Liabilities / Assets
71st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 82-0861664
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
71st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
70th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
23rd percentile
Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
95th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 27.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
4th percentile
Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
76th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$3,864
Down $19,317 (-83%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$3,854
Down $19,287 (-83%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$10
Down $30 (-75%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$152,046
Up $42,538 (+39%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$171,333
Up $3,097 (+1.8%) from 2023
Net Income
Up-$19,287
Up $39,441 (+67%) from 2023
Provide science ed. To low-income/minority youth
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| A FREE PROGRAM WHERE UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED YOUTH IN TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY CAN TINKER WITH ELECTRONICS, EXPLORE SCIENCE, OBSERVE CARE FOR LIVING THINGS, AND INVENT MAKE THEIR OWN PROJECTS. | - | $171,333 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLIVIA R VINCENT | Co-Director | PT | $41,609 | - | $41,609 |
| ERIK HERMAN | Co-Director | PT | $25,315 | - | $25,315 |
| BRANDON BLAS | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| KATHLEEN GIFFORD | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHRIS BELL | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| LEILA ABOHARB | Officer | - | $0 | - | - |
| NOAH BELL | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
“Meals and entertainment 6,710”
“Fundraising 796”
“PAYROLL TAXES 8,972”
“INSURANCE 2,878”
“OFFICE EXPENSE 1,607”
“PROGRAM EXPENSES 8,981”
“MISCELLANEOUS 692”
“PREPAID EXPENSES Beginning of year 1,200, End of year 1,200”
“PAYROLL LIABILITY Beginning of year 40, End of year 10”
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| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Meals and entertainment 6,710 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Fundraising 796 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | PAYROLL TAXES 8,972 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | INSURANCE 2,878 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | OFFICE EXPENSE 1,607 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | PROGRAM EXPENSES 8,981 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | MISCELLANEOUS 692 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | PREPAID EXPENSES Beginning of year 1,200, End of year 1,200 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | PAYROLL LIABILITY Beginning of year 40, End of year 10 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-07-10T11:20:08-00:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2023-09-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-08-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2023 |
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2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.