Civic Intelligence

The Foresight Institute

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 77-0119168

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Nov 15, 2019

Organization Profilewww.foresight.org

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PO Box 61058Palo Alto, CA 94306

(650) 289-0860

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

48th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

19th percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

65th percentile

$48,450

Higher top officer pay than 65% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 11.3% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-21%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

30th percentile

-5.4%

Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets48th percentile

Assets

Down

$580,447

Down $151,207 (-21%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$565,755

Down $147,326 (-21%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$14,692

Down $3,881 (-21%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue51st percentileNet Margin19th percentile

Revenue

Down

$430,270

Down $24,726 (-5.4%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$479,059

Up $25,952 (+5.7%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$48,789

Down $50,678 (-2683%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

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

$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2010: $325,944Liabilities 2010: $3,9432010Assets 2011: $301,270Liabilities 2011: $1,0332011Assets 2012: $380,265Liabilities 2012: $37,4352012Assets 2013: $945,461Liabilities 2013: $11,892Net Assets 2013: $933,5692013Assets 2014: $846,665Liabilities 2014: $9,604Net Assets 2014: $837,0612014Assets 2015: $752,055Liabilities 2015: $12,764Net Assets 2015: $739,2912015Assets 2016: $663,336Liabilities 2016: $7,601Net Assets 2016: $655,7352016Assets 2017: $731,654Liabilities 2017: $18,573Net Assets 2017: $713,0812017Assets 2018: $580,447Liabilities 2018: $14,692Net Assets 2018: $565,7552018Assets 2019: $771,503Liabilities 2019: $37,264Net Assets 2019: $734,2392019Assets 2020: $1,005,503Liabilities 2020: $25,453Net Assets 2020: $980,0502020Assets 2021: $1,819,148Liabilities 2021: $56,138Net Assets 2021: $1,763,0102021Assets 2022: $2,030,817Liabilities 2022: $111,555Net Assets 2022: $1,919,2622022Assets 2023: $3,079,907Liabilities 2023: $55,592Net Assets 2023: $3,024,3152023Assets 2024: $8,919,530Liabilities 2024: $31,950Net Assets 2024: $8,887,5802024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$580,447
Liabilities$14,692
Net Assets$565,755
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth30th percentile

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2010: $136,880Expenses 2010: $131,233Net Income 2010: $5,6472010Revenue 2011: $155,235Expenses 2011: $155,161Net Income 2011: $742011Revenue 2012: $182,511Expenses 2012: $150,780Net Income 2012: $31,7312012Revenue 2013: $814,135Expenses 2013: $209,328Net Income 2013: $604,8072013Revenue 2014: $223,038Expenses 2014: $308,229Net Income 2014: -$85,1912014Revenue 2015: $173,114Expenses 2015: $255,901Net Income 2015: -$82,7872015Revenue 2016: $278,578Expenses 2016: $403,089Net Income 2016: -$124,5112016Revenue 2017: $454,996Expenses 2017: $453,107Net Income 2017: $1,8892017Revenue 2018: $430,270Expenses 2018: $479,059Net Income 2018: -$48,7892018Revenue 2019: $512,846Expenses 2019: $478,215Net Income 2019: $34,6312019Revenue 2020: $501,957Expenses 2020: $402,505Net Income 2020: $99,4522020Revenue 2021: $1,599,886Expenses 2021: $1,048,841Net Income 2021: $551,0452021Revenue 2022: $2,404,522Expenses 2022: $1,966,829Net Income 2022: $437,6932022Revenue 2023: $3,557,013Expenses 2023: $2,623,084Net Income 2023: $933,9292023Revenue 2024: $9,356,634Expenses 2024: $3,749,519Net Income 2024: $5,607,1152024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$430,270
Expenses$479,059
Net Income-$48,789
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Nov 15, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$676,632
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Technology Education

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$565,782$459,019▼ $106,763
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$87,037$96,962▲ $9,925
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$50,413$0▼ $50,413
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,901$1,400▼ $501
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$731,654$580,447▼ $151,207
Other Assets Total$26,521$23,066▼ $3,455
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$8,513$14,692▲ $6,179
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$10,060--
Total Liabilities$18,573$14,692▼ $3,881
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$479,160$348,045▼ $131,115
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$233,921$217,710▼ $16,211
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$713,081$565,755▼ $147,326
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$731,654$580,447▼ $151,207

