Uplands Science & Technology Foundation INC

Odon, IN · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Science & Technology

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2024
Revenue
$30K
▼ -95% vs prior year
Spent
$261K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$214K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$30K
FY2024▼ -95%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$583K
FY2024$30K
Expenses
$261K
FY2024▲ +89%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$138K
FY2024$261K
Net assets
$214K
FY2024▼ -52%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$445K
FY2024$214K

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
Not on file
Spent on programs?
58% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
<$100K
↓ -95% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CUplands Science & Technology Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D88-2004508
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2023
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item COdon, IN
NTEE classificationIRS BMFScience & Technology (U19)
WebsiteHdr · item Justfwestgate.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.58 Management & general $0.25 Fundraising $0.17
Program services58%$151K
Management & general25%$65K
Fundraising17%$45K
Total functional expensesLn 25$261K

Financial health

Program efficiency
58%
of spending reaches programs▲ +22% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
11.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -70% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-769%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -1108% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$255K
FY2024▼ -43%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2023$449K
FY2024$255K
Total liabilities
$41K
FY2024▲ +892%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2023$4K
FY2024$41K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$231K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$255K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B58%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$255K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$41K
Total net assetsLn 32$214K
Months of cash on handcomputed11.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$30K
Total revenueLn 12$30K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $255K · Operating expenses/yr $261K
11.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $151K · Total expenses $261K
58%
Management & General
Management & general $65K · Total expenses $261K
25%
Fundraising
Fundraising $45K · Total expenses $261K
17%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $33K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $170K
$0.19 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $30K · Total revenue $30K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $30K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $30K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $30K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $261K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $30K · Prior year $583K
-95%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $214K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $30K · Expenses $261K
-769%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $255K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $214K · Total assets $255K
84%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $255K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Bryant Niehoff · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $150K · Total expenses $261K
58%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $174K · Total expenses $261K
67%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 58%——
Overhead ratio 25%——
Fundraising cost ratio 149%——
Revenue growth -95%——
Legal fee ratio 11%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.6%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$150,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bryant Niehoff’s $150K as CEO is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 115 <$100K science & technology 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Bryant Niehoff$150,000$80,769

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
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 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Develops Westgate@Crane into an innovation community by managing real estate and attracting new firms.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $151K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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During 2024, ustf assisted indiana counties daviess, martin and greene by supporting infrastructure investments within the technology park. Ustf helped secure approx. $3m in eda funding in partnership with sidc for expanded water capacity at westgate, helped secure approximately $5 million in funding from the federal government for the…

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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $30K$261K-95% 990 PDF
FY2023 $583K$138K 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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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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