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Foundation for Scientific Advancement

EIN 26-2239849 • 501(c)3 • Sierra Vista, AZ

Profile

The foundation for scientific advancement specializes in privately funded scientific research projects.

7023 Alhambra DriveSierra Vista, AZ 85650

www.scientificadvancement.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

69th percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

78th percentile

25%

Faster asset growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$23,635

Up $4,714 (+25%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$23,635

Up $4,714 (+25%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin69th percentile

Revenue

Up

$31,950

Up $31,950 from 2023

Expenses

Up

$27,236

Up $5,347 (+24%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$4,714

Up $26,603 (+122%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth78th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2021: $75,669Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $75,6692021Assets 2022: $40,810Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $40,8102022Assets 2023: $18,921Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $18,9212023Assets 2024: $23,635Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $23,6352024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$23,635
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$23,635
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $83,500Expenses 2021: $30,666Net Income 2021: $52,8342021Revenue 2022: $5,000Expenses 2022: $39,859Net Income 2022: -$34,8592022Revenue 2023: $0Expenses 2023: $21,889Net Income 2023: -$21,8892023Revenue 2024: $31,950Expenses 2024: $27,236Net Income 2024: $4,7142024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$31,950
Expenses$27,236
Net Income$4,714
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$23,635
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$23,635
Revenue
$31,950
Expenses
$27,236
Net income
$4,714
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.6$0.00$23.6$32.0$27.2$4.71
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$18.9$0.00$18.9$0.00$21.9$21.9
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$40.8$0.00$40.8$5.00$39.9$34.9
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$75.7$0.00$75.7$83.5$30.7$52.8
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 11, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$31,950
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The foundation for scientific advancement specializes in privately funded scientific research projects.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
RESEARCH AND PUBLISHED ARTICLES AS IT RELATES TO PALEONTOLOGY PROJECTS: ON GOING STUDIES OF VERTEBRAE PALEONTOGOLY ANALYSIS$0$8,442
RESEARCH AND PUBLISHED ARTICLES AS IT RELATES TO ASTRONOMY PROJECTS: ON GOING STUDIES OF STARS, PLANETS, ASTERIODS AND METEORS$0$7,800
RESEARCH AND PUBLISHED ARTICLES AS IT RELATES TO ARCHEOLOGY PROJECTS: ON GOING STUDIES OF ANCIENT SURFACES AND MUMMIES USING LASER SIMULATED FLOURESCENCE$0$4,370
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
THOMAS KOTSIOPOULOSChief Executive OfficerPT$0--
BETH CHRISTIEVP-$0--
CAROL KOTSIOPOULOSTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Foundation for Scientific Advancement
EIN
26-2239849
Phone
8475338990
Address
7023 ALHAMBRA DRIVE, SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85650

Signing Officer

Name
Thomas Kotsiopoulos
Title
CEO
Phone
8475338990
Signed
2025-06-11

Preparer

Firm
Detterbeck Johnson & Monsen Ltd
Address
220 N SMITH ST SUITE 414, PALATINE, IL 60067-2477
Preparer
Gregory W Monsen
Phone
8479916262
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14

“Description: depreciation. Amount: 1,996.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: project and research expenses. Amount: 23,381.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 13,404. End of year amount: 11,408.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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