Liabilities / Assets
31st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Smart Tech Challenges Foundation Fka Giffords Smart Tech
990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 32-0412280
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
29th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
90th percentile
Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
96th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 31.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
96th percentile
Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
100th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$505,130
Up $286,489 (+131%) from 2015
Net Assets
Up$503,645
Up $303,498 (+152%) from 2015
Liabilities
Down$1,485
Down $17,009 (-92%) from 2015
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$716,662
Up $701,333 (+4575%) from 2015
Expenses
Down$413,164
Down $370,393 (-47%) from 2015
Net Income
Up$303,498
Up $1,071,726 (+140%) from 2015
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
- Signed
- Jul 26, 2017
- Return Version
- 2016v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $716,662
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Smart tech challenges foundation funds innovators creating smart gun and firearm safety technologies for american gun owners. Gun owners will benefit from technologies that will help prevent injuries and deaths if a firearm falls in to the wrong hands. Smart tech challenges foundation is the country's leading expert and resource hub for innovative solutions that improve gun safety and elevate awareness and demand for gun safety technologies, accelerating their entrance and acceptance in the market.
The smart tech challenges foundation was formed in 2013 with a mission to foster innovation in firearm safety. Through the incentive challenge model, the foundation aims to unleash the entrepreneurial energy of america to propel safety forward.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $215,962 | $501,882 | ▲ $285,920 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $2,164 | $3,248 | ▲ $1,084 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $515 | - | - |
| Total Assets | $218,641 | $505,130 | ▲ $286,489 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $18,494 | $1,485 | ▼ $17,009 |
| Total Liabilities | $18,494 | $1,485 | ▼ $17,009 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $200,147 | $503,645 | ▲ $303,498 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $200,147 | $503,645 | ▲ $303,498 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $218,641 | $505,130 | ▲ $286,489 |
Asset Categories
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | - | $2,435 | $2,435 |
| Other Land Buildings | - | $409 | $409 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margot Hirsch | President & | FT | $224,200 | $224,200 |
| Margot Hirsch | President & CEO | - | $224,200 | $224,200 |
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| James Pitkow | Director |
| Don Kendall | Director, Cf |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $716,584
- Program Service Revenue
- $0
- Investment Income
- $78
- Other Revenue
- $0
- All Other Contributions
- $716,584
- Change in Net Assets
- $303,498
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $235,283 |
| Other Expenses | $112,881 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $65,000 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $7,457 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $224,200 | - | $224,200 |
| Fees for Services Other | - | $60,771 | $7,457 | $68,228 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $65,000 | - | - | $65,000 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $18,030 | - | $18,030 |
| Travel | - | $17,491 | - | $17,491 |
| Payroll Taxes | - | $11,008 | - | $11,008 |
| Office Expenses | - | $3,379 | - | $3,379 |
| Insurance | - | $3,267 | - | $3,267 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | $513 | - | $513 |
| Other Employee Benefits | - | $75 | - | $75 |
| Other Expenses | - | $74 | - | $74 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $65,000 | $340,707 | $7,457 | $413,164 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- Political campaign activity
- No
- Lobbying activity
- No
- Subject to proxy tax
- No
Governance and Compliance
Governance Checklist
- Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
- No
- Annual disclosure for covered persons
- Yes
- Backup withholding compliance
- No
- Business relationship with family members
- No
- Business relationship with organization members
- No
- Material changes to governing documents
- No
- Compensation from other sources disclosed
- No
- CEO compensation reviewed
- Yes
- Other officer compensation reviewed
- No
- Conflict-of-interest policy
- Yes
- Audited financial statements prepared
- No
- Key decisions subject to board approval
- No
- Management duties delegated
- No
Governance Explanations
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B
“Form 990 is reviewed by the ceo & president”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C
“Duty to disclose in connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees with board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. Determining whether a conflict of interest exists after disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. Procedures for addressing the conflict of interest (a) an interested person may make a presentation at the board or committee meeting, but after the presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest; (b) the chairperson of the board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement; (c) after exercising due diligence, the board or committee shall determine whether the organization can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest; and (d) if a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the organization's best interest, for its own benefit and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination, it shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A
“The foundation utilizes industry studies prepared by independent third parties to benchmark reasonable salaries for its executives, including the chief executive officer.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19
“The governing documents are made available to the public upon request.”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Smart Tech Challenges Foundation
- EIN
- 32-0412280
- Phone
- 4155191978
- Address
- 1 EMBARCADERO CENTER SUITE 1540, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
Signing Officer
- Name
- Margot Hirsch
- Title
- President & CEO
- Phone
- 4155191978
- Signed
- 2017-07-26
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Margot Hirsch
- Formed
- 2013
- Legal Domicile
- CA
- Voting Board Members
- 3
- Independent Board Members
- 2
- Employees
- 1
Preparer
- Firm
- Early Growth Financial Services
- Address
- 2033 GATEWAY PL FL 5, SAN JOSE, CA 95110-3712
- Preparer
- Anjum Tunuli CPA
- Phone
- 4152343437
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
“The smart tech challenges foundation was formed in 2013 with a mission to foster innovation in firearm safety. Through the incentive challenge model, the foundation aims to unleash the entrepreneurial energy of america to propel safety forward.”
Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D
“The smart tech challenges foundation was formed in 2013 with a mission to foster innovation in firearm safety. Through the incentive challenge model, the foundation aims to unleash the entrepreneurial energy of america to propel safety forward.”
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G
“Professional services 0 60,771 6,868 merchant gateway processing 0 0 589 total 0 60,771 7,457”
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9
“Book / tax depreciation difference 380 book to tax depreciation difference -380”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE SMART TECH CHALLENGES FOUNDATION WAS FORMED IN 2013 WITH A MISSION TO FOSTER INNOVATION IN FIREARM SAFETY. THROUGH THE INCENTIVE CHALLENGE MODEL, THE FOUNDATION AIMS TO UNLEASH THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ENERGY OF AMERICA TO PROPEL SAFETY FORWARD. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE SMART TECH CHALLENGES FOUNDATION WAS FORMED IN 2013 WITH A MISSION TO FOSTER INNOVATION IN FIREARM SAFETY. THROUGH THE INCENTIVE CHALLENGE MODEL, THE FOUNDATION AIMS TO UNLEASH THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ENERGY OF AMERICA TO PROPEL SAFETY FORWARD. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO & PRESIDENT |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DUTY TO DISCLOSE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST (A) AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST; (B) THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT; (C) AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST; AND (D) IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION, IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE FOUNDATION UTILIZES INDUSTRY STUDIES PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTIES TO BENCHMARK REASONABLE SALARIES FOR ITS EXECUTIVES, INCLUDING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 0 60,771 6,868 MERCHANT GATEWAY PROCESSING 0 0 589 TOTAL 0 60,771 7,457 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 380 BOOK TO TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -380 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $505,130
- Liabilities
- $1,485
- Net assets
- $503,645
- Revenue
- $716,662
- Expenses
- $413,164
- Net income
- $303,498