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings-$44,831$44,831
Equipment$1,400$5,254$6,654
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay65th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Christine L PetersonDirectorPT$48,450$48,450
Steve BurgessTreasurerFT$46,000$46,000
Joseph SeidlerTreasurerPT$12,000$12,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Julia BossmanPresident
Brad TempletonDirector
James C BennettDirector
Chip MorningstartSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$361,712
Program Service Revenue
$16,859
Investment Income
$51,449
Other Revenue
$250
All Other Contributions
$361,712
Change in Net Assets
$-48,789

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Miscellaneous4$35,616Fair Market Value (FMV) trading
Total Noncash Contributions4$35,616-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$281,318
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$186,741
Total Fundraising Expense$35,785
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$11,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$69,199$30,400$6,851$106,450
Fees for Services Other$42,295$38,800$224$81,319
Other Salaries and Wages$28,209$10,054$21,044$59,307
Travel$29,571$3,561$2,388$35,520
Payroll Taxes$10,871$5,700$4,413$20,984
Information Technology$11,669$958$240$12,867
Occupancy$10,536$937$234$11,707
Insurance$6,988$521$386$7,895
Foreign Grants$7,500--$7,500
Fees for Services Legal-$7,455-$7,455
Advertising$6,336--$6,336
Fees for Services Accounting-$4,235-$4,235
Grants to Domestic Individuals$3,500--$3,500
Other Expenses$1,054$264-$1,318
All Other Expenses$275$376$5$656
Depreciation Depletion$501--$501
Total Functional Expenses$336,526$106,748$35,785$479,059
International Activity

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No
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-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Accrued Expenses Other$11,351
Payroll Taxes Payable$3,341
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
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

“A draft copy of the return is reviewed by the President, Past President and Treasurer before it is filed”

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

“Officers and directors are required to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of any committee considering the proposed transaction and/or agreement. The interested person shall make such disclosure in a timely manner upon learning of the financial interest.”

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

“Upon request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Foresight Institute
EIN
77-0119168
Phone
6502890860
Address
PO Box 61058, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Signing Officer

Name
Steve Burgess
Title
President
Signed
2019-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
3

Preparer

Firm
Snow Bittleston Hartman Fong & Associates
Address
1213 Lincoln Avenue Ste 209, San Jose, CA 95125
Preparer
Tammy M Kettler CPA
Phone
4083548500
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Research PrizesTechnology prizes have helped push the envelope in developing enabling technology and achieving milestones. Foresight awards are several of the premier research awards in the nanotechnology field, including the Feynman Prizes in Nanotechnology (one each for Experiment and Theory) and the Foresight Distinguished Student Award. In addition, the Foresight Feynman Grand Prize will be awarded to the first person or group to meet specific criteria for constructing nanoscale devices, a key milestone in developing molecular manufacturing methods and devices. In 2017 Foresight launched the Foresight Fellowship, a supportive program to support ten selected innovators in realizing their ideas, focusing on molecular machine nanotechnology, longevity, AI, and cyberspace.”

Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases

“Unrealized Gain/Loss on Investment = -$98537”

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$580,447
Liabilities
$14,692
Net assets
$565,755
Revenue
$430,270
Expenses
$479,059
Net income
-$48,789
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$8.92$0.03$8.89$9.36$3.75$5.61
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.08$0.06$3.02$3.56$2.62$0.93
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.03$0.11$1.92$2.40$1.97$0.44
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.82$0.06$1.76$1.60$1.05$0.55
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.01$0.03$0.98$0.50$0.40$0.10
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.77$0.04$0.73$0.51$0.48$0.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.01$0.57$0.43$0.48$0.05
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.73$0.02$0.71$0.45$0.45$0.00
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.66$0.01$0.66$0.28$0.40$0.12
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.75$0.01$0.74$0.17$0.26$0.08
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.01$0.84$0.22$0.31$0.09
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.95$0.01$0.93$0.81$0.21$0.60
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.38$0.04$0.18$0.15$0.03
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.30$0.00$0.16$0.16$0.00
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.33$0.00$0.14$0.13$0.01