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Rock-IT Science Educationally Useful Programs

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 77-0477609

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Mar 24, 2025

Organization Profilewww.rockitscience.com
3584 Moorland AveSanta Rosa, CA 95407

(408) 969-1900

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

71st percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

64th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

38th percentile

-1.9%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$1,028

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.8% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

35th percentile

-8.0%

Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

26th percentile

-19%

Faster revenue growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets71st percentile

Assets

Down

$30,559

Down $2,656 (-8.0%) from 2023

Net Assets

$29,653

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Down

$906

Down $408 (-31%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue64th percentileNet Margin38th percentile

Revenue

Down

$121,432

Down $27,833 (-19%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$123,680

Down $24,359 (-16%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$2,248

Down $3,474 (-283%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth35th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $16,131Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $13,767Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $65,607Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $65,6072013Assets 2014: $32,614Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $32,6142014Assets 2015: $10,533Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $10,5332015Assets 2016: $60,170Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $60,1702016Assets 2017: $21,254Liabilities 2017: $4,653Net Assets 2017: $16,6012017Assets 2018: $7,053Liabilities 2018: $249Net Assets 2018: $6,8042018Assets 2019: $10,574Liabilities 2019: $6442019Assets 2020: $44,148Liabilities 2020: $27,9852020Assets 2021: $19,788Liabilities 2021: $4,448Net Assets 2021: $15,3402021Assets 2022: $33,754Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $33,7542022Assets 2023: $33,215Liabilities 2023: $1,3142023Assets 2024: $30,559Liabilities 2024: $906Net Assets 2024: $29,6532024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$30,559
Liabilities$906
Net Assets$29,653
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth26th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $144,600Expenses 2011: $156,829Net Income 2011: -$12,2292011Revenue 2012: $166,799Expenses 2012: $169,163Net Income 2012: -$2,3642012Revenue 2013: $208,353Expenses 2013: $156,512Net Income 2013: $51,8412013Revenue 2014: $157,389Expenses 2014: $193,359Net Income 2014: -$35,9702014Revenue 2015: $170,770Expenses 2015: $192,851Net Income 2015: -$22,0812015Revenue 2016: $248,658Expenses 2016: $199,021Net Income 2016: $49,6372016Revenue 2017: $206,073Expenses 2017: $243,712Net Income 2017: -$37,6392017Revenue 2018: $229,645Expenses 2018: $239,442Net Income 2018: -$9,7972018Revenue 2019: $199,027Expenses 2019: $195,901Net Income 2019: $3,1262019Revenue 2020: $189,260Expenses 2020: $183,028Net Income 2020: $6,2322020Revenue 2021: $200,431Expenses 2021: $201,253Net Income 2021: -$8222021Revenue 2022: $165,646Expenses 2022: $150,312Net Income 2022: $15,3342022Revenue 2023: $149,265Expenses 2023: $148,039Net Income 2023: $1,2262023Revenue 2024: $121,432Expenses 2024: $123,680Net Income 2024: -$2,2482024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$121,432
Expenses$123,680
Net Income-$2,248
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Mar 24, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$121,432
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Teach science to children

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Summer camps: 1530 student hours; Homeschool and after school classes: 3066 student hours; Private School classes: 350$0$121,550
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Mary Lyn AzarDirectorFT$1,028-$1,028
Peggy RipleyTreasurer-$0--
Brady SewallBoard Member-$0--
Rhonda ResselBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Rock-it Science Educationally Useful Programs
EIN
77-0477609
Phone
4089691900
Address
3584 Moorland Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95407

Signing Officer

Name
Peggy Ripley
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7074935973
Signed
2025-03-24
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Admin software;1050|Liability insurance;1527|Credit card fees;125|Office supplies;173|Volunteer appreciation;50|Interest expenses;3|Tax filing expenses;41|Paypal fees;2489|Class materials;2443|Equipment rental;8318|Program software;1426|Advertising;8|Gas;67|Meals;214^Total;17934^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Description;EOY Amount^Credit Card payable;906^Total;906^”

Raw XML Appendix177 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$30,559
Liabilities
$906
Net assets
$29,653
Revenue
$121,432
Expenses
$123,680
Net income
-$2,248
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.01$0.30$1.21$1.24$0.02
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.33$0.01$1.49$1.48$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.00$0.34$1.66$1.50$0.15
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.20$0.04$0.15$2.00$2.01$0.01
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.44$0.28$1.89$1.83$0.06
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.11$0.01$1.99$1.96$0.03
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$2.30$2.39$0.10
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.21$0.05$0.17$2.06$2.44$0.38
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.60$0.00$0.60$2.49$1.99$0.50
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$1.71$1.93$0.22
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.33$0.00$0.33$1.57$1.93$0.36
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.66$0.00$0.66$2.08$1.57$0.52
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$1.67$1.69$0.02
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$1.45$1.57$0.12