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Future Problem Solving Program International Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 68-0286884

Jul 01, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023 • Filed on May 15, 2024

PO Box 19377Stanford, CA 94309-9377

(650) 838-0505

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

19th percentile

-21%

Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-98%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

31st percentile

-12%

Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Flat

$1,422

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

$1,422

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Revenue

Flat

$59,076

Flat from 2023

Expenses

Flat

$71,563

Flat from 2023

Net Income

Flat

-$12,487

Flat from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2012: $31,139Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $47,104Net Assets 2013: $47,1042013Assets 2014: $71,084Liabilities 2014: $978Net Assets 2014: $70,1062014Assets 2015: $56,122Liabilities 2015: $1,9252015Assets 2016: $38,550Liabilities 2016: $2062016Assets 2017: $36,338Liabilities 2017: $2912017Assets 2018: $17,715Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $31,775Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $59,196Liabilities 2020: $25,5002020Assets 2021: $58,408Liabilities 2021: $25,500Net Assets 2021: $32,9082021Assets 2022: $64,909Liabilities 2022: $25,500Net Assets 2022: $39,4092022Assets 2023: $1,422Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $1,4222023Assets 2023: $1,422Liabilities 2023: $02023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$1,422
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,422

Operations Trend

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $40,773Expenses 2012: $49,432Net Income 2012: -$8,6592012Revenue 2013: $67,681Expenses 2013: $51,716Net Income 2013: $15,9652013Revenue 2014: $66,635Expenses 2014: $43,633Net Income 2014: $23,0022014Revenue 2015: $57,087Expenses 2015: $72,699Net Income 2015: -$15,6122015Revenue 2016: $53,444Expenses 2016: $69,293Net Income 2016: -$15,8492016Revenue 2017: $55,095Expenses 2017: $53,841Net Income 2017: $1,2542017Revenue 2018: $42,450Expenses 2018: $63,395Net Income 2018: -$20,9452018Revenue 2019: $76,047Expenses 2019: $61,077Net Income 2019: $14,9702019Revenue 2020: $66,423Expenses 2020: $64,502Net Income 2020: $1,9212020Revenue 2021: $57,835Expenses 2021: $58,624Net Income 2021: -$7892021Revenue 2022: $67,444Expenses 2022: $60,943Net Income 2022: $6,5012022Revenue 2023: $59,076Expenses 2023: $71,563Net Income 2023: -$12,4872023Revenue 2023: $59,076Expenses 2023: $71,563Net Income 2023: -$12,4872023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$59,076
Expenses$71,563
Net Income-$12,487
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
Signed
May 15, 2024
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$59,076
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our organization administers an academic program to teach essential problem-solving skills to students from 4th to 12th grades. We run vie academic competitions per year throughout California and serve more than 1,000 students. We are an affiliate of Future Problem Solving Program International based in Melbourne FL. Our final competition each April brings students together to one California campus to compete in-person. During the pandemic we moved to online competitions We rely on volunteers evaluators and two contractors to deliver our program. Our Board is 100% volunteer and receives no compensation whatsoever.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Since 1984 we have taught critical and creative problem-solving skills to thousands of California students. Many of our students have gone on to significant academic and professional achievements. Ongoing program services are provided by two co-affiliate directors to students and their teachers both in-person and online.$0$20,000
In our Global Issues Problem curriculum our students build essential skills to solve social scientific and humanitarian challenges that plague society. These students advance significantly over their 8 years in the program. We had 21 schools and approximately 750 active participants this year.$0$20,000
In our Community Problem Solving curriculum we have had students develop critical services for their piers. One example is a program developed by our high school students to create awareness around teen suicide. This program is smaller but growing.$0$10,000
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Erwin HosonoPresidentPT$0--
Lisa ChandVice President And TreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Future Problem Solving Program of California Inc
EIN
68-0286884
In Care Of
% Erwin Hosono
Address
PO BOX 19377, STANFORD, CA 94309-9377

Signing Officer

Name
Erwin Hosono
Title
President
Signed
2024-05-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Doing Business As Names

CAFPS

Part I, line 16

| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Evaluation of booklets, $6715| Fees to parent organization including software, $4726| Zoom Adobe Quickbooks Tax900 and other software, $1012| State Bowl expenses, $11610|

Part I, line 20

| Explanation:, Amount:| Repayments of SBA Loan, $-25500|

Part II, line 24

| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| SBA Receivable, $25500, $0|

Part II, line 26

| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| We received an SBA Loan for $25,500 due to Covid-19 Relief., $25500, $0|

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