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Future Problem Solving Program International Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 68-0286884

Jul 01, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024 • Filed on May 15, 2025

Organization Profilewww.cafps.org
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

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

63rd percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

98th percentile

571%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

73rd percentile

27%

Faster revenue growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$9,543

Up $8,121 (+571%) from 2023

Net Assets

$9,543

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin63rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$75,090

Up $16,014 (+27%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$66,969

Down $4,594 (-6.4%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$8,121

Up $20,608 (+165%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

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: $02023Assets 2024: $9,543Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $9,5432024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$9,543
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$9,543
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth73rd percentile

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 2024: $75,090Expenses 2024: $66,969Net Income 2024: $8,1212024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$75,090
Expenses$66,969
Net Income$8,121
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$75,090
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
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$25,000
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 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$5,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

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
2025-05-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Evaluator fees, $2898| State Bowl, $10287| Fees to FPSPI for services, $4020| Software, $995| Miscellaneous, $1269|”

Part II, line 24

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Other assets, $0, $0|”

Part II, line 26

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Other assets, $0, $0|”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$9,543
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$9,543
Revenue
$75,090
Expenses
$66,969
Net income
$8,121
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.54$0.00$9.54$75.1$67.0$8.12
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.42$0.00$59.1$71.6$12.5
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$64.9$25.5$39.4$67.4$60.9$6.50
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$58.4$25.5$32.9$57.8$58.6$0.79
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$59.2$25.5$66.4$64.5$1.92
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$31.8$0.00$76.0$61.1$15.0
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$17.7$0.00$42.5$63.4$20.9
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$36.3$0.29$55.1$53.8$1.25
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$38.6$0.21$53.4$69.3$15.8
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$56.1$1.93$57.1$72.7$15.6
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$71.1$0.98$70.1$66.6$43.6$23.0
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$47.1$47.1$67.7$51.7$16.0
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$31.1$0.00$40.8$49.4$8.66