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Smart Tech Challenges Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 32-0412280

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Sep 27, 2023

PO Box 4366San Rafael, CA 94913

(415) 519-1978

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Down

$30,758

Down $31,894 (-51%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$30,758

Down $29,459 (-49%) from 2021

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Down

$29,459

Down $1,303 (-4.2%) from 2021

Net Income

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2014: $1,026,356Liabilities 2014: $56,931Net Assets 2014: $969,4252014Assets 2015: $218,641Liabilities 2015: $18,494Net Assets 2015: $200,1472015Assets 2016: $505,130Liabilities 2016: $1,485Net Assets 2016: $503,6452016Assets 2017: $179,446Liabilities 2017: $4,359Net Assets 2017: $175,0872017Assets 2020: $53,866Liabilities 2020: $29,733Net Assets 2020: $24,1332020Assets 2021: $62,652Liabilities 2021: $2,435Net Assets 2021: $60,2172021Assets 2022: $30,758Net Assets 2022: $30,7582022Assets 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $02023

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$30,758
Liabilities-
Net Assets$30,758

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2014: $1,481,844Expenses 2014: $1,328,366Net Income 2014: $153,4782014Revenue 2015: $15,329Expenses 2015: $783,557Net Income 2015: -$768,2282015Revenue 2016: $716,662Expenses 2016: $413,164Net Income 2016: $303,4982016Revenue 2017: $6,808Expenses 2017: $335,366Net Income 2017: -$328,5582017Revenue 2020: $133Expenses 2020: $149,916Net Income 2020: -$149,7832020Revenue 2021: $66,846Expenses 2021: $30,762Net Income 2021: $36,0842021Expenses 2022: $29,4592022Expenses 2023: $29,5132023

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue-
Expenses$29,459
Net Income-
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Sep 27, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
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

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
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.-$553
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

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARGOT HIRSCHPresident &PT$21,000-$21,000
DON KENDALLDirector, Cf-$0--
JAMES PITKOWDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Smart Tech Challenges Foundation
EIN
32-0412280
Phone
4155191978
Address
PO BOX 4366, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94913

Signing Officer

Name
Margot Hirsch
Title
President & CEO
Phone
4155191978
Signed
2023-09-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Early Growth Financial Services
Address
2345 YALE ST 1ST FL, PALO ALTO, CA 94306
Preparer
Esther Chang an
Phone
4152343437
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses merchant gateway processi 332 bank fees 45 subscription 176 total 553

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Other loans receivable 0 200 prepaid expenses and deferred charges 1,037 0 machinery/equipment 2,229 2,131 less accumulated depreciation 2,229 2,131 total 1,037 200

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Deferred revenue 2,635 0 unsecured notes and loans payable -200 0

Form 990-ez, Part III

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.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

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.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

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.

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