Liabilities / Assets
92nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Firecracker Forum Inc
EIN 45-5120846 • 501(c)3 • Oakland, CA
Profile
A math after school program and summer camp that serves youth ages 5 - 16. Year-round math classes at four sites, after school enrichment classes at public and private schools, private lessons & custom learning pods.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.87x
Liabilities / Revenue
83rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
24th percentile
Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
45th percentile
Faster asset growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
84th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$59,969
Down $91,686 (-60%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$52,276
Down $382 (-0.7%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$7,693
Down $91,304 (-92%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$490,127
Down $11,719 (-2.3%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$581,431
Up $111,404 (+24%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$91,304
Down $123,123 (-387%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $59,969
- Liabilities
- $52,276
- Net assets
- $7,693
- Revenue
- $490,127
- Expenses
- $581,431
- Net income
- -$91,304
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 7, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $490,127
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
A math after school program and summer camp that serves youth ages 5 - 16. Firecracker math offers year-round math classes at four locations in-person and online, private lessons & custom learning pods.
A math after school program and summer camp that serves youth ages 5 - 16. Year-round math classes at four sites, after school enrichment classes at public and private schools, private lessons & custom learning pods.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Accounts Receivable | $81,032 | $55,442 | ▼ $25,590 |
| Loans From Officers Directors | $31,531 | $31,531 | → $0 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | - | $3,639 | - |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $1,561 | - | - |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $69,062 | $888 | ▼ $68,174 |
| Total Assets | $151,655 | $59,969 | ▼ $91,686 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $21,127 | $20,745 | ▼ $382 |
| Total Liabilities | $52,658 | $52,276 | ▼ $382 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $98,997 | $7,693 | ▼ $91,304 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $98,997 | $7,693 | ▼ $91,304 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $151,655 | $59,969 | ▼ $91,686 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Levine | President | PT | $252,130 | $252,130 |
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Anya Axelrod | Director |
| Elaine Holliman | Director |
| Svetlana Livdan | Director |
| Lucy Armentrout | Secretary |
| Lev Medvedev | Treasurer |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $0
- Program Service Revenue
- $490,127
- Investment Income
- $0
- Other Revenue
- $0
- Change in Net Assets
- $-91,304
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $329,301 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $252,130 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | $255,923 | - | - | $255,923 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $226,917 | $25,213 | - | $252,130 |
| Advertising | $22,523 | - | - | $22,523 |
| Occupancy | $14,313 | - | - | $14,313 |
| Office Expenses | $5,354 | $913 | - | $6,267 |
| Travel | $5,488 | - | - | $5,488 |
| Other Expenses | $2,194 | - | - | $2,194 |
| Insurance | $489 | $163 | - | $652 |
| Interest | - | $160 | - | $160 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $554,982 | $26,449 | $0 | $581,431 |
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
Insider Transactions and Loans
Loans and Receivables
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $31,531 | $31,531 | → $0 |
Governance and Compliance
Governance Checklist
- Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
- No
- Annual disclosure for covered persons
- Yes
- Backup withholding compliance
- Yes
- Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
- 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
- Yes
- 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
“The 990 is reviewed by selected members of the board of directors and then distributed to all board members prior to filing.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C
“The conflict of interest policy includes a 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 governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. 4. Violations of the conflicts of interest policy a.if the governing board or committee has reasonable cause to believe a member has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest,it shall inform the member of the basis for such belief and afford the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. B.if,after hearing the member's response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the governing board or committee determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest,it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A
“The board of directors decide the salary and benefits of the president of the agency. The board, which includes independent members, have assessed fair and equitable compensation based on compensation of managers of agencies of similar size, field and location to firecracker math.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B
“Wages and salaries of staff are determined by the president, with oversight of the board of directors. The wages and salaries are based upon compensation of employees of agencies of similar size, field and location to firecracker math”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19
“Governing documents are available upon written request to the agency.”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Firecracker Forum Inc
- EIN
- 45-5120846
- Phone
- 5104884556
- Address
- P O BOX 20621, OAKLAND, CA 94620
Signing Officer
- Name
- Ella Levine
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 5104884556
- Signed
- 2025-11-07
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Ella Levine
- Formed
- 2012
- Legal Domicile
- CA
- Voting Board Members
- 6
- Independent Board Members
- 5
- Employees
- 0
Preparer
- Firm
- Marjtax Incorporated
- Address
- 3542 FRUITVALE- AVE PMB 227, OAKLAND, CA 94602
- Preparer
- Marjorie Williams-jones
- Phone
- 5104826204
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G
“Instructors - firecracker frm 167,552 0 0 professional fees -other 7,113 0 0 contract services 81,258 0 0 total 255,923 0 0”
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9
“Prior period expense reimbursements 0 program income from prior year 0”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY INCLUDES A 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 GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. 4. VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY A.IF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST,IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. B.IF,AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST,IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECIDE THE SALARY AND BENEFITS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE AGENCY. THE BOARD, WHICH INCLUDES INDEPENDENT MEMBERS, HAVE ASSESSED FAIR AND EQUITABLE COMPENSATION BASED ON COMPENSATION OF MANAGERS OF AGENCIES OF SIMILAR SIZE, FIELD AND LOCATION TO FIRECRACKER MATH. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | WAGES AND SALARIES OF STAFF ARE DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT, WITH OVERSIGHT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE WAGES AND SALARIES ARE BASED UPON COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES OF AGENCIES OF SIMILAR SIZE, FIELD AND LOCATION TO FIRECRACKER MATH |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE AGENCY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | INSTRUCTORS - FIRECRACKER FRM 167,552 0 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES -OTHER 7,113 0 0 CONTRACT SERVICES 81,258 0 0 TOTAL 255,923 0 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | PRIOR PERIOD EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS 0 PROGRAM INCOME FROM PRIOR YEAR 0 |
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