Science Coach INC FY2023 filing

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Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)EducationEIN 87-3498906Revenue $528K in FY2023

On file with the IRSsciencecoach.org4340 Duncan Ave Ste 100, 63110-1110 · Saint Louis, MOTax-exempt since Apr 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Science Coach teaches educators how to Coach all students to innovatively solve real-world problems by integrating the art of imagination with the scientific process.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$102K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $137K a year · 19% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
$102K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $67K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$528K
Spent
$535K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$18K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$528K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$528K
FY2024$724K
FY2025$941K
Expenses
$535K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$535K
FY2024$588K
FY2025$659K
Net assets
$18K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$18K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$434K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2022.

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% · $412K Management & general 23% · $123K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $102K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$102,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jill Ott’s $107K as CEO is at the 86th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Jill Ott$107,300$104,000$102,000

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

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  • 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 teachers to guide students in creatively solving problems using science and imagination.

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2 programs · $412K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Professional development for educators that consist of lesson plans to use to coach students to innovatively solve real-world problems. There are approximately 26 educators currently being served with a goal of making the program available for purchase by the schools.

$269Kprogram expense
02

Coaching students to innovatively solve real-world problems by integrating the art of imagination with the scientific process. Currently there are 320 students being served with the potential of serving thousands of students.

$142Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$67K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$528K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$485K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$514
Money outPt IX
$535K
Ln 25
Programscol B$412K
Managementcol C$123K
Owns and owesPt X
$18K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$485K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$514
Total revenueLn 12$528K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$38K
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$18K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$14K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17K$38K
Total assetsLn 16$86K$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$23K$18K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$102K$26K$76K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$76K$72K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$8K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$6K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$7K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$189K$189K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$454$454
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$58K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$535K$412K$123K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $941K$659K$282K$434K 990 PDF
FY2024 $724K$588K$136K$152K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $528K$535K−$7K$18K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $527,871 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$485,370
I-9 Program service revenue$41,987
I-10 Investment income$514
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$527,871
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$220,566
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$314,233
I-18 Total expenses$534,799
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$6,928
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $527,871 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,183 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$485,370
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$17,436
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$485,370
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,804$40,804
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $514$514
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,501$527,871
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $534,799 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,500 · Management $76,500$102,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $71,996 · Management $4,083$76,079
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,117 · Management $7,767$15,884
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,442 · Management $7,025$13,467
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,192 · Management $5,944$13,136
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,104$1,104
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,535$6,535
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $189,063$189,063
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,235$2,235
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,347$15,347
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,650$2,650
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,004$3,004
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsManagement $6,392$6,392
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,938$4,938
IX-20 InterestPrograms $454$454
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,983$13,983
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,813 · Management $5,792$63,605
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,151 · Management $1,772$4,923
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $411,885 · Management $122,914 · Fundraising $0$534,799
Part X · Balance sheet $51,896 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,136$14,310
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $17,499$37,586
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $86,324$51,896
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,834$2,344
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $56,729$31,533
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $63,563$33,877
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,761$18,019
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,761$18,019
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $86,324$51,896
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,019 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$527,871
XI-2 Total expenses$534,799
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,928
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,761
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,186
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,019

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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