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Activation Energy Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 47-5502184

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on Feb 15, 2018

Organization Profilewww.activationenergy.org
5214 F Diamond Heights Blvd 723San Francisco, CA 94131

(415) 948-6365

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

89th percentile

0.85x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

73rd percentile

0.36x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

68th percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$152,952

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.8% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

100th percentile

11319%

Faster asset growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

100th percentile

26765%

Faster revenue growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets89th percentile

Assets

Up

$602,917

Up $597,637 (+11319%) from 2016

Net Assets

$93,424

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Up

$509,493

Up $358,245 (+237%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue73rd percentileNet Margin68th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,418,470

Up $1,413,190 (+26765%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$1,254,078

Up $1,102,830 (+729%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$164,392

Up $310,360 (+213%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth100th percentile

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

$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2016: $5,280Liabilities 2016: $151,2482016Assets 2017: $602,917Liabilities 2017: $509,493Net Assets 2017: $93,4242017Assets 2018: $2,343,713Liabilities 2018: $157,830Net Assets 2018: $2,185,8832018Assets 2019: $3,326,515Liabilities 2019: $230,072Net Assets 2019: $3,096,4432019Assets 2020: $6,544,461Liabilities 2020: $504,440Net Assets 2020: $6,040,0212020Assets 2021: $11,949,967Liabilities 2021: $1,010,756Net Assets 2021: $10,939,2112021Assets 2022: $17,956,165Liabilities 2022: $1,496,171Net Assets 2022: $16,459,9942022Assets 2023: $26,386,377Liabilities 2023: $2,206,568Net Assets 2023: $24,179,8092023Assets 2024: $26,103,206Liabilities 2024: $1,532,671Net Assets 2024: $24,570,5352024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$602,917
Liabilities$509,493
Net Assets$93,424
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth100th percentile

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

$30M$20M$10M$0-$10MRevenue 2016: $5,280Expenses 2016: $151,248Net Income 2016: -$145,9682016Revenue 2017: $1,418,470Expenses 2017: $1,254,078Net Income 2017: $164,3922017Revenue 2018: $3,407,608Expenses 2018: $1,315,149Net Income 2018: $2,092,4592018Revenue 2019: $3,732,131Expenses 2019: $2,821,571Net Income 2019: $910,5602019Revenue 2020: $8,612,508Expenses 2020: $5,668,930Net Income 2020: $2,943,5782020Revenue 2021: $13,059,575Expenses 2021: $8,160,385Net Income 2021: $4,899,1902021Revenue 2022: $18,338,872Expenses 2022: $12,818,117Net Income 2022: $5,520,7552022Revenue 2023: $26,734,894Expenses 2023: $19,015,079Net Income 2023: $7,719,8152023Revenue 2024: $23,823,486Expenses 2024: $23,553,752Net Income 2024: $269,7342024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$1,418,470
Expenses$1,254,078
Net Income$164,392
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
Feb 15, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$1,418,470
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Activation Energy empowers hard science innovators by creating homes for their work catalyzing commercialization with new programs and partnerships and connecting the pillars of the hard tech community to enable successful transitions from lab to market.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$532,877-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$5,280$70,040▲ $64,760
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$5,280$602,917▲ $597,637
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$76,248$335,604▲ $259,356
Deferred Revenue-$173,889-
Total Liabilities$76,248$509,493▲ $433,245
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$-70,968$93,424▲ $164,392
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-70,968$93,424▲ $164,392
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$5,280$602,917▲ $597,637
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jeff AndersonPresidentPT$150,000$2,952$152,952
Matt PriceVice PresidentFT$52,500$22,922$75,422
Sebastien LounisVice PresidentFT$35,000$9,854$44,854

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Todd JohnsonChairman
Liesl SchindlerVice President
Arun MajumdarDirector
Dick SwansonDirector
Gabriel KraDirector

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryProgram Support1 Cyclotron Rd, Berkeley, CA 94720$150,000
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,418,470
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$845,599
Change in Net Assets
$164,392

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,418,470
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$155,044
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,573,514
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,418,470
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$718,378
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$535,700
Total Fundraising Expense$67,403
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$300,291$132,521$39,688$472,500
All Other Expenses$102,981$2,619$155$105,755
Other Expenses$42,165$8,932$19,459$70,556
Payroll Taxes$22,907$7,958$3,388$34,253
Other Employee Benefits$19,998$6,207$2,742$28,947
Insurance$10,551$4,929$1,971$17,451
Fees for Services Accounting$619$11,358-$11,977
Travel$5,710--$5,710
Fees for Services Legal$104$936-$1,040
Total Functional Expenses$1,009,717$176,958$67,403$1,254,078

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,409,122
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,254,078
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,254,078
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$155,044
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
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 ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
No
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, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Draft 990 will be presented to Board of Directors in their January 2018 meeting for review and comment.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“New Conflicts Disclosures Statements are distributed to and complete by the Board of Directors annually.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Activation Energy Inc
EIN
47-5502184
Phone
4159486365
Address
5214 F Diamond Heights Blvd 723, San Francisco, CA 94131

Signing Officer

Name
Matt Price
Title
President
Signed
2018-02-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Matt Price
Formed
2015
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
3
Volunteers
50

Preparer

Firm
Iryna Ac
Address
1000 Broadway 200-G, Oakland, CA 94607
Preparer
Iryna Oreshkova CPA
Phone
5104679506
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“Income taxes are not provided for in the financial statements since the Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and similar state provisions. Accordingly, the Organization has paid no income taxes.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Income taxes are not provided for in the financial statements since the Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and similar state provisions. Accordingly, the Organization has paid no income taxes.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Part X : FIN48 Footnote
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Draft 990 will be presented to Board of Directors in their January 2018 meeting for review and comment.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1New Conflicts Disclosures Statements are distributed to and complete by the Board of Directors annually.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Available upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
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Displayed year

2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$602,917
Liabilities
$509,493
Net assets
$93,424
Revenue
$1,418,470
Expenses
$1,254,078
Net income
$164,392
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.1$1.53$24.6$23.8$23.6$0.27
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$26.4$2.21$24.2$26.7$19.0$7.72
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.0$1.50$16.5$18.3$12.8$5.52
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.9$1.01$10.9$13.1$8.16$4.90
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.54$0.50$6.04$8.61$5.67$2.94
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.33$0.23$3.10$3.73$2.82$0.91
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.34$0.16$2.19$3.41$1.32$2.09
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.51$0.09$1.42$1.25$0.16
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.15$0.01$0.15$0.15