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Sciencecounts Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 46-4747662

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Jul 19, 2024

Organization Profilewww.sciencecounts.org
2001 Massachusetts Ave NWWashington, DC 20036

(817) 739-2996

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

5th percentile

-147%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$143,542

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 138.3% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-99%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-35%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,100

Down $153,019 (-99%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$1,100

Down $153,019 (-99%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$103,770

Down $55,281 (-35%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$256,789

Down $294,356 (-53%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$153,019

Up $239,075 (+61%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2015: $76,787Liabilities 2015: $4,277Net Assets 2015: $72,5102015Assets 2016: $25,064Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $25,0642016Assets 2017: $115,435Liabilities 2017: $2,062Net Assets 2017: $113,3732017Assets 2018: $455,933Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $455,9332018Assets 2019: $280,317Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $280,3172019Assets 2020: $213,241Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $213,2412020Assets 2021: $546,213Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $546,2132021Assets 2022: $154,119Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $154,1192022Assets 2023: $1,100Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $1,1002023Assets 2024: $0Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$1,100
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,100
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth16th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2015: $225,975Expenses 2015: $195,517Net Income 2015: $30,4582015Revenue 2016: $139,300Expenses 2016: $186,746Net Income 2016: -$47,4462016Revenue 2017: $1,151,720Expenses 2017: $1,063,411Net Income 2017: $88,3092017Revenue 2018: $594,389Expenses 2018: $251,830Net Income 2018: $342,5592018Revenue 2019: $185,717Expenses 2019: $356,963Net Income 2019: -$171,2462019Revenue 2020: $406,415Expenses 2020: $473,491Net Income 2020: -$67,0762020Revenue 2021: $620,160Expenses 2021: $287,188Net Income 2021: $332,9722021Revenue 2022: $159,051Expenses 2022: $551,145Net Income 2022: -$392,0942022Revenue 2023: $103,770Expenses 2023: $256,789Net Income 2023: -$153,0192023Revenue 2024: $125,000Expenses 2024: $126,100Net Income 2024: -$1,1002024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$103,770
Expenses$256,789
Net Income-$153,019
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Jul 19, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$103,770
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

ScienceCounts is committed to support science and scientists to fuel American job creation, drive economic growth, improve health care, ensure national security, attain energy independence, foster environmental sustainability, and enhance quality of life for all.

To inform and educate the public about the benefits of science and scientific research

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Raising Voices for Science: a public education and outreach initiative to nurture grassroot support for scientific research and its beneficial role in the lives of all Americans. This program provides scientific NGOs and federal agencies guidance as to the most constructive ways to engage communities on various scientific and public health issues.$58,831$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay99th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Christopher VolpeExecutive DirectorPT$143,542-$143,542
David HelfandTreasurer-$0--
Anne MatsuuraSecretary-$0--
Margaret LeinenVice Chair-$0--
Rush HoltChair-$0--
Allen SegalDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sciencecounts Inc
EIN
46-4747662
Phone
8177392996
Address
2001 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

Signing Officer

Name
Christopher Volpe
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8177392996
Signed
2024-07-19
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“A one-time grant of $58,831 was made to the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) to permanently transfer the management and administration of the Brad Fenwick Memorial Fund / Award from ScienceCounts to ASM.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Travel;2609|Conference;399|Dues and Subscriptions;2210|Insurance;755^Total;5973^”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,100
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$1,100
Revenue
$103,770
Expenses
$256,789
Net income
-$153,019
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.13$0.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.26$0.15
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.16$0.55$0.39
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$0.55$0.62$0.29$0.33
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.21$0.41$0.47$0.07
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.28$0.19$0.36$0.17
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.00$0.46$0.59$0.25$0.34
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.11$1.15$1.06$0.09
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.14$0.19$0.05
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.07$0.23$0.20$0.03