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Activation Energy Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 47-5502184

Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 • Filed on May 12, 2021

Organization Profilewww.activate.org

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2150 Shattuck Ave 300Berkeley, CA 94704

(510) 214-3788

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

37th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

23rd percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

85th percentile

34%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$230,694

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.7% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

94th percentile

97%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

95th percentile

131%

Faster revenue growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets37th percentile

Assets

Up

$6,544,461

Up $3,217,946 (+97%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$6,040,021

Up $2,943,578 (+95%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$504,440

Up $274,368 (+119%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue23rd percentileNet Margin85th percentile

Revenue

Up

$8,612,508

Up $4,880,377 (+131%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$5,668,930

Up $2,847,359 (+101%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$2,943,578

Up $2,033,018 (+223%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth94th 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

2020

Assets$6,544,461
Liabilities$504,440
Net Assets$6,040,021
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth95th 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

2020

Revenue$8,612,508
Expenses$5,668,930
Net Income$2,943,578
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
May 12, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$8,614,709
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.

Activate Global 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$1,049,087$3,372,134▲ $2,323,047
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$2,016,890$3,079,416▲ $1,062,526
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$242,752$79,692▼ $163,060
Intangible Assets$12,500$11,667▼ $833
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$5,286$1,552▼ $3,734
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-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$3,326,515$6,544,461▲ $3,217,946
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$224,447$492,662▲ $268,215
Deferred Revenue$5,625$11,778▲ $6,153
Total Liabilities$230,072$504,440▲ $274,368
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$1,557,346$5,205,986▲ $3,648,640
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,539,097$834,035▼ $705,062
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,096,443$6,040,021▲ $2,943,578
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$3,326,515$6,544,461▲ $3,217,946

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,552$1,773$3,325
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Thomas R BoussieManaging DirectorFT$199,573$31,121$230,694
Matthew PricePresident/COOFT$197,119$31,017$228,404
Robert L EthierVP, InvestmentsFT$160,389$10,494$181,299
Ilan GurCEOFT$162,500$11,680$162,731
Sebastien D LounisChief Brand OfficerFT$150,532$8,924$160,221
Mary C O'ConnorEditorial DirectorFT$114,614$16,722$131,336
Jeanne L DittmanVP Business Op.FT$123,745$5,371$129,116
Brenna M TieglerChief FellowshipFT$107,297$4,641$111,938

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Liesl SchindlerChairperson
Arun MajumdarBoard Member
Dick SwansonBoard Member
Matt RogersBoard Member
Nicole SystromBoard Member
Todd JohnsonSecretary
Gabriel KraTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Jones DayLegal Services1755 Embarcadero Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303$169,512
Shining Star ConsultingBookkeeping, Accounting2320 Oak Street, Berkeley, CA 94708$128,174
David MerkoskiStrategic Planning1739 Rose St, Berkeley, CA 94703$116,007
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$8,602,963
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$9,545
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$7,209,084
Change in Net Assets
$2,943,578

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$8,612,508
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$339,881
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$8,952,389
Total Revenue per Form 990
$8,612,508
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,746,363
Other Expenses$1,988,504
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$934,063
Total Fundraising Expense$184,380
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$1,141,663$131,229$2,727$1,275,619
Other Salaries and Wages$821,069$247,819$109,198$1,178,086
Grants to Domestic Individuals$934,063--$934,063
Fees for Services Other$387,761$108,975-$496,736
Fees for Services Accounting-$246,531-$246,531
Fees for Services Legal$6,961$164,944-$171,905
Conferences and Meetings$153,155$12,408-$165,563
Payroll Taxes$129,751$23,855$8,890$162,496
Other Employee Benefits$89,195$21,782$10,755$121,732
Occupancy-$69,082-$69,082
Travel$48,011$3,493$331$51,835
Office Expenses$39,148$9,979$397$49,524
Fees for Services Management-$30,578-$30,578
Other Expenses$25,273$2,788$50,000$28,061
Information Technology$5,182$21,442-$26,624
Insurance$6,506$9,729$484$16,719
All Other Expenses$120$14,293-$14,413
Pension Plan Contributions$3,647$3,185$1,598$8,430
Advertising$7,753$487-$8,240
Depreciation Depletion-$2,366-$2,366
Total Functional Expenses$4,355,814$1,128,736$184,380$5,668,930

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$6,008,811
Expenses per Audited Statements$5,668,930
Total Expenses per Form 990$5,668,930
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$339,881
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
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
Yes
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, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents

“updated Bylaws in April 2019 to create the position of a CEO.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The 990 draft is presented to the Audit Committee, reviewed and approved prior to filing.”

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

“Members of the Board of Directors must sign the organization's Conflict of Interest Policy on an annual basis. A review of the policy and collection of the signed documents happens at Activate's annual meeting of the Board of Directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“Compensation for the CEO and key employees was determined using comparable data from other organizations and a review of the data with the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors.”

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

“Available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Activate Global Inc
EIN
47-5502184
Phone
5102143788
Address
2150 Shattuck Ave 300, Berkeley, CA 94704

Signing Officer

Name
Matthew Price
Title
President/COO
Signed
2021-05-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Matthew Price
Formed
2015
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
18
Volunteers
100

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

“The Organization is a not-for-profit organization that is exempt from federal income tax on income under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and from state franchise tax under California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701 (d). However, income from activities not directly related to its tax-exempt purpose is subject to taxation as unrelated business income. There was no tax on unrelated business income for year ended June 30, 2020.”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,544,461
Liabilities
$504,440
Net assets
$6,040,021
Revenue
$8,612,508
Expenses
$5,668,930
Net income
$2,943,578
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