Liabilities / Assets
89th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Smart Tech Challenges Foundation Fka Giffords Smart Tech
990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 32-0412280
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.55x
Liabilities / Revenue
100th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 100% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
1st percentile
Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
99th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 94486.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
13th percentile
Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
11th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$53,866
Down $125,580 (-70%) from 2017
Net Assets
Down$24,133
Down $150,954 (-86%) from 2017
Liabilities
Up$29,733
Up $25,374 (+582%) from 2017
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$133
Down $6,675 (-98%) from 2017
Expenses
Down$149,916
Down $185,450 (-55%) from 2017
Net Income
Up-$149,783
Up $178,775 (+54%) from 2017
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2021
- Return Version
- 2020v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $133
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.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGOT HIRSCH | President & CEO | PT | $125,667 | - | $125,667 |
| DON KENDALL | Director, CFO, & Sec | - | $0 | - | - |
| JAMES PITKOW | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Smart Tech Challenges Foundation
- EIN
- 32-0412280
- Phone
- 4155191978
- Address
- 1550G TIBURON BOULEVARD 607, TIBURON, CA 94920
Signing Officer
- Name
- Margot Hirsch
- Title
- President & CEO
- Signed
- 2021-11-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Escalon Tax Services
- Address
- 2345 Yale Street 1st Floor, Palo Alto, CA 94306
- Preparer
- Anjum Tunuli
- Phone
- 6503482993
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Other Expenses.1002
“Office Expenses $872”
Other Expenses.1005
“Travel $249”
Other Expenses.1008
“Interest $131”
Other Expenses.1009
“Depreciation $743”
Other Assets.1003
“Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $1239 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $495”
Other Assets.1005
“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $131000 Accounts Receivable - Ending $0”
Other Assets.1011
“Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $6037 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $3537”
Total Liabilities.1001
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $5830 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $4331”
Total Liabilities.1003
“Deferred Revenue - Beginning $0 Deferred Revenue - Ending $5270”
Total Liabilities.1
“SHORT TERM LOANS - Beginning $0 SHORT TERM LOANS - Ending $20132”
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Filings
Displayed year
2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $53,866
- Liabilities
- $29,733
- Net assets
- $24,133
- Revenue
- $133
- Expenses
- $149,916
- Net income
- -$149,783