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Scitopia Foundation

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 2021Arts & CultureEIN 87-4041671Revenue $250K in FY2025

On file with the IRS9702 S Avenue H, 60617-5544 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Dec 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Teen self-realization in science through innovative hands-on learning & community revitalization inspired by free, resource rich public destination.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 29.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$250K
Spent
$72K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$178K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2023.

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% · $55K Management & general 17% · $12K Fundraising 6% · $4K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Paul Sereno
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rich Crowley
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jesse Knox
Director
$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

Scitopia Foundation is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Chicago, IL, formed in 2021.

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1 program · $55K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Development of scitopia program and pedagogy. Development of public science destination.

$55Kprogram 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 · 1 grant · $35K · 2025–2025
University of ChicagoIL · FY2025$35,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$250K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Money outPt IX
$72K
Ln 25
Programscol B$55K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$178K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K
Total assetsLn 16$178K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Total revenueLn 12$250K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$178K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$178K
Total assetsLn 16$178K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$178K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$178K
Total assetsLn 16$0$178K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$178K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$35K$35K
Legal feesLn 11b$315$0$315$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$364$0$364$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$269$0$269$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$19K$11K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$72K$55K$12K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $250K$72K$178K$178K 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
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Part I · Summary $250,007 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$250,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$7
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$250,007
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$35,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$36,698
I-18 Total expenses$71,698
I-19 Revenue less expenses$178,309
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $250,007 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$250,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$250,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7$7
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7$250,007
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $71,698 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $35,000$35,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $315 · Fundraising $0$315
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,400 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $364 · Fundraising $0$364
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $269 · Fundraising $0$269
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,000 · Management $11,350 · Fundraising $4,000$34,350
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $55,400 · Management $12,298 · Fundraising $4,000$71,698
Part X · Balance sheet $178,309 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$178,309
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$178,309
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$178,309
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$178,309
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$178,309
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $178,309 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$250,007
XI-2 Total expenses$71,698
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$178,309
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$178,309

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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