411

